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March 16, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


TWO BIG HOME GAMES THIS WEEKEND...

Pirates vs. Hartford Friday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Friday is Time Warner Cable Hat Night! The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive a free Pirates hat courtesy of Time Warner Cable.

Friday is also Forecaster Family Night! Take the family to the game for only $35! To take advantage of this great offer, just bring the coupon from this week's Forecaster to the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office.

Pirates vs. Hershey Saturday, March 21 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday Night is Labatt Blue Light Hockey Night in Portland as the Pirates take on the Hershey Bears. Saturday's game will feature a Teddy Bear Toss sponsored by State Farm. As part of the game, fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears to the game to throw on the ice after the Pirates score! All teddy bears will be donated to a local charity.

FOLLOW THE TEAM ON THE ROAD...

Pirates @ Manchester Wednesday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Fans can watch or listen to Pirates games LIVE on the internet courtesy of AHL Live. Click the AHL Live icon on the left side of the Pirates home page to watch the game for $6 or listen for FREE! In the local Portland area, fans can also listen to the game on the U.S. Cellular Pirates/Radio Network. The U.S. Cellular Pirates/Radio Network includes the Pirates flagship station, The Home of Bob and Tom, 1400AM and 1490AM (Portland) and affiliates WEZR 1240 AM (Lewiston-Auburn), WTME 780 AM (Rumford) and WKTQ 1450 AM (South Paris).

SEASON TICKETS FOR 2009-10 ON SALE NOW!

Season tickets for the Portland Pirates 2009-2010 American Hockey League regular season are on sale now! Full season, half season and flex plans can be purchased with a $50 per ticket deposit by visiting the Pirates office at 94 Free Street in Portland or by calling (207) 828-4665 x350. The Pirates plans for next season include lower ticket prices and a re-scaling of the seating bowl at the Cumberland County Civic Center.

WANT FREE PIRATES TICKETS?

Ameriprise Financial Services invites you and your family to take part in the Ameriprise Kids Program.

CORPORATE SPONSOR BUS TRIP

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Be a part of the Portland Pirates annual Corporate Sponsor Bus Trip! This year, the trip will occur on Wednesday, March 18th courtesy of Oxford Networks. The Pirates take on the Manchester Monarchs at the Verizon Center in Manchester, NH at 7:00pm. The bus will leave at 4:15pm and return immediately after the game.

The Pirates will provide food and beverages for the bus trip down and back, as well as tickets to the game! If you are unable to make it yourself, but have interest from someone in your office or family we would love to have them join us!

If you would like to attend this great opportunity provided by Oxford Networks, please e-mail Cameron Cestaro at ccestaro@portlandpirates.com. We are limited to a maximum of 50 people for the trip. Please make sure you RSVP as soon as possible, no later than March 17th.

PIRATES ON THE AIR...

Glynn on WJAB 96.3FM

On Monday afternoon, Greg Glynn "The Voice of the Portland Pirates" will join "The PM Jab" with host Chris Sedenka at 4:45 p.m. Glynn will talk about what record Kevin Dineen is chasing and the promotions for the Pirates home games this weekend.

Dineen on WJAB 96.3FM

On Tuesday morning, Portland Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen will join "The Morning Jab" with Shoe and Joe at 9:00 a.m. Dineen will talk about the team's upcoming game against Manchester and the Pirates upcoming home games.

Dineen on WBLM 102.9 FM

This Thursday, Portland Pirates head coach Kevin Dineen will join the Captain and Celeste on WBLM 102.9FM at 8:30 a.m. Tune to hear Dineen's thoughts on the upcoming home games.

Weinrich on WJAB 96.3FM

Assistant Coach Eric Weinrich will make his weekly appearance on "The PM Jab" with Chris Sedenka on Thursday at 4:45 p.m. Tune in for your chance to win free tickets to an upcoming Pirates game!

UPCOMING EVENTS...

Corporate Sponsor Party

Friday, March 20th 5:30 p.m.

The Pirates would like to personally invite all sponsors to the second Portland Pirates Corporate Sponsor Party sponsored by Ameriprise Financial. The party will take place at The Stadium Restaurant and Sports Bar (across the street from the Civic Center) at 5:30 pm on Friday, March 20th.

Join us as the Pirates continue to make a strong push towards the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs in a key Atlantic Division matchup against Hartford. Guests at the event will receive up to 4 complementary tickets to the game that night at 7pm. The night will also include cocktails and hors d'oeuvres as well as great Portland Pirates prizes all provided by Ameriprise Financial.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP and request the number of tickets by Wednesday, March 18th. For more information and ticket requests, contact Cam Cestaro at ccestaro@portlandpirates.com or by phone 828-4665 x 312.

Pirates vs. Lowell Friday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m.

Friday is Shane O'Brien Bobblehead Night sponsored by UniFirst. The first 2,000 fans will receive a Shane O'Brien bobblehead!

Plus, as part of the game, the Pirates will induct the late, Tom Ebright into the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame presented by UNUM. Ebright was selected by the fans in an online vote to determine the next member of The Portland Pirates Hall of Fame presented by Unum. Represented by his family, Ebright will be honored in an on-ice ceremony during the game against the Lowell Devils.

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