LEWISTON — Sophomore forward Kyle Morin sported a blue hard hat atop his head after he led Lewiston to a 6-5 overtime victory over St. Dom’s. The cap, with “Devils” painted in white along the side, is the postgame reward for Lewiston’s hardest worker. But it also was symbolic of Morin and the Devils’ blue-collar […]
hockey
Posted inLocal Sports
Correction: Savannah Shaw is team goalie
LEWISTON — A story on Page C1 of Thursday’s Sun Journal should have identified Savannah Shaw as the goalie for the Leavitt/Edward Little high school hockey team. She stopped 12 shots to earn the win. It was a reporting error.
advertisement
Posted inLocal Sports
Pirates’ Todd getting offensive
Daine Todd knew he had to be flexible if he wanted to make the Portland Pirates’ final roster. He abandoned his familiar position on the front end and adapted to defense, looking to earn a role as an offensive blueliner who could help with the team’s goal production by distributing the puck and running point […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Girls’ hockey: Red Hornets top Blue Devils
LEWISTON — It may not have the intricacies of an NHL neutral-zone trap, the Leavitt/Edward Little’s first line of defense was just as effective Wednesday in the team’s first meeting of the season against rival Lewiston High School. Both teams skated into the matchup with four shutouts and their defenses averaging fewer than a goal […]
Posted inLocal Sports, sj-web
Portland Pirates may move to another rink next season
PORTLAND — Unless an agreement is reached soon, the Portland Pirates hockey team could be moving to Saco, or leaving Maine entirely. With attempts to re-open lease negotiations between the Cumberland County Civic Center and its anchor tenant – and to bring new blood to the arena’s board of trustees – as frozen as the […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Boys’ hockey: Six unanswered help Lewiston past EL
LEWISTON — Edward Little had Lewiston on the ropes. The Blue Devils had plenty of punches left in their arsenal. Griffin Wade scored a pair of goals, nine different players registered at least a point and Nick Hawk stopped 11 of the 13 shots he faced — including his final seven — to help Lewiston […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Miele, Pirates sink Sharks
LEWISTON — For as many goals as Andy Miele scored in college for Miami of Ohio, and for as much offense as he’s generated for the Portland Pirates, he’d never once registered a hat trick in a collegiate or professional game. Until Saturday. Miele scored a goal in each period and added a pair of […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Blue Devils lost in a Red Storm
SACO — Penalties hampered Lewiston the entire game and eventually cost them a victory as the Blue Devils dropped a 3-2 decision in overtime to the Scarborough Red Storm in Class A boys’ hockey Saturday evening at MHG Ice Centre. Lewiston (2-1) gave up nine power plays, including a five-minute major with 4:49 left in […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Bruins pick off Pirates
Talk about time being man’s greatest adversary. Twenty nine seconds. That’s how much time the Portland Pirates were away from taking all six points against Atlantic divisional rivals, the Providence Bruins this week. Bobby Robins’ goal for Providence tied the game up at three and the Bruins picked up the 4-3 win in a shootout […]
Posted inLocal Sports
Hockey: Yachtsmen bid Saints bon voyage
FALMOUTH — Falmouth showed why they’re defending state champions in Class A boys’ hockey. Brandon Peters scored a goal and added an assist, lifting the Yachtsmen past St. Dom’s, 3-1, Thursday at Falmouth Family Ice. Neither team gained an offensive advantage through the first period as Falmouth held 7-4 lead in shots over St. Dom’s […]