University of Maine Athletics

Jim Montgomery was a four-year letter winner in hockey and helped lead Maine to its first NCAA National Championship. Montgomery scored three third period goals to rally the Black Bears from a 4-2 deficit in the 1993 National Championship vs. Lake Superior State. Montgomery, who ranks fourth in NCAA history in points (301) and assists (198), was named All-Hockey East three times in his career. In addition, he was chosen to the league's All-Decade Team for the 1990's and a finalist for the 1993 Hobey Baker Award. He was twice named Maine's Most Valuable Player and he won the school's Dale Lick Academic Achievement Award. Montgomery, who had single season point totals of 60, 81, 65 and 95, had his No. 19 jersey retired by the Black Bears. Following his career at Maine, Montgomery has played professionally for St. Louis, Philadelphia, San Jose, Dallas and Montreal, as well as several teams overseas.