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Article: Improved power play Black Bears' prime objective

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November 29, 2003
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When the University of Maine men's hockey team returns to the Alfond Arena ice for practice Monday following the Thanksgiving break, one of its prime objectives will be to improve its power play.

After scoring at least one power play goal in a five-game stretch (9-for-28, 32.1 percent), the 10-2-1 Bears have produced just two power play goals over their last 34 opportunities (5.9 percent).

Maine's overall 16.9 percent rate on the power play is eighth among Hockey East's nine teams.

But coach Tim Whitehead and senior captain and left wing Todd Jackson aren't pushing the panic button as they feel the problems can be rectified.

"We didn't come into the season thinking we were going to have a ...

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