LEWISTON — Jamie Belleau set his sights early on hockey and the law. Both passions stuck, and so did his love of hometown. Belleau, 43, is head coach of the Lewiston Blue Devils boys’ hockey team, a new partner at Trafton, Matzen, Belleau & Frenette and a Lewiston booster, big time. “The Lewiston School Department, Lewiston […]
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In the Crease: Edward Little’s resurgence a sign of Twin Cities’ hockey health
LEWISTON — Prosperity has returned to the cradle of Maine hockey, at least temporarily, and the rest of the state is better for it. Fifteen minutes prior to the start of Saturday afternoon’s Eastern Class A hockey semifinals at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, parking was at a premium. Above average snowfall and banks as tall […]
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Eastern Class A quarterfinal: Lewiston handles Windham
Favored, leading but laboring, the Lewiston High School Blue Devils needed Rivet’s tally at 7:50 of the second frame to establish some breathing room in their Eastern Class A quarterfinal matchup against Windham. Playing stout defense and scoring when necessary, the Blue Devils used Rivet’s goal and three more to earn a 4-0 win over […]
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Bruins rebound, drop ’Hawks
Bergeron opened the scoring with his 200th goal, then added two assists in Boston’s four-goal second period and the Bruins snapped a season-high six-game losing streak with a 6-2 rout of the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday. Reilly Smith had a goal and assist for the Bruins, who were 0-4-2 during the slide, their longest winless […]
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In the Crease: Lewiston Blue Devils girls’ hockey cooks up another winner
LEWISTON — Ron Dumont toed the line between cocky and confident, walking a tightrope over a chasm few coaches dare approach. “You have to decide what position you’re going to take with your team,” Dumont said. “The last thing I wanted to do was waver back and forth. Then they get a mixed message, ‘Are […]
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NHL: Canadiens, Price put a stop to Bruins
BOSTON — Carey Price made 34 saves to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 victory and a season sweep over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. Dale Weise and Max Pacioretty each had a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, who completed their first regular-season sweep of Boston since taking all eight meetings […]
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Hockey tournament a success
The Annual International Fire, Police and Military Winter Games Hockey Tournament, Battle on Ice, was held during Martin Luther King week at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee and the Norway Savings Bank Arena in the Twin Cities. The teams were broken down into two divisions based on the skill level of their team. They played two […]
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Jackets jump on Bruins
BOSTON — Matt Calvert scored the go-ahead goal with 3:03 left in the third and added an empty-netter in the final minute as the Columbus Blue Jackets ended a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Ryan Johansen had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets, […]