PORTLAND — With the Portland Pirates’ unexpected move to Springfield, Massachusetts, hockey fans across Maine’s largest city are feeling famished. “People are starving for hockey,” said former University of Maine defenseman Peter Metcalf, who lives in Portland and attended Pirates games. “It’s still a great hockey town and a great hockey state.” Into this void […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Lewiston/Oak Hill/Monmouth takes down Mt. Ararat/Morse, 11-0
LEWISTON — Opening night of a season is often filled with nervous anxiety. Both Lewiston/Oak Hill/Monmouth girls’ hockey coach Ron Dumont and Mt. Ararat/Morse leader Ron Hutchins were prepared for the nerves to play out. What helped the host Blue Devils was a solid start in Friday’s opener at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, as they […]
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Former UMaine standout Ben Hutton signs two-year extension with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER, B.C. — Former University of Maine hockey standout Ben Hutton has signed a a two-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks worth an average annual value of $2.8 million, Canucks general manager Jim Benning announced Thursday in a news release. “Ben is developing into one of our young, emerging core players and is an […]
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Freshman Patrick Shea working hard, making impact for UMaine hockey team
ORONO — Patrick Shea said he didn’t know what to expect when he made the transition from prep school hockey to Division I at the University of Maine. But the freshman forward has found himself not only playing a regular shift, he also has been used on the penalty kill and the power play. “I […]
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CHL standings and results
Contractor’s Hockey League standings and results after Nov. 13 games. Standings: Advance Wiring 7-3-0, 14 points; Pratte Drywall 7-3-0, 14 points, I.D.S. 5-5-0, 10 points; Theberge Construction 4-6-0, 8 points; Lewiston Paint 4-6-0, 8 points; Saint’s Paint Plus 3-7-0, 6 points. Sunday, Nov. 13 results: Pratte Drywall 8, I.D.S. 0; Advanced Wiring 7, Theberge Construction 1; […]
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Local Roundup: Fighting Spirit finish off Generals late
LEWISTON — Every time the Northeast Generals tried to take command of Sunday’s NA3HL contest, the L/A Fighting Spirit had an answer. The Generals had no answer, let alone much time to come up with one, when the Spirit took their first — and only — lead of the game. Dylan vrees scored with less […]
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Junior Hockey: Bogdziul leads Jr. Senators to a decisive sweep of the Fighting Spirit
LEWISTON — Dominik Bogdziul may not want to get on the bus that takes the Jr. Senators home to Binghamton, New York. The 18-year-old scored five times and added two assists in the Jr. Senators 11-0 victory over the L/A Fighting Spirit on Sunday afternoon in front of 435 fans at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. […]
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Contractor’s Hockey League standings and results
Standings as of Nov. 7: Advance Wiring 6-3-0, 12 points; Pratte Drywall 6-3-0, 12 points; I.D.S. 5-4-0, 10 points; Therberge Construction 4-5-0, 8 points; Saint’s Paint Plus 3-6-0, 6 points; Lewiston Paint 3-6-0, 6 points. Sunday, Nov. 6 results: Lewiston Paint 8, Theberge Construction 4; Pratte Drywall 4 Saint’s Paint Plus 2; Advanced Wiring 4, I.D.S […]
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Junior Hockey: Senators offense catches fire in third period to defeat the Fighting Spirit
The Jr. Senators, who have the second-most goals in the NA3HL with 135, scored four times in the final 20 minutes to post a 5-1 victory over the Fighting Spirit on Veterans Night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee Ryan Reifler broke the 1-1 deadlock when he potted his 11th goal of the season at the […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Saints taking nothing for granted as they start title defense
AUBURN — St. Dominic Academy girls’ ice hockey coach Paul Gosselin’s message to his team on the opening day of practice was simple and direct. “We’re starting from square one. We’ve proven nothing this year,” he said. “We’re back to where we were at the beginning of last year.” Where they were Monday was a […]