PORTLAND (AP) — The trustees of the Cumberland County Civic Center have sent the Portland Pirates a lease proposal they hope will lure the minor league hockey team back to Portland. Details of the proposed lease were not released. Neal Pratt, the chairman of the trustees, told the Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1ezhxTO ) that the […]
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Boys’ hockey: Falmouth holds off St. Dom’s
Aside from a bit of early rust, the results proved otherwise. Isac Nordstrom and Brandon Boehm scored goals 39 seconds apart less than three minutes into the third period and Falmouth goalie Dane Pauls made 13 of his 33 saves in the third period as the Yachtsmen held off St. Dom’s 5-4 in a Class […]
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New England Pond Hockey New England Pond Hockey returns for the eighth season to Rangeley, Feb. 1 and 2, 2014, with the event’s headquarters at the Rangeley Inn. There will be two-player parties Friday and Saturday nights. The rink crew reunites to build the ice road, layout the rinks, build the rink boards (snow), and […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Leavitt-Little can’t slow down Scarborough
Lizzy Gross ignited Scarborough with a natural hat trick and later assisted goals by Alyssa Hulst and Sami Shoebottom, launching the undefeated Red Storm to a convincing 5-1 victory at Norway Savings Bank Arena. Streaks and bragging rights were on the line in an afternoon clash of the top-ranked teams on each side of the […]
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HS Hockey: Eddies blank 26ers, 4-0
AUBURN — An early shorthanded goal set the bar high for Edward Little’s penalty kill Saturday night. And the Red Eddies gave themselves too many opportunities to try to meet that standard going forward. While they didn’t get on the board a man down again, the Eddies’ special teams did play at a high level […]
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AHL: Sound Tigers eclipse Pirates in shootout
LEWISTON — A last-minute goal helped the Portland Pirates take command of Friday’s game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Another led to shootout disappointment — again — at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Alan Quine scored in the shootout with similar backhand deke moves after forcing overtime with 17 seconds to play in […]
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AHL: Lessio is more for Pirates
In the span of a calendar year, Lucas Lessio went from the depths of emotion — an injury erased a chance to play for Team Canada at the World Junior Championships — to the heights — the 20-year-old skater played in his first National Hockey League game. In between, and since, the 6-foot, 1-inch, 200-pound […]
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AHL: Bridgeport up next for Pirates in Lewiston
After a lackluster effort in their most recent home game, the Portland Pirates are hoping they can get back on track — and back into the win column — on Friday. “It would certainly be nice to get a win Friday, that’s for sure,” Pirates coach Ray Edwards said. The Pirates didn’t lose a game […]
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AHL: Sharks bite Pirates
LEWISTON — If Dan DaSilva and Travis Oleklsuk of the Worcester Sharks had to face the Portland Pirates every time they played a game, you likely wouldn’t hear much complaining. Oleksuk had a goal and four assists and DaSilva added three goals and an assist to help lift the visiting Sharks to a 6-3 win […]
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Boys’ hockey: Devils fight off Red Storm
In the final 3:23 of the teams’ Class A showdown, the Blue Devils and Red Storm combined for two power plays, three goals and a handful of blocks. When the ice chips settled, East No. 1 Lewiston held off West No. 1 Scarborough, 4-3, for a pivotal victory. “Basically, it was a good game,” Lewiston […]