November 08, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

UM’s Tardif named to Shrine East team

Right wing Patrice Tardif will be the University of Maine’s representative in the second annual Shrine East-West College Hockey Classic at the Alfond Arena in Orono at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 9.

The nation’s top seniors will participate. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Shrine hospitals for burned and crippled children. Last year’s game, won by the East 6-5, raised approximately $12,000, said Will Rogers, president of the Anah Temple Shrine’s game committee.

“I’m happy for Patrice,” said Maine Coach Shawn Walsh. “He played very strong for us.”

Tardif, a native of St. Methode, Quebec, had 18 goals and 15 assists in 34 games and was Maine’s second-leading goal scorer and point-producer. He will play for the East.

Maine right wing Cal Ingraham and defenseman Jason Weinrich are alternates.

The West roster includes the leading scorers in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, Minnesota-Duluth’s Chris Marinucci, and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, Michigan’s David Oliver.

The East team includes the third-ranked goalies in Hockey East, UMass-Lowell’s Dwayne Roloson, and the ECAC, Brown’s Geoff Finch, and the ECAC’s second-leading scorer in Clarkson’s Craig Conroy.

“There’s a great list of players for both teams, especially in goal,” said Walsh. “The goaltenders are terrific. It’s going to be a much lower scoring game this year.”

Rogers said 2,500 tickets have been sold already and a skills competition has been added to the agenda. That will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 8, at the Alfond.

Tickets for the game are $12 and can be obtained from the sponsoring Anah Temple Shrine on Main Street in Bangor from noon to 4 p.m. on weekdays or by calling 989-5058.


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