LEWISTON — Relaxed but without reservation, Connor Anthoine joined his SUNY-Geneseo teammates in the assembly line of autographs on the eve of the 2014 NCAA Division III Hockey Championship. The hometown kid was ready to enjoy the moment. Across the table from him were a dozen 6-to-12-year-old Twin City Titans, Sharpies in hand, watching the […]
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D3 Hockey: Teams ready for puck to drop in NCAA semifinals
LEWISTON — SUNY-Geneseo coach Chris Schultz knows what he and his team are getting into Friday. The Knights play in the first of two NCAA Division III ice hockey semifinals at 4 p.m. at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee against one of the top programs in the country, the Green Knights of St. Norbert College. “I’ve […]
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Local impact for NCAA hockey championship could hit $3M
LEWISTON — At the Chick-A-Dee Restaurant, it’s meant a larger order of lobsters to give out-of-towners a taste of Maine. At Sports Trader on Main Street, it’s meant the sale of a few more rolls of tape, laces and basics. At the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, it’s meant being nearly full up from Wednesday […]
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The Hot Corner: Lewiston’s hockey legacy not just ‘back then’
Hockey Week in Lewiston received the perfect launch Sunday when hometown hero Kyle Lemelin made the short ride home with the Travis Roy Award in his lap. It’s no stop-the-presses revelation that the best senior schoolboy player in Maine hails from this extended community. Easy to make the case that Taylor Landry from neighboring Edward […]
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In the Crease: Silence ending, time for action on NCAA tourney
As if there isn’t enough of a buzz in the area hockey community these days, it’s about to get cranked up another few decibels real soon. It feels as though it’s been years since the NCAA, Bowdoin College, the Maine Sports Commission and the Androscoggin Bank Colisee jointly announced that the 2014 NCAA Division III […]