So, this is a surprise. The Portland Pirates, the AHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers are leaving Maine and headed to Springfield, Massachusetts.

According to the Portland Press Herald, Mitch Berkowitz, chair of the board of trustees for county-owned Cross Insurance Arena said today that,

the Pirates will be headed to Springfield.

No other details have been given at this time.

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