NCAA TOURNAMENT AND FROZEN FOUR The Black Bears have appeared in 18 NCAA Tournaments over the last 24 years, with a 30-20 record. The Black Bears reached the Tournament for the first time in the 1986-87 season. One year later, Maine reached the Frozen Four for the first time and finished third. The Black Bears won the National Championship in 1993 and 1999 and have advanced to the Frozen Four on 11 occasions. Maine has reached the Frozen Four in four of the past nine seasons.
MAINE IN THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS 1986–87 First Round (Two games, Total goals) at Michigan State 6, Maine 2; at Michigan State 5, Maine 3; Michigan State wins 11-5 1987–88 Quarterfinals (Two games, Total goals) at Maine 5, Bowling Green 1; at Maine 4, Bowling Green 3; Maine wins 9-4 Semifinals - Lake Superior State 6, Maine 3 (at Lake Placid, N.Y.) Third Place - Maine 5, Minnesota 2 (at Lake Placid, N.Y.) 1988–89 Quarterfinals (best of three) Providence 8 at Maine 6; at Maine 3, Providence 2; at Maine 4, Providence 3 (2ot) Semifinal - Minnesota 7, Maine 4 (at St. Paul, Minn.) Third Place - Michigan State 7, Maine 4 (at St. Paul, Minn.) 1989–90 First Round (best of three) at Maine 8, Bowling Green 4; at Maine 5, Bowling Green 2 Quarterfinals (best of three) at Wisconsin 7, Maine 3; at Wisconsin 4, Maine 3 (ot) 1990–91 Quarterfinals (best of three) at Maine 4, Minnesota 0; at Maine 5, Minnesota 3 Semifinal - Northern Michigan 5, Maine 3 (at St. Paul, Minn.) 1991–92 East Regional - Michigan State 3, Maine 2 (at Providence, R.I.) 1992–93 East Regional - Maine 6, Minnesota 2 (at Worcester, Mass.) Semifinal - Maine 4, Michigan 3 (ot) (at Milwaukee, Wis.) Final - Maine 5, Lake Superior State 4 (at Milwaukee, Wis.) 1994–95 East Regional - Maine 4, Denver 2 (at Worcester, Mass.) Semifinal - Maine 4, Michigan 3 (3 ot) (at Providence, R.I.) Final - Boston University 6, Maine 2 (at Providence, R.I.) 1998–99 East Regional - Maine 4, Ohio State 2 (at Worcester, Mass.) Quarterfinal - Maine 7, Clarkson 2 (at Worcester, Mass.) Semifinal - Maine 2, Boston College 1 (ot) (at Anaheim, Calif.) Final - Maine 3, New Hampshire 2 (ot) (at Anaheim, Calif.) 1999–00 East Regional - Maine 5, Michigan 2 (at Albany, N.Y.) Semifinal - North Dakota 2, Maine 0 (at Providence, R.I.) 2000–01 East Regional - Maine 5, Minnesota 4 (ot) (at Worcester, Mass.) East Regional-Boston College 3, Maine 1 (at Worcester, Mass.) 2001–02 East Regional - Maine 4, Harvard 3 (ot) (at Worcester, Mass.) East Regional - Maine 4, Boston University 3 (at Worcester, Mass.) Semifinal - Maine 7, New Hampshire 2 (at Saint Paul, Minn.) Final - Minnesota 4, Maine 3 (ot) (at Saint Paul, Minn.) 2002–03 Midwest Regional - Michigan 2, Maine 1 (at Ann Arbor, Mich.) 2003–04 East Regional - Maine 5, Harvard 4 (at Albany, N.Y.) East Regional - Maine 2, Wisconsin 1 (ot) (at Albany, N.Y.) Semifinal - Maine 2, Boston College 1 (at Boston, Mass.) Final - Denver 1, Maine 0 (at Boston, Mass.) 2004–05 West Regional - Minnesota 1, Maine 0 (ot) (at Minneapolis, Minn.) 2005–06 East Regional - Maine 6, Harvard 1 (at Albany, N.Y.) East Regional - Maine 5, Michigan State 4 (at Albany, N.Y.) Semifinal - Wisconsin 5, Maine 2 (at Milwaukee, Wisc.) 2006–07 East Regional - Maine 4, St. Cloud State 1 (at Rochester, N.Y.) East Regional - Maine 3, Massachusetts 1 (at Rochester, N.Y.) Semifinal - Michigan State 4, Maine 2 (at St. Louis, Mo.) 20011–12 Northeast Regional - Minnesota Duluth 5, Maine 2 (at Worcester, Mass.)
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