Pirates Weekly

Published on January 4, 2011 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Goodwill/Camp Bow Wow Adopt-a-Dog Night

Come on out to the Civic Center this Friday, January 7 at 7 p.m. as the Springfield Falcons come to town for the fifth meeting of the season between the two clubs (first since November 26).

Friday will feature a couple special promotions from Goodwill and Camp Bow Wow. Goodwill will all be on-hand to receive donations and also provide thundersticks for the first 1,500 fans through the gates. All fans who make a donation to Goodwill will receive two free tickets to a future Pirates game.

Also, Camp Bow Wow will be presenting Adopt-a-Dog Night. Almost Home Rescue will have dogs at the game for fans to adopt. Fans can also receive two free tickets to a future Pirates game by donating a dog toy or a dog or cat food item. All donations and proceeds from dedicated ticket sales will go to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk, the Planet Dog Foundation, and the Bow Wow Buddies Foundation.

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.

Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Night

The Pirates will cap off their week by welcoming the archrival Manchester Monarchs to the Civic Center on Saturday, January 8 at 7 p.m.

Before and during the game, the Pirates will be raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Northern New England.

Fans are also encouraged to take advantage of the winter season and head to Shawnee Peak during the afternoon of Sunday, January 9th. The game ticket for the Manchester game can be redeemed for a $20 lift ticket.

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.

Maine at Work, Pirates Feature

Fans, check out the Maine at Work feature in the Portland Press Herald that appeared on Monday, January 3rd when Bob Keyes reported on his day as a member of the Pirates.

Keyes, an arts and entertainment reporter at the Press Herald and a local rec league goaltender, was signed by the Pirates to an Amateur Tryout on December 7th and spent a day as the Pirates third goaltender, which included participating in the game day skate.

Don't miss his Maine at Work column in the January 3rd edition of the Portland Press Herald.

New Year's Eve Ceremonial Faceoff

Colby Nadeau (middle) drops the ceremonial face-off between Portland Pirates forward Brian Roloff (left) and Kris Newbury (right) of the Connecticut Whale prior to Friday's game at the Cumblerland County Civic Center.

Nadeau, a six year-old from Buxton, ME, suffers from a severe form of childhood epilepsy called Myoclonic-Astatic Epilepsy or Doose Syndrome. This year Nadeau, an avid Pirates and hockey fan, finally received his wish and was allowed to play hockey himself.

Holiday Packs Available

Holiday 6-Packs, presented by Olympia Sports, are still available and fans are encouraged to take advantage of this great offer.

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

Pirates fans, check out c5sportsonline.com for 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, C5 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

During the holiday week, the Pirates returned to the ice after a 10-day layoff with four games in six days. As the Atlantic Division race has heated up, the four contests during the past week proved vital for divisional placement.

On Tuesday, December 28th the Pirates welcomed the Providence Bruins to the Civic Center for the fourth of 12 meetings this season. A potent power-play was on display for Portland as they tied a season-high with three goals on the man advantage enroute to a 4-3 victory, improving their season record over Providence to 3-0-1-0. Pirates goals were scored by Mark Mancari, Paul Byron, Dennis McCauley, and Colin Stuart.

The following night, the Pirates travelled to Hartford, CT to take on the Connecticut Whale (formerly the Hartford Wolf Pack) in the season debut between the two teams. After two scoreless periods, the Whale jumped up 1-0 early in third followed by Paul Byron tying the game to send it into overtime. In the extra period, ex-Pirate Tim Kennedy sent his former team home with only one point, beating Jhonas Enroth only 36 seconds into the period.

New Years Eve would have an eerily similar final result as the Whale headed north to Portland for game two in three days. In an intense, back-and-forth affair, the teams would again head to overtime this time tied at four. Once again, Kennedy one-upped the Pirates, this time only 24 seconds into the extra period. Mark Mancari, Paul Byron, Justin Bowers, and Colin Stuart each scored goals for Portland.

A dissapointing week would cap off with a trip down to Worcester, for game four of the UNUM Challenge. The Sharks jumped out to a 2-0 lead through two periods, but the Pirates would viciously fight back in the final period. With goals by Corey Tropp and Derek Whitmore, Portland seemed prime to at least end the week with at least a point from each game. However, a power-play goal by Worcester's Matt Irwin with only 3.3 seconds left in the game sent the Pirates home empty.

Portland currently stands at 18-11-4-1 with 41 points, which puts them in third-place in the Atlantic Division (nine points behind the first-place Manchester Monarchs).

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