ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine men's ice hockey head coach Ben Barr has finalized the addition of 15 student-athletes who will join the Black Bears for the 2026-27 season.
 
There are seven forwards, six defenseman and two goaltenders among the newcomers, including eight transferring in with previous collegiate experience.
 
Sam Alfano
F | 6-4 | 210 | R
Cayuga, Ontario
Arizona State (NCHC)
Skated in 35 games for Arizona State last season, recording seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points … scored two power-play goals … had 79 shots on goal and recorded 34 blocked shots … led all first-year players on the team with his 18 points … played three seasons of junior hockey for the Erie Otters (OHL), skating in 193 games … recorded 84 points (41-43-84) in 68 games in his final 2024-25 season in Erie.
 
Alexander Bales
D | 5-9 | 180 | L
East Amherst, N.Y.
Providence College (Hockey East)
Spent the last two seasons at Providence College, skating in 59 games for the Friars … recorded two goals and six assists, including one game-winning goal, while blocking 33 shots, firing 64 shots on goal and recording a plus-16 … appeared in 34 games with the Tri-City Storm (USHL) in 2023-24, recording 17 points (3-14-17) ... won a bronze medal with the U.S. at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, totaling one goal and one assist in five games ... also appeared in eight games with Tri-City at the end of the 2022-23 season.
 
Rowan Calvert
F | 6-0 | 194 | L
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
Has played for the Saskatoon Blades in the WHL for the last five seasons, serving as an alternate captain over the last two years … recorded 53 points from 31 goals and 22 assists during the 2025-26 season and had a 24-29-53 line in 64 games during the 2024-25 season … in 269 career games for the Blades, recorded 142 points on 70 goals and 72 assists.
 
Ross Campbell
F | 5-10 | 181 | R
Souris, Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL)
Skated for the Charlottetown Islanders in the QMJHL since 2022-23 … over 193 games for the Islanders, recorded 177 points on 69 goals and 108 assists … scored 28 goals and earned 39 assists for 67 points during the 2025-26 season, all career-bests in the QMJHL.
 
Masun Fleece
F | 5-10 | 174 | R
Rolling Hills, Calif.
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
Played the 2025-26 season for the Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL), recording 47 points (25-22-47) in 49 games … represented the United States at the 2025 World Jr. A Challenge, recording three goals and two assists in five games … spent the 2024-25 seasons with Sherwood Park Crusaders (BCHL), scoring 15 goals and 28 points in 28 games, and Fargo Force (USHL), scoring four goals and nine points in 24 games.
 
Tanner Klimpke
F | 6-2 | 182 | L
Calgary, Alberta
Robert Morris (AHA)
Played the last three seasons for Robert Morris … captained the squad this past season as a junior while leading the team in goals (16), assists (15), points (31), shots on goal (119) and game-winning goals (4) en route to All-AHA Second Team honors … played in 103 total games, recording 80 points on 41 goals – including six game-winning goals, eight power-play goals and one short-handed goal – and 39 assists and 67 blocked shots … named the national Forward of the Month (December 2024) … two-time member of the Atlantic Hockey Association All-Academic Team … played junior hockey for the Whitecourt Wolverines and Old Grizzlys, appearing in 89 total AJHL games while recording 59 points on 33 goals and 26 assists.
 
Dru Krebs
D | 6-1 | 185 | L
Okotoks, Alberta
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
WSH - 2022
Selected in the sixth round, 176th overall, by the Washington Capitals in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft … played his junior hockey for the Medicine Hat Tigers in the WHL, totaling 113 points on 21 goals and 92 assists in 279 games on the blue line … played parts of the 2024-25 and the 2025-26 season in the ECHL for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits and the Fort Wayne Komets, totaling 31 points in 125 games … served as an alternate captain during his time with Medicine Hat.
 
Ludvig Lafton
D | 6-2 | 194 | L
Bærum, Norway
Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL / Norway U20)
Selected in the sixth round, 190th overall, by the Utah Mammoth in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft … played for Norway at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship and also at the 2025 and 2026 IIHF World Junior Championships Division I A tournaments … played the 2025-26 season for the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL, skating in 56 games while recording two goals and 33 assists for 35 points … played 2024-25 and parts of 2023-24 for Farjestad BK J20 in the J20 Nationell in Sweden.
 
