What is Portland Pirates?
The '''Portland Pirates''' were an American professional [[ice hockey]] team that played from 1993 to 2016. Throughout this time, they played in the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) and were the farm team of the [[Buffalo Sabres]] of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]. They played their home games in [[Portland, Maine]] at the [[Cumberland County Civic Center]], and won one [[Calder Cup]] which was in 1993. The team left Portland after the 2015–16 season when it was bought by a group from [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]. That city had lost its AHL team, the [[Springfield Falcons]], when the team was bought by the owners of the NHL's [[Arizona Coyotes]] and moved to [[Tucson, Arizona]], where it now plays as the [[Tucson Roadrunners]]. The former Pirates team now plays as the [[Springfield Thunderbirds]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.portlandpirates.com/ Portland Pirates' Official Site] {{multistub|sport|US}} [[Category:1993 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:20th-century establishments in Maine]] [[Category:2016 disestablishments in the United States]] [[Category:American Hockey League teams]] [[Category:Chicago Blackhawks minor league affiliates]] [[Category:Ice hockey teams in the United States]] [[Category:Portland, Maine]]