Lewiston MAINEiacs
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| Lewiston MAINEiacs | |
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| City: | Lewiston, Maine |
| League: | Q.M.J.H.L. |
| Division: | Eastern |
| Founded: | 2003-04 |
| Home Arena: | Androscoggin Bank Colisée |
| Colours: | Black, Blue & Orange |
| Head Coach: | Clément Jodoin |
| General Manager: | Clément Jodoin |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969-73: | Trois-Rivières Ducs |
| 1973-92: | Trois-Rivières Draveurs |
| 1992-98: | Sherbrooke Faucons |
| 1998-03: | Sherbrooke Castors |
| 2003-Present: | Lewiston MAINEiacs |
The Lewiston MAINEiacs are a major junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée. They are currently the only QMJHL team in the United States.
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[edit] History
Their franchise was granted for the 1969-1970 season. They played in Trois-Rivières, Quebec from 1969 to 1992. They were known as the Ducs from 1969-1973, and as the Draveurs (1973-1992). They moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec in 1992 to become the Faucons (1992-1998) and the Castors (1998-2003). The Castors moved to Lewiston, Maine in 2003.
The MAINEiacs have clinched the Jean Rougeau Trophy for first overall in the regular season for 2006-07. During the same season, Lewiston increased its annual attendance totals to 94,903 tickets sold. [1]
[edit] NHL Alumni
Two Maineiacs to date have played in the NHL:
In addition, the Maineiacs have had several players drafted by National Hockey League teams in the first round. They are:
- 2004 NHL Draft
- Alexandre Picard (2004 1st Round, #9 overall by Columbus Blue Jackets)
- Jonathan Paiement (2004 8th Round, #247 overall by New York Rangers)
- 2005 NHL Draft
- Alex Bourret (2005 1st Round, #16 overall by Atlanta Thrashers)
- Chad Denny (2005 2nd round, #49 overall by Atlanta Thrashers)
- Marc-André Cliche (2005 2nd round, #56 overall by New York Rangers)
- Olivier Legault (2005 4th Round, #93 overall by Florida Panthers)
- Mathieu Aubin (2005 5th round, #130 overall by Montreal Canadiens)
- 2006 NHL Draft
- Jonathan Bernier (2006 1st round, #11 overall by Los Angeles Kings)
- Stefan Chaput (2006 5th round, #153 overall, by Carolina Hurricanes)
[edit] QMJHL Award Winners
- Mike Bossy Trophy--best pro prospect: Alexandre Picard, 2004
- Paul Dumont Trophy--personality of the year: Clément Jodoin, 2006
[edit] League All-Stars
- Jonathan Paiement: 1st team (defense) 2003-04
- Alexandre Picard: 1st team (Right Wing) 2003-04,
- Alex Bourret: 2nd team (Right Wing) 2004-05
[edit] Yearly Results
[edit] Regular Season
Legend:
T = Tie (2003-05), SL = Shoot Out Loss (2005-06 onward), OTL = Overtime Loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | T/SL | OTL | Points | Pct. | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
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| 2003-04 | 70 | 33 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 0.507 | 233 | 215 | 3rd in East |
| 2004-05 | 70 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 72 | 0.514 | 214 | 209 | 4th in East |
| 2005-06 | 70 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 0.581 | 240 | 207 | 4th in East |
| 2006-07 | 70 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 106 | 0.714 | 282 | 196 | 1st in East |
[edit] Playoffs
- 2003-04 - Lost to Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4 games to 3 in first round.
- 2004-05 - Defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 0 in first round.
Lost to Rimouski Océanic 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals. - 2005-06 - Lost to Halifax Mooseheads 4 games to 2 in conference quarter-finals.
- 2006-07 - Defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 0 in conference quarter-finals.
In progress in second round.
[edit] External links
- Lewiston MAINEiacs website
- Maineiacs Television Network website
- The Forum for the Maineiacs Nation
- QMJHL Arena Guide profile
- The Asylum Maineiaces blog
