Pirates Weekly - December 13, 2010

Published on December 13, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Come out to the Cumberland County Civic Center this Saturday night at 7 p.m. as the Pirates take on the Atlantic Division archrival Manchester Monarchs. Following a Friday night showdown in Manchester, the two teams will faceoff for the third consecutive time on Saturday which will be the sixth of 12 meetings this season. The Pirates currently lead the season series 3-1-0-0.

It's another Bud Light Hockey Night in Portland as Five County Credit Union provides a free Pirates T-shirt to the first 2,500 fans. Fans (18 years and older) will have the opportunity to win a chance at $10,000 in cold hard cash, the Pirates will honor the area's High School Fall Champions and make a donation of $5 or more to the Bruce Roberts Toy Fund and receive two free tickets to a future Pirates game.

Tickets for the game are available by visiting portlandpirates.com, by calling

207-775-3458 or by visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box

Office.

Advance ticket prices are $13 for Quarter Deck, $16 for Main Deck and $17 for Premium Main Deck. Student/Senior pricing is $11 for Quarter or Main Deck tickets and $12 for Premium Main Deck seating. Purchase your tickets in advance and save on the $2 increase on all ticket prices for day of game purchases.

Pirates Maine Mall Appearance

Join members of the Pirates Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7-9 p.m. at the Current Publishing kiosk located in the center court of the Maine Mall.

Meet some of your favorite players and take care of some of your holiday shopping all at the same time.

Players scheduled to appear include:

Tuesday from 7-8 p.m., T.J. Brennan and Drew Schiestel

Tuesday from 8-9 p.m., Dennis McCauley and Corey Tropp

Wednesday from 7-8 p.m., Jhonas Enroth and Dennis Persson

Wednesday from 8-9 p.m., Brian Roloff and Max Legault

(players subject to change)

High School Night of Champions

On Saturday the Pirates will host a Night of Champions to honor high school athletes from across the state of Maine. State championship winning teams will be provided with complimentary tickets to the Pirates game when they face the Manchester Monarchs at 7 p.m.

Prior to the game, captains from the 2010 fall season state championship teams will participate in a ceremonial puck drop at center ice. Throughout the evening the Pirates will continue to honor athletes and coaches for their outstanding achievements on the center ice video board as well as hosting select teams to recap their extraordinary season during the Pirates radio broadcast.

Teams being recognized include: Yarmouth Football, Scarborough Women's Soccer, Falmouth Women's Soccer, Sacopee Valley Women's Soccer, Richmond Women's Soccer, Yarmouth Men's Soccer, Fort Kent Men's Soccer, Skowhegan Field Hockey and Gorham Golf.

The Pirates invite family and friends of championship athletes to attend and are offering a discounted ticket price to the game. For more information on the Portland Pirates Night of Champions, or to purchase tickets, please contact Caitlin Malloy, School Events Manager at (207) 828-4665 X328 or e-mail cmalloy@portlandpirates.com.

December 28th Tuesday Night Date Night

Looking for a night out with that special someone in your life? Why not take advantage of Pirates Date Night, presented by WJBQ, WBLM and WCYY, on Tuesday, December 28th?

For only $19.99 you and a guest can dine at RiRa Irish Pub,

Siano's Brick Oven Restaurant or G&R Dimillo's and enjoy great menu specials. Plus you'll receive two tickets to the Pirates Tuesday game against the Providence Bruins facing off at 6:30 p.m.

Visit any of the three participating establishments above and enjoy your evening on the town.

Tuesday night is also

MetLife Auto and Home Rally Towel Night. The first 2,500 fans will receive a Portland Pirates rally towel, courtesy of MetLife Auto and Home. Snoopy will also make an appearance at the game, and kids can meet and have their pictures taken with the famous Peanuts beagle. The Pirates and USA Hockey are proud to offer all USA Hockey Members, their families and friends the ability to buy discounted tickets to this game. The Pirates will offer this to all USA Hockey Members in the state of Maine. Click here

to order your discount tickets. All Gritty's Mug Club Members can take advantage of exclusive special discounts. Click here

to find out how you can become a Gritty's Mug Club Member. Come to the game right after work and enjoy great food and beverage specials in the Civic Center's Penalty Box Grill, which will open at 4:30 p.m., as well as the following Pirates partners: Rivalries, Siano's, Gritty's, Nosh Kitchen Bar, Binga's Stadium, Dogfish Café, Walters and Yosaku.

Individual tickets for the game are available by visiting ticketmaster.com, by calling 207-775-3458 or by visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office. Advance ticket prices are $13 for Quarter Deck, $16 for Main Deck and $17 for Premium Main Deck. Student/Senior pricing is $11 for Quarter or Main Deck tickets and $12 for Premium Main Deck seating. Purchase your tickets in advance and save on the $2 increase on all ticket prices for day of game purchases.

