THE PIRATES ADVANCE TO THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS!
In an exciting Game 6, the Portland Pirates got two goals from
Jason King in a 5-4 win over the Providence Bruins on Friday night at the
Dunkin' Donuts Center. The Pirates will face the Wilkes-Barre Scranton
Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Friday's game marked the Pirates 107th Calder cup playoff game franchise
history. It was the third consecutive game J.S. Aubin has made 30 or more
saves. Aubin is 8-1 in the playoffs and hasn't suffered a defeat since Game
1 of the Atlantic Division semifinals at Hartford on April 16th.
The Pirates will take on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, who defeated
the Philadelphia Phantoms by a score of 3-1 at the Wachovia Arena at Casey
Plaza on Friday Night. With the win, the Penguins claimed the series in five
games. The Pirates posted a 1-1-0-0 record against the Penguins this season,
beating them 2-1 at home on January 25 and dropping a 3-0 decision on the
road February 8.
The Eastern Conference Finals series, which will follow a 2-3-2 format, will
open in Wilkes-Barre with Games One and Two slated for Wednesday, May 14 and
Thursday, May 15. The full Eastern Conference Finals schedule is listed
below.
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINAL SERIES (BEST-OF-SEVEN)
Game 1 Wednesday, May 14th @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 7:05 pm
Game 2 Thursday, May 15th @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 7:05 pm
Game 3 Sunday, May 18th @ Portland 4:05 pm
Game 4 Tuesday, May 20th @ Portland 7:05 pm
Game 5 Wednesday, May 21st @ Portland 7:05 pm
Game 6* Friday, May 23rd @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 7:05 pm
Game 7* Saturday, May 24th @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 7:05 pm
*If Necessary
Individual playoff tickets for Round 3 start at just $10.00. The full list
of the Pirates adult advance purchase ticket options for the 2008 Calder Cup
Playoffs are listed here.
Fans can purchase all potential Pirates home playoff games. Tickets can be
purchased in person or by phone (207) 775-3458 at the Cumberland County Civic
Center Box Office.
The Box Office is open from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday, 10:00 am -
4:00 pm on Saturdays and closed on non-game Sundays. When the Pirates play
weekend home games, the Box Office is open on Saturday from 9:30 am through
the second intermission of the game and on Sunday from 10:00 am through the
second intermission of the game.
Fans can also purchase tickets through Ticketmaster by calling (207) 775-3331
or online at http://www.ticketmaster.com.
The Pirates are only 588 fans away from welcoming the
franchise's 3,000,000th fan. The milestone will happen Sunday afternoon
when the Pirates host the Penguins for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference
Finals at 4:05 p.m. and one lucky fan attending the game will be the
3,000,000th fan in franchise history.
The fan will receive the following:
- 3 Season Tickets
- A Play Station 3 video game system
- Portland Pirates Team Jersey
- Seats in the Owner's box for a game during the 2008-09 season
- $50 gift card from Shaw's Supermarkets
- Three (3) $100 gift certificates from NAPA Auto Parts
- Twelve (12) free car washes from Sudzie Autowash
- One burrito a week for one year from Costa Vida
- A Commemorative Plaque
Portland is one of the American Hockey League's oldest franchises having reached the three million fan plateau in their 15th season in the American Hockey League. Only Albany, Providence, Hershey and Rochester have a franchise history equal or longer than the Pirates. In the history of the Portland franchise the Pirates have had 84 sellouts. The sellout crowd of 7,420 on February 4, 1995 at the Cumberland County Civic Center was the largest crowd in Pirates history.
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Shaw's Rewards Card Offer Get $16 Main or Quarter Deck tickets for any Pirates Eastern Conference Finals home playoff games (a savings of up to $3 per ticket) when you present your Shaw's Rewards Card at the Box Office Window. This offer is available for the Portland Pirates vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) games on Sunday, May 18 at 4:05 pm, Tuesday, May 20 at 7:05 pm and Wednesday, May 21* at 7:05 pm (*if necessary). Certain restrictions apply. Tickets must be purchased in person at the Cumberland County Civic Center. This discount can not be combined with any other ticket offer or promotion. Tickets can be purchased up to two (2) weeks in advance of the desired game. No refunds / exchanges / subject to availability. Offer expires on May 22, 2008. |
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Costa Vida Fans, don't forget to stop by Costa Vida before Pirates games. Bring in your Pirates ticket stub to get great discounts. Located on Western Ave in South Portland - Home of the official Burrito of the Portland Pirates. Check out the Costa Vida commercial featuring Mike Hoffman, Brian Salcido and Ryan Carter. |
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Funtown Splashtown Family Fun Zone Looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy Pirates Hockey? Grab a seat in the new Funtown Splashtown Family Fun Zone hosted by Jolly John, an alcohol-free seating and entertainment area in section AA of the Cumberland County Civic Center. The fans who sit in this section enjoy special entertainment, giveaways, mascot visits and other great promotions. For more information, click here! |
| Pirates Schedule |
Date Event Time Tue, May 13 Travel Day Wed, May 14 Game at WB/Scranton 7:05 p.m. Thu, May 15 Game at WB/Scranton 7:05 p.m. Fri, May 16 TBD Sat, May 17 TBD Sun, May 18 Game vs WB/Scranton 4:05 p.m.
For tickets call the Civic Center box office at (207) 775-3458.
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RADIO Listen to all 80 Portland Pirates regular season hockey games and AHL Playoffs on the U.S. Cellular Pirates Radio Network on WVAE-AM 1400 and WBAE-AM 1490 - The Bay...and now on the new affiliates, WEZR 1240 AM (Lewiston-Auburn), WTME 780 AM (Rumford) and WKTQ 1450 AM (South Paris). After the game, tune in to the Pirates' Post-Game Show with Brian Demoree for game highlights, scores and the Allied Home Mortgage Three Stars of the Game. Catch the Portland Pirates Daily Report with Brian Demoree each weekday on WZAN-AM 970. The Daily Report recaps the most recent Pirates game and provides up to date news and information about your Portland Pirates. LIVE STREAMING AUDIO This season, the Portland Pirates have partnered with TEAMLINE to bring you the entire 80-game audio broadcast. Listen to the live audio webcast of these games for FREE via the internet. LIVE STREAMING VIDEO B2 Networks in conjunction with the American Hockey League (AHL) will offer fans the opportunity to watch all games of their favorite team through the B2 Power Play Season Pass, a package that provides complete live game action during the 2007-08 season. B2 Networks Power Play allows subscribers to watch their team, home and away, LIVE for every regular season contest at a savings of more than 60 percent off the individual game purchase price. LIVE TV BROADCASTS Select Pirates home games will be televised live on Time Warner Cable in Cumberland and York Counties on Time Warner Cable Channel 22 and in former Adelphia service areas wherever TW9 is available. |
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