The Portland Junior Pirates have added some scoring punch to their lineup with the signing of forward Ryan Salkeld. Salkeld, a ’91 prospect, is from Portsmouth, Virginia and spent last season with the Hampton Roads Whalers of the Metropolitan Junior Hockey League, where he led the team in scoring with 62 points (33g, 29a), ranking [...]
Published on: 4th June, 2010
The Portland Junior Pirates didn’t have to look very far to land a big fish for the upcoming season as Trevor Fleurent will follow in his brother’s footsteps, joining the Junior A squad for the Jr. Pirates. A local native from nearby Biddeford, Fleurent was looking for the next challenge in his hockey career and [...]
Published on: 3rd April, 2010
The Maine Moose are under new ownership. Steve Levesque and Tom McBrierty have sold their stake in the franchise to Ben Gray. Gray, a 27-year old native from Farmingdale, toiled around the ECHL with several teams before he settled back in Maine, and helped coached the Maine Moose Super Elite team for the previous two [...]
Published on: 24th October, 2009
Saco, ME – Nobody can fault the effort made by the Portland Junior Pirates as they ran into a hot team and even hotter goaltender as Derek Kump made 23 saves to earn his third shutout of the season, leading the Walpole Express to a 6-0 win over the Jr. Pirates at the MHG Center. [...]
Published on: 20th October, 2009
Cromwell, Conn. – After falling in the first game of the weekend set against the Hartford Junior Wolf Pack, the Portland Junior Pirates suffered their biggest defeat of the season Sunday afternoon with an 8-1 loss to the Jr. Wolf Pack at Champions Arena in Cromwell, Connecticut. Once again, the Portland Junior Pirates managed a [...]
Published on: 20th October, 2009
Cromwell, Conn. – The Portland Junior Pirates played a pair of games this weekend against the Hartford Junior Wolf Pack, but couldn’t find the win column as they dropped a 3-2 decision on Saturday night at Champions Arena in Cromwell, Connecticut. Danny McAuliffe had another strong game as he scored a goal and assist on [...]
Published on: 14th October, 2009
Portland Junior Pirates forward Oliver Wahlstrom, who playes for the Pee Wee Major 97′s, was recently at the TD Bank Garden in Boston, Mass. for a mini one-on-one tournament. Check out his goal!!! It’s appeared on the Boston Bruins website, NHL.com and even on Comcast Sportsnet in San Jos, CA during intermission.
Published on: 13th October, 2009
Hudson, NH – The Portland Junior Pirates were no match for the New York Bobcats as they had their two-game win streak halted, 5-0, by the Bobcats. New York’s Christian Cangro and Matthew Zay each had a goal and two assists on the day. The game was scoreless until the 17:40 mark of the first [...]
Published on: 11th October, 2009
Hudson, NH – Danny McAuliffe comes through again for the Portland Junior Pirates. After scoring four goals Saturday, his goal on Sunday against the Binghamton Jr. Senators sent the contest into overtime where the Jr. Pirates prevailed, 3-2, in a shootout. The Senators struck on the powerplay early in the period when Steve Stowell blasted [...]
Published on: 11th October, 2009
Hudson, NH – It was an afternoon to remember for Danny McAuliffe as he scored four goals, helping to lift the Portland Junior Pirates, 5-4, in a shootout win over the Washington Jr. Nationals at the Columbus Showcase held in Hudson, NH. With the Jr. Nationals up 1-0 on an early goal by Pat Kerbuski, [...]