The Portland Pirates’ first game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee will be played without a pair of players the team was counting on for some offensive production. The Phoenix Coyotes announced Wednesday that they have recalled forwards Brandon Yip and Tim Kennedy from the Pirates. To make room, they have returned Chris Brown and Lucas […]
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AHL: Szwarz ready to lead Pirates
SACO — The city of Saginaw, Mich., is smaller than Portland, larger than Lewiston and has a fervent base of hockey fans to rival either Maine city. There, the hockey faithful cheer for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League, where they embraced Jordan Szwarz as a player — and eventually their captain — […]
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AHL: Pirates tired of practice, ready for season-opener
SACO — While most of the American Hockey League’s 30 teams began play last weekend, the Portland Pirates were still practicing. And practicing. “We’ve had a long couple weeks of practice, and I think the guys are getting more antsy to get into some game action,” Pirates’ captain Jordan Szwarz said. “We saw the AHL […]
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AHL: Young, ambitious Pirates positive on eve of season
Familiar forwards, young defensemen and a backlog of solid goaltending highlight the 2013-14 Portland Pirates’ roster released over the weekend. With only a few days before the team drops the puck on its 21st season — and first full season at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston — the players and coaches are eager to […]
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AHL: Pirates look beyond relocation turmoil
The Portland Pirates will be faced with plenty of challenges this season, many in the form of solid opponents, hard hits and quick shots. But perhaps the team’s largest obstacle will have nothing to do with a sheet of ice, but rather the location of the one they call home. In a surprising turn of […]
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AHL: Pirates trim roster for start of season
For people looking to find an identity among this year’s Portland Pirates, the first step toward a bit of consistency to that end happened Friday when the team announced its official opening-day roster. For now. “It’s kind of funny, because everybody makes a big deal out of the roster, but it could change tomorrow,” Pirates’ […]
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AHL: Pirates vets, newcomers ready to start season
SACO — They came, they practiced, they lifted. And then, they mingled. The Portland Pirates held their annual media day Wednesday at the MHG Ice Centre, and for many of the players and those meeting them, it was more than necessary. When the Pirates open their season at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on […]
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AHL: Pirates fall in preseason tilt; team unveils ticket packages
Assuming he makes the Manchester Monarchs’ final roster, the next time Deslauriers skates in Lewiston, he’ll be a marked man. The Manchester defenseman-turned-forward found the back of the net four times Saturday, leading the visiting Monarchs to a 5-2 win over the Portland Pirates at the MHG Ice Centre in Saco in the Pirates’ lone […]
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AHL: Pirates ready to play in ‘second home’
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Bank Colisee has been a cozy second home for the Portland Pirates in recent years. The team has lost just once while playing a fistful of regular-season games at the Lewiston rink in recent years. This year, the Pirates will get a chance to put that sparkling record on the line […]
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AHL: Pirates confirm season in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After weeks of legal wrangling, the Portland Pirates and Cumberland County Civic Center have been unable to resolve their financial differences. After days of speculation, the American Hockey League team made official Thursday what many had surmised: The team will play its entire 38-game home schedule, and any possible playoff games, in Lewiston. […]