UPDATE: Maine Timberwolves done in Lewiston before playing a single game LEWISTON — Once again, the hockey community in the Lewiston-Auburn area could be left wanting. The Maine Timberwolves, one of 11 teams in the fledgling Northern States Junior Hockey League, will not open the season at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee this weekend as previously expected, […]
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RSU 16 seeks new member for School Committee
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 directors is still short one board member. On Monday, the board voted to stand by the district’s anti-nepotism policy, which prohibits a person whose family member is employed by the school district from serving on the board. Superintendent Tina Meserve told the board that it appears the only person […]
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Maine hockey player appeals his suspension
BANGOR — Suspended forward Ryan Lomberg wants to return to the University of Maine to continue his hockey career and earn a degree. Lomberg indicated his desire to return to Orono in a letter sent by his lawyer, Peter J. Cyr, to Megan Sanders, who is President Susan Hunter’s designee to hear Lomberg’s appeal of […]
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Junior hockey: Maine Timberwolves release home dates, ticket packages
LEWISTON — The Maine Timberwolves, new members of the Northern States Hockey League, are moving forward with their vision to bring junior hockey back to Lewiston. The team took a major step Thursday when they, in conjunction with the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, released their 2013-14 home schedule and ticket pricing information. The team will play […]
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NHL Draft: Maine recruit Vesey selected
ORONO — University of Maine men’s ice hockey incoming freshman Nolan Vesey fo North Reading, Massachusetts, has been selected in the 2014 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Vesey was chosen in the sixth round, 158th overall. Last season, Vesey played for the South Shore Kings of the USPHL, where he scored 26 goals […]
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Ice hockey: Timberwolves to play full-time at Colisee
LEWISTON — The Androscoggin Bank Colisee will have a full-time tenant next season, after all. Months after the Portland Pirates played their final American Hockey League game at the Lewiston facility, Colisee officials confirmed Tuesday that the building will be home to the Maine Timberwolves of the Northern States Hockey League on a full-time basis […]
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In the Crease: Let’s try to find the middle
Are there any fans of professional sports who remain centrists? If social media feeds, the drone of sports radio and water cooler chatter are any indication, if they exist, they are few and far between. And that’s too bad. The hot-button topic in the most recent round of the NHL playoffs bears that out. (With […]
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Habs call off Bruins
The Boston Bruins. Their Original Six rival. The defending Eastern Conference champions and the NHL’s top team in the regular season. “That’s our measuring stick,” forward Max Pacioretty said after the Canadiens beat the Bruins 3-1 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Wednesday night. “There’s always been that rivalry, and that bad […]
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AHL: Pirates extend affiliation with Phoenix; Edwards assumes GM role
Ray Edwards will be wearing another hat, and the Portland Pirates will once again be developing players for the Phoenix Coyotes of the National Hockey League in a new agreement announced Wednesday. Edwards, who has coached the Pirates for three seasons under the affiliation with the Coyotes, will now also be the team’s general manager. […]
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Bruins return the favor
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal with 3:32 left and Boston scored four times in eight minutes to beat the Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday and even the Eastern Conference semifinals at one game apiece. “It was a fun last part of the third period,” said Torey Krug, who set up Smith’s goal. “We’re very excited […]