ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine men's ice hockey team will play the University of Prince Edward Island in an exhibition on Saturday, October 1. Puck drop against the Panthers is set for 7:05 pm.

GAME INFORMATION
Exhibition: Maine Black Bears vs Prince Edward Island Panthers
DATE: Saturday, October 1, 2022
TIME: 7:05 p.m. EST
SITE: Alfond Arena -- Orono, Maine

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About the Black Bears

• The Black Bears enter the 2022-23 season with 16 new faces on the roster after seeing 13 players graduate, transfer, or leave to pursue professional hockey.

• 12 letterwinners from the 2021-22 season return for this chapter of Maine hockey, which include the four newly minted captains. Jakub Sirota will sport the 'C', while Lynden Breen, Ben Poisson, and David Breazeale have each earned an 'A' on their sweater.

• The 11 incoming freshmen and five transfers make up players who were added by the coaching staff, whom are in their second full season behind the bench.

• Seven of the incoming freshmen student-athletes are from the United States. Three new faces cross the border from Canada, while one black bears jumps the pond from Scotland.

• Justin Michaelian (Ferris State), Michael Mancinelli (Arizona State), Didrik Henbrant (Alaska-Fairbanks), Jacob Mucitelli (Clarkson), and Cole Hanson (Colgate) are the five transfers who chose the University of Maine over their other offers.

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