Monarchs Top Pirates

Published on February 19, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


MANCHESTER, NH - Bud Holloway collected a goal and two assists to lead the Manchester Monarchs to a 5-4 win over the Portland Pirates in an American Hockey League game played tonight in front of 7,669 at the Verizon Wireless Arena.

Ray Kaunisto, Dwight King, Richard Clune and Andrew Campbell netted the other Monarchs goals while Justin Azevedo collected two assists. Manchester improved to 34-17-2-5 with the win and expanded their lead over the Pirates for first place in the Atlantic Division to three points.

Luke Adam paced the Pirates with two goals while Jacob Lagace and T.J. Brennan netted the others. Marc-Andre Gragnani and Mark Mancari also collected two assists each as Portland slipped to 33-16-4-2 on the season.

The Monarchs jumped out quickly in this one with goals by Kaunisto and King in the opening four minutes to grab a 2-0 lead. However, the Pirates found their legs and Adam scored twice before the end of the period to send the two teams into the first intermission tied at two. The Pirates grabbed their first lead of the game in the opening five minutes of the second as Lagace scored for the third time in as many games but 43 seconds later Clune tied it at three. Manchester added two more goals with the teams playing four-on-four (by Campbell and Holloway) in a span of 35 seconds to surge back to a 5-3 lead after two. Brennan scored in the final minute of the third to make it close.

The Monarchs out shot the Pirates 33-27 in the game as Jhonas Enroth took the loss in relief after replacing started David Leggio with 6:11 remaining in the second and the Monarchs leading 4-3.

The Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game were 1. Holloway, 2. Azevedo and 3. Adam.

The Pirates will be back in action at the Civic Center on Monday at 1 p.m. for a special President's Day matinee against the Connecticut Whale. L.L. Bean is donating 1,000 tickets to area youth groups and organizations. To find out more information on how your youth group can be a part of L.L. Bean Kid's Day, contact Todd Jamison, Portland Pirates Director of Corporate Sales at 207-828-4665 ext. 377. Fans are also encouraged to bring their skates and stick around after the game to skate with their favorite members of the Pirates in a post-game skate presented by Mercy Hospital and Steele Hill Resorts. All NextGen Pirates Kid's Club Members receive FREE tickets to the game, and can take part in special activities for NextGen Kid's Club Members only. Tickets for the game, as well as each of the remaining Pirates home games, are on sale now by calling 207-775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or on-line at ticketmaster.com.

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