Pirates Weekly

Published on March 1, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


An extremely busy and successful week moved the Pirates into first place in the Atlantic Division. Portland posted a 3- 2-0-0 record in five games last week, completing a stretch of eight games in 10 days with back-to-back victories. The week began with a 2-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins, which extended the Pirates point streak to 13 games (12-0-0-1). The streak came to an end the following night in Worcester as the Sharks posted a 3-1 victory to temporarily hold off the Pirates surge for first place. A second straight loss followed as Albany topped Portland 4-2 to bring to an end a Pirates franchise record-tying eight-game home winning streak. The Pirates closed out the week with a 2-1 overtime victory in Hartford on Saturday and a 4-2 victory over the River Rats on Sunday. The win against Albany pushed the Pirates past Worcester and into first place in the Atlantic Division.

This week the Pirates head out onto the road for a three game trip starting Friday in Bridgeport. Saturday Portland travels to Syracuse to meet the Crunch and closes out the weekend Sunday afternoon at HSBC Arena in Buffalo against the Rochester Americans.

Jhonas Enroth made 35 saves to lead the Pirates to a narrow 2-1 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins played Tuesday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Matt Caruana and Mark Mancari supplied the offense for the Pirates, who tied a franchise record with their eighth consecutive home victory.

Ryan Vesce scored twice and Alex Stalock made 31 saves as the Worcester Sharks skated to a 3-1 win over the Pirates played Wednesday at the DCU Center. The loss ended the Pirates 13-game point streak (12-0-0-1) and their eight-game road point streak (6-0-1-1). Dan DaSilva netted the other goal for the Sharks, who took over sole possess of first place in the Atlantic Division with a 36-17-2-2 record. Marc- Andre Gragnani scored the lone Pirates goal.

Brad Herauf scored what turned out to be the game winning goal midway through the third period to lead the Albany River Rats to a 4-2 win over the Pirates Friday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. The Albany win ended the Pirates franchise record-tying eight game home winning streak. Matthew Pistilli, Drayson Bowman and Chris Terry also scored for the River Rats. Gragnani and Paul Byron scored for the Pirates.

Tyler Ennis scored the game winner on an overtime power play to lift the Pirates to a 2-1 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack Saturday night at the XL Center. Gragnani scored the other goal and added an assist to extend his point scoring streak to five games (4-3-7) as Portland improved to 34-18-5-3. Dale Weise netted the lone goal for the Wolf Pack.

Derek Whitmore scored twice and J.P. Lamoureux turned aside 28 shots to lead the Pirates to a 4-2 win over the Albany River Rats Sunday at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Kyle Rank and Brad Larsen netted the other goals for the Pirates, who moved into first place in the Atlantic Division with the victory. Portland improved to 35-18-5-3 with the win. Jerome Samson and Chris Terry netted third- period goals for Albany.

This Week:

The Pirates are on the road for three games this weekend. Friday Portland faces the Bridgeport Sound Tigers at 7 p.m. followed by a Saturday game at 7:30 p.m. in Syracuse against the Crunch. The trip ends Sunday at 4 p.m. when the Pirates face the Rochester Americans at HSBC Arena in Buffalo.

Friday, March 5, 2010 @ Bridgeport (Arena at Harbor Yard), 7 p.m.

Bridgeport enters this week's action with a 27-26-3-6 record.

Heading into their home game Tuesday against Hershey the Sound Tigers had lost two straight.

Greg Maudlin leads the team in scoring with 20 goals and 24 assists for 44 points in 59 games.

The Pirates own a 3-2-1-0 record against the Sound Tigers, including a weekend sweep of Bridgeport when they last met on January 29th and 30th in Portland.

Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ Syracuse (War Memorial at Oncenter), 7:30 p.m.

Syracuse is 26-29-3-3 and losers of two straight heading into action this week.

Derek MacKenzie leads the Crunch in scoring with 17 goals and 25 assists for 42 points in 44 games.

The Pirates beat the Crunch 3-1 in the only previous meeting February 12th in Portland.

Sunday, March 7, 2010 vs. Rochester Americans (@ HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY), 4 p.m.

Rochester heads into this week's action with a 34-26-2-0 record.

The game marks the fourth and final meeting between the two teams. Portland owns a 2-0-0-1 record in the season series.

Jamie Johnson is tied for seventh in AHL scoring with 23 goals and 37 assists for 60 points in 62 games.

Recent Pirates Transaction: None

Pirates Events:

Friday, March 12th vs. Manchester 7 p.m.

