Portland, Maine - J.P. Lamoureux turned aside 28 shots for his first career American Hockey League shutout as the Portland Pirates skated to a 5-0 win over the Hershey Bears tonight in front of 6,621at the Cumberland County Civic Center.

Kyle Wanvig, Jeff Cowan, Derek Whitmore, Travis Turnbull and Mark Mancari scored for the Pirates, who improved to 5-8 on the season. Philip Gogulla collected two assists in the game in helping Portland to their fourth hme victory of the year. Turnbull’s goal was the first of his AHL career and Mancari’s goal extended his point-scoring streak to seven games (3-5-8).

Hershey dropped to 8-5 on the season and saw their four-game winning streak end with the loss.

The Pirates led 2-0 after the first and second periods.

Hershey out shot the Pirates 28-27 in the game.

The three stars of the game were all from the Pirates. Lamoureux was the first, Gogulla the second and Turnbull the third.

The Pirates complete a four-game home stand Sunday afternoon when the Springfield Falcons visit the CCCC for a 4 p.m. start. Bring your skates and stick around after the game to skate with the team, sponsored by Weight Watchers and Mercy Hospital. Tickets for the game, as well as all other Pirates home games at the Cumberland County Civic Center, are now on sale by calling (207) 775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or going on-line at www.portlandpirates.com. The game is also the first Sudzie Family Five Pack game of the year offering great discounts on tickets, food and beverage. Visit www.portlandpirates.com for details.

Ticket plans for the 2009-2010 season are available at the Pirates office, located at 94 Free Street in Portland. The Pirates office is open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For all the information about Pirates 2009-2010 ticket plans and 2010 Time Warner Cable AHL All-Star Classic visit www.portlandpirates.com or call (207) 828-4665 Ext. 350 to speak with one of the Pirates account executives.

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