Pirates to Host Fourth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night

Published on October 13, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Portland, Maine - The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League announced today that they will be hosting their fourth annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night, presented by Maine Medical Center, on Saturday, October 22 against the Providence Bruins at the Cumberland County Civic Center.

During the 7 p.m. game, Pirates players will once again show their support by wearing commemorative pink jerseys. In attendance at the game will be singer Joan Kennedy who will be performing the National Anthem. Kennedy is the lead vocalist in the song "I Will Be There", a song written for the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition, and is one of the performers included in "The PINK Album", a musical collection of Maine's most accomplished female singers and songwriters in support of the Maine Breast Cancer Coalition Support Service Fund.

Maine Medical Center is pleased to partner with the Pirates in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Breast Care Center at Maine Medical Center's Cancer Institute is a state-of-the-art, full-service facility, providing comprehensive breast health care. The Breast Care Center provides screening, early detection, diagnostic imaging services, specialist consultation for benign breast conditions and treatment of breast cancer. Patients are guided and supported through the diagnosis and treatment process by a clinical patient navigator. In the previous three seasons, the Pirates have raised more than $9,300 for breast cancer research in Maine.

Fans can join the fundraising effort by purchasing one of the 250 limited edition Portland Pirates Pink Packs for $59 dollars. Included in the package is one (1) special edition pink Portland Pirates T-Shirt with the option to purchase additional shirts, four (4) Main Deck Tickets, a special inclusion in the Pirates Daily Scroll gameday publication, and a mention on the Civic Center videoboard with a name, family name, or name of honor. For every Pink Pack purchase, $5 dollars will be donated to breast cancer research and awareness efforts in Maine. Portland Pirates Pink Packs can be purchased by visiting portlandpirates.com.

Pirates will return to the Cumberland County Civic Center for their 2011-12 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 tickets 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 P-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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