According to today's Bangor Daily News, the University of Maine has received verbal commitments from a pair of Canadian defensemen. Adam Tate, 21, is a 5'-10", 182 pound offensive-minded blueliner, and Mike Garrow, 21, is a 6-1, 196 "stay-at-home" type of defensman according to the BDN. Tate has been admitted, but (guess what) must be certified by the NCAA Clearinghouse. "I can't wait to get there," the BDN quoted Tate as saying. Tate had 44 points in 32 games for the University of Cape Breton and the East Hants Molson Penguins of the Maratime Junior A League last year. Garrow is in the opposite situation. He's been approved by the clearing house, but still needs to be accepted by the UMaine. Garrow is an All-Star for Smith Falls in the Central Ontario Junior Hockey League. Both will not join the team till Decemeber when the first semester ends. --- Deron Treadwell - [log in to unmask] Editor, US College Hockey Online USCHO: http://www.uscollegehockey.com