University of Maine Men's Ice Hockey
University of Maine fields a men's ice hockey team in the Hockey East Association (Men's) (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 28 players, about the median of 28, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $3,475,087, above the median of $3M — $124,110 per roster spot, upper half of Division I men's ice hockey programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 26 in force from 2025-26, that is 2 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (51 of 60 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 990, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school gave $4,695,278 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,188 per roster spot.
Among Division I men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 60 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
Team budgets across the division
Roster sizes (cap 26)
The program
- Roster28 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap26 2 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$3,475,087 for the year
- Operating expenses$774,173 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$124,110 division median $102,081
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 953 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$4,695,278 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,188 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$306,062 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Barr head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Alfie Michaud | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Rick Bennett | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| John O'Connor | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Nick Fonzi | Director of Hockey Operations | On file · sign in |
| Alex Kurtz | Director of Player Development | not on file |
Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJanuary 1 of sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division I roster spots1,650 60 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 20 5.1% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the men's ice hockey recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 56%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →- Team expenses
- $3,475,087 $124,110 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $4,695,278
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $306,062
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $12,606 in-state · $35,346 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 37 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 72 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Research University of Maine
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colby College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 54 | 32 | $470k | — | 7% | |
| Bowdoin College Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 94 | 33 | $495k | — | 8% | |
| University of Southern Maine Division III · Little East Conference | 117 | 34 | $220k | — | 79% | |
| University of New England Division III · Conference of New England | 131 | 29 | $345k | — | 89% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Hockey East Association (Men's)
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College 1 over cap | 27 | $6.3M | $232,577 | 957 | vs | |
| Providence College 2 over cap | 28 | $5M | $179,732 | 974 | vs | |
| Boston University 1 over cap | 27 | $4.8M | $177,179 | 957 | vs | |
| Northeastern University 2 over cap | 28 | $4M | $141,433 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell 6 over cap | 32 | $3.9M | $121,554 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1 over cap | 27 | $3.8M | $141,673 | 962 | vs | |
| University of Maine 2 over cap | 28 | $3.5M | $124,110 | 982 | vs | |
| Merrimack College 5 over cap | 31 | $3.1M | $100,847 | 981 | vs | |
| University of Connecticut 2 over cap | 28 | $3.1M | $109,025 | 1000 | vs | |
| University of New Hampshire 1 over cap | 27 | $3M | $109,965 | 989 | vs | |
| University of Vermont 4 over cap | 30 | $2.8M | $93,740 | 995 | vs |
Every Hockey East Association (Men's) men's ice hockey program · Men's Ice Hockey budgets ranked