Maine Moose

Maine Moose
City Hallowell, Maine (2006–2014)
League NSHL
Division East
Founded 2006
Home arena Bank of Maine Ice Vault
Colors Black, Gold, White
              
Owner(s) Jeff Dupere
General manager Jeff Dupere (2014-15)
Head coach Jeff Dupere (2014-15)

Website
Maine Timberwolves Website

Franchise history
2006–2014 Maine Moose
2014 Maine Timberwolves

The Maine Moose were a Tier III Junior "A" ice hockey team from Hallowell, Maine in the AAU-sanctioned Northern States Junior Hockey League. They played home games in at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault in Hallowell, Maine.[1]

History

Logo for the Maine Timberwolves

The team was founded in 2006 and originally played in the America East Hockey League before moving to the New England Division of the IJHL's Super Elite League. The team was sold in 2010,[2] and did not play in the 2010-2011 season. The team's home rink collapsed in March 2011, and therefore did not play in the 2011-2012 season. The team announced in 2012, that former Lewiston Maineiacs coach Jeff Guay had been named as the new head coach.[3] The Moose played their first home game in two years on October 19, 2012,[4] and joined the NSHL as a full member for the 2013-14 season.

The team was co-owned by Ben Gray and Charlie Davis. The Maine Moose also operate Peewee, Bantam, U16 Midget, and U18 Midget youth hockey teams. In 2011 the Maine Moose U18 Midget team won the state championship, beating the previous season's champions Lewiston Gladiators 3-0.[5]

In Spring 2014, the Maine Moose franchise was sold to Jeff Dupere and renamed the Maine Timberwolves[6] as well as a relocation to Lewiston, Maine to play in the Androscoggin Bank Colisée.[7] Their logo is exactly like that of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, with "Minnesota" replaced with "Maine" and "Hockey" underneath.

On September 17, the NSHL suspended the Timberwolves operations indefinitely for failure to meet financial obligations prior to ever playing a game.[8]

Statistics

Regular season records

Season GP W L T PTS GF GA Finish
2006-07 52 32 15 7 71 1st
2007-08 50 27 20 3 55 3rd
2008-09 35 17 14 4 38 147 130 3rd
2009-10 45 27 15 3 57 175 144 5th
2010-11 no season
2011-12 no season
2012-13 no season
2013-14 40 8 31 1 17 118 226 8 of 8

Playoff records

Season GP W L GF GA Finish
2007 lost in finals
2008 eliminated 1st round
2009 lost in finals
2010 1 0 1 1 3 eliminated 1st round
2011 no season
2012 no season
2013 no season
2014 Did not make playoffs

Arena

The Moose played home games at the Bank of Maine Ice Vault located in Hallowell, Maine, which opened in 2012. They previously played in the Kennebec Ice Arena, which was originally built in 1973 on the same site. It was destroyed after a roof collapse on March 2, 2011.[9]

Coaches

Alumni

Junior ice hockey is the predominate supplier of collegiate, Major Junior, and professional ice hockey. The Moose have produced alumni who currently or have previously played in various NCAA and ACHA college programs. Including:

References

  1. ↑ http://northernstateshockey.com/news.php?news_id=626288
  2. ↑ http://www.kjonline.com/sports/maine-moose-sold_2010-03-30.html
  3. ↑ http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sports/2012/02/27/junior-hockey-guay-lead-rejuvenated-moose/1160424
  4. ↑ http://www.kjonline.com/sports/moose-juniors-back-on-ice_2012-10-18.html
  5. ↑ http://www.kjonline.com/sports/moose-going-to-nationals_2011-11-22.html
  6. ↑ "New York Cities Announce NEW NSJHL Franchises for Coming Season". NY Hockey Online. May 20, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ Krieger, Dan (April 28, 2014). "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". OurSports Central. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Timberwolves fold operations after being suspended by NSHL". Maine Hockey Journal. September 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.kjonline.com/news/june-opening-for-ice-rink_2012-04-25.html

External links

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