LEWISTON — It took the Portland Pirates nearly 13 minutes to realize shooting the puck would be not only advisable but quite fruitful Saturday night. Tim Kennedy scored on Portland’s first shot at 12:41 of the first period, opening a deluge of five unanswered goals as the Pirates rallied from an early 2-0 deficit to […]
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AHL: Pirates’ comeback falls short against Providence Bruins
LEWISTON — Andy Miele’s 25th goal begat a muted celebration. Instead of raising his arms, pumping his fist or skating wildly into his teammates’ arms, Miele glanced up at the clock. Too late. “I knew it was getting low,” Miele said. “I was just double checking to be sure.” Miele’s effort with three seconds to […]
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Anthoine signs with pro team in the ECHL
University of Maine senior left wing and assistant captain Mark Anthoine of Lewiston has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL. He is the third Black Bear to sign a contract with an ECHL franchise. An amateur tryout contract is for those players leaving college and turning professional. Senior defenseman […]
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G&G Landscaping rakes in L/A Senior hockey title
AUBURN — G&G Landscaping forward Sheldon Roy threaded a pass in front of Lewiston Police Department goaltender James Thiess to Eric Potvin who scored the winning goal 20 seconds into the first overtime, giving G&G Landscape a 3-2 victory and its first Lewiston Auburn Senior Hockey League Championship title at Norway Savings Bank Arena last […]
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AHL: Sharks keep Pirates at bay
LEWISTON — Two weeks away from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee did nothing to help the Portland Pirates’ propensity to lose in the building, despite playing well enough to win the contest in the estimation of the team’s head coach. In their first game in the building since March 9, the Pirates surrendered three first-period goals […]
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NCAA Division III hockey: St. Norbert topples Geneseo to reach title game
The result was a pair of timely goals to cap a momentum shift late in the third period as Hill helped lift St. Norbert to a 6-2 win over SUNY-Geneseo in the teams’ NCAA Division III ice hockey semifinal at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Friday. Hill’s pair of goals in the final three minutes […]
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Live blog and chat: SUNY-Geneseo vs. St. Norbert
LEWISTON — There are four teams left standing in the Division III Ice Hockey Championship, and after tonight, we’ll be down to two. Join the Sun Journal and USCHO.com for a live blog and interactive chat with our staff on site. Click below to join the conversation. And follow our complete coverage of the tournament. […]
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NCAA Division III Hockey: Wisconsin-Stevens Point season review
Wisconsin-Stevens Point earned the right to claim Division III hockey’s first dynasty by winning four national titles in five seasons between 1989 and 1993. The Pointers passed the D3 dynasty torch to Middlebury in the 1998 championship and sunk into a frustrating stretch of mediocrity. With shrewd recruiting and an unwavering mission that drew top […]
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Bowdoin, Lewiston hockey histories forever linked
“The price was right,” Dumont quipped, a reference to the convenience, then and now, that admission to all Bowdoin sporting events is free. “It was always pretty special to be able to drive 20 minutes and see such a high quality of hockey. And to be honest, nothing against the University of Maine, but it […]