Prospect Info: Portland Pirates AHL - Arizona Coyotes Minor League Affiliate III

[rt]

Very fortunate that Portland will continue to have an AHL team, unfortunately us Monarchs fans in Manchester won't be so lucky as we are getting stuck with an ECHL team. We may make a trip or 2 to up to Portland see a decent game.

That sucks. Sorry man. Hopefully you'll be back in the fold, soon.

For the record, I'm glad Portland is keeping their team. I'm just glad we're getting a different farm club.

 

[moosemeister]

I'm just glad we're getting a different farm club.

May I know why? Location?

 

[CC96]

May I know why? Location?

That, and maybe we can get some actual information about how our prospects are playing.

 

[rt]

May I know why? Location?

I remember what it was like having San Antonio fans around this forum. And what the Rampage website had to offer. Between the two there was ten times the content and insight. We are a rebuilding team. I want more eyes and ears on the farm. As a fan.

 

[Mosby]

Portland is on a helluva run here. 7-0-3 in their last 10. Currently in a playoff spot (7th) with 76 pts. Springfield is 8th with 75 pts. Worcester is just out of the mix with 74 pts.

 

[KG]

Portland is on a helluva run here. 7-0-3 in their last 10. Currently in a playoff spot (7th) with 76 pts. Springfield is 8th with 75 pts. Worcester is just out of the mix with 74 pts.

Any information on who has been producing?

 

[Mosby]

Over that 10 game stretch, for the players of note:

Martinook: 3g, 10a
Bolduc: 4g, 8a
Szwarz: 1g, 7a
Shinnimin: 6g, 1a
Hank Sam: 3g, 4a
Hodgman: 2g, 3a
Gaudet: 1g, 2a
Lessio: 2a
Dziurzynski: 1g, 1a

Reese: 3g, 4a
P. Sam: 3g, 3a

 

[Naych_PHX]

That, and maybe we can get some actual information about how our prospects are playing.

I thought we did. Thanks to Portland guys on here.

 

[lanky]

Over that 10 game stretch, for the players of note:

Martinook: 3g, 10a
Bolduc: 4g, 8a
Szwarz: 1g, 7a
Shinnimin: 6g, 1a
Hank Sam: 3g, 4a
Hodgman: 2g, 3a
Gaudet: 1g, 2a
Lessio: 2a
Dziurzynski: 1g, 1a

Reese: 3g, 4a
P. Sam: 3g, 3a

And Hodgman gets the call up over Martinook. Sucks for Martinook.

 

[Kaibur]

IMO, Hodgman deserved another look, even if he didn't handle getting sent down early in the year very well. He played pretty decent for his first NHL exposure and, after he settled into Portland, he played well there too. I think it gives us a good reputation among agents of last-chance players when we give these guys a shot at achieving their dream. We still need to supplement out farm system with dumpster diving.

I wouldn't be mad at re-signing Hodgman on a one-year as a buffer for our AHL affiliate next year. Something like:

Martinook - Hodgman - Samuelsson
Shinnimin - Dauphin - Duclair
Bunting - Gaudet - Kulda
XXX - Laplante - O'Donoghue

Plenty of depth and we can have a rotating shuttle up to Glendale. Should keep guys hungry.

 

[Kaizen]

Bunting's only played 2 years of Major Junior - I wonder if the over cook philosophy might steer him back to the O for his overage year?

 

[hbk]

Bunting's only played 2 years of Major Junior - I wonder if the over cook philosophy might steer him back to the O for his overage year?

He can't play anywhere else.... It has nothing to do with a philosophy. It has to do with the CHL/NHL agreement. Needs to be cut and every other OHL team to pass/ not have room for him as an overager. Yotes have little influence.

 

[Kaizen]

I would think SSM would prefer he fill one of their OA spots.

 

[Kaizen]

He can't play anywhere else.....



He can play in the A or in the O.



It has nothing to do with a philosophy. It has to do with the CHL/NHL agreement. Needs to be cut and every other OHL team to pass/ not have room for him as an overager .



I'm not really sure what you're saying with regard to the OHL teams passing or not having room.



Yotes have little influence.


If they've signed him (we miss you capgeek) they have plenty of influence - they can assign him to junior or to the A. There's not much question a team (the Soo or another team that acquires his rights if need be) would find room for Bunting.

 

[hockeynuts]

Hodgman will go over seas and make way more money next year I bet. He turned down $2M from his team in Russia for this season for another shot at the NHL and it looks like that is not working out.

 

[hbk]

Hodgman will go over seas and make way more money next year I bet. He turned down $2M from his team in Russia for this season for another shot at the NHL and it looks like that is not working out.

Considering the state of the russian economy the gap between salaries has been greatly reduced. There is serious doubt if the KHL will even exist in a couple of years.

 

[wildcat48]

Pirates’ special teams rule over the IceCaps
By Chris Roy | March 26, 2015

PORTLAND – The floodgates opened on special teams for the Portland Pirates Wednesday night.

The Pirates scored a season-high four power-play goals and added a shorthanded goal en route to a commanding 6-0 victory over the St. John’s IceCaps before 1,657 at the Cross Insurance Arena.

READ MORE>>>>

 

[doaner]

No news since march 26th?

 

[wildcat48]

No news since march 26th?

There's been news, but I simply don't have time to post everything that is written on the team. I've been far too busy with every level of hockey in state, but the news is available if you go to the website. Here's the links.

http://www.mainehockeyjournal.com

my twitter handle (@chris_mhj) where I post roster lineups, line combination, scratches, injury information and get really in depth with discussion on the Pirates. There is even a facebook page for Maine Hockey Journal where all articles are listed.

 

[doaner]

There's been news, but I simply don't have time to post everything that is written on the team. I've been far too busy with every level of hockey in state, but the news is available if you go to the website. Here's the links.

http://www.mainehockeyjournal.com

my twitter handle (@chris_mhj) where I post roster lineups, line combination, scratches, injury information and get really in depth with discussion on the Pirates. There is even a facebook page for Maine Hockey Journal where all articles are listed.

Cool. Thanks Chris!

 

[wildcat48]

I'm tweeting and facebooking if you are looking for news on the Pirates vs. Monarchs.

 

[wildcat48]

This was not the result the Pirates needed tonight.... A win would have gone a long way toward securing a playoff berth. Now, that's in question with Portland's next five games against Worcester (7-0-0), Manchester (8-1-0-1) and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton who has the #1 goalie in the AHL.

 

[TKFAN]

That sucks. Sorry man. Hopefully you'll be back in the fold, soon.

For the record, I'm glad Portland is keeping their team. I'm just glad we're getting a different farm club.

With everything going on with the Monarchs, I haven't heard where the current Portland team is heading......

 

[wildcat48]

The Coyotes are going to likely end up with their players going to Springfield, MA.

 

[Bonsai Tree]

The Coyotes are going to likely end up with their players going to Springfield, MA.

Hey Wildcat, If I don't get the chance before the season ends, thank you a ton for your reporting on this thread. I don't post much on this thread as I am not up on what goes on over there, except for your reporting. Thanks again, and good luck with your next affiliate.