Saco, Maine - Pirates head coach Ray Edwards announced Monday that Jordan Szwarz will serve as Pirates captain for the 2013-14 season. Edwards also announced that Andy Miele, Brandon Gormley, Brandon McMillan, and Tim Kennedy will serve as assistant captains.
Szwarz becomes the sixteenth captain in team history in his third year with the Pirates, taking over for former Pirate Alexandre Bolduc. A native of Burlington, Ontario, Szwarz has played 118 games for the Pirates over the last two seasons, scoring 18 goals and adding 35 assists. Szwarz set career highs in goals (11) and assists (22) in 60 games last season. Szwarz was named the winner of the Pirates’ Tom Ebright Award last season, given each season to a player who “best exemplifies what it means to be a Portland Pirate, as envisioned by team founder, the late Tom Ebright.”
“Jordan is a great teammate and a great leader, and he’ll be a great Pirates captain.” said Pirates Head Coach Ray Edwards. “He’s the kind of player who leads by example and gives everything he has every time he steps on the ice.”
Andy Miele will serve as one of the 4 assistant captains for the second straight season. Entering his third year
