27 Years Ago Today Umaine Won Its First Ncaa Hockey National Championship

It was April 3, 1993. The University of Maine men’s hockey team was playing in its first NCAA championship game against Lake Superior State at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee. The Black Bears had been to three previous Frozen Fours [1988, ’89 and ’91] but had been eliminated in the semifinals. This time, a late third-period goal by Cal Ingraham and an overtime winner off the stick of the late Lee Saunders rallied UMaine past Michigan 4-3 in the semifinals. The Black Bears then capped a remarkable 42-1-2 season with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over Lake Superior State for the first of their two national titles. University of Maine athletics | BDN University of Maine athletics | BDN The UMaine hockey team earned this trophy by winning the 1993 NCAA Division I national championship. “The rink itself and the magnitude of the game is one of the first things that comes to mind,” said Mike Latendresse, who was a sophomore left wing on that 1993 team.