LEWISTON —The L/A Nordiques will be honoring active military and veterans while raising money for homeless veterans with the American Legion at this weekend’s games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. The Nordiques take on Skyland Kings on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and the New England Stars come in Sunday for a 2 p.m. […]
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Thunder to host Pink the Rink night on Friday
AUBURN — The Twin City Thunder will be hosting Pink the Rink night on Friday at Norway Savings Bank Arena at 7 p.m. when they host the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs. Two dollars for every ticket sold, 50-50 proceeds and raffles from special edition game-worn jerseys will go to the Foster Family of Readfield. There […]
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College hockey: Angry Black Bears tuning up during off week
ORONO — Nobody with the University of Maine men’s ice hockey team is enjoying this off week much. After a disappointing split in Hockey East play against UMass-Lowell last weekend, the Black Bears are off this weekend before heading back into league play with a pair of games at Boston University on Nov. 16-17. There’s […]
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Girls' hockey: Seasoned Blue Devils hit the ice with eyes on title
LEWISTON — Before Monday’s first girls’ hockey practice of the new winter season, Grace Dumond got a little inspiration over the weekend. With Dumond in attendance, the Lewiston boys’ soccer team won another state championship — their third in four years — to add to the school’s ever-growing recent haul. Not to mention the boys’ […]
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Brad Marchand, Bruins stop Hurricanes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Brad Marchand scored the tying and go-ahead goals and the Boston Bruins continued their dominance of the Carolina Hurricanes with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday night. Marchand scored the tying goal with 18 seconds left in the second period and the eventual game-winner just over five minutes into the third period as […]
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Maine Mariners beat Newfoundland for 1st win
PORTLAND — Of the three goalies on the Maine Mariners’ roster, Connor LaCouvee is the one without a National Hockey League contract. He’s also the one with a victory. In the first ECHL start of his professional career, LaCouvee made 32 saves Sunday as the Mariners won for the first time as the latest pro […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder beat Bandits in overtime
It took the Twin City Thunder an extra period to put away the Boston Bandits, but a goal with 4:41 remaining in the first overtime period earned Twin City a much-needed win Saturday night at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Zachary Desmarais scored his ninth goal of the season and second of the game in overtime […]
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Junior hockey: Thunder comeback attempt falls short against New Hampshire
The Twin City Thunder fell behind Friday and couldn’t quite catch up to the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs, who claimed a 4-3 victory Friday night at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn After a scoreless first period the Monarchs, who lead the New England Division, struck twice quickly in the second. Jordan Hillman put them […]
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Leon Draisiatl scores in overtime to lift Oilers over Bruins
EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisiatl scored in overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night in their home opener. Connor McDavid set up the winner at 37 seconds of the extra period, and Kailer Yamamoto and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also scored to help the Oilers win their third […]
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Marcola and the Generals hand the shorthanded Nordiques their first loss of the season
The number 13 is unlucky for the L/A Nordiques as they dropped to 12-1-0 on the season after the Northeast Generals skated away to a 7-2 victory at the New England Sports Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The Nordiques were without some key pieces in defenseman JP Chauvin (suspension) who has seven goals and 17 assists […]