Camp Bow Wow Adopt-A-Pet Night & Gritty's Mug Club Night Experience the first ever Adopt-A-Pet Night at the Portland Pirates sponsored by Camp Bow Wow. Bring in dog food and blankets to help local shelters and receive a free Portland Pirates ticket. Fans will even get a chance to see dogs up close for adoption. For more information visit www.campbowwowusa.com

Attention all Gritty's Mug Club members! Make sure you stop by your Gritty's location in Portland,

Freeport, or Lewiston and receive 2 FREE Pirates tickets and special discount tickets for any additional tickets purchased courtesy of the Portland Pirates and Gritty's. For more information on how to become a Mug Club member visit www.grittys.com. Tickets for the game are available by calling (207) 775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or going on-line at portlandpirates.com.

Saturday, March 13th vs. Binghamton 7 p.m.

Calder Cup Retro Jerseys presented by Bath Savings, Treasure Chest Night & Girl Scout Sleep Over Saturday is Labatt Blue Light Hockey Night in Portland! Get the full Labatt Blue Light experience before and after the game by visiting Binga's Stadium ($3 Labatt drafts before and after all Pirates games), Brian Boru (Saturday nights $2.40 Labatt drafts), Frosty Pint (Saturday $2.50 Labatt Drafts and Labatt Light bottles), and Spring Point Tavern ($2 Labatt drafts every Saturday night). The Pirates will wear special jerseys, presented by Bath Savings Institution, worn during the 1993-1994 championship season.

After the game, fans will be able to bid on select jerseys at www.portlandpirates.com. In addition, the Portland Press Herald will also be distributing a reprint of the front page from the Press Herald following the Calder Cup-clinching game to the first 1,000 fans into the game. All hands on deck for Treasure Chest Night. One game a month the Pirates will have Salty Pete's Treasure Chest in the main lobby filled with over $500 worth of prizes from the Portland Pirates and participating sponsors. Simply fill out a survey at the Customer Service booth in the main lobby for your chance to win. The Pirates will also welcome Girl Scouts from around the area, along with their families and friends. There will be a post-game skate for the Scouts, followed by a movie on the videoboard and sleepover in the arena. The Girl Scouts will also be selling Girl Scout Cookies in the lobby. The game is the fourth Student Achiever Night of the season as we welcome all Student Achievers and their families from across the state to the game. There's still time to become a Pirates Student chiever and get a free ticket to a future Pirates game. Visit portlandpirates.com for details. Can't make it to the game? See it live on Time Warner Cable. For channel listings in your area, visit www.yourtownscable.com. The telecast begins live at 7 p.m. Tickets for the game are available by calling (207) 775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or going on-line at portlandpirates.com.

Sunday, March 14th vs. Springfield 4 p.m.

State Farm Teddy Bear Toss & Sudzie Family Five Pack

State Farm presents the 2nd Annual Teddy Bear Toss. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears to the game to throw on the ice after the Pirates score! All teddy bears will be donated to local charities! State Farm will also be giving away teddy bear's to a select number of fans as they enter the game. We would like to welcome all DARE graduates, and their families from around the State of Maine to the game. Retro Bill, the Official DARE Safety Buddy, will be attending the game and performing his award winning show post game on the ice. Sudzie Family Five Packs are available for all Sunday home games and provide fans with five Main Deck tickets, five hot dogs or pizza slices, five sodas, one Daily Scroll game program, and one free Sudzie Minuteman exterior car wash for $60. That's more than half the $123 value. Tickets for the game are available by calling (207) 775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or going on-line at portlandpirates.com.

Pirates Promotions:

Sudzie Family Five Packs - Are available for Sunday games during the 2009-10 season and provide you with five Main Deck Tickets, five Hot Dogs or Pizza Slices, five Sodas, and one "Daily Scroll" all for the discounted price of $60. This season, with each purchase of a Sudzie Family Five Pack, fans will receive a coupon for one (1) free Sudzie Minuteman Exterior Wash (valued at $11). In total, that's a value of $123! For more information call a Portland Pirates Ticket Representative at 207-828-4665 ext. 350.

SUBWAY Flex Books - Flex Books made fresh by SUBWAY are packs of five or 10-ticket vouchers that can be used for any Pirates 2009-2010 regular season home game (subject to availability). This season, SUBWAY will provide one (1) promotional coupon valid for one (1) FREE 6" sub for each set of five flex tickets purchased. Fans that purchase a 10-pack will receive two (2) SUBWAY coupons. Coupons are available while supplies last. For more information call a Portland Pirates Ticket Representative at 207-828-4665 ext. 350.

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



American Hockey League Stories from March 1, 2010


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central