QMJHL Weekend Preview
With eleven games remaining in the 2010-11 regular season, the Lewiston MAINEiacs are finished playing against the three division leaders. Unfortunately, two of those division leaders got the best of the MAINEiacs on their recent three-game homestand, as Lewiston dropped a pair of decisions against the Quebec Remparts over the weekend, before suffering a tough 4-3 loss to the Montreal Junior on Thursday night.
The MAINEiacs currently have a record of 35-20-0-2 (72 points), which remains good for second place in the Telus East Division. Quebec has an 11-point lead at the top of the grouping, while Victoriaville trails Lewiston by eight points in third. The competition in the overall standings remains tight, where the MAINEiacs are currently sitting in eighth place. Acadie-Bathurst and Gatineau both lead Lewiston by one point, while Shawinigan has a three-point edge on the MAINEiacs.
This weekend, Lewiston will face a team that they have had a significant amount of success against this season, as they will play a road contest against the Rimouski Oceanic. The MAINEiacs have won four of the five games they have played against the Oceanic, including victories in both tilts at Rimouski. The two sides split a pair of games in Lewiston to start the season (8-3 Lew, 3-2 Rim), before the MAINEiacs took the lead in the season series with a 5-2 road win in October. Most recently, the two teams played a home-and-home series at the end of January. Lewiston started the series with a 3-1 win on the road, before erasing a 4-1 deficit for a thrilling 5-4 victory on home ice.
The Oceanic enter this weekend with a 27-28-1-1 record (56 points), which is good for a tie for fourth place in the Telus East Division, while being tied for 12th in the overall standings. Rimouski currently holds the tiebreaker over Chicoutimi for both positions, but the Sagueneens have one game in hand.
See who is hot for the MAINEiacs and get ready for this weekend’s action throughout the league in today’s QMJHL Weekend Preview!
The MAINEiacs will be offering a fan bus for the last Maritime swing of the season on March 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Lewiston will play one game in Halifax on the 3rd, followed by a pair games at PEI on the 4th and 5th. Round trip charter for the trip leaves Lewiston at 3:00 AM on Thursday March 3rd, and returns after the game on Saturday March 5th. Cost is $299 per person based on double occupancy. Cost includes tickets for 3 games, 2 nights accommodations, and transportation. To take advantange of this great opportunity, please sign up at the Fan Service Table, or call the MAINEiacs Office 333-FANS. (A minimum of 48 people will be required.) Seats are selling quickly – reserve yours’ now!
On Wednesday afternoon, the Lewiston MAINEiacs introduced a new way for you to follow your favorite team – the Lewiston MAINEiacs Official iPhone App! The app is available to be downloaded for FREE at the App Shopper!
The MAINEiacs offer a variety of ticket packages and discounts including group sales, 10-ticket flex packs , weekender family packages, and game day MAINEiac – find out more today!
The MAINEiacs have announced a partnership with WGME-TV 13’s ‘Hey – It’s Half Off!” In this economy, budgets are tight and entertainment options are minimal as a result. The MAINEiacs and WGME have partnered up for “Hey – It’s Half Off” as a way to get you to the arena to enjoy a great night of Maine’s best hockey! Right now, a family of four can spend a night out for just $25! A $50 gift certificate available now is only $25! Want to see the MAINEiacs for a reduced price?!?! HEY – IT’S HALF OFF!
In the community, after a pair of school visits this week to Jay High School and Vineyard Christian School, the Lewiston MAINEiacs headed outdoors on Wednesday night. Earlier this month, the Nichols Family of Windham won the MAINEiacs’ backyard rink contest, meaning they got to have the entire team over to play hockey in their backyard (pictured inside)! Coming up on Sunday, Lewy will be in attendance at the 18th annual World’s Greatest Sleigh Rides, which will be held in a large field off of Route 125 in Lisbon Falls. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Do you have a community related event, school related activity, or civic related gathering and would like the MAINEiacs to be a part of it? Contact Bill Schurman at [email protected] for time and schedule!
It’s all here in today’s QMJHL Weekend Preview!
