Portland Jr. Pirates

The Portland Jr. Pirates are a Tier III Jr. A ice hockey playing in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The team plays their home games at the MHG Ice Centre, located in Saco, Maine.http://jrpirates.pucksystems2.com/news_article/show/50793?referrer_id=10104http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33333055/ns/sports-nhl/
==History==
The team was founded in 2000 and participated Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL) as the Green Mountain Glades until 2012, when Selects Sports Management, the owners of the Glades hockey club, announced that they would move the team to Saco, Maine and merge the team the Portland Jr. Pirates organization.http://jrpirates.pucksystems2.com/news_article/show/129528?referrer_id=380507
From 2004 to 2012, the Jr. Pirates organization had a Tier III Junior A team playing in the Atlantic Junior Hockey League (AtJHL). With the relocation of the EJHL franchise, the Jr. Pirates dropped their membership in the AtJHL and only played in the EJHL. However, after only one season, there was a major re-shuffling in Tier III junior hockey scene that led to the dissolution of the EJHL caused by several teams leaving to form the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). After the reorganization of leagues, the former EJHL Jr. Pirates joined the Premier Division of the USPHL.
The Jr Pirates organization also fielded a Tier III Junior B team in the Empire Junior Hockey League (EmJHL). When the USPHL was founded, it also absorbed the EmJHL which led to this team becoming part of the USPHL Elite Division. The Pirates organization also has youth hockey select teams at the Midget 18U, Midget 16U, Bantam, Peewee, and Squirt and other various levels.http://juniorhockeymagazine.com/publication/?i=28453&p=16
==Season-by-season records==
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	OL 	SL 	Pts 	GF 	GA 	Regular Season Finish 	Playoffs 	
Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League	Eastern Junior Hockey League 	Eastern Junior Hockey League 	
2012–13 	45 	10 	33 	2 	0 	23 	114 	202 	7th of 7, North13th of 14, EJHL 	Did not qualify 	
USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	USPHL Premier 	
2013–14 	44 	14 	30 	3 	1 	32 	182 	186 	8th of 9USPHL Premier 	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. Boston Jr. Bruins 	
2014–15 	50 	16 	29 	5 	— 	37 	132 	218 	9th of 11USPHL Premier 	Did not qualify 	
2015–16 	44 	12 	28 	4 	— 	28 	126 	168 	10th of 12USPHL Premier 	Lost Play-in Game, 1-3 vs. Connecticut Jr. Rangers	
USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division 	USPHL - Elite Division
2015–16 	44 	26 	18 	— 	0 	52 	153 	141 	6th of 10, NorthT-9th of 19, USPHL-Elite	Lost Quarterfinals, 0-2 vs. South Shore Kings 	
==Alumni==
The Jr. Pirates have produced a number of alumni playing in higher levels of junior hockey, NCAA Division I, Division III college and professional programs.http://jrpirates.pucksystems2.com/page/show/186329-alumni
* Kelen Corkum - US NTDP (USHL)
* Russ Sinkewich - Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
==References==
==External links==
* Jr. Pirates Home Page
* USPHL League Website
Category:American ice hockey teams
Category:Atlantic Junior Hockey League team
Category:Established in 2003