River Pirates

Start your playoff beards

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 18:49:18 -0600

The River Pirates have made the playoffs for the first time since going to nationals in 2008. Locking up the 4th seed by defeating the Leftovers in the final game with stellar goaltending by sub goalie Troy of Battlecats fame, they look to make another deep run in the playoffs. Check the side calendar for the playoff schedule. The first game is putting the Pirates back in the ring against the Leftovers on Thursday the 12th.

Pirates start slow but are finding their game

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:48:39 -0600

Your River Pirates have had a slow start to the season, but the team is playing well despite losing a few close games. Helping make it happen is some outstanding goal tending. If the Pirates can get into a grove and not have to worry about a short bench, look out!

Here's a recap of games so far:

10/30 L River Pirates 2 - Gators 6
11/06 L River Pirates 2 - Chiefs 8
11/13 L River Pirates 1 - Venom 2
11/26 W River Pirates 6 - Mutiny 0
12/04 L River Pirates 4 - Ice Hogs 5
12/11 W River Pirates 4 - Fighting Piranhas 2

Also, for your viewing pleasure, here's a short video recapping our game vs the Venom. I highly recommend watching around the 4:00 mark. Oh, Roy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3lybUkWQ64

The new season starts Oct. 30

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:51:33 -0600

Your 2011-12 St. Croix River Pirates kick off the new season on October 30th in an epic battle of Pirates versus Gators. Who will win? The Pirates doesn't have the whole Captain Hook story going their way, but hey, the other team probably don't have Peter Pan there to help them out. Come out to St. Thomas Academy at 9:20pm for a swashbuckling good time!

The entire new season is up in the team calendar. Check it out and add the google calendar to your own for easy reference and reminders.

Hockey Season on the way

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:52:39 -0600

Hockey season is upon us. Weekly pick-up has started again and the fall tournament is only a few weeks away. The River Pirates are looking for a few additional players this season. If you are interested, contact Paul (paul at inkboxstudios dot com).

Check the calendar weekly for the pick-up schedule. Thursdays has been the routine thus far.

Fine, fine. Go outside. Be hot. See if I care.

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:48:42 -0600

It looks like weekly pick-up is going to be on hiatus until August or September. We hope you all come back energized to play as we head into the fall. If you are looking for a game, check out the hockeyfinder.com summer Beer League on Wednesday nights. You will find several River Pirates playing there.

Summer is hot. Summer is long. Pick-up is cool. You can't go wrong.

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:47:48 -0600

Cool off by making a weekly trip to pick-up hockey! We're looking at Thursdays in June at Tartan. Bring a friend. Or two. Or six. Watch the calendar for dates after June.

2010-11 Season comes to a close

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:31:53 -0600

The updates on this site may have trailed off, but the season kept on going until the end. The River Pirates finished with 19 points, and 6th in the AHA C1 North division. This does not tell the tale of the season well, because two more wins would have had the Pirates in 4th place and in the playoffs. Overall, it was a good season for the team, and a great group of guys with many new faces came together for the most fun season the team has seen in a long time. After two rough years in B2, winning some games helped a great deal in that area too.

The Bruno Bobble award was a new tradition this year. Hopefully he will hold up for years to come as each game we honor one player to made a difference. Looking back on the whole year, the entire team deserves a group bobble for one massive accomplishment: most penalty minutes in C1 North! With 264 total minutes, it was decidedly a team effort to get there -- except for Nate, who got zero minutes. What a jerk. The team was not number one in penalty minutes league wide, but there is always next year.

Check the calendar for weekly pick-up. We're on Tuesdays for the foreseeable future, so be sure to make it out.

Overtime win topped with a hatter by Malmquist

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:16:33 -0600

The game was quite back and forth this past Monday night with the River Pirates and the Mutiny trading leads to eventually lead to overtime tied at 6 a side. Josh Malmquist led the team down the strech with a pair of goals and the eventual winner in overtime to complete the hat trick. That deserves a bobble head. Still, the Pirates are amid a mess in the overall standings. By giving up a point to the Mutiny by going to overtime, the team still sits in 6th place, one point behind three other teams, and two points behind second place. It is a close race to see who makes the playoffs in a very tight division. The team needs to keep winning in regulation if they hope to see games past March 20th.

01/18 • River Pirates 7 - Mutiny 6 (OT) (GWBB Josh Malmquist)

RP Shutout win and another close game vs Venom

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:10:29 -0600

Before everyone went off for Christmas break, the Pirates continued with their dominant play and shut down the Ligers in a huge 4-0 victory. Defense and offense was clicking, making great plays, and winning puck battles. Huge props to the BBGW goalie Alex Shkolnik for an outstanding game and shutout.

