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 […]
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AHL: Pirates ready to play in ‘second home’
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Bank Colisee has been a cozy second home for the Portland Pirates in recent years. The team has lost just once while playing a fistful of regular-season games at the Lewiston rink in recent years. This year, the Pirates will get a chance to put that sparkling record on the line […]
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AHL: Pirates confirm season in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After weeks of legal wrangling, the Portland Pirates and Cumberland County Civic Center have been unable to resolve their financial differences. After days of speculation, the American Hockey League team made official Thursday what many had surmised: The team will play its entire 38-game home schedule, and any possible playoff games, in Lewiston. […]
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In the Crease: If the opportunity arises, seize it
It’s not hyperbole to say that what the Portland Pirates are going to announce Thursday afternoon during a news conference at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee could have ramifications across North America. The impending announcement from the Pirates includes alterations to their 2013-14 schedule, ostensibly including shifting previously-scheduled dates and times in some way to accommodate […]
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AHL: Former Maineiac Brisebois forges own path to pros
In 2009, the Lewiston Maineiacs selected undersized, 1992-born forward/defenseman in the seventh round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft, 109th overall. He was a longshot to ever crack the lineup, but he had skill. “It was a struggle from the beginning, because he came to camp with a broken foot,” said Roger Shannon, […]
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Bruins have familiar look, eye shot at Cup
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins came within two minutes of forcing a seventh game in the Stanley Cup finals. Now they must wait nearly seven months until the next postseason.So close. And, now, so far away.“It’s got to be a fresh start,” coach Claude Julien said. “When you win the Cup, you’ve got to […]
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AHL: For Pirates, home is where the rink is
SACO — The Portland Pirates’ second home has treated the team well in recent years. With the team’s longest-ever stay at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee looming to begin this season, everyone involved is hoping for multiple repeat performances. With a renovation project at the Cumberland County Civic Center in full swing, the Pirates worked out […]