Portland Pirate Mark Mancari is greeted by enthusiastic fans as he and his hockey team take to the ice for their season opener against the Manchester Monarchs at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland on Saturday. The Pirates won, 6-5.
Maine Mariners
Pirates packing promise
Portland opens its season tonight with a veteran team filled with potential.
Portland Pirates sloppy as they lose exhibition
Portland doesn’t allow many early opportunities but Manchester cruises to a win in their only preseason game.
Pirates get started, with more joining in
Practice opens with just 15 players but seven more, including top scorer Mark Mancari, are on their way.
Stags grind out big victory
Cheverus takes command of Kennebunk with four TDs in the second quarter and wins in a rout, 40-0.
Pirates’ camp on, for those in town
A minimal crew starts training for the regular-season opener scheduled for just a week away.
Portland Pirates: No plan to move
CEO Brian Petrovek says the team is still interested in plans to renovate its current home.
Pirates starting the season with four games at home
Portland plans earlier home starting times for weeknights and fewer games bunched together.
Month to go, and Pirates taking shape
Well before camp starts, Portland looks set in goal and on defense, and promising at forward.
No big hurry to sign Pirates coach
The Buffalo Sabres will make a deal with Kevin Dineen once it’s clear he isn’t going to the NHL.