Maine Moose
Encyclopedia
The Maine Moose are a Junior "A"
ice hockey
. They are a member of the International Junior Hockey League
and play in the New England Division of IJHL's Super Elite League with a Jr. B team in the IJHL's Elite League. The team plays at the 1,000-seat Kennebec Ice Arena
in Hallowell
, Maine
.
In 2010, the Maine Moose fielded U-16 and U-18 Midget teams to compete in the Maine Amateur Hockey Association's Midget leagues. The U-18 team was young with players who could have qualified to play U-16. Coached by Jeff Ross, the team struggled to compete in the very competitive U-18 MEAHA league.
The U-16 team, coached by Dave Leach, finished with a 15-8-1 record and lost in the state championship to the Portland Junior Pirates, who will go on to the USA Hockey U-16 National Tournament. The U-16 team, also very young with 4 14 year old players, peaked in the playoffs and went into the final game the number 1 seed. http://moosemainea.com/player_roster.php?team_id=175912
is the predominate supplier of collegiate, Major Junior
, and professional
ice hockey
. The Moose have produced alumni currently playing in Division I Division III college programs, and professional
hockey, including:
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
. They are a member of the International Junior Hockey League
International Junior Hockey League
International Junior Hockey League is an independent Tier III Junior A ice hockey league. The League has teams in the New England and Mid Atlantic region of the United States.-League History:...
and play in the New England Division of IJHL's Super Elite League with a Jr. B team in the IJHL's Elite League. The team plays at the 1,000-seat Kennebec Ice Arena
Kennebec Ice Arena
The Kennebec Ice Arena is an 1,000 seat ice rink in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine. It was built in 1970. It is the home of the Tier III Junior A ice hockey league team, the Maine Moose. In March 2011, three people escaped the arena as the roof collapsed due to the "combination of snow buildup,...
in Hallowell
Hallowell, Maine
Hallowell is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,467 at the 2000 census.-History:The city is named for Benjamin Hallowell, a Boston merchant and one of the Kennebec Proprietors, holders of land originally granted to the Plymouth Company by the British monarchy in...
, Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
In 2010, the Maine Moose fielded U-16 and U-18 Midget teams to compete in the Maine Amateur Hockey Association's Midget leagues. The U-18 team was young with players who could have qualified to play U-16. Coached by Jeff Ross, the team struggled to compete in the very competitive U-18 MEAHA league.
The U-16 team, coached by Dave Leach, finished with a 15-8-1 record and lost in the state championship to the Portland Junior Pirates, who will go on to the USA Hockey U-16 National Tournament. The U-16 team, also very young with 4 14 year old players, peaked in the playoffs and went into the final game the number 1 seed. http://moosemainea.com/player_roster.php?team_id=175912
Regular season records
| Season | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | Finish |
| 2006-07 | Statistics Not Available | |||||||
| 2007-08 | Statistics Not Available | |||||||
| 2008-09 | Statistics Not Available | |||||||
| 2009-10 | 45 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 57 | 175 | 144 | 5th Super Elite |
Playoff records
| Season | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Finish | ||
| 2007 | Statistics Not Available | |||||||
| 2008 | Statistics Not Available | |||||||
| 2009 | Statistics Not Available | |||||||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | lost in 1st round | ||
Alumni
Junior ice hockeyJunior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
is the predominate supplier of collegiate, Major Junior
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
, and professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
. The Moose have produced alumni currently playing in Division I Division III college programs, and professional
Professional sports
Professional sports, as opposed to amateur sports, are sports in which athletes receive payment for their performance. Professional athleticism has come to the fore through a combination of developments. Mass media and increased leisure have brought larger audiences, so that sports organizations...
hockey, including:
- Jack Hartigan - Varkaus Eagles 2007-2008 (Suomi Sarja) (Finland]) Warkis Jaakiekko 2008-2010 (Finland)