PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Several University of Maine groups and clubs will sponsor a pep rally for the Maine hockey team here at the Providence Civic Center on Saturday at 5 p.m.

The rally will take place at Players Corner Pub at 194 Washington Street in Providence and continue until 7:30 p.m. Maine Coach Shawn Walsh, the UMaine pep band, and Bananas the Bear will join the pregame rally.

Eleven buses filled with Maine hockey fans will depart Saturday morning from the parking area in front of the Memorial Gym in Orono.

Students, faculty members, and alumni will be treated to an early breakfast before the buses leave at 8 a.m.