The Foster's Daily Democrat (Dover, NH) gives the following details
        about the goal scored by Jim Tortorella, then goaltender for U.Maine.
 
        "Tortorella attended the University of Maine and was a member of the
        first Black Bear hockey squad in 1977.  He was [a] four-year starter
        in goal for Maine and on December 28, 1980 he became the only goalie
        in college hockey to score a goal.
 
        "Tortorella said he writed a shot on net against vasby (Sweden) at the
        RPI invitational in Troy, N.Y., and to his amazement had it go past
        Vasby's goalie.
 
        "The place went crazy," he said.  Tortorella said he doesn't believe
        the feat has been duplicated. [end Foster's account].
 
        Perhaps somebody with a history at RPI can give a more personal
        recollection.  I was an avid Maine fan while I was there, but
        honestly cannot recall any details of the event.  More than likely
        I was home for Christmas, and missed the call by Maine's great
        radio voice Gary Thorne.  (By the way, I'm still a Maine fan, but
        being employed by UNH, and being also a graduate of Wisconsin, I
        have to temper my enthusiasm for any one of my favorite teams, so
        as not to cause personal psychological distress and internal conflict)
        Go Black Bears, Go Badgers, Go Wildcats.
 
                Jim Farrell
                UNH Department of Communication