The University of Maine men’s hockey program can finish anywhere from fourth to seventh in Hockey East as the regular season winds up this coming weekend. UMaine was picked last or tied for last among the 11 teams in both preseason polls. The Black Bears, coming off a 5-0 Senior night loss to league leader Boston College, is currently tied with the University of Connecticut for fifth place in Hockey East. The top five teams will receive first-round byes in the league playoffs while the sixth-place team will host the No.