UMaine hockey fans and players enjoy ‘incredible’ chance to meet on the ice

UMaine hockey fans and players enjoy ‘incredible’ chance to meet on the ice

Sunday night was a special occasion for University of Maine hockey fans and players alike. And not just because the Black Bears won 7-2. It was also the annual Skate with the Bears night, a longtime annual tradition where fans can lace up their skates (or keep their shoes on) and head out onto the Alfond Arena ice for a postgame meet-and-great with the players. The event may not be new, but the novelty certainly hasn’t worn off for the hockey fa…