University of Maine men's hockey player Thomas Freel (#26) tries to break away from Colgate University opponents in January 2024. Credit: Courtesy UMaine Athletics

The University of Maine men’s ice hockey team is up against a challenge Thursday night, facing off against Cornell University in the highest-stakes game of the season.

The Black Bears open Thursday’s NCAA Regional first round game against ECAC champion Cornell University at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, at 5:30 p.m.

The semifinal game will be broadcast on ESPNEWS/ESPN+. For more information on Division 1 men’s hockey tournament games, visit the NCAA portal.

Denver and UMass will open the tourney at 2 p.m., and the winners will face off at 4 p.m. on Saturday for the right to play in the Frozen Four in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on April 11-13.

The last time the Black Bears made a Frozen Four appearance was in 2007.

Leela Stockley is an alumna of the University of Maine. She lives in northern Maine with her two pugs and a cat. Send videos and photo submissions to lstockley@bangordailynews.com.

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