Coach: Craig Latuscha (ninth Season) Conference: Class A East Last year: 4-12-2 Returning lettermen: Senior — Chris Poisson (D), Sedrick Simons (F), Colin Benson (D), Aaron Vaillancourt (F); Juniors — Branden Dyer (F), Cade Chapman (D), Zach Gosselin (G); Sophomores — Matt Verrill (F), Liam Benson (F), Matt Grenier (F), Ben Steele (D), Tyler Couture […]
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AHL: Pirates set for another 3-in-3
A rough week produced more than tough results for the Portland Pirates last week, with several players needing a few days to rest and recover from nagging injuries. That’s what they got, with a day off Sunday and then a light skate Monday. Tuesday, it was back to work as the team prepares for another […]
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New home ice for Saints
This was after an hourlong hockey practice. And before school. At least for the St. Dominic Academy hockey players, going to school after an early-morning skate doesn’t take very long, nor do they have to travel very far. For the first time since 1959, St. Dom’s will call a new arena — the Norway Savings […]
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Preview 2013: Winthrop/Maranacook boys’ hockey
Coach: Chip Jones (first year) Conference: Class B West Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Nick Lacasse (F), Jared Hansen (F), Zack Bessette (D), Nate Bowers (D); Juniors — Peter Prescott (F), Bailey Clark (F), Denver Cram (F), James Canwell (F), Zack Phinney (D); Sophomores — Austin Payne (F), Zac Godbout (D). Key losses: Matt Plourde, Chris […]
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Girls’ Hockey: Undefeated Lewiston locks up Cheverus, 7-2
LEWISTON — How infrequently is the Lewiston girls’ hockey team giving up goals this season? When it happens, everybody’s off kilter. After Cheverus scored in the opening period Wednesday night, it took two minutes, two officials and two relocations of the net from its moorings before the puck was found wedged into the padding. How […]
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Pirates’ GM: More offense needed
The Portland Pirates returned home after Saturday’s loss — their third in a row — and took Sunday off before getting back to work figuring out what was working during a seven-game point streak, and how to get the team back to that point. The team’s general manager, Phoenix Coyotes’ vice president of hockey operations […]
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College Hockey: Vermont trips up Maine
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Chris Muscoby tipped a shot past Maine goalie Martin Ouellette at 17:11 of the third period to lift the Vermont Catamounts past the University of Maine 3-2 in men’s ice hockey action on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Black Bears got goals from Devin Shore and Steven Swavely. Vermont grabbed a […]
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Pirates set to welcome Worcester
LEWISTON — This week provided a respite for many in the working world and an extended vacation for those in education. But just two days after the Portland Pirates played arguably one of their worst games of the season to snap a seven-game point streak, the team will be right back at it Friday and […]
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Hartford stuffs Pirates’ point streak
The Portland Pirates endured a host of roster moves Tuesday and Wednesday, and then they suffered their first regulation loss in eight games at the hands of the Hartford Wolf Pack. Four different Hartford skaters scored and Jeff Malcom earned his first professional victory between the pipes as the Wolf Pack skated to a 4-1 […]
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Brulé skates off to KHL
He came, he started scoring, and he helped ignite a team in need of a spark. Just as quickly, Gilbert Brulé is leaving the Portland Pirates for the promise of a bigger payday and a chance to play at a high level — just not in the National Hockey League. According to the website for […]