JHONAS ENROTH REMAINS WITH THE SABRES

Portland, Maine - The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League announced today that they have signed goaltender Ryan Nie to a Professional Try-Out Agreement.

The veteran goaltender comes to Portland from Kalamazoo of the ECHL where he was 3-0-1 on the season with 2.21 goals against average and a .926 save percentage. The 24 year-old from Nanticoke, Ontario is in his fifth pro season, the majority of which has been played in the ECHL. He did play one AHL game for Providence during the 2007-08 season.

The Pirates (4-8-0-0) continue a four-game home stand tonight when the Hershey Bears (8-4-0-0) visit the Cumberland County Civic Center for a 7 p.m. start. It’s United Way Night as the Pirates welcome fans who have supported the 2009 United Way of Greater Portland Annual Campaign.

Sunday it’s the Pirates and the Springfield Falcons (5-5-2-1) in a 4 p.m. game at the Cumberland County Civic Center. Bring your skates and stick around after the game to skate with the team, sponsored by Weight Watchers and Mercy Hospital. It’s 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.

Tickets for the games, 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.

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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