The Lisbon native moves from junior hockey to the American Hockey League which is the top developmental league of the NHL. He was hired as Toronto Marlies head coach December 1.
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After years of searching, Jim Cain finds the perfect fit for the Colisee
Bringing an NAHL franchise to the Colisee in Lewiston is the end of an eight-year odyssey.
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The hockey dream lives on for Greg Moore — Lisbon native, former St. Dom's, UMaine star
Former St. Dom’s and University of Maine hockey player Greg Moore teaches kids at a USA Hockey summer camp. Moore is an assistant coach with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program. (USA Hockey) Greg Moore is still living the hockey life. The sport has taken him from Lisbon, Maine, to Michigan, to Orono, Maine, […]
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#Maineiacs — 2007 President’s Cup champions: Where are they now?
The Lewiston Maineiacs were a franchise in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for eight seasons, from 2003-2011. Without a doubt, the highlight of the team’s existence in Lewiston was the run to a championship in 2006-07. Coached by Clem Jodoin and featuring a handful of players who went on to play professional hockey — […]
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Portland Pirates moving to Springfield next season
PORTLAND — The Portland Pirates are leaving Maine. The team sent out a news release Wednesday evening confirming earlier media reports that the team has been sold. According to the release, the AHL franchise that has called the city home since 1993 will relocate to Springfield, Mass., beginning next season. Team CEO Ron Cain was […]
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Portland Pirates embarrassed by Toronto Marlies
The Toronto Marlies put up three goals by the midway point of the first period and kept pulling away from there for a 9-2 victory at Cross Insurance Arena. “For me personally, this is my 20th year coaching, and even though as you get older you lose some of your memory, but I think it’s […]
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AHL: Pirates eliminated as rally falls short against Manchester
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Portland Pirates’ season came to an end in a winner-take-all Game 5 on Saturday. The Pirates staved off elimination twice with consecutive homes victories in Game 3 and 4, respectively, but couldn’t do it for a third straight time on the road, falling 5-3 to the Manchester Monarchs in Game 5 at […]
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AHL: Portland Pirates come alive, force Game 5 with Manchester Monarchs
PORTLAND — Francis Wathier had the golden touch, and Louis Domingue the golden pads. Buoyed by Domingue’s 28-save shutout, Wathier’s pair of goals and a lock-down penalty-kill unit, the No. 8 Portland Pirates stayed alive again Thursday, earning a 5-0 win over the top-seeded Manchester Monarchs in Game 4 of the teams’ best-of-5 AHL Eastern […]
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AHL: Portland Pirates’ playoff push begins Thursday
SACO — Mike McKenna has seen a lot from behind his goalie mask in the past 10 years. He’s played for 14 professional hockey teams at three levels following a four-year NCAA career at St. Lawrence University. So when McKenna said Wednesday that what he witnessed from his goal crease last weekend in the Portland […]
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American Hockey League: Worcester Sharks bite Portland Pirates in OT
PORTLAND — They all count the same in the standings, but some wins feel bigger than others, especially as the regular season reaches its final two weeks. The losses hurt that much more as well. After a scoreless 60 minutes of regulation, Worcester’s Ryan Carpenter sent the Portland Pirates to their fourth straight loss with his […]