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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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.
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Junior hockey notes: NAHL releases 2023-24 schedule
The North American Hockey League announced the 2023-24 schedule this week and the Maine Nordiques season opener is at home Sept. 8. Also, a longtime Colisee employee is back in his old role and a former Twin City Thunder Futures Draft pick goes in the first round of NHL Draft.
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Junior hockey: Maine Nordiques add scoring depth in NAHL Draft
Six of the team’s nine picks — including four of their first five — were forwards. Maine also added forwards from the Northeast Generals and Anchorage Wolverines through trades.
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Junior hockey: Nick Skerlick ready for the opportunity to coach in the NAHL
Skerlick, who has spent three seasons as the Maine Nordiques Academy 18U coach, replaces Matt Pinchevsky as the bench boss of the Maine Nordiques. He will also be the team’s general manager.
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Junior hockey: Nick Skerlick named new Maine Nordiques head coach
The former director of the Nordiques Academy and 18U coach takes over for Matt Pinchevsky. The organization also announces the rest of the coaching staff for the 2023-24 season.
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New Maine Nordiques owners ready to ‘amplify’ Darryl Antonacci’s vision
Antonacci, the founder of the Nordiques, sold the NAHL franchise to Shift Sports & Entertainment earlier this month.
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Junior hockey: Maryland claims NAHL East title with dominant Game 4 win against Nordiques
A four-goal first period sets the tone for the Maryland Black Bears in a series-clinching win against the Maine Nordiques.