YAHOO!! NCAA Ice Hockey UMO-UMO-UMO!!!!!

YAHOO!! NCAA ICE HOCKEY!! UMO – UMO – UMO!! (FORGET THAT BASKETBALL STUFF) TODAY! MAINE TOPS MICHIGAN STATE, 5-4, ADVANCES TO FROZEN FOUR ALBANY, N.Y. - John Hopson scored a pair of goals to help Maine advance to the 2006 Frozen Four with a 5-4 win over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon in the finals of the NCAA East Regional at the Pepsi Arena. Ben Bishop made 33 saves and was named to the All-Regional Team. YESTERDAY!!! MAINE DEFEATS HARVARD, 6-1 Six different Black Bears scored goals and Ben Bishop had 25 saves in the win. Michel Léveillé led the team with a goal and two assists. Maine is now 27-11-2 on the season, while Harvard is 21-12-2 to end the season. Maine has advanced to face top seed Michigan State on Sunday at 2:00 pm in Albany. Maine and Michigan State have met twelve times, with the Spartans holding an 8-3-1 lead in the series. Greg Moore is a Hobey Baker Finalist: University of Maine men's ice hockey forward Greg Moore has been named a Hobey Baker Award Finalist by the Hobey Baker Foundation. Moore, a native of Lisbon, Maine, leads the team with 26 goals and 42 points on the season. Moore becomes the ninth Black Bear to be named a Hobey Baker Finalist. Next on the Schedule: Thurs 04/06/06 BC vs. ND. NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal (Milwaukee, WI) Thurs 04/06/06 UMO vs. Midwest winner. NCAA Frozen Four Semifinal (Milwaukee, WI) Saturday 04/08/06 NCAA Frozen Four Championship (Milwaukee, WI) http://www.hockeyeastonline.com/men/ http://goblackbears.collegesports.com/ Why did I post this great news? Proud graduate of UMO - 1980!!!! Here's some of the great UMO Ice Hockey history: 2005: Lost in Semifinals 2004: Won Championship #1!!!! 2003: Lost in Quarterfinals 2002: Lost Championship game to UNH ; Overall #2! 2001: Lost in Semifinals 2000: Won the Championship #1!!!! 1999: Lost in Semifinals 1998: Lost Championship game to BC; Overall #2! 1997: Did not make it to Tournament.... 1996: Lost championship game to Providence; Overall #2! 1995: #3rd Place! 1994: Lost in quarterfinals 1993: Won the Championship #1!!!! 1992: Won the Championship #1!!!! 1991: Lost championship game to BU; Overall #2! 1990: Lost championship to BC; Overall #2! 1989: Won the Championship #1!!!! 1988: Lost the championship game to Northeastern, Overall #2!