Providence, Rhode Island – The Providence Bruins (35-34-3-4, 77 points) erased a one-goal deficit third period deficit with unanswered goals from Maxime Sauve and Colby Cohen to defeat the Portland Pirates (36-31-4-5, 81 points) by a score of 3-2 in front of 10,198 fans at the Dunkin Donuts Center on the final day of the …
Monthly Archive: April 2012
Apr 15
Pirates Trap Bears
Portland, Maine – Brett Sterling scored two goals to power the Pirates past the Hershey Bears in a 6-4 victory in front of 5,826 fans at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The win saw five Pirates score goals and ten notch assists. The Pirates (36-30-4-5, 81 points) moved into seventh place in the Eastern Conference …
Apr 12
Pirates Hang On to Beat Whale
Portland, Maine – The Portland Pirates passed the Manchester Monarchs to move into the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a win over the Connecticut Whale 2-1 in front of 3,280 fans at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The Pirates (35-30-4-5, 79 points, 8th Eastern Conference) were led by goaltender Peter …
Apr 08
Pirates Outlast Scrappy Sharks
Portland, Maine – Marc–Antoine Pouliot and Brett Sterling both scored in the shootout and goalie Peter Mannino stopped all four shots he faced as the Portland Pirates (34-30-4-5, 77 points, 9th Eastern Conference) defeat the Worcester Sharks (29-31-4-8, 70 points, 14th Eastern Conference) by a score 5-4 in front of 5,907 fans at the Cumberland …
Apr 05
Pirates Ground IceCaps
St. John’s, Newfoundland – Marc-Antoine Pouliot had a three-point night on a goal and two assists, while Brett MacLean and Brett Sterling chipped in a goal and an assist each to lead the Portland Pirates (33-30-4-5, 75 points, 9th Eastern Conference) to a 5-1 victory over the St. John’s IceCaps (41-22-5-3, 90 points, 2nd Eastern …
Apr 05
IceCaps Sink Pirates
St. John’s, Newfoundland – The St. John’s IceCaps (41-21-5-3, 90 points, 2nd Eastern Conference) scored twice within the first five minutes of the game and never looked back as they defeated the Portland Pirates (32-30-4-5,73 points, 9th Eastern Conference) by a score of 5-2 in front of 6,287 fans at Mile One Centre. Two IceCaps …
Apr 02
Ryan Hegarty Signs with Syracuse Crunch
The Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League have singed former Maine defenseman Ryan Hegarty (Arlington, Mass.) to an ATO. Hegarty was initially drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the fourth round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. He saw action in all 40 games this season and scored two goals and dished out a …
Apr 01
Sound Tigers Steal Victory from Pirates
Bridgeport, Connecticut – Trevor Frischmon scored as time expired in overtime to lift the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (36-24-3-6, 81 points, 3rd Eastern Conference) to a 4-3 win over the Portland Pirates (32-29-4-5, 73 points, 9th Eastern Conference) in front of 4,096 fans at Webster Bank Arena. The goal came under controversy as the Pirates wanted …
Apr 01
Pirates Come Back to Tip Sharks
Portland, Maine – Andy Miele scored the game-winning goal with just 5:13 left in the game to lift the Portland Pirates to a 5-3 win over the Worcester Sharks in front of 3,578 fans at the DCU Center. The Pirates (32-29-3-5, 72 points, 10th Eastern Conference) moved to within one point of the final Eastern …
Apr 01
Brian Flynn Signs with Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier announced today that the team has signed former University of Maine men’s ice hockey standout Brian Flynn (Lynnfield, Mass.) to a one-year entry-level contract that will begin next season. Flynn will join the Rochester Americans for the remainder of the year on an amateur tryout. Flynn recently completed an …
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