Portland Pirates
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| Portland Pirates | |
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| Conference | Eastern Conference (AHL) |
| Division | Atlantic Division |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Arena | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| City | Portland, Maine |
| Team Colors | black, red, grey |
| Logo Design | A cartoon-like pirate wielding a hockey stick. |
| Franchise History | Portland Pirates (1993 - present) |
| Local Media Affiliates | Portland Press Herald |
| Owner | Brian Petrovek |
| General Manager | Bob Murray |
| Head Coach | Kevin Dineen |
| Team Affiliations | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) Augusta Lynx (ECHL) |
| Regular Season Titles | none |
| Division Championships | 1 (2005-06) |
| Conference Championships | 1 (1995-96) |
| Calder Cups | 1 (1993-94) |
The Portland Pirates are an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They play in Portland, Maine, USA at the Cumberland County Civic Center.
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[edit] History
The Pirates were founded in 1993-94 as an affiliate of the Washington Capitals. The team was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks, who relocated to Maine. The Pirates replaced the void made by the Maine Mariners who departed to become the Providence Bruins a year earlier. The Capitals affiliation ended after 12 seasons in 2005.
The Pirates first season proved to be their most successful one, as they won the Calder Cup with a 43-27-10 record. Their next season they had 104 points, but were upset in the 1st round of the playoffs. In the 1995-96 season they again reached the Calder Cup Finals despite a subpar record of 32-34-10, but lost to the Rochester Americans.
Since then, it has been a roller coaster ride for the Pirates. Despite an excellent 100 point season, they were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round in 1999-2000.
For the first four seasons, they were coached by current Nashville Predators head coach Barry Trotz. They played host to the AHL All-Star Classic in 2003.
In 2005 the Pirates announced a five year lease extension at the Cumberland County Civic Center, ending speculation that the team might relocate. They also signed a five year affiliation agreement with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in 2005.
[edit] Franchise & Area Timeline
The franchise was previously known as:
- Baltimore Skipjacks (1982-1993)
The market was previously home to:
- Maine Mariners (1977-1992)
[edit] Year-by-year record
| Year | GP | W | L | T | OL | SOL | GF | GA | PTS | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | 80 | 53 | 19 | 5 | 3 | - | 306 | 241 | 114 | 1st, Atlantic | Lost in conference finals 4-3 |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 34 | 34 | 6 | 6 | - | 175 | 242 | 80 | 6th, Atlantic | Out of Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | 80 | 32 | 27 | 13 | 8 | - | 156 | 160 | 85 | 5th, Atlantic | Lost in round 1 |
| 2002-03 | 80 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 6 | - | 221 | 195 | 85 | 4th, North | Lost in Qualifying Round |
| 2001-02 | 80 | 30 | 31 | 15 | 4 | - | 220 | 225 | 79 | Last, North | Out of Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | 80 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 2 | - | 250 | 280 | 74 | 5th, New England | Lost in round 1 |
| 1999-00 | 80 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 1 | - | 256 | 202 | 103 | 2nd, New England | Lost in round 1 |
| 1998-99 | 80 | 23 | 48 | 7 | 2 | - | 214 | 273 | 55 | Last, Atlantic | Out of Playoffs |
| 1997-98 | 80 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 2 | - | 241 | 247 | 80 | 3rd, Atlantic | Lost in round 2 |
| 1996-97 | 80 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 7 | - | 279 | 264 | 91 | 3rd, New England | Lost in round 1 |
| 1995-96 | 80 | 32 | 34 | 10 | 4 | - | 282 | 283 | 78 | 3rd, Northern | Lost in Finals |
| 1994-95 | 80 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 0 | - | 333 | 233 | 104 | 2nd, Northern | Lost in round 1 |
| 1993-94 | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | 0 | - | 328 | 269 | 96 | 2nd, Northern | Won Calder Cup |
[edit] Trivia
In the Miramax film Don't Be A Menace To South Central (While Drinkin' Your Juice In The Hood), a scene near the beginning of the film that takes place at a barbecue shows a thug wearing a Portland Pirates jersey.
[edit] Team records
[edit] Single Season
- Goals: 41
Michel Picard (1993-94) - Assists: 73 Jeff Nelson (1993-94)
- Points: 107 Jeff Nelson (1993-94)
- Penalty Minutes: 355 Mark Major (1997-98)
- GAA: 1.99 Maxime Ouellet (2003-04)
- SV%: .930 Maxime Ouellet (2003-04)
[edit] Career
- Career Goals: 147 Kent Hulst
- Career Assists: 224 Andrew Brunette
- Career Points: 360 Kent Hulst
- Career Penalty Minutes: 797 Kevin Kaminski
- Career Goaltending Wins: 79 Martin Brochu
- Career Shutouts: 17 Maxime Ouellet
- Career Games: 473 Kent Hulst
