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After season-ending loss in NCAA Tournament, UMaine reflects on ‘what matters’

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University of Maine lost 5-1 to Penn State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Maine reached the tournament a year ago with an at-large bid, falling to Cornell 3-1 in first round.

Coach Ben Barr took over for the late Red Gendron in 2021 , taking over for late Red.

The Black Bears won their first Hockey East title in 21 years , beating UConn 5-2 .

More players like Renwick will speed up the process.

Improvements are coming to Alfond Arena , and improvements will continue coming on the ice.

“The culture that we built in that room is going to keep there every year ,” Renwick said. “We’re going to be competitive every single year . You can’t predict wins and losses, but one thing I am sure of is the Black Bears .