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 […]
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College hockey: Anthoine to lead by example
It’s a new beginning for the University of Maine men’s hockey team, and Lewiston’s Mark Anthoine is excited to be part of it. With new head coach Red Gendron and a renewed interest in the program, the Black Bears hope this season is the start of something good. “I think everyone is excited overall, just […]
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New coach, staff urge hard work
ORONO — The University of Maine men’s hockey team’s media day at Alfond Arena had a different feel Monday, as it should have.Tim Whitehead was fired last April after 12 seasons as the head coach and the Red Gendron era has begun.The players already have noticed a significant difference in coaching regimes even though they […]
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AHL: Pirates fall in preseason tilt; team unveils ticket packages
Assuming he makes the Manchester Monarchs’ final roster, the next time Deslauriers skates in Lewiston, he’ll be a marked man. The Manchester defenseman-turned-forward found the back of the net four times Saturday, leading the visiting Monarchs to a 5-2 win over the Portland Pirates at the MHG Ice Centre in Saco in the Pirates’ lone […]
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In the Crease: Opportunity is yours, L/A
Here you are, Lewiston. You wanted another hockey team badly enough — you prayed, hoped, wished on a shooting star, crossed your fingers, held your breath — and poof, out of the thin, yet blustery air surrounding a squabble over a lease, you have one. Whether the Portland Pirates’ move to Lewiston is permanent or […]