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University Of Maine Women's Ice Hockey Media Guide, 2002-2003, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office
University Of Maine Women's Ice Hockey Media Guide, 2002-2003, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office
General University of Maine Publications
Head Coach Rick Filighera, 35, enters his sixth season at the helm of the Black Bears women’s ice hockey program, and eighth as a headcoach. Filighera, who was announced as the first head coach of the University of Maine varsity women’s ice hockey team in September 1997, has a record of 62-72-10 in five seasons at Maine and an overall record of 86-81-12 in eight seasons of head coaching. Filighera’s record of 24-9-2 in two seasons at Rochester Institute of Technology, combined with his record at Maine, ranks him 11th among college coaches in career wins.
2002-2003 Men's Hockey Media Guide, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office
2002-2003 Men's Hockey Media Guide, University Of Maine Athletic Media Relations Office
General University of Maine Publications
To say the 2001-02 University of Maine ice hockey season was one of ups-and-downs will not do it justice. After losing legendary head coach Shawn Walsh to cancer less than 24 hours before the first scheduled practice, the Black Bears rebounded to come within 53 seconds of winning it's third national championship. However, the National Championship was not to be as Minnesota won the game in overtime. The season was capped off when 2001-02 interim head coach Tim Whitehead was named head coach on April 8, and then two weeks later was named the winner of the Spencer Penrose Award, …