A possible sale or relocation of the Phoenix Coyotes should not have a major impact on their AHL affiliate.

But just by making the postseason, the Pirates may have exceeded expectations.

The players look to the future as they clean out their cubicles and have their exit interviews.

PORTLAND — Ondrej Palat scored his second goal of the game with 16.2 seconds left in overtime as the Syracuse Crunch eliminated the Portland Pirates from the first round of the AHL playoffs with a 4-3 win at the Cumberland County Civic Center Thursday night. Palat lifted in a rebound from the slot as the […]

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Toward the end of his playing career, Syracuse Crunch Coach Rob Zettler spent parts of two seasons in the AHL playing for the Portland Pirates, who were coached by Glen Hanlon. “I lived in Falmouth,” he said “It was my wife and I and our young daughter. I was one of the […]

Portland wastes a pair of two-goal leads and drops its playoff opener against Syracuse, 4-3.