It isn’t an official part of their proposal to the Maine Principals’ Association, but the boys hockey coaches say that more regular season contests would entice more players to participate in boys high school hockey, rather than leave early or forgo it all together in favor of prep school or junior hockey. Youth hockey players […]
Nathan Fournier
Staff Writer
Nathan Fournier has been a sports reporter for the Sun Journal the past eight years. He enjoys hanging out with family and friends, watching sports when he's not working. He's a 2010 graduate of the New England School of Communications.
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Boys hockey in Maine: Closer look at the power-rankings formula
Maine’ boys hockey coaches proposed a power-ranking formula to determine the Super 8 teams, which is identical to the one used by the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association. The power rankings are based on three factors: • Win/tie points — 5 points for each win, 2.5 points for each tie. • Schedule points — the winning […]
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Boys hockey in Maine: Coaches say changes needed, but the MPA doesn’t want to rush
The state’s coaches proposed changing to one class and significantly altering the postseason in an effort to entire more players to stick with high school hockey, but the MPA ice hockey committee wants time to research and consider the changes.
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Junior hockey: Twin City Thunder show improvement at USPHL Summer Showcase
The Thunder’s two squads lose openers then each win final two games at the event in Wayne, New Jersey. Also, Twin City enters in a business agreement with the Atlanta Madhatters.
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Lisbon’s Greg Moore named head coach of USA Hockey’s U-17 team
Former St. Dom’s and UMaine standout returns to the USA National Team Development Program, where he played two years and began his coaching career, after being let go by the Toronto Marlies of the AHL earlier this year.
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Junior hockey: Tough roster decisions ahead for Maine Nordiques
27 players on Nordiques’ protected list make Sunday’s main camp all-star game. The roster must be cut to 25 players by Aug. 31. Also, Ainsley Tuffy, a goalie committed to the Harvard women’s hockey team, plays well at main camp.
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Former Nordiques GM Eric Soltys excited to rejoin UMaine coaching staff
Soltys, who spent the the past four seasons as the Maine Nordiques’ general manager, left the organization to become an assistant on the Maine Black Bears coaching staff — a role he held in 2004-05.
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Golf: Brian Henderson making a habit of qualifying for the Maine Amateur at Bangor Municipal
Mount Vernon golfer, who plays out of Springbrook in Leeds, was the low medalist at the Bangor Municipal qualifier in June — his third time qualifying at the course.
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Lewiston’s Trent Paradis represents Team USA at Special Olympics World Games
Trent Paradis, who grew up in Jay and now lives in Lewiston, achieved his goal of competing on the international stage last month.
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Junior hockey: Twin City Thunder’s 2023-24 schedule is released
USPHL’s National Collegiate Development Conference expands to three divisions. Also, a former Thunder forward joins newest NCAA Division I program, and two former goalies in the Maine Nordiques organization take part in NHL development camps.