The Black Bears feature nine former major junior players, who are eligible for the first time to compete in NCAA hockey.
Travis Lazarczyk
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Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. A Vermont native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1995 with a BA in English. After a few years working as a sports information director and in the ski industry, he began his journalism career at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter in 1999. Prior to joining the Press Herald, Lazarczyk spent 20 years covering sports in central Maine at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. He's been twice honored as the Maine Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
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Ex-Pirate embraces return to Portland to lead Mariners
Rick Kowalsky spent parts of three seasons with the AHL’s Portland Pirates as a player in the 1990s. Now he’s coaching the Maine Mariners.
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Former Pirate excited for return to Portland with Mariners
Rick Kowalsky spent parts of three seasons with the AHL’s Portland Pirates as a player in the 1990s. Now he’s coaching the Maine Mariners.
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Valley High celebrates Cody Laweryson’s major league journey
Laweryson returns to his roots in the Moscow-Bingham area after making his major league debut, and the community embraces him.
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Exhibition game shows UMaine men’s hockey’s flaws
With a number of newcomers this season, the Black Bears are learning how to play college hockey on the fly.
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Maine (1-4) at Bryant (2-3)
The Black Bears look to build on last week’s win at home with a conference game on the road.
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UMaine men’s hockey is the state’s team once again
The Black Bears honors their statewide fan base with an exhibition game at Bowdoin College.
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At 74, Maine javelin thrower finds comfort in competing
Steve Pelletier may be slowing a bit, but his competitive drive fuels his passion for the track and field event.
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Maine survives late scare to earn first win of the season
The Black Bears hold off a late North Carolina A&T rally.
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UMaine athletes thrilled with progress on facilities
Saturday’s ribbon cuttings at Alfond Arena and the new soccer field marked an end to a construction phase, with more on the way.