According reports published by TSN in Canada and by NBCSports.com, former University of Maine captain Jim Montgomery will be the next head coach of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. Bob McKenzie, a hockey insider for the Canadian network, first tweeted the news at about 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, saying an announcement is expected […]
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Resilient Lightning rebound to beat Bruins in Game 2, even series
TAMPA, Fla. — Brayden Point had an empty-net goal and three assists and Tampa Bay Lightning found a way to slow Boston’s high-scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand to beat the Bruins 4-2 in Game 2 of their second-round playoff series Monday night. The victory evened the best-of-seven matchup between the top […]
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Bruins say Bergeron’s status for Game 5 will be a game-day decision
BOSTON — Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron was back on the ice on the team’s off-day, and coach Bruce Cassidy said it will be a game-day decision whether he plays in Game 5 against Toronto on Saturday night. “We won’t rule him out and we won’t say he’s definitely in,” the coach said during the team’s […]
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Junior hockey: Ouellette, Labrie, Secor honored by the NA3HL; Thunder sign another defenseman
L/A Nordiques’ Cole Ouellette was recognized Friday by the NA3HL as the junior hockey league’s Rookie of the Year. The Lewiston native had 18 goals and 41 assists in 45 regular season games, while adding two goals and three assists in five playoff contests. He was also named to the NA3HL first team and rookie […]
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Roger J. Jalbert
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Roger J. Jalbert died suddenly on Thursday, March 29, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, Mass. He was born in Lewiston on Sept. 4, 1921, the son of the late Alphonse and Clemence (Grandmaison) Jalbert. Roger attended St. Peter’s School and graduated from Lewiston High School. He worked as a station […]
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Portland’s new pro hockey team to partner with NHL’s New York Rangers
The Maine Mariners will begin play in the ECHL this fall as an affilate of the National Hockey League’s New York Rangers. Portland’s new minor league professional hockey team made the announcement Monday afternoon. “It’s a classy organization,” said Danny Briere, vice president of hockey operations for the Mariners, who are scheduled to take the […]
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Panthers spoil Bruins’ bid for top seed in East
BOSTON (AP) — Roberto Luongo came off the bench to shut down Boston in the third period, and the Florida Panthers dashed the Bruins’ hopes of getting the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 4-2 win Sunday night. The Bruins trailed Tampa Bay by a point heading into the regular-season finale but […]
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In the Crease: Hockey family mourns for Humboldt
Cruising across what felt like arctic tundra somewhere between the North Pole and Ottawa, Ontario, breath turned to vapor off the lips of junior hockey players as they huddled closely with one another. They’d scavenged what blankets and pillowcases they could find from their backpacks and travel bags as their frozen, 45-foot chariot rumbled into […]
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All-Region Girls' Hockey: Scoring no problem for Lutrzykowski of St. Dom's
What Avery Lutrzykowski lost in linemates from last year, she gained in opposing defenders marking her this season. Looking at the numbers she posted it was hard to tell. The St. Dominic Academy junior forward scored 61 goals and dished out 23 assists for the Saints, despite garnering added attention from opposing teams. “Obviously, with […]
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Girls' hockey All-Region teams
First team F Avery Lutrzykowski St. Dom’s Jr. F Courtney Sullivan Greely/Gray-NG Sr. F Sara Robert Lewiston/Mon./Oak Hill Fr. D Grace Dumond Lewiston/Mon./Oak Hill Fr. D Emma Theriault St. Dom’s Jr. G Camree St. Hilaire Lewiston/Mon./Oak Hill So. Second team F Bridget Roberts Greely/Gray-NG Sr. F Brie Dube Lew./Mon./Oak Hill Fr. F Taylor Caillier EL/Leavitt/Poland […]