Pirates Make a Splash in the Community

Published on October 11, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Portland, Maine - The Portland Pirates players and front office staff delivered season ticket packages to a range of different charities on behalf of generous sponsors participating in the new Portland Pirates Community Captains program during the afternoon of Tuesday, October 11.

The Community Captains program is a partnership between the Portland Pirates and local businesses and organizations which generously provide over 5,000 tickets to charities in the Greater Portland Area. Community Captains have partnered with 16 charities to provide tickets for all 38 home games to those that would otherwise be unable to attend a Pirates game at the Civic Center.

A collection of Pirates players (including captain Dean Arsene, goaltender Justin Pogge, and forwards Ryan Hollweg, Brett Hextall and Ryan Duncan), front office personnel and mascots (Salty Pete and Crackers) made visits to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the United Way of Greater Portland and Root Cellar to deliver the season ticket packages to the benefitting children and charity staff. The other benefitting charities include: Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, C.A.R.E. Baskets, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Center for Grieving Children and the Special Olympics .

The Portland Pirates would like to thank the following organizations for their participation in this charitable cause: Maine Optometry, P.A., Asylum Sports Bar & Grill, Coco Cheveux, Palmer Springs Co., G&G Heating Repair Co., Grand Real Estate Management, Gridiron Restaurant & Sports Pub, Weirs Motors, Irving, Casablanca Cruises, Skip Murphy's, Pepsi, Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates, P.A.

Hockey will return to the Cumberland County Civic Center for the 2011-12 Pirates home opener during the first Saturday Night is Hockey Night in Portland game of the season, on Saturday, October 15th when the Manchester Monarchs visit in a 7 p.m. start. Featured at the game is a JobsinME.com Magnetic Schedule giveaway for the first 2,500 into the game. The Pirates and USA Hockey are proud to offer all USA Hockey Members, their families and friends the ability to buy discounted to the game. Discounted tickets can be purchased by visiting portlandpirates.com. Following the Saturday night showdown, the Pirates will head down to Providence, Rhode Island on Sunday to take on the Bruins in a 4:05 p.m. faceoff.

Now is the time to cash in on great savings by purchasing discounted ticket plans and advance tickets for the Pirates 2011-12 season. Ticket packages are available to meet all budgets and schedules. Call a Pirates Ticket representative today at 207-828-4665 ext. 350 to reserve your seats for any combination of games that Pirates hockey, "Coyotes Style", has to offer. Individual tickets for the Pirates 2011-12 regular season are on sale now and fans can purchase their tickets to any of the 38 Pirates home games by visiting the Pirates ticket office, Cumberland County Civic Center box office (open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.), or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

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