LEWISTON — The L/A Fighting Spirit ended the regular season on a roll, and they’d like nothing more than to carry that momentum into the North American 3 Eastern Hockey Leagueplayoffs this weekend. The Spirit enter their first-round Eastern Division playoff series in the NA3EHL against the New England Stars winners in nine of their […]
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Junior Hockey: Victory over East Coast gives Fighting Spirit home ice advantage
That’s what they did with a 9-3 victory over the East Coast Minutemen to earn the second seed in the Eastern Division of the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League. The Spirit will now host all three games with the Stars this upcoming weekend, with Friday and Saturday night being at 7 p.m., and if […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit win keeps them alive for home ice advantage
LEWISTON — The L/A Fighting Spirit earned two big points Sunday afternoon in front of 571 fans at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Their 6-0 win over the Northeast Generals kept them within striking distance of the New England Stars for the No. 2 seed in the North American 3 Eastern Hockey League’s Eastern Division. That spot […]
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Fighting Spirit: Fresh faces make an impact in victory over East Coast
Casey Labonte had a goal and two assists, while Clay Janowiak and Linder Kenyon also scored. Thomas Puetz added two assists. “It felt really good, it’s awesome that we get this many fans to come out, especially on a Sunday afternoon that’s a holiday,” Labonte said. “I want to thank them first, they were very […]
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Junior Hockey: Newcomers join Fighting Spirit for playoff push
LEWISTON — If you plan on going to the Lewiston/Auburn Fighting Spirit’s “Valentine’s Sweetheart Game” on Sunday against the East Coast Minutemen, and if you’ve followed the team all season, chances are seeing the team will almost be like going on a blind date . At the end of January, the team let go of […]
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Junior Hockey: Secor’s hat trick leads Fighting Spirit to victory over East Coast
SALEM, N.H. — In his eighth game with the Lewiston/Auburn Fighting Spirit, Kyle Secor scored his first three goals with the club en route to the 6-2 victory over the East Coast Minuteman on Friday afternoon. The 18-year-old forward out of Columbus, Ohio, spent the first half of the 2015-16 season with the Daytona Racers […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit close out 2015 with a victory
In their final game of the calendar year, they defeated the Northeast Generals 7-3 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday afternoon. The break couldn’t come at a better time for the Fighting Spirit. They are 5-4-1 in their last 10 games after starting the season 14-1-0. “It’s a nice positive way to end the […]
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Hockey roundup: Blue Devils, Red Hornets, Fighting Spirit bag wins
LEWISTON — Jessica Clavet and Bree Bergeron scored a pair of goals each and Meagan Gosselin stopped all but one shot she faced to lead defending state champion Lewiston to a 4-1 season-opening win over Brunswick in girls’ hockey action Friday. Clavet netted her first of the game at 13:05 of the second frame to […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit fall in OT
The L/A Fighting Spirit’s struggles continued Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee as they dropped a 2-1 overtime decision to the New England Stars. The loss extends their losing streak to three games and they fall to 16-3-1 overall. After a scoreless first period, the Fighting Spirit had a parade to the penalty box […]
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Junior Hockey: Fighting Spirit drop second game in a row
The L/A Fighting Spirit had won the previous three meeting against the Cape Cod Islanders by one goal. On Friday, the Islanders flipped the script at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee with a 2-1 victory, sending the Fighting Spirit on their first losing streak of the season. “Obviously, when you score one goal, it’s tough to […]