LEWISTON — Edward Little had Lewiston on the ropes. The Blue Devils had plenty of punches left in their arsenal. Griffin Wade scored a pair of goals, nine different players registered at least a point and Nick Hawk stopped 11 of the 13 shots he faced — including his final seven — to help Lewiston […]
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Miele, Pirates sink Sharks
LEWISTON — For as many goals as Andy Miele scored in college for Miami of Ohio, and for as much offense as he’s generated for the Portland Pirates, he’d never once registered a hat trick in a collegiate or professional game. Until Saturday. Miele scored a goal in each period and added a pair of […]
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Blue Devils lost in a Red Storm
SACO — Penalties hampered Lewiston the entire game and eventually cost them a victory as the Blue Devils dropped a 3-2 decision in overtime to the Scarborough Red Storm in Class A boys’ hockey Saturday evening at MHG Ice Centre. Lewiston (2-1) gave up nine power plays, including a five-minute major with 4:49 left in […]
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Bruins pick off Pirates
Talk about time being man’s greatest adversary. Twenty nine seconds. That’s how much time the Portland Pirates were away from taking all six points against Atlantic divisional rivals, the Providence Bruins this week. Bobby Robins’ goal for Providence tied the game up at three and the Bruins picked up the 4-3 win in a shootout […]
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Hockey: Yachtsmen bid Saints bon voyage
FALMOUTH — Falmouth showed why they’re defending state champions in Class A boys’ hockey. Brandon Peters scored a goal and added an assist, lifting the Yachtsmen past St. Dom’s, 3-1, Thursday at Falmouth Family Ice. Neither team gained an offensive advantage through the first period as Falmouth held 7-4 lead in shots over St. Dom’s […]
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AHL: Pirates come back on Bruins
Andy Miele and Brandon McMillan scored slick backhand goals in the post-overtime competition and Mark Visentin stuffed all four shooters he faced to help lift the Pirates to a 4-3 win over the Providence Bruins in front of 1,596 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Wednesday, the team’s second win in a row and third […]
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Boys’ Hockey: Lewiston surges in second, chases away Cony
LEWISTON – There are no in-between-meal snacks in Class A schoolboy hockey. Tuesday night’s home opener with the Cony/Monmouth combine was Lewiston’s stop between weekend road trips to Biddeford and Scarborough. Suffice it to say that the meat, and not the bread, is on the outside of that sandwich. Things were slow to cook, but […]
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AHL: Here comes Providence — again
SACO — The Portland Pirates finally appeared to figure things out over the weekend, snapping a point-less drought Saturday with a home loss in extra time to Manchester before earning a win on the road in Providence. “We were all embarrassed Friday night,” Portland coach Ray Edwards said. “These players are all proud, and every […]
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Cain becomes majority owner of Portland Pirates
The Portland Pirates will move forward with a new majority owner, and he’s already extending an olive branch to the Cumberland County Civic Center with the hope of returning the team to Portland. Ron Cain, a minority shareholder with the Pirates since 2010, is now the club’s majority shareholder. “The opportunity presented itself for me […]
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Correction: Name omitted
In the preview capsule for the 2013-14 Lewiston High School boys’ hockey team, Brendon Croteau should have been listed as a promising newcomer. It was an editing error.