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PORTLAND, ME – A new day of professional hockey is dawning in Portland, Maine, where the Maine Mariners are preparing for their first ever ECHL season at Cross Insurance Arena. Opening Night against the Adirondack Thunder will take place on Saturday, October 13, 2018. However,…

Cain, Church Reflect on Pirates & Maine’s New Team

October 11, 2018

PORTLAND, M.E. – It’s hard to believe that nearly an entire hockey season has passed without the Portland Pirates, the beloved former American Hockey League team sold and relocated last spring, occupying the Cross Insurance Arena. “The day it was announced, I was actually calling…

Waiting Game: Mogilka, Oystrick Discuss a Pirate-less Portland

March 19, 2017

SPRINGFIELD, M.A. – If you’re a fan of the American Hockey League or hockey in general, there’s a good chance you know who Mike McKenna is. In fact, it’s almost impossible not to. After 10 seasons in the pro’s, the veteran netminder, who has spent…

Things You Didn’t Know About Pro Goalie Mike McKenna

February 4, 2017

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PORTLAND, MAINE – It was on May 4, 2016, that thousands of loyal American Hockey League fans in Portland, Maine, lost their beloved Portland Pirates when the team was abruptly sold and relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts, leaving the Cross Insurance Arena empty for the foreseeable…

Portland, Others Hold Out Hope for New Hockey Franchise

December 5, 2016

Portland, M.E. – It was just a few short months ago that Portland Pirates players, staff, and fans unexpectedly had their American Hockey League team stripped from Portland, Maine, and relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts, leaving employees jobless, forcing athletes to change their offseason plans, and abandoning…

Moving On: Former Pirates Remember Portland’s Charm

October 11, 2016

If you asked Kevin “Killer” Kaminski in 1984 where he thought he would end up in his late forties, Lafayette, Louisiana probably wouldn’t have been on his radar. But that’s what the former pro hockey player is up to these days – serving as the…

Kevin “Killer” Kaminski: 32 Years of Hockey & Counting

June 28, 2016

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Portland, ME. – It’s almost like someone I knew very well just died. I’ve been searching for closure of my decision to leave the American Hockey League’s Portland Pirates to pursue other opportunities since last summer, but I didn’t think I would get it like…