Amerks End Pirates Streak

February 21, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Rochester, NY - Mike York scored with 1.3 seconds remaining in regulation and then supplied the deciding goal in a shootout to lift the Rochester Americans to a 3-2 win over the Portland Pirates in an American Hockey League game played this afternoon in front of 4,342 at the Blue Cross Arena.

The loss ended the Pirates franchise record 11 game winning streak. Jeff Taffe netted the other goal for Rochester, who ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 32-25-2-0 with the win.

Jamie Johnson and Evgeny Dadonov also scored for the Amerks in the shootout.

Marc-Andre Gragnani and Felix Schutz scored for the Pirates, now 32-16-5-3. Drew Schiestel and Tyler Ennis were successful in the shootout for Portland.

Gragnani opened the scoring three-and-a-half minutes into the game only to see Rochester answer back when Taffe capitalized while the Americans were enjoying a five-on-three advantage midway through the first. Schutz gave the Pirates the lead back again the opening three minutes of the third but York forced overtime with his late power-play goal.

The Americans out shot the Pirates 39-22 in the game as J.P. Lamoureux took the loss. The Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the game were all from the Amerks. Taffe was the first, Clay Wilson the second and York the third.

The next Pirates home game takes place Tuesday (February 23rd) when the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins visit for a 7 p.m. start. It's two-for-Tuesday presented by WBLM and WCYY as fans can purchase two tickets for $22. It's also Sun Tan City Ladies Night. Ladies can get an additional $2 off each ticket with a coupon available at any Sun Tan City location. While you are at the game you can play Pirates Bingo. Follow the numbers of players in the game who score a goal, register an assist or take a penalty - get five in a row and you win. Tickets for the game are available by calling (207) 775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or going on-line at portlandpirates.com.



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