After spending a few weeks eating too much and not playing hockey, the team came back out against the Venom. The rust was apparent early after giving up a few goals, but the Pirates shook it off and battled hard the rest of the game. The result was a loss by one point, but a very close game. The previous game's Bobble recipient Alex gave the game award to Scotty and the defense for their great work around the net.

01/03 • River Pirates 1 - Venom 2 (BB Scott LeBlanc and the defense)
12/20 • River Pirates 4 - Ligers 0 (BBGW Alex Shkolnik)

River Pirate Game Update

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:48:22 -0600

It's been a few weeks since the last update, so here's what's been happening with the Pirates.

Coming off of two tie games, the team fell to the Ice Hounds after a slow start that put them behind and it became too large of a hole to dig out of. The next week, the Pirates played a tight game against the Taz Devils and pulled out their first win of the season. This marked the first time the team had played with a full bench and that proved to be important in this back and forth game. Finally, this past Tuesday the team was firing on all cylinders and pulled out a huge win against the Norsemen. There was a great feeling in the room before the game and everyone came to play. Solid effort for the Pirates, and also marked another impressive feat: no penalties. Kudos to the team for that and the win.

A new tradition has started on the team. Whoever scores the game winning goal is awarded with the Andrew Brunette bobble head as a trophy until the next game. The inaugural recipient of the award was Glen Hanson for his winner against the Taz Devils. The Bruno Bobble Game Winner (BBGW) will now be noted after the game scores below.

12/14 • River Pirates 12 - Norsemen 5 (BBGW Pat Woods)
12/07 • River Pirates 5 - Taz Devils 4 (BBGW Glen Hanson)
11/28 • River Pirates 3 - Ice Hounds 7

Come out to the final Pirates game until the new year this coming Monday at Richfield as the Pirates take on the Ligers for game two of the three game series this season.

Team Calendar Issues

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:45:55 -0600

I am not totally sure what is going on but the full calendar on the site for our game and pick-up schedule is having some issues. When looking at it in Google Calendar, it seems fine though, and the mini calendar on the home page is correct as well. I'll post again once it is fixed.

For reference, our next game is tomorrow, Tuesday, Dec 7 at 9:30pm at Richfield 2. The next pick-up is, as always, Thursday at 10:15pm, Tartan Arena.

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Update 1: It's Google's fault and they're on it. It is only occurring in the full month view. Hopefully the fixed gets rolled out to us soon.

A flurry of scoring still ends in a tie

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:36:27 -0600

The Pirates, again with a short bench, pulled out a tie against the Mutiny this past Saturday. There was lots of scoring on both sides. This game could have easily been a loss for the team, despite solid offensive chances, due to receiving 48 shots on goal. A huge thanks goes to their sub goalie who stood on his head and made flailing saves most of the game. This second tie now gives the Pirates two points total in the standings, which hopefully is leading to their first win in the near future.

11/20 • River Pirates 7 - Mutiny 7

Roll your turkey filled bodies over to Breck this Sunday as the teams clashes with the Ice Hounds.

Pick-up will resume again next week at Tartan.

A Wild Tie on Sunday Night

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:30:52 -0600

A close game of back and forth ended in a tie for the River Pirates as they faced off against the Wild last Sunday. Aside from some players racking up time in the penalty box, the Pirates got on the score sheet with team newcomer Nate Cornell popping both goals into the net, one while shorthanded to keep the team in the game. A short bench continues to plague the Pirates as they search for a game with a full roster to help win the energy battle. We hope to see you this Saturday in St. Louis Park as the Pirates take on the Mutiny.

11/14 • River Pirates 2 - Wild 2

Close game but no points for the win column

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:58:01 -0600

A late Saturday game with a short Pirates bench ended with a narrow win for the Venom. A close match for the vast majority of the game including a penalty shot and some scuffles by the net. As the Pirates get their legs back and the new team forms together, there are many signs of improvement and the puck continues to find the back of the opponents net. Join us next Sunday against the Wild at St. Thomas Academy.

11/06 • River Pirates 4 - Venom 5

Up and down in game one

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 09:59:43 -0600

The River Pirates started the new season last night with a game against the Ligers. Everyone was pretty rusty and it took a while for the team to start playing together. After a bad first period, the Pirates fought back from a 5-1 deficit to tie the game 5-5 in the second period. Alas, things deteriorates again in the third. With only one goal left in them, the team eventually fell to the Ligers. Despite the loss, there are many positives to take away from the game and build upon.

10/24 • River Pirates 6 - Ligers 10

The team has a week off and will be back on the ice Nov 6th against the Venom.