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Portland, Maine - Celebrate International Talk Like A Pirate Day tomorrow (Friday) with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League as we pay tribute to our heritage.

Greet your family and friends with an “Ahoy, Matey!” throughout the day and stop by Monument Square between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to visit with Salty Pete, the Pirates mascot. Fans who get into the spirit and talk like a Pirate could win tickets to the Pirates home opener on Saturday, October 10th against the Providence Bruins, tickets to catch Pirates pre-season action at the Portland Ice Arena on Saturday, September 26th or Wednesday, September 30th or even a starring role on the Cumberland County Civic Center video scoreboard during a Pirates regular season game!

International Talk Like A Pirate Day, officially celebrated on September 19th of each year, was created in 1995 by John Baur (Ol' Chumbucket) and Mark Summers (Cap'n Slappy), of Albany, Oregon. They proclaimed that everyone in the world should talk like a pirate for one day. The “holiday” and its observance evolved from a romanticized view of the Golden Age of Piracy.

In honor of Talk Like A Pirate Day members of the Pirates Front Office staff will also be giving away Pirates pre-season and home opener tickets on local radio shows tomorrow. For your chance to win listen tomorrow (Friday) morning at 7:30 a.m. when the Pirates will join The Captain and Celeste on 102.9 WBLM, Maine’s Classic Rock Station. The Pirates will cap off International Talk Like a Pirate Day at 4:30 p.m. on Friday join Chris Sedenka on the PM JAB (96.3 Big JAB FM Sports Radio 1440 AM).

The Portland Pirates will play a pair of home pre-season games in preparation for the 2009-10 American Hockey League Regular Season. The exhibition schedule beings Saturday, September 26th when the Lowell Devils visit the Portland Ice Arena for a 5 p.m. start. The Pirates will also take on the University of New Brunswick Reds at the Portland Ice Arena on Wednesday, September 30th at 7 p.m.

All ages, general admission tickets are only $7 per game and available at the Pirates Office (located at 94 Free Street in Portland), by calling (207) 828-4665 ext. 350 or by visiting www.portlandpirates.com.

In addition to the two exhibition games at the Portland Ice Arena, the Pirates will take on the Manchester Monarchs at 2 p.m. at the Notre Dame Arena in Berlin, NH on Sunday, September 27th.

Complete game summaries will be available immediately following each Pirates pre-season game at www.portlandpirates.com.

The Pirates open the 2009-2010 American Hockey League regular season with a pair of road games. Saturday, October 3rd the Pirates will be in Springfield to meet the Falcons followed by a Friday, October 9th game against the River Rats in Albany. Both games can be heard live on Atlantic Coast Radio's WLOB 95.5FM/1310AM beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.

The Pirates 2009-2010 home opener will take place on Saturday, October 10th when the Providence Bruins visit the Cumberland County Civic Center for a 7 p.m. start. 2009-2010 Season Ticket Holders can purchase additional tickets for the home opener, as well as all other Pirates home games at the Cumberland County Civic Center, from September 18-24th by calling (207) 775-3458 or visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office. Tickets for the home opener, as well as all other Pirates home games at the Cumberland County Civic Center, go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 25th by calling (207) 775-3458, visiting the Cumberland County Civic Center Box Office or on-line at www.portlandpirates.com.

Ticket plans for the 2009-2010 season are on sale 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 the 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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