One former University of Maine hockey player has signed a deal with an ECHL team, while another will enter free agency this spring. Brian Morgan has signed a standard-player contract with the ECHL’s Adirondack Thunder, an affiliate of the Calgary Flames, while Blaine Byron, who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins before attending UMaine, will […]
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In the Crease: Loud and clear, Strout is a two-time champion
LEWISTON — All Jacob Strout could hear was nothing. The Lewiston High School goalie cast his gaze some 180 feet to the other end of the rink. There, teammate Alex Robert pounded a rebound past Falmouth goalie Spencer Pierce from the left side of the cage. With 10:53 to play in the second period, the […]
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H.S. Hockey: State-champion Blue Devils kept their cool
Lewiston’s Ryan Bossie gets slammed against the boards by Falmouth’s David Hawkes during the Class A Championship game in the Colisee on Saturday night. LEWISTON — Falmouth’s strategy for the first period of Saturday night’s Class A state championship didn’t deviate much from its plan when it beat a seemingly unbeatable Lewiston team, 3-2, on […]
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Boys' hockey: Special teams will star for Lewiston, Falmouth in Class A state final
The key to Saturday’s Class A boys’ hockey state championship is black and white. No, the on-ice officials won’t determine who wins or loses, but how Lewiston and Falmouth deal with those man-advantage situations created by penalties will play a part in crowning a champion. “I think specialty teams in a lot of cases win […]
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Boys' Hockey: Lewiston, Falmouth look to settle score in Class A state final
In what has been a season full of lopsided victories for the Lewiston boys’ hockey team, one blemish stands out on its 19-1 record. The Blue Devils already exacted revenge for that 3-2 loss at home to Falmouth with a 5-4 road win against the Yachtsmen less than a week later. On Saturday, the two […]
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Junior hockey: Nordiques to skate in Lewiston again
LEWISTON — Same team, same location, new name — one that is the same as an old, well-known and time-honored name in Lewiston-Auburn hockey lore. Hockey fans, meet your Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques. Androscoggin Bank Colisee owner and operator Jim Cain has confirmed his purchase of the L/A Fighting Spirit of the North American 3 Hockey League, […]
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Class A South: Falmouth in a similar place; Cheverus trying to be the king of South for the first time since 2006
LEWISTON — The number one seed Falmouth Yachtsmen have returned to the Class A South regional final for the fifth time in the past six seasons after another tough regional semifinal win, this time a 5-2 triumph against Portland/Deering on Saturday. They have had close games in the past in the second round of the […]
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Class A North: Lewiston faces a familiar playoff foe in Bangor for the regional title
LEWISTON — Lewiston and Bangor are no strangers when it comes to meeting each other in late February and early March. Tonight will be the fourth time the two teams have faced each other when the playoffs shift to 190 Birch Street. This will be the second time the teams face each other in the […]
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Class A South: Cheverus wins an overtime thriller
LEWISTON — Sean Walsh played the role of hero Saturday night. The defensive captain sent Cheverus to the regional final with a goal 2:49 into overtime, lifting the Stags over a stunned Scarborough team, 3-2. The goal was his second goal of the game. The Stags will now face Falmouth in the regional final. Colby […]
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Class A North: Lewiston gets by a hot goalie for a berth into the regional finals
Alex Rivet, center, seals the win for Lewiston with a third period goal that put the Blue Devils up 4-1 over St. Dom’s in Lewiston on Saturday. LEWISTON — After being peppered all game long by shot after shot from rival Lewiston, St. Dominic Academy goalie Kyle Welsh was still the first player in line […]