By Donna Keene RousseauSun Journal StaffWith all the enthusiasm for professional hockey coming to Lewiston-Auburn, it is important to remember that many of the Lewiston MAINEiacs’ players are still in the midst of completing their educations.In preparation for aiding the players’ in their continuing studies, area educators worked with Vice President and Governor Matt McKnight, […]

By Donna Keene RousseauSun Journal StaffWith all the enthusiasm for professional hockey coming to Lewiston-Auburn, it is important to remember that many of the Lewiston MAINEiacs’ players are still in the midst of completing their educations.In preparation for aiding the players’ in their continuing studies, area educators worked with Vice President and Governor Matt McKnight, […]

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With the decision made to bring a major junior hockey league to Lewiston, the creation of a team image was at hand, and choosing a name was the first step breathing life into the Lewiston MAINEiacs.The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League sponsored an online “Name the Team” contest on its website, lewistonhockey.com, in the spring […]

By Donna Keene Rousseau / Sun Journal StaffThe arrival of Lewiston’s own major junior hockey team, the Lewiston MAINEiacs, has caused a resonating ring of excitement in a community of die-hard hockey fans. More importantly, Lewiston-Auburn is center ice, enjoying not only the economic benefits of having its very own major junior hockey team but […]

EDITOR’S NOTEThe interviews for this story were conducted during training camp. The billet picnic was the first meeting of players with their initial billet families. However, it was known prior to the picnic, and announced again at the event, that there were still cuts to be made during the exhibition games over the weekend following […]

Chip Morrison, president, Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce:“I think having the Lewiston MAINEiacs here is a terrific source of pride for our community. This is a great achievement for our cities, and it took a dedicated group of individuals working together to make this happen. Now we all have to continue to do our part to […]

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s game plan for drawing the community into its folds includes a challenge posed to area business leaders to assist in the marketing of the team in central Maine. A community relations board, led by John Emerson of Emerson Toyota and Emerson Buick Cheverolet of Auburn, has been formed with […]

Who’s who at a glance. . . Owner: Marc JustVice President & Governor: Matt McKnightCoach: Mario DurocherAssistant Coach: Edward A. HardingAssistant Coach: Jeff GuayGoaltender Coach: Stephane WaiteAthletic Trainer: Thomas S. Bourdon L/ATCManager of Marketing & Communications: Robert W. MainvilleOffice Manager: Georgette RichardSecretary: Sue DuboisAss’t Equipment Manager: Jamey BourgoinTeam Doctor: Paul R. Cain, M.DHead Statistician: Jim […]

It was a humid Thursday afternoon at Drouin Field, located next to the Central Maine Civic Center in Lewiston. With the smell of grilling hot dogs and hamburgers filling the air, the billet families finally came together with the Lewiston MAINEiacs hockey team and staff – parents anxious to meet their soon-to-be billet “sons.”As billet […]