A ceremonial puck flip Thursday at Cross Insurance Arena for Portland’s incoming ECHL franchise includes, from left to right, Cross Arena GM Matt Harpich, ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna, Portland City Manager Jon Jennings, Philadelphia Flyers President Paul Holmgren, Cross Arena board of trustees chairman Mitchell Berkowitz, Portland GM Danny Briere and Portland Vice President of […]
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Girls' hockey: St. Dom's Cornelio joining Maine pipeline at Taft
St. Dominic Academy’s Kristina Cornelio fires the puck into the net past Greely goalie Nica Todd during their game in Auburn in February. United States Hockey Hall of Famer and 1998 gold-medal winning Olympian Gretchen Ulion-Silverman, the head girls hockey coach at the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut, said she wants to “keep the Maine […]
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Former UMaine defenseman Brian Flynn signs one-year deal with Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars will now have a trio of former University of Maine hockey players on their roster this fall thanks to the signing of Brian Flynn. Flynn, a former Black Bear defenseman who was released by the Montreal Canadiens earlier this summer, has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars, t he team […]
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Incoming UMaine goaltender selected in fourth round by Boston Bruins in NHL draft
Inconsistent goaltending has plagued the University of Maine men’s hockey team in recent years. But the Black Bears are hopeful Jeremy Swayman can add his name to the list of UMaine goaltenders who have gone on to have solid professional careers. Swayman, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, who will be a freshman for coach Red […]
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Professional hockey returns to Portland in 2018
PORTLAND (WGME) — Professional hockey is coming back to Portland for the 2018-2019 season. Comcast Spectacor, the parent company of Spectra and the Philadelphia Flyers, announced Thursday it has purchased the Alaska Aces ECHL franchise and will relocate the team to the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. The yet-to-be-named team will begin play with the […]
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High school hockey: Former Lewiston standout to coach Scarborough
After seven years coaching alongside his former high school coach and helping Scarborough High School reach four regional finals — with two wins there and a state crown in 2015 — Jake Brown will step to the fore as the Red Storm’s new head ice hockey coach next season. “Scarborough’s been great to me,” Brown […]
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#Maineiacs — 2007 President’s Cup championship: The covers
In 2006-07, the Lewiston Maineiacs captured the hearts of Lewiston-Auburn-area hockey fans. Here at the Sun Journal, we captured the Maineiacs, through photos, words, online blogs and many other media. Here is a display of some of the best page design work the Sun Journal did that year while chronicling the team’s efforts.
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#Maineiacs — 2007 President’s Cup champions: Season recap
Chad Denny, one of the original three Maineiacs on the team, hoists the President’s Cup above his head after the team was victorious over Val D’Or in the President’s Cup final in 2007. Game 1 (1-0-0-0) The Maineiacs served notice from the beginning of the season that they would be a force to be reckoned […]
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#Maineiacs — 2007 President’s Cup Championship: Team built on chemistry
Lewiston Maineiacs’ Simon Courcelles, Tom Michalik, Peter Delmas, Marc-Andre Cliche, Jonathan Bernier and Chad Denny carry a banner around the ice after clinching first place in the QMJHL. AUBURN — Ten years did nothing to dampen Clem Jodoin’s smile. The former Lewiston Maineiacs coach, who since leading the team to a President’s Cup championship in […]
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Reflecting on a championship: ‘It was … it was Magic’
Chad Denny, one of the original three Maineiacs still on the team, hoists the President’s Cup above his head after the team was victorious over Val D’Or. Mike Caron of Lewiston strained his eyes and peered at his 12-inch computer monitor. Sweat dripping from his beard after rushing home from work on an unseasonably warm […]