2008-09 Portland Pirates Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 39-31-3 (SO: 0-7) - 88 points
in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kevin Dineen (39-31, 10 OTL)
Location: Portland, Maine
Attendance: 193,132, Avg. 4,828 in 40 home dates
2008-09 Portland Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 39-31-3 (SO: 0-7) - 88 points
in the AHL's Atlantic Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Kevin Dineen (39-31, 10 OTL)
Location: Portland, Maine
Attendance: 193,132, Avg. 4,828 in 40 home dates
The Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 39 wins and 31 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 0-7 showing in shootouts for 88 points in the AHL's Atlantic Division.
The Pirates potted 249 goals and gave up 239. Mathieu Darche scored 31 goals for Portland, while Nathan Gerbe netted 30 or more, too. Tim Kennedy contributed 49 assists. Jhonas Enroth earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.75 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Kevin Dineen coached the team. The 2008-09 Portland Pirates lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Baier | D | February 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Summit, NJ |
| Jimmy Bonneau | LW | March 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Baie-Comeau, QC |
| Tyler Bouck | R | January 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Camrose, AB Canada |
| Kellen Briggs | G | June 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Chris Butler | D | October 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | L | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Trent Campbell | LW | December 24, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Beauval, SK |
| Mike Card | D | February 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 189 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Mathieu Darche | L | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| John DeCaro | G | November 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 217 | R | Marysville, WA |
| Adam Dennis | G | February 8, 1985 | 5'11" | 183 | L | Toronto, ON |
| Len DiCostanzo | G | April 1, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Port Jefferson Station, NY |
| Matt Ellis | L | August 31, 1981 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Welland, ON Canada |
| Jhonas Enroth | G | June 25, 1988 | 5'10" | 166 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Colton Fretter | C | March 12, 1982 | 5'10" | 187 | R | Harrow, ON |
| Michael Funk | D | August 15, 1986 | 6'4" | 213 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Matt Generous | D | May 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 208 | R | Cheshire, CT |
| Nathan Gerbe | C | July 24, 1987 | 5'6" | 160 | L | Oxford, MI USA |
| Bobby Goepfert | G | May 9, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | L | Kings Park, NY |
| Marc-Andre Gragnani | L | March 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dylan Hunter | LW | May 21, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Quebec, QC |
| Jeff Jakaitis | G | June 9, 1983 | 5'10" | 165 | L | Rochester, MN |
| Ray Jean | G | July 14, 1982 | 5'7" | 175 | R | Randolph, ME |
| Keith Johnson | C | October 21, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | R | Windsor, CT |
| Tim Kennedy | L | April 30, 1986 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Michael Kostka | D | November 28, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Etobicoke, ON |
| Rob Lemelin | G | October 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 205 | R | South Hamilton, MA |
| Cliff Loya | D | May 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Kenny MacAulay | D | April 29, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | L | Baddeck, NS |
| Matt MacDonald | D | March 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Niagara Falls, ON |
| Mark Mancari | R | July 11, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Colin Murphy | LW | April 11, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fort McMurray, AB |
| Dennis Persson | D | June 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Nykoping, Sweden |
| Kyle Rank | F | December 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Elmira, ON |
| Felix Schutz | C | November 3, 1987 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Erding, Germany |
| Aaron Slattengren | C | December 28, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Duluth, MN |
| Zach Tarkir | D | June 28, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | R | Fresno, CA |
| Chase Trull | LW | June 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Rockwood, ON |
| Travis Turnbull | F | July 7, 1986 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Chesterfield, MO |
| Steve Ward | D | February 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Scarborough, ON |
| Geoff Waugh | D | December 9, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Charlottetown, PEI |
| Mike Weber | D | December 16, 1987 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Derek Whitmore | C | December 17, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Rochester, NY |
| Marek Zagrapan | C | December 6, 1986 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Presov, Slovakia |
