Here's a happy Maine sports memory for you. May 30, 1994. 30 years ago this week, the Portland Pirates won their one and only AHL Calder Cup Championship! It was the very first year of the franchise. A magical year to be sure with team members became household names in Maine: Killer Kevin Kaminski, Kent Hulst, Jeff Nelson, Kerry Clark, Byron Dafoe, and Olaf Kolzig. The Pirates totally owned the town in the first three years in Portland, with sell-outs at the CCCC most of the time. Portland was Hockeytown!
Winters in this area are hard, especially for those who don't have outdoor winter hobbies. So, here are some alternative ideas for fun ways to pass the time during the colder months.
As the Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team prepares to head to the national title tournament in North Carolina, so do the team's good luck charms...the lunch ladies.
With sports betting in Maine technically becoming legal over a year ago, the state of Maine has finally allowed players to place their first bets. There are two apps to choose from that both come with some added incentives.