University of Maine goalie Ben Bishop underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in his native St. Louis two weeks ago and said he will be ready when the Bears’ dry land training gets underway in September.

“I had a torn meniscus [cartilage] in my left knee,” said Bishop. “It had been bugging me when I was home so I figured I’d might as well get it checked out.”

That’s when doctors discovered the torn meniscus.

“I walked out after the surgery so it’s not too serious. It’s a four- to six-week recovery [period],” said Bishop. “I’ve been skating all this week [at Maine’s youth hockey clinics], but I won’t go back in net for a couple of weeks.”

He said the knee had bothered him occasionally for a couple of years.

“I’d feel it when I’d be riding the [stationary] bike. But I’ve been riding the bike for long periods of time the past two weeks and it hasn’t bothered me at all,” said Bishop, who will be a junior this fall.

“It should be healthier than it was before and that’s good,” added Bishop.

The 6-foot-7 Bishop, a third round draft pick of the St. Louis Blues, was 21-9-2 with a 2.14 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage this past season. He had three shutouts.

He missed six games with a strained right groin.

“The groin has healed well. It’s back to 100 percent,” said Bishop, who has led the Bears to a second straight appearances in the Frozen Four.

He was chosen to the Hockey East All-Rookie team two years ago when he had a 21-8-2 record, a 2.28 GAA and a .907 save percentage.

Mainers set for game at Fenway

Maine colleges will be well represented Sunday during the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association’s 33rd annual College Baseball All-Star Game at Fenway Park in Boston.

University of Maine first baseman Joel Barrett of Brewer and third baseman Curt Smith of Willemstad, Curacao will represent the state on the University Division team.

Barrett was named to the NEIBA All-New England first team and Smith to the second team.

The University of Southern Maine placed three players on the College Division squad. They are outfielder Ryan Bourque of Sanford, along with pitcher Pat Foley and shortstop Nick Vardaro, both of Norwood, Mass.

Sam Tupper of Saint Joseph’s College in Standish also earned a spot.

All four College Division players were All-New England second-teamers.

Sunday’s game will start at approximately 6:30 p.m., after Boston’s contest against the Chicago White Sox. Tickets are $5 at the gate.

Barrett, the lone America East player named to the first team, hit .372 for the Black Bears in his senior season with 40 runs scored and 44 RBIs. He had 18 doubles and eight home runs.

Barrett finished the season with a .587 slugging percentage and a .452 on-base percentage.

Smith, who was named to the All-New England first team in 2006, hit .351 for Maine this season with team highs in runs scored with 46 and RBIs with 48. He hit 12 doubles, five triples and eight home runs. He had a .576 slugging percentage and was 9-for-9 in stolen bases.

Maine adds five coaches

The University of Maine has added five coaches.

Terry O’Neill and Jesse Weber will be assistant strength and conditioning coaches; Ryan Taylor will be an assistant athletic trainer; Dave Cusano will be an assistant track and field coach and Mark Jones will be an assistant volleyball coach.

O’Neill will work primarily with the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams as well as the volleyball and field hockey teams.

Weber will work with the men’s and women’s soccer teams along with the men’s basketball team, the softball, track and field and swimming and diving teams.

Taylor will work primarily with the football team.