University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame
The 1998-99 men's ice hockey team captured the program's second NCAA national championship after finishing the season 31-6-4. The Black Bears defeated New Hampshire, 3-2, in overtime of the national championship game on Marcus Gustafsson's game-winning goal. Captain Steve Kariya, previously inducted as an individual in the UMaine Sports Hall of Fame and a Hobey Baker finalist in 1999, led the Black Bears in scoring with 27 goals and 38 assists for 65 points, while Alfie Michaud guided Maine in goal with a 28-6-3 mark to go along with a .910 saves percentage and a 2.32 goals against average. During the championship campaign, Maine posted a 17-5-2 mark in Hockey East play and finished the year 14-1-1 at Alfond Arena. The Black Bears, led by legendary head coach Shawn Walsh, earned several accolades along the way as Michaud was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Tournament. Kariya and David Cullen were each named AHCA East first-team All-Americans and to the All-Hockey East first team.
