EL/Leavitt’s Taylor Cailler takes a shot on Saint Dominic Academy goalie Madyson Boulet during Wednesday night’s game at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets win over St. Dom’s on Wednesday night might be huge come playoff time. The Saints were shorthanded, playing with only nine […]
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Marner’s 3 assists lead Maple Leafs beat Bruins
TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had three assists and Patrick Marleau added another in his 1,600th NHL game as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Monday night. Each team scored twice in a frenetic second period that saw Boston outshoot Toronto 18-9. With the Maple Leafs leading 3-2 going into the […]
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Moore's late power-play goal lifts B's past Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) — John Moore scored a power-play goal with 2:57 left and Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night in a hard-hitting and penalty-filled game. David Backes and Jake DeBrusk also scored to help the Bruins win for third time in four games. Tuukka Rask made 32 saves, and David Krejci […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets sink Clippers in season opener
AUBURN — A two-man advantage can make or break a hockey game for a team. Any hope for a comeback by Yarmouth/Freeport ended with a 5-on-3 chance late in the second period of its season opener against Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland. Not only did the Clippers not capitalize on the opportunity, but the Red Hornets padded their […]
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Nordstrom's OT goal lifts B's past Pens
BOSTON (AP) — Joakim Nordstrom scored 1:57 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Friday night. Jake DeBrusk also scored and Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves for the Bruins. Evgeni Malkin scored the only goal for Pittsburgh, which was trying to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly […]
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Red Wings slip past Bruins in OT
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall (55) pokes the puck from Boston Bruins center Noel Acciari (55) as he shoots in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) DETROIT (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou tied it midway through the third period and scored 49 seconds into […]
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Junior hockey: Nordiques pounce on the Wild
L/A Nordiques’ Zack Mullen tries to shovel a backhand shot past Maine Wild goalie Daniel Sprague during Wednesday night’s game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON – The L/A Nordiques had a feast on Thanksgiving eve as they defeated the Maine Wild 10-0 in front of 613 fans at the […]
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2018-19 Sun Journal girls' hockey preview capsules
Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets Coach: Dana Berube (second year) Region: North Last year’s results: 4-14-1 (lost in regional quarterfinals). Returning athletes: Seniors — Taylor Cailler (F), Brianna Doucette (F), Madison Cote (F); Juniors — Miranda Guimond (G), Isabel Berube (F), Cassady Bussiere (D), Rebecca Raby (F); Sophomores — Caroline Tracy (F), Jillian Bergeron (D), Abbie Kane (D/F). Key […]
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Girls' hockey preview: Senior season a star turn for St. Dominic's Emma Theriault
Emma Theriault will be a key player as a senior defender for the St. Dom’s girls’ hockey team this season. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Emma Theriault comes from a hockey heritage, but the St. Dominic Academy senior has made a name for herself the past three years with her own play on the ice. In that […]
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Boys' hockey: For Kings program, more than just the season is new
The Poland/Leavitt/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester Kings hockey team is comprised of players from four different high schools. The team started practice Monday. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The present season started Monday, but it was hard for Kings hockey coach Joe Hutchinson to not think about the long-term potential of his program as well. Not that […]