Sabres re-sign Matt Ellis

Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have re-signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract.

Ellis (8/31/1981, 6’, 212 lbs.) spent last season in Buffalo where he set career highs in games played (72), points (13) and assists (10). Ellis, who turns 29 today, now has 33 points (13+20) in 187 career NHL games with Buffalo, Los Angeles and Detroit.

A native of Welland, Ont., Ellis joined Buffalo on October 1, 2008 when he was claimed off waivers from Los Angeles. He was originally signed as undrafted free agent by Detroit on May 10, 2002 after playing junior hockey with the St. Michael’s Majors.

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MAINEiacs drop second in row to Remparts, this time 6 - 4

OFFICIAL MAINEiacs GAME WRAP
For the second straight night, the Quebec Remparts used an offensive outburst to get the best of the Lewiston MAINEiacs. After scoring seven in the second period on Friday, Quebec found the back of the net four times in the third period on Saturday, erasing three separate deficits for a 6-4 win.

The MAINEiacs got off to a nice start, lighting the lamp twice in the opening stanza. Jess Tanguy started the scoring at the 7:24 mark, netting an unassisted tally. Later in the period, Samuel Carrier connected on a power play goal, with assists going to Tanguy and Francis Beauvillier.

In the second period, the Remparts scored twice, tying the game at two. The first goal came early, as Matthew Brown scored from Jonathan Audy-Marchessault and Brendan Duke at 2:29. Midway through the frame, Audy-Marchessault got a goal of his own, scoring from Ryan Bourque and Mirko Hoefflin.

Lewiston MAINEiacs HC JF Houle on Weekend Warm Up

MAINEiacs Head Coach JF Houle joined the Jeff and Matty on The Weekend Warm Up Presented by Mr Sparky America's On Time Electrician

Mark Jeanneret joins Weekend Warm Up

Pirates Play by Play guy Mark Jeanneret joins us for some fun on The Weekend Warm Up presented by Mr Sparky, America's On Time Electricians

MAINEiacs drop one to Remparts 8 - 1

OFFICIAL LEWISTON MAINEiacs GAME WRAP
The Lewiston MAINEiacs got off to a nice start last weekend, picking up two straight wins against the Victoriaville Tigres. However, the winning streak came to an end on Friday night, when Lewiston ran into the Quebec Remparts. Quebec scored once in the first period, before lighting the lamp seven times in the second, en route to an 8-1 win at the Premiere Tech Centre in Riviere-du-Loup, QC.

The Remparts scored the lone goal of the first period, as Patrick Walsh connected on a power play goal from Frederick Roy and Mirko Hoefflin. The tally came with 1:37 left in the period, giving the visitors some momentum to use going into the second.

40 seconds into the middle frame, Quebec netted a second power play goal, as Matt Brown found the back of the net. Cameron Critchlow brought the MAINEiacs within one on a goal from Christophe Lalonde at the 1:31 mark, but the Remparts stormed back with six straight goals to end the period. Maxime Gravel and Olivier Hinse scored 14 seconds apart, before Tomas Filippi (2), Mathieu Lavallee, and Ryan Bourque gave Quebec an 8-1 lead after two.

Lewiston's Tyler Piercy and Quebec's Derek Clavet kept the two squads off of the scoreboard in the third, as the Remparts cruised to victory.

Louis Domingue and Nicholas Champion were the goaltenders of record. Domingue made 13 saves on 14 shots for the win, while Champion stopped 15 of 20 shots in the loss.

The MAINEiacs and Remparts will play their second game in as many nights on Saturday, as the two clubs travel to the Ancienne-Lorette Arena in Ancienne-Lorette, QC.

Sabres sign F Colin Stewart to 2 way deal

Buffalo Sabres GM Darcy Regier announced today the Sabres have signed unrestricted free agent forward Colin Stuart to a one-year contract.

Stuart (7/8/1982, 6’2”, 205 lbs.) spent last season with the AHL’s Abbotsford Heat where he was fourth in team scoring with a career-high 36 points (17+19) in 67 games. The native of Rochester, MN, has 51 games of NHL experience with the Atlanta Thrashers from 2007-09, collecting 13 points (8+5) including four shorthanded goals.

Stuart played four years at Colorado College (2000-04), and was originally drafted by Atlanta in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2001 Entry Draft.

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Brian Petrovek joins Jeff and Matty

Brian Petrovek, Portland Pirates CEO talks schedule and CCCC renovations.