LEWISTON — At the Chick-A-Dee Restaurant, it’s meant a larger order of lobsters to give out-of-towners a taste of Maine. At Sports Trader on Main Street, it’s meant the sale of a few more rolls of tape, laces and basics. At the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, it’s meant being nearly full up from Wednesday […]
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Bruins wallop Wild
BOSTON (AP) — Jarome Iginla scored two goals, Tuukka Rask stopped 33 shots, and the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to nine games with a 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Monday night. The Bruins increased their conference lead to five points over idle second-place Pittsburgh by posting their longest since […]
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The Hot Corner: Lewiston’s hockey legacy not just ‘back then’
Hockey Week in Lewiston received the perfect launch Sunday when hometown hero Kyle Lemelin made the short ride home with the Travis Roy Award in his lap. It’s no stop-the-presses revelation that the best senior schoolboy player in Maine hails from this extended community. Easy to make the case that Taylor Landry from neighboring Edward […]
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Division III hockey: Oswego State, Geneseo round out Final Four
GENESEO, N.Y. — SUNY-Geneseo weathered all kinds of pressure from Norwich throughout their game Sunday, and when it mattered most, junior sniper Tyler Brickler provided the counterattack to help the home-standing Knights fend off the Cadets, 3-2, in their NCAA Division III hockey quarterfinal. The Knights (23-6-0) advance to the Division III Frozen Four in […]
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HS Hockey: Lewiston’s Lemelin wins Travis Roy Award
LEWISTON — After every undergraduate season of his high school hockey career, Kyle Lemelin sat at a back table in Ramada Inn’s ballroom and listened to a Lewiston High School player speak about the thrill of a Travis Roy Award nomination. Tradition is a great motivator. “It’s just a huge honor,” Lemelin said. “I thought […]
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D-III tourney: First two tickets to Lewiston punched
After battling to a scoreless deadlock through two periods, the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point erupted for three goals in the third period Saturday to punch its ticket to the NCAA Division III Frozen Four with a 3-0 win over the University of St. Thomas of Minnesota. The Pointers (22-4-2) will square off in […]
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HS Hockey: Inaugural showcase for an all-star cause
GORHAM — Clay Rowland was a defenseman playing in a hockey all-star game. As assignments go, it’s up there with being asked to clean the lion’s cage just before the end of his nap. Still, the Leavitt Area High School senior felt like he ended his career with a roar Saturday night at University of […]