ORONO -- Maine Hockey kicks off their season at home next Friday night, but the Black Bears will play an exhibition game against their bitter rival this Friday down at Bowdoin College.

Maine getting tuned up with a neutral site game against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats on Friday. The Black Bears are fired up to get a shot at their rival before the season even begins, and although the game won't count in the official record books, it certainly counts in the eyes of the players.

"I wouldn't have it any other way," said Maine senior defenseman and captain Brandon Holt. "Obviously you love playing UNH and they're going to be ready to play us and we're going to be ready to go. It's as good as it gets, really. It's going to be high intensity, as high as it gets right away on da

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