Pirates Weekly

Published on November 10, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


The Pirates split their two games over the weekend, posting a shutout victory against Hershey before being handed their second home loss of the season by Springfield. Portland, now 5-9 on the season, is on the road playing Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, then traveling to Buffalo to play Rochester at the HSBC Arena on Thursday and traveling for a Sunday game against Bridgeport.

The Pirates played the final two games of their four-game home stand this past weekend, opening with a 5-0 shutout against the Hershey Bears. J.P. Lamoureux turned aside 28 shots for his first career American Hockey League shutout Friday night at the CCCC in front of 6,621 fans. Kyle Wanvig, Jeff Cowan, Derek Whitmore, Travis Turnbull and Mark Mancari scored for the Pirates while Philip Gogulla collected two assists. Turnbull's goal was the first of his AHL career and Mancari's goal extended his point- scoring streak to seven games (3-5-8).

On Sunday the Pirates faced the Springfield Falcons home and lead 1-0 after the first period thanks to Gogulla's second of the year. However the Falcons scored twice in the opening six minutes of the second period to erase the deficit and complete the scoring on their way to a 2-1 victory. The Pirates outshot the Falcons 40-21 in the game, including 19-2 in the third period, as Lamoureux started and took the loss.

This Week:

The Pirates start a three-game stretch on the road Wednesday night against Wilkes- Barre (6-4-1-1) at the Wachovia Arena at 7:05 PM. Thursday the Pirates travel to Buffalo and play at HSBC Arena against Rochester (11-1-1-0) at 7:00 PM. The Pirates finish up their road trip in Bridgeport facing the Sound Tigers (7-10-0-0) at the Harbor Yard Arena at 4:00 PM on Sunday.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 vs. Wilkes-Barre (Wachovia Arena), 7:05 PM

- This will be the first of two meetings between the Pirates and the Penguins this season

- The Penguins are 6-4-1-1 on the season and are coming off a narrow 2-1 win in Worcester on Saturday

- Wilkes-Barre's 29 goals for this season are tied for the fewest in the Eastern Conference but their 28 goals against are tied for the second fewest

- Penguins goalie John Curry is ranked 11th among AHL goalies with a 2.07 goals against average. His save percentage of.930 is ninth best

Thursday, Nov. 11, 2009 vs. Rochester Americans (HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY), 7:00 PM

- Heading into this week's games the Americans were riding a 10-game winning streak, one shy of the 54-year-old franchise's club record. If the Amerks tie the mark with a win over Hamilton on Tuesday, they will go for the record on Thursday at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo when they take on the Pirates

- The Amerks spot an AHL-best record of 11-1-1-0

- Veteran forward Chris Taylor is tied for 11th in AHL scoring with 13 points in 13 games

- Goaltender Alexander Salak is a perfect 8-0 so far this season. The rookie netminder ranks sixth in the AHL with a 1.72 goals against average and his.943 save percentage is the fifth best

Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 vs. Bridgeport Sound Tigers (Harbor Yard Arena), 4:00 PM

- This is the second match-up between the Pirates and the Tigers this season. Bridgeport handed Portland its first home ice loss on October 31st with a 3-2 victory

- The Sound Tigers have lost five straight heading into this week's action to drop to 7-10-0-0 on the season

- Greg Moore leads the Sound Tigers in scoring with five goals and six assists for 11 points in 17 games

Recent Pirates Transaction:

11/6/2009

Ryan Nie

Signed to PTO

11/4/2009

Jhonas Enroth

Recalled by Buffalo (NHL)

Upcoming Pirates Home Games:

- Two for Tuesday's: Bingo Night at the Portland Pirates - November 17 vs. Norfolk

Pirates' fans can purchase a pair of tickets for only $22 for any Tuesday night game during the 2009-10 season! Also make sure to visit local restaurants, like Binga's Winga's at the Stadium on Tuesday evenings when there is a Pirates game and receive additional discounts! For more information call a Portland Pirates Ticket Representative at 207-828-4665 ext. 350.

- Veterans Night, Student Achiever Night, UNUM Challenge - November 20 vs. Worcester

The Portland Pirates will be honoring and recognizing all of those individuals who have served in our armed forces with a special ticket offer. Also, the Pirates welcome the Student Achievers from schools around Maine. In addition, the Unum Challenge gets underway between the Pirates and the Sharks. At each game in each city, one lucky fan is chosen from the submitted entrees as the Unum Challenge Fan of the Game. Each fan wins a replica jersey and receives five (5) tickets to a future game. For more information visit http://www.portlandpirates.com/UnumChallenge.asp.

Pirates Promotions:

- SUBWAY Flex Books - Flex Books made fresh by SUBWAY are packs of five or 10- ticket vouchers that can be used for any Pirates 2009-2010 regular season home game (subject to availability). This season, SUBWAY will provide one (1) promotional coupon valid for one (1) FREE 6" sub for each set of five flex tickets purchased. Fans that purchase a 10-pack will receive two (2) SUBWAY coupons. Coupons are available while supplies last. For more information call a Portland Pirates Ticket Representative at 207-828-4665 ext. 350

- Sudzie Family Five Packs - Are available for Sunday games during the 2009-10 season and provide you with five Main Deck Tickets, five Hot Dogs or Pizza Slices, five Sodas, and one "Daily Scroll" all for the discounted price of $60. This season, with each purchase of a Sudzie Family Five Pack, fans will receive a coupon for one (1) free Sudzie Minuteman exterior wash (valued at $11). In total, that's a value of $123 - and you don't even need to pay the babysitter! For more information call a Portland Pirates Ticket Representative at 207-828-4665 ext. 350

- The 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic will be held at the CCCC Jan. 18-19th. Tickets for the 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic - which include admission to both the 2010 AHL All-Star Skills Competition at 8 p.m. on Monday, January 18th and the 2010 AHL All-Star Game at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19th, as well as an official commemorative All-Star Classic event program - are $49 (rows 1-12 in all sections) and $42 (rows 13-24 in all sections). Buy your tickets now and come join us for a weekend of excitement!

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