New Year's Celebration

Before heading out to your own New Year's Party, bring the whole family to the Cumberland County Civic Center on December 31st at 5:30 p.m. and watch the hometown Pirates take on the Atlantic Division rival Connecticut Whale.

WGME 13 and WJBQ present the annual Kid's New Year's Game. The game, an expected sellout, will mark the 16th season the Pirates have celebrated New Year's featuring New England's largest indoor fireworks display at the conclusion of the game.

Tickets for the game are available by visiting ticketmaster.com, by calling 207-775-3458 or by visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office. Advance ticket prices are $13 for Quarter Deck, $16 for Main Deck and $17 for Premium Main Deck. Student/Senior pricing is $11 for Quarter or Main Deck tickets and $12 for Premium Main Deck seating. Purchase your tickets in advance and save on the $2 increase on all ticket prices for day of game purchases.

Holiday Packs Available

Holiday 6-Packs, presented by Olympia Sports, are back just in time for the holiday season.

Available at the Pirates Office and at the Customer Service Table on game nights from now until January 29

the plan features six Main Deck Flex Vouchers, a Pirates t-shirt and 20% off any one item at Olympia Sports all for only $59 (valued at $110 if purchased individually). Add two additional Flex Tickets and a Pirates hat for only $20 more.

Holiday 6 Packs, presented by Olympia Sports,

can be purchased online

or by calling (207) 828-4665 x350. You can also download and print the Holiday 6 Pack Order Form

and mail (94 Free Street, Portland, Maine 04101) or fax (207-773-3278) your order to the Pirates office.

For more information or to purchase your package, call 207-828-4665 ext. 350 or visit portlandpirates.com.

Pirates Merchandise On-Line

RBK Winter Tuuk Logo

Stop by the merchandise stand during a Pirates home game and take advantage of a great holiday bonus. Spend $100 or more and receive two free flex tickets. Spend $200 or more and get five free flex tickets.

Pirates fans can also check out c5sportsonline.com

for a complete line of Pirates merchandise.

Pirates short and long sleeve tees, pucks, mugs, souvenir swords, ball caps, winter hats, lanyards and more will be available with a simple click of your mouse 24 hours a day.

Located at MHG Ice Centre

in Saco,

C

5 Sports is Southern Maine's premier "hockey only" pro shop. From equipment to apparel, sharpening, to SRS stick repair, C5 Sports will help you with your on and off-ice needs.

Pirates Recap

The Pirates began a busy four-game week on Tuesday when the Worcester Sharks came to town for the third game of the 2010-11 UNUM Challenge. Portland would get on the board first with a Corey Tropp power play goal, but it was all Worcester from that point on. The Sharks reeled off four unanswered goals, and the Pirates could only manage a late power-play goal by Matt Ellis to set the final margin at 4-2. With the win, Worcester leads the UNUM Challenge 2-1.

Friday night was the start of a full weekend slate on the road for Portland as they headed to Providence to take on the Bruins. Prior to Friday night's game the Pirates held a 5-6-0-0 mark on the road compared to a 9-2-1-1 home record. In a reverse series of events from Tuesday's game, Portland let up an early first period goal to Bruins forward Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman then reeled off five straight goals to come out victorious 5-1. Maxime Legault led the Portland attack with the first two-goal game of his career. Other Pirates to score included Jacob Lagace, Drew Schiestel, and Matt Ellis.

The following night Portland would head up to Glens Falls, NY to take on the Adirondack Phantoms. Backed by a strong effort by goaltender Jhonas Enroth, the Pirates came back in the third period with goals by Paul Byron and Derek Whitmore to top the Phantoms 2-1 and sweep the two-game season series. Enroth stopped 27 of 28 shots enroute to his eighth win of the season.

To cap off the weekend, a battle for first-place ensued as the Manchester Monarchs welcomed the Pirates to the Verizon Wireless Arena in a Sunday afternoon showdown. Following a 6-1 setback in Manchester two weekends prior, the Pirates rebounded nicely with a solid all-around effort. Led by two Derek Whitmore power-play goals and solid net presence by David Leggio, the Pirates would move into a tie for first-place with the Monarchs with a 4-2 victory. Maxime Legault and Colin Stuart also scored for Portland who enter this week with a 17-8-1-1 record.

Results:

December 7th vs. Worcester, 2-4 L (game summary)

December 10th @ Providence, 5-1 W (game summary)

December 11th @ Adirondack, 2-1 W (game summary)

December 12th @ Manchester, 4-2 W (game summary)

Upcoming Games:

December 17th @ Manchester, 7:00 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE)

December 18th vs. Manchester, 7:00 p.m. (GET TICKETS)

December 19th @ Bridgeport, 3 p.m. (

LISTEN LIVE)

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