Judah Makway
F | 6-3 | 190 | L
Trail, British Columbia
Alaska-Anchorage (Independent)
Spent his first collegiate season in 2025-26 at Alaska-Anchorage … played in all 33 games, scoring three goals and six assists for nine points … scored a team-leading two game-winning goals and had 60 shots on goal to go with 17 blocked shots … played four seasons of junior hockey for the Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL), skating in 180 games while scoring 31 goals and 34 assists.
 
Isa Parekh
D | 6-0 | 161 | R
Nobleton, Ontario
Bemidji State (CCHA)
Played his first two collegiate seasons at Bemidji State … named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team in 2024-25 and to the Preseason All-CCHA Team in 2025-26 … skated in 35 of 38 games a freshman, leading all defenseman with 18 points on three goals and 15 assists … in 62 games at Bemidji, totaled 20 points on three goals and 15 assists while firing 54 shots on goal … played four seasons in the Ontario Junior Hockey League, suiting up for the North York Rangers and Georgetown Raiders, and then one year in BCHL for the Nanaimo Clippers.
 
Lee Parks
F | 6-2 | 210 | R
Ottawa, Ontario
UMass Lowell (Hockey East)
Spent his first two collegiate seasons at UMass Lowell … recorded 14 goals and 14 assists for 28 points in 69 games for the River Hawks … scored seven power-play goals – leading the team in that category over the past two seasons – and two game-winning goals while firing 120 shots on goal and recording 25 blocked shots … as a freshman in 2024-25, earned Cactus Cup MVP honors and was a one-time Hockey East Rookie of the Week winner … played junior hockey in the USHL and BCHL, winning the USHL's 2023-24 Clark Cup with the Fargo Force … had 58 points in 62 games (30-28-58) for the Force while racking up 48 points (23-25048) for the Vernon Vipers (BCHL) in 2022-23.
 
Chris Romaine
D | 6-0 | 190 | R
Boston, Mass.
Ohio State (Big Ten)
COL – 2022
Selected in the sixth round, 193rd overall, by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft … played his first two collegiate seasons at Ohio State, skating in 27 games while firing 37 shots on goal and blocking 22 shots … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete … played junior hockey in the USHL for the Omaha Lancers and Green Bay Gamblers … in 2023-24 for the Gamblers, had a 6-24-30 line in 55 regular season games and skated in eight postseason contests.
 
Colin Ronan
G | 6-2 | 190 | L
Saugus, Mass.
Lindenwood (NCAA)
Spent his first two collegiate seasons at Lindenwood … played junior hockey for the Maryland Black Bears in the NAHL and the Northern Cyclones in the NCDC … played prep hockey at Cushing Academy.
 
Dante Siciliano
D | 6-2 | 194 | L
Whitby, Ontario
Brooks Bandits (BCHL)
Spent the past two seasons playing for the Brooks Bandits in the BCHL … in 2025-26, played in 38 games while recording five goals and 19 assist for 24 points while captaining the squad and was named a BCHL All-Star … had a 2-12-14 line in 39 games for the Bandits in 2024-25 … also played junior hockey for the Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL), Jersey Hitmen (NCDC) and Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings (USPHL Premier).
 
Petter Wickström Stumer
G | 6-6 | 205 | L
Stockholm, Sweden
Canisius (AHA)
Played his first two collegiate seasons at Canisius … played in 27 games total, including a 6-5-0 mark in 12 games in 2025-26 while posting a team-best .921 save percentage and 2.64 goals against average … had a 72-save performance in a 4-3 win on Jan. 3, 2026, which matched the 10th-highest single game save total in NCAA history and also represented the most saves in a regulation game since the 1973-74 campaign … member of the AHA All-Academic Team … spent the 2023-24 season between the Kenai River Brown Bears and the Northeast Generals of the NAHL, combining to post a .914 save percentage, a 3.11 goals against average, 11 wins and three shutouts in 26 games.