Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL and MLB.  Once that is done, we intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives. Eventually, we are going to get to that of the Division I schools, and conferences.  As such, it is news the University Of Maine has announced seven new individuals and one team to their Hall of Fame, comprising the Class of 2021.

This brings the total to 213 members.  The ceremony will take place on September 17.

Brittney Cheney, Softball:  Cheney is a three-time All-Conference Selection, and led the Black Bears to an America East Regular Season Title in 2004, and a spot in the National Tournament.  She has a career Batting Average of .329 with 18 Home Runs.

Jack Cosgrove, Football Coach:  Cosgrove coached Maine for 23 years, winning 123 Games and winning three conference titles.

Aaron Dashiell, Football:  Dashiell was a two-time All-American at Defensive Back and was named the team MVP in 1998.

Rick Lashua, Baseball:  Lashua helped Maine reach the College World Series four years in a row (1981-84) and was a two-time Regional All-Tournament Selection.  He batted .352 as a Black Bear.

Riley Masters, Track & Field:  Masters was a two-time All-American in the Mile.

Gustav Nyquist, Hockey:  Nyquist played 113 Games and scored 144 Points and was a two-time Finalist for the Hobey Baker Award.

Raffi Wolf, Women’s Hockey:  Wolff scored 93 Points and was a two-time Olympian for Germany.

1998-99 Women’s Basketball Team:  The Black Bears had a 24-7 record and became the first Maine squad to win a game in the NCAA Tournament.

We would like to congratulate the newest members of the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame.

From Rhode Island, Keith Carney would play scholastically for the University of Maine before joining the Buffalo Sabers.  The American Defenseman would become a defensive anchor everywhere he played in the sixteen seasons he was in the NHL, which included stops in Chicago, Phoenix, Anaheim, Vancouver, and Minnesota.  Carney would also represent the United States in the 1998 Olympics and he would twice finish in the top ten in Defensive Point Shares.

A veteran of 1,157 Games in the National Hockey League, Eric Weinrich provided solid defense for several clubs and was also a constant on the U.S. National Team.  Weinrich was an above-average blueliner who brought steadiness to every team he played for.  While he was never flashy or considered an All-Star, his long tenure in both the National Hockey League and internationally for the U.S. gives him a career worth celebrating, though more likely as a member of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame.