Portland beats Providence 5-3 to earn a third win in three days to give the team sole possession of first.
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Pirates rally past Bears for OT win
HERSHEY, Pa. – Mark Parrish scored with 2:09 left in overtime and also had two assists as the Portland Pirates rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take a 4-3 win over the Hershey Bears in front of 10,737 at the Giant Center on Saturday night. T.J. Brennan sent it to overtime with a power-play goal […]
Portland starts its trip off right
The Pirates triumph on a third-period goal by Derek Whitmore to start a three-game trip.
Young Bucs gain confidence with Hurdle at helm
Encouraged by up-and-coming talent, new Pirates manager Clint Hurdle thinks the team’s losing culture is a thing of the past.
Manchester tops Pirates, moves to first
The Monarchs get a 4-2 win, but Portland has played four fewer games than the division leaders.
Pirates, new goalie stop Bruins
Journeyman Jeff Jakaitis makes 45 saves and Colin Stuart scores late to lift Portland to a 5-4 victory.
Pirates reach the top with a 5-3 victory over Springfield
Combined with a loss by Manchester, Portland takes over the division lead with a dominant win.
Pirates Notebook: The one-day wonder, that’s Blight
Right wing Chris Blight had an idea his stay with the Portland Pirates would be brief. “I brought only one change of clothes,” said Blight, who was called up Tuesday from the Reading Royals of the ECHL, then played for the Pirates in their 3-2 shootout victory at the Cumberland County Civic Center that night […]
Portland Pirates Today, March 8, 2011
WHO: Hershey Bears (39-21-1-3, 2nd in AHL’s East Division) at Portland Pirates (37-17-4-2, 2nd in Atlantic Division) WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Cumberland County Civic Center RADIO: WLOB (95.5 FM) BEARS NOTES: Hershey, the two-time defending Calder Cup champion, is starting a six-day, four-game swing on the East Coast. Keith Aucoin is second in the AHL […]
Pirates 6, Falcons 1: Downright offensive
Portland has outscored opponents 20-6 in its last three games. While making his American Hockey League debut, Voakes scored a goal and had an assist to spark the Pirates to a 6-1 win against the Springfield Falcons before 4,034 people at the Cumberland County Civic Center.