They also watched their comeback aspirations dashed as the St. John’s IceCaps took advantage of too many Pirates penalties in a 7-4 win in front of 1,734 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Though Portland scored on the power play to tie the game early in the third, St. John’s had five goals on the man […]
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Hagel, energy return to Portland Pirates’ lineup
Now in his sixth season of professional hockey, the 2008 graduate of Princeton University — yes, THAT Princeton University — is playing for the Portland Pirates, the eighth team for which he’s worn a sweater. He’s used to moving around. This season, he’s also known what it’s like when his teammates are traveling without him […]
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Pirates hosting three games in three days
SACO — Finally off the schneid, the Portland Pirates hope a shootout win Sunday in Springfield — their first victory in seven tries — will be the catalyst for a mid-season turn-around. “It was huge, it took a lot or pressure off our backs,” Pirates leading scorer Andy Miele said. “It’s kind of fun to […]
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Civic Center tries to lure Pirates back to Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — The trustees of the Cumberland County Civic Center have sent the Portland Pirates a lease proposal they hope will lure the minor league hockey team back to Portland. Details of the proposed lease were not released. Neal Pratt, the chairman of the trustees, told the Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1ezhxTO ) that the […]
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Pirates stop skip, edge Falcons in shootout
SPRINGFIELD, Ma. — The Portland Pirated ended a six-game winless streak Sunday afternoon with a 4-3 shootout win over the Springfield Falcons. Chris Brown scored twice and Andy Miele added a goal and the shootout winner to lift Portland to the win in its 14th overtime game of the season. Goaltender Mark Visentin made 37 […]
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Monarchs crown Pirates
The Portland Pirates redeemed themselves after a rough start, rallying to tie the game in the third period and again force overtime. And again, the team suffered a knockout punch with little time left on the clock. Linden Vey sent the puck past Pirates goalie Louis Domingue with 1.8 seconds remaining in overtime to lift […]
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AHL: Sound Tigers eclipse Pirates in shootout
LEWISTON — A last-minute goal helped the Portland Pirates take command of Friday’s game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Another led to shootout disappointment — again — at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Alan Quine scored in the shootout with similar backhand deke moves after forcing overtime with 17 seconds to play in […]
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AHL: Lessio is more for Pirates
In the span of a calendar year, Lucas Lessio went from the depths of emotion — an injury erased a chance to play for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships — to the heights — the 20-year-old skater played in his first National Hockey League game. In between, and since, the 6-foot, 1-inch, 200-pound […]
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AHL: Bridgeport up next for Pirates in Lewiston
After a lackluster effort in their most recent home game, the Portland Pirates are hoping they can get back on track — and back into the win column — on Friday. “It would certainly be nice to get a win Friday, that’s for sure,” Pirates coach Ray Edwards said. The Pirates didn’t lose a game […]
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AHL: Sharks bite Pirates
LEWISTON — If Dan DaSilva and Travis Oleklsuk of the Worcester Sharks had to face the Portland Pirates every time they played a game, you likely wouldn’t hear much complaining. Oleksuk had a goal and four assists and DaSilva added three goals and an assist to help lift the visiting Sharks to a 6-3 win […]