Pirates Sweep Home-And-Home Against Sharks

Published on November 26, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Worcester, Massachusetts - Andy Miele notched a pair of assists and Matt Watkins contributed a goal and an assist as the Portland Pirates defeated the Worcester Sharks by a count of 3-1 this evening in front of 3,597 at the DCU Center.

Dean Arsene and Brett MacLean also tallied for Portland and Curtis McElhinney stopped 29 shots as the Pirates improved to 10-7-1-1 overall and are 6-0-1-0 in their last seven games.

Nathan Moon recorded the lone Worcester goal as the Sharks dropped their third straight contest in falling to 6-6-3-2 on the season.

Just over eight minutes into the game, Arsene got the visitors on the board first with his first goal of the season, a slapshot from the blue line with Igor Gongalsky screening Worcester goaltender Tyson Sexsmith. The Sharks would provide an answer before the end of the first period, with Moon knocking home his third of the season in a scrum to the left of the goaltender's crease with less than three minutes remaining in the opening frame. MacLean provided the only tally of the middle stanza, netting a power-play goal for his second of the season with less than five minutes remaining. Four minutes into the third period, Watkins upped the Portland lead to two with a wrist-shot from the left circle beating Sexsmith to his glove side to set the final margin.

The Pirates out-shot the Sharks 31-30 as McElhinney improved to 6-7-0 on the season. Sexsmith stopped 28 shots while dropping to 3-5-2.

The Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game were: 1. Miele; 2. Watkins; 3. McElhinney.

The Pirates will continue their seven-game road trip on Friday, December 2 in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton when they take on the Penguins in a 7:05 p.m. faceoff. The following night on Saturday, Portland will travel down to Hershey for a 7 p.m. faceoff with the Bears at the GIANT Center, and will wrap up the three-game weekend set at Springfield on Sunday at 3 p.m. Fans can catch all of the action with broadcaster Jeff Mannix on the Portland Pirates Radio Network 95.9 WPEI and 95.5 WPPI.

Pirates hockey will return to the Civic Center on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m. when the Manchester Monarchs come to town for the sixth of 12 meetings this season. The Portland Pirates Holiday Toy Drive will continue and all toy donations to Toys for Tots and cash donations to the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund will be rewarded with a pair of tickets to a future Pirates game. The Bruce Roberts Toy Fund assists children from birth through age 18 in Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and York counties during the holiday season. Parents and legal guardians of children 18 and under can apply at The Welcome Center, Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram, and through local service organizations or call (207-791-6672) to have an application sent by mail.

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 x350 to reserve your seats for any combination of games that Pirates hockey, "Coyotes Style", has to offer. Individual tickets for the each of the remaining 28 home games of the Pirates 2011-12 regular season schedule are on sale and fans can purchase their tickets 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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