ORONO, Maine -- Maine goalie Ben Bishop signed with his
hometown St. Louis Blues and will forgo his senior season.
The university said Bishop, selected by the Blues in the third
round of the 2005 NHL draft, signed with St. Louis on Tuesday
night. He will play with Peoria of the AHL for the rest of the
season.
Bishop, of Des Peres, Mo., went 55-35-7 with a 2.29
goals-against average and a .917 save percentage during his career
with Maine.