The Maine Moose are a Junior "A" ice hockey. They are a member of the International Junior Hockey League and play in the New England Division of IJHL's Super Elite League with a Jr. B team in the IJHL's Elite League. The team plays at the 1,000-seat Kennebec Ice Arena in Hallowell, Maine. The team was originally awarded as an expansion team on January 11, 2006 in the America East Hockey League but the team withdrew to join the IJHL before playing.