It’s not hyperbole to say that what the Portland Pirates are going to announce Thursday afternoon during a news conference at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee could have ramifications across North America. The impending announcement from the Pirates includes alterations to their 2013-14 schedule, ostensibly including shifting previously-scheduled dates and times in some way to accommodate […]
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AHL: Pirates top UNB; Cuts looming
As a defender for the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds last season, Todd skated with the team in a preseason exhibition game against the Portland Pirates at the Portland Ice Arena. One year and on national championship later, Todd is one of those aspiring professionals. Wednesday, he got the chance to dole out some […]
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AHL: Former Maineiac Brisebois forges own path to pros
In 2009, the Lewiston Maineiacs selected undersized, 1992-born forward/defenseman in the seventh round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft, 109th overall. He was a longshot to ever crack the lineup, but he had skill. “It was a struggle from the beginning, because he came to camp with a broken foot,” said Roger Shannon, […]
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AHL: For Pirates, home is where the rink is
SACO — The Portland Pirates’ second home has treated the team well in recent years. With the team’s longest-ever stay at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee looming to begin this season, everyone involved is hoping for multiple repeat performances. With a renovation project at the Cumberland County Civic Center in full swing, the Pirates worked out […]
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AHL Hockey: Pirates ready for another season
Perhaps they have a mean streak. More than likely, the answer lies in between. Approximately 25 players took the ice at MGH Ice Centre on Monday under the watchful eye of Pirates’ head coach Ray Edwards and his staff, as well as scouts and staff from the Coyotes as Portland opened training camp for its […]
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Pirates, Cumberland County Civic Center at odds over lease
If the Portland Pirates are going to play anywhere other than the Cumberland County Civic Center — this year or beyond — it’s not going to be far away. The AHL hockey club and the building’s trustees are at odds over the team’s lease to use the facility. That friction may result in even more […]
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Cains move forward with merger; Full-time hockey returning to Colisee
LEWISTON — More than than two years after the Androscoggin Bank Colisee lost the Lewiston Maineiacs as a primary hockey tenant, plans are in place for a full-season replacement thanks to a finalized partnership between Jim Cain’s Firland Management group and Ron Cain, proprietor of the Junior Pirates, Maine Hockey Group and Legacy Global Sports. […]
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AHL Hockey: Pirates release full schedule
The Portland Pirates are going to see a lot of Manchester, St. John’s and Worcester this season, but they’ll also get a variety of opponents in a schedule released by the American Hockey League on Thursday. The team opens its season with a pair of home games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, against […]