October 2008

Enroth perfect in Pirates win

Published on: 31st October, 2008

Norfolk, VA – Jhonas Enroth made 29 saves as the Portland Pirates got back on the winning track with a solid team effort, defeating the Norfolk Admirals, 4-0, in front of 2,392 at the Scope on Friday night. Portland did all their damage in the second period, scoring three goals in a span of 4:54 [...]

Black Bears claw past Niagara

Published on: 31st October, 2008

Orono, ME- The Maine Black Bears got back on track as they defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles 4-2 in a nonconference tilt. The Black Bears were led by Tanner House who had two goals. Swedish freshman, Gustav Nyquist, had a goal and two assists. Chris Hahn got the game winner in the third period and [...]

Sabres assign Weber to Portland

Published on: 31st October, 2008

Portland, ME — The Pirates will have some depth back on the blueline tonight as earlier today the Sabres assigned defenseman Mike Weber back to the Pirates. Weber’s assignment comes as a result of Henrik Tallinder’s return to the line up for Buffalo in last night’s 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay. Tallinder suffered a lacerated [...]

Pirates give strong effort but come up short

Published on: 29th October, 2008

Hartford, CT – The Portland Pirates deserved a better fate than they received, but those are the breaks in hockey. Dane Byers’ slap shot from the left circle at 3:16 of overtime beat Pirates’ goalie Adam Dennis as the Hartford Wolf Pack went on for a 3-2 win before a crowd of 1,927 at the [...]

Live game blog — Portland @ Hartford

Published on: 29th October, 2008

As was expected Tyler Bouck and Dylan Hunter are out of the line up and Matt MacDonald and Aaron Slattengren are in. Slattengren will be wearing #20 and MacDonald is wearing #23.

Pirates make moves to solidify roster

Published on: 29th October, 2008

Portland, ME – Re-enforcements have arrived in Portland for the Pirates as they prepare for a three game road trip over the next four days, beginning tonight in Hartford. Joining the Pirates will be defenseman Matt MacDonald and forward Aaron Slattengren.

Big weekend ahead for Jr. Pirates

Published on: 28th October, 2008

The Portland Junior Pirates Junior A squad had a big weekend.  On Saturday, they defeated the Laconia Leafs 4-1.  Matt Crowley, Tyler Fleurent, Derek Tomes, and Connor Anthoine were the goal scorers.  Dustin Oberlander, Dan Smith, Paul Kashmanian, Corey LaRue, Kevin Smith, Nick Cummings, and Bobby Hannah grabbed assists.

2.) Pirates set North American record

Published on: 28th October, 2008

Portland, ME – It’s hard to believe that 15 years ago, the Portland Pirates were sitting atop the sports world. In a time when ESPN2 was in its infancy and the internet was beginning to boom, the Portland Pirates became a daily topic of news on SportsCenter and water cooler talk across North America. For [...]

Buffalo to host the World Junior Championships

Published on: 27th October, 2008

The Portland Pirates’ parent club, the Buffalo Sabres, have been awarded the 2011 World Junior Championships.  The tournament will be held from December 26th, 2010 to January 5th, 2011 at the HSBC Arena and at  Dwyer Arena (Niagara University) in Lewiston, New York.

Weber is summoned by Buffalo

Published on: 27th October, 2008

Portland, ME – Prior to practice, the Portland Pirates found themselves down a defenseman, and not due to injury. Pirates’ defenseman Mike Weber was recalled by the Buffalo Sabres this morning and is expected to be in the lineup for Buffalo when they play the Ottawa Senators at HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY.

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