Buoyed by a Kyle Hagel scrap and ensuing penalty kill, the Pirates came from behind in the third period to force overtime before Manchester’s Brandon Kozun buried his team’s second goal of the shootout to lead the Monarchs to a 3-2 win. “Overall we were very pleased,” Pirates coach Ray Edwards said. “The issue for […]
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Hockey: Two Pirates called to Phoenix; Coyotes send two to AHL
The Portland Pirates’ first game at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee will be played without a pair of players the team was counting on for some offensive production. The Phoenix Coyotes announced Wednesday that they have recalled forwards Brandon Yip and Tim Kennedy from the Pirates. To make room, they have returned Chris Brown and Lucas […]
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AHL: Szwarz ready to lead Pirates
SACO — The city of Saginaw, Mich., is smaller than Portland, larger than Lewiston and has a fervent base of hockey fans to rival either Maine city. There, the hockey faithful cheer for the Saginaw Spirit of the Ontario Hockey League, where they embraced Jordan Szwarz as a player — and eventually their captain — […]
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AHL: Pirates tired of practice, ready for season-opener
SACO — While most of the American Hockey League’s 30 teams began play last weekend, the Portland Pirates were still practicing. And practicing. “We’ve had a long couple weeks of practice, and I think the guys are getting more antsy to get into some game action,” Pirates’ captain Jordan Szwarz said. “We saw the AHL […]
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AHL: Young, ambitious Pirates positive on eve of season
Familiar forwards, young defensemen and a backlog of solid goaltending highlight the 2013-14 Portland Pirates’ roster released over the weekend. With only a few days before the team drops the puck on its 21st season — and first full season at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston — the players and coaches are eager to […]
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AHL: Pirates look beyond relocation turmoil
The Portland Pirates will be faced with plenty of challenges this season, many in the form of solid opponents, hard hits and quick shots. But perhaps the team’s largest obstacle will have nothing to do with a sheet of ice, but rather the location of the one they call home. In a surprising turn of […]
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Battle of the Bears: Reliving the dream
Following the first intermission of Saturday’s Battle of the Bears at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, the University of Maine players casually skated in preparation for the second period/ In the middle of the Black Bear parade of alumni was Crowder, standing out in his black and gold Bruins jersey. “A lot of those guys I […]
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AHL: Pirates trim roster for start of season
For people looking to find an identity among this year’s Portland Pirates, the first step toward a bit of consistency to that end happened Friday when the team announced its official opening-day roster. For now. “It’s kind of funny, because everybody makes a big deal out of the roster, but it could change tomorrow,” Pirates’ […]
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AHL: Pirates vets, newcomers ready to start season
SACO — They came, they practiced, they lifted. And then, they mingled. The Portland Pirates held their annual media day Wednesday at the MHG Ice Centre, and for many of the players and those meeting them, it was more than necessary. When the Pirates open their season at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston on […]
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Battle of the Bears: Reunion on ice
It sounded like a good idea at the time. The question was whether it was realistic. Portland lawyer Gary Prolman was contemplating organizing an alumni event for the University of Maine hockey program. He just so happened to have Boston Bruin great Rick Middleton with him at the time. “We were talking about getting a […]