LEWISTON — Tobias Rieder kept scoring, Mark Visentin kept stopping pucks and the Portland Pirates kept on winning. Rieder was one of four Pirates to find the net Friday, Visentin stopped 24 of 25 shots and the team played arguably its most complete home game of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Eastern […]
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AHL: Pirates face 3-in-3
SACO — After a light few weeks to open the season, the Portland Pirates are faced this weekend with their first three-games-in-three-days set. “From a preparation standpoint, you have to look at three different teams, as far as watching them and understanding what we’re dealing with,” Edwards said. “But most of that work is done […]
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AHL: Jones-in’ for a return to the NHL
SACO — Defenseman Randy Jones hears his Portland Pirates teammates’ ages and laughs. “This is a first for me, it really is,” Jones said. “Going to Oklahoma, there were three or four guys older than me, so I didn’t feel quite as ancient.” At 32 years old, “ancient” might not be the way most people […]
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AHL: Pirates complete weekend sweep, top Sharks 4-3
WORCESTER, Mass. — Buoyed by a strong performance at home Friday and an increase in game action thanks to a more active schedule, Mark Visentin is seeing the puck well. The Portland Pirates goalie was on point again Sunday, making a pair of goals from Tobias Rieder and another two from Chris Brown stand up […]
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AHL: Pirates home in on Sharks
Lucas Lessio found the net twice for his first two goals of the season and Mark Visentin stopped 45 of 46 shots he faced to help lead the Pirates to a 5-1 victory over the Worcester Sharks in front of 2,739 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, ending a five-game home winless streak to begin the […]
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AHL: Rieder set to return; Pirates prep for Worcester
SACO — Scoring and discipline have been in scarce supply for the Portland Pirates this season, particularly in the five games that turned into regulation losses. The team is hoping another week off — during which each was a major talking and practice point — will help turn things around as the schedule begins to […]
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AHL: Pirates drop another one at home
LEWISTON — The Portland Pirates are still searching for that elusive first home win of the season after another setback at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday. Four different players scored and eight had points as St. John’s completed a two-game sweep of the Pirates with a 4-2 win, sending Portland to its fifth consecutive […]
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AHL: Shinnimin stepping up; Jones adds experience; IceCaps on tap
SACO — Here one day, gone the next. Such is life in the American Hockey League, the top development league for the NHL. Particularly for an organization like the Phoenix Coyotes, which regards the Portland Pirates as a true breeding ground for its players to grow and get ready to be top-level professional players. Add […]
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Pirates notes: On the road to Albany
For the second weekend in a row, the Portland Pirates hit the road, this time for a Saturday afternoon tilt in Albany. The Pirates are coming off their first win of the season, a 4-2 decision over the Hartford Wolfpack, who had yet to lose in regulation time. “We played a really solid game, more […]
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AHL: Pirates earn first victory
It took them five games, but the Portland Pirates finally found the recipe for a win Wednesday, and it included a healthy dose of discipline. Andy Miele continued his torrid scoring pace with a pair of goals, Chris Brown added a goal and an assist and rookie defenseman Daine Todd added three helpers from the […]