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James Philpott of the Maine Nordiques scores a power play goal against Maryland goaltender Hannes Kollen during the first period of Game 1 of the NAHL East Division final at The Colisee in Lewiston on Friday, June 4, 2021.
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Plans changed quickly for the Maine Nordiques organization, which is in its second year in the North American Hockey League. On Saturday, the Shreveport Mudbugs ended the Nordiques’ season with a two-gamesweep in the NAHL’s Robertson Cup semifinals, which took place in Blaine, Minnesota.
“Two years ago, I would be lying if I said yes, but this year at training camp I really thought we had an opportunity to do something really special,” Maine Nordiques coach Nolan Howe said of reaching the semifinals. “It was a gut feeling that I had with how tight-knit the boys were right off the bat. … Two years ago, I would have said it was going to be a five-year plan, but at training camp, we thought we had a special group.”