Luke Stork of the Mariners drives down the ice with the puck as Barry Almeida of the Railers moves in on defense Friday in Portland. (Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Portland Press Herald Photo) On Wednesday night, Mariners Coach Riley Armstrong said his team stole a victory despite being outplayed because of outstanding goaltending from Brandon Halverson. Two […]
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Girls' hockey: Meghan Abel helps Greely/Gray-NG hold off Portland/Deering
Meghan Abel of Greely/Gray-New Gloucester covers the puck as Emily Demers of Portland/Greely gets tangled with Kerry Roberts of Greely while breaking towards the net in the third period Thursday. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — In a wild back-and-forth shootout, the All-State forward scored five goals. But the game was won by the team […]
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Junior hockey: Nordiques, Thunder add players to bolster rosters
The L/A Nordiques bolstered their lineup for the upcoming NA3HL Showcase by acquiring three players Thursday. The Nordiques received 18-year-old forward Trent Sheldon in a trade with the Texas Brahmas, part of a three-team trade in which the Nordiques sent Nicolas Lusignan to the Binghamton Jr. Senators. The NA3HL Showcase is in Blaine, Minnesota, from […]
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Pro hockey: Brandon Halverson, Maine Mariners shut down Reading Royals
Austin Lotz of the Reading Royals pushes aside a shot by Michael McNicholas of the Maine Mariners as he slides into the net in the second period at Cross Insurance Arena on Wednesday. Reading’s Steve Johnson defends on the play. (Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald) PORTLAND — After making his National Hockey League debut last season, […]
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Local roundup: Landry, Dube lead Lewiston girls' hockey in rout of Mt. Ararat/Morse
LEWISTON — Gemma Landry and Brie Dube recorded hat tricks Wednesday to propel Lewiston/Monmouth/Oak Hill (2-0) to an 11-0 girls’ hockey win over Mt. Ararat/Morse (0-2) on Wednesday. The Blue Devils (2-0) scored four goals in the first and third periods and three in second. Katie Lemieux and Madison Conley each had two goals, and […]
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Girls' hockey: Red Hornets upend shorthanded St. Dom's
EL/Leavitt’s Taylor Cailler takes a shot on Saint Dominic Academy goalie Madyson Boulet during Wednesday night’s game at the Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — The Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland Red Hornets win over St. Dom’s on Wednesday night might be huge come playoff time. The Saints were shorthanded, playing with only nine […]
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Marner’s 3 assists lead Maple Leafs beat Bruins
TORONTO (AP) — Mitch Marner had three assists and Patrick Marleau added another in his 1,600th NHL game as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Monday night. Each team scored twice in a frenetic second period that saw Boston outshoot Toronto 18-9. With the Maple Leafs leading 3-2 going into the […]
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Moore's late power-play goal lifts B's past Canadiens
MONTREAL (AP) — John Moore scored a power-play goal with 2:57 left and Boston Bruins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night in a hard-hitting and penalty-filled game. David Backes and Jake DeBrusk also scored to help the Bruins win for third time in four games. Tuukka Rask made 32 saves, and David Krejci […]
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Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets sink Clippers in season opener
AUBURN — A two-man advantage can make or break a hockey game for a team. Any hope for a comeback by Yarmouth/Freeport ended with a 5-on-3 chance late in the second period of its season opener against Edward Little/Leavitt/Poland. Not only did the Clippers not capitalize on the opportunity, but the Red Hornets padded their […]
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Nordstrom's OT goal lifts B's past Pens
BOSTON (AP) — Joakim Nordstrom scored 1:57 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Friday night. Jake DeBrusk also scored and Jaroslav Halak made 36 saves for the Bruins. Evgeni Malkin scored the only goal for Pittsburgh, which was trying to win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly […]