On Sunday, March 6, 2011 the Pirates held "A Day of Hockey", presented by Irving Oil, to benefit the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. The day-long event was supported by the Portland Pirates Foundation, and proud partners Portland Pie Company, Big 20 Bowling Center, Shad’s Custom Countertops and the Cumberland County Civic Center.

This charitable day consisted of youth hockey teams from the Greater Portland area playing hockey games throughout the day at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Each youth hockey team that participated contributed to the cause by selling Pirates tickets and donating a portion of every ticket sold to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center. The eighth annual event has raised more than $72,000 to benefit the BBCH.

This season, on Sunday, February 26, the Portland Pirates are committing to have more participants than ever and to raise more money for such a tremendous cause. The day will conclude with a Portland Pirates home game against the Springfield Falcons at 4:00pm. Hope to see you there!

If you would like your Youth/Amateur Hockey team to participate in this years Day of Hockey please contact Alex Romanoff, Youth Hockey Manager at 828-4665 ext. 319 or email aromanoff@portlandpirates.com.

2010-11 corporate supporters included:
Portland Pie Company
Shad’s Custom Countertops
Big 20 Bowling Center

3/6/11 - Day of Hockey, Presented by Irving Oil Pirates Vice President, Sales Jim Beaudoin presents a check in the amount of $2,767 to the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center raised during a Day of Hockey, presented by Irving Oil. Pictured from left to right are Beth Brooks (Huskies Youth Hockey Community Relations), Beaudoin, Deirdre Banks (Development Coordinator for The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center) and Nolan Irish.

The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital at Maine Medical Center,
one of the country's leading children's hospitals, is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education. With 93 licensed beds and more than 46,000 annual patient visits, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital is recognized for excellence in cancer treatment, cardiology, neonatal care and numerous other pediatric specialties. As a non-profit organization, The Barbara Bush Children's Hospital benefits from generous philanthropic and volunteer support from our community and state, enabling us to enhance services and programs for children and their families.

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