This past weekend Dan and I went up to Orono, Maine for the UNH vs. Maine hockey games at Alfond Arena. Dan actually went to see Maine vs UNH (since he was a Maine graduate). Temperature in the Orono area was a balmy 6 degrees. We had planned to take a shuttle bus from the…

Here’s proof that mixed sports marriages do work. One of the best rivalries in college hockey is Maine vs. UNH. As you can see, I follow the UNH Wildcats while my husband is a Black Bear fan through and through. I think I take it a bit more seriously than he does. I usually have…

Going to a college hockey game usually involves getting something to eat before, during or after a game. Here are some of the places that are worth mentioning. BEST OF THE BEST – – the Baked Potato Bar in the Alfond Arena at the University of Maine. They had massive baked potatoes along with all…

There is a short video at each UNH home game which shows one of the players attempting to draw the opposing team’s logo. Here are some examples of the artistic abilities of some of the Wildcat players University of Maine Boston College #1 Boston College #2 University of Massachusetts UMass Lowell Merrimack Mercyhurst Quinnipiac University…

It is so nice to be able to watch players that you saw and got to know in college playing professional hockey. I have had the great of seeing two UNH alumni play in the ECHL. In 2021 my friend Julie and I went up to Portland to see Patrick Grasso and the Adirondack Thunder…

Another great tradition in college hockey is the UNH Fish – when UNH scores their first goal, a fish gets thrown out on the ice in the direction of the opponent’s goalie. I used to work with someone who played hockey for Northeastern. He told me that he was almost hit by the fish when…

There are some great traditions in college hockey. One of the best can be found at Alfond Arena in Orono, Maine. Meet the “Naked Five”. They can be found running around the arena whenever Maine scores a goal. I first met the Naked Five at the 1995 Frozen Four in Providence, Rhode Island. I used…

Someone once asked me “Of all your pins, which is your favorite?” It was very interesting because I had never through about it before. It didn’t take me long to figure out which one was my favorite. Years ago I met Dick Umile, the long time coach of the UNH Wildcats men’s ice hockey team.…

Collecting pins in hockey, especially college hockey is a real “thing”. When Dan and I went to our first Frozen Four, we noticed people had pins on their hats and shirts. The NCAA also has pins commemorating each Frozen Four for sale. Many schools have pins for sale at their arenas. Pin trading is also…