University of Maine men's hockey team 'excited' to represent state in NCAA Tournament

The Black Bears will play Cornell in Springfield, Massachusetts Thursday at 5:30, the first NCAA game the team has played in 12 seasons. Co-captains Lynden Breen and David Breazeale said every since head coach Ben Barr came to Orono three years ago, they've been in a "growth mindset" and worked hard in the offseason to bring the program back into the national spotlight. "We have a whole community backing us, and it's really special for us to be here representing our school and our entire state, and we’re excited to...