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Senators Slip Past the Pirates

January 8, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


Binghamton, NY - Denis Hamel scored twice to lead the Binghamton Senators to a 4-2 win over the Portland Pirates in an American Hockey League game played tonight in front of 3,719 at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.

Keegan Dansereau and Brandon Svendson also scored for the Senators while Derek Smith collected two assists. Binghamton improved to 16-15-3-1 with the win.

Cody McCormick, Mark Mancari and Mike Weber scored for the Pirates, who saw their two-game road winning streak come to end. Portland dropped to 18-14-4-2 on the season.

McCormick opened the scoring four minutes into the game only to see Dansereau even things up four minutes later to complete the scoring in the first. Hamel gave Binghamton their first lead of the game in the opening minute of the second on a breakaway. Mancari answered on a five-on-three power play to even things up at two but Svendsen struck midway through the middle frame to give the Senators a 3-2 lead after two. Hamel struck for his second of the game on a five-on-three power play early in the third to give Binghamton a 4-2 advantage. Weber made it a one-goal game with just under two minutes remaining in regulation but that was as close as the Pirates would get.

The Pirates outshot the Senators 37-33 in the game as Jhonas Enroth took the loss.

The Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the game were all from the Senators. Hamel was the first, Smith the second and Svendsen the third.

The Pirates continue a five-game road trip tomorrow (Saturday) when they travel to Glens Falls, NY to meet the Adirondack Phantoms in a 7 p.m. start. The trip ends Sunday in Worcester in a 3:05 p.m. game against the Sharks. Both games can be heard live on News Talk WLOB 95.5 FM and on-line at www.portlandpirates.com beginning with the pre-game show 15 minutes prior to the opening face-off.

The next Pirates home game will be played Tuesday when the Lowell Devils visit the CCCC on Two for Tuesday. Fans can purchase two tickets for only $22. Plus, area establishments such as the new Binga's Stadium's Smokehouse & Sports Bar and Brian Boru's will be offering great specials before and after the game in celebration of Pirates Tuesday action. Fans in attendance can play Portland Pirates Bingo! Follow the game and mark down the numbers of the players who score, get an assist and get penalties! Match five numbers in a row and you win Pirates Bingo and some fun Pirates prizes!!! If that wasn't enough, Tuesday is Sun Tan City Ladies Night with the Pirates. Ladies can get $2 off every ticket with a Sun Tan City coupon available at any Sun Tan City location. For complete ticket information visit www.portlandpirates.com or call 814-828-4665 ext. 350.

Ticket plans for the 2009-2010 season are available at the Pirates office, located at 94 Free Street in Portland. The Pirates office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For all the information about Pirates 2009-2010 ticket plans and 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic visit www.portlandpirates.com or call (207) 828-4665 Ext. 350 to speak with one of the Pirates account executives.



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