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!
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.
Last week, Elton John performed at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts for the last time. Patriots' owner Robert Kraft had special tokens of appreciation for the artist, who also happens to be a close friend.
The NFL Players Choir is made up of NFL athletes from both past and present, one of whom spent several years as a New England Patriot. The group recently took the stage on America's Got Talent for their chance to win $1M and a headline show is Las Vegas.
Following two years of complains from cord cutting fans, NESN has officially launched their own standalone streaming service for Red Sox and Bruins games