Take 5 With Lewy's Legion The Carpenters

Published on October 8, 2010 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
Lewiston MAINEiacs News Release


The Carpenters were no strangers to hockey since their son Mike grew up playing hockey in the L-A area. When the Maineiacs first came to town, Mike often went to the games with friends. One of his closest friend's family has billeted right from the beginning. Jeanne says he would always come home from a game or his friend's house asking if they could be a billet family. They began billeting in 2004-2005. They began billeting because Mike and his sister Jackie were now teenagers, they love hockey, and they thought it would be a great experience for their family. And it has been nothing less than a great experience. Since the 04-05 season, they've been fortunate to share their home with just two players and have established some very, very strong bonds with them and their families. Those two players are Marc-Andre Daneau and Pierre-Olivier Morin. Two absolutely wonderful young men who have both contributed so much to the organization and community.

The Carpenter's have traveled across the border to watch "their" boys and the MAINEiacs play several times. They even went to the Memorial Cup in Vancouver in 2007. I asked Jeanne, the Memorial Cup was obviously an amazing experience, other than that, what was your favorite trip to Canada? She chuckled and said, "Shawingan. When we went to Shawinigan during playoffs and beat them in their own (old) barn. That was awesome! That place was so loud. And we beat them!! They had cardboard tomahawks that they gave out during the game and they took ours away on the way out because we were Maineiacs fans but disgruntled Shawinigan fans were throwing theirs on the ground so we picked some and got our souvenirs."

The organization is always looking for good billet homes so I asked, "what would you say to anyone who wanted to become a billet family?" Jeanne replied, "It is a lot of work but it is very rewarding! You will make ties and form relationships that you will have forever!"

Any one who knows Jeanne, knows a couple things about her. 1- You can almost always find her at the family owned fruit stand, Blackies. She pretty much runs the show for her dad and 2- She makes a mean chocolate chip cookie and the most amazing chocolate chip pumpkin squares. That being said 2 funny things to note... 1- Jeanne visited Marc-Andre's family in Canada over the summer and having grown up on a farm herself, she found it humorous to see that tomato plants were being held up by broken hockey sticks there and 2- PO is definitely all about her chocolate chip cookies over pumpkin squares. Not quite sure what he has against pumpkins?!?

All being said, I know the Carpenter family very well and they are awesome! Real good people with a wonderful home to offer a player to follow his dreams!

Are you interested in the opportunity to billet a player? If so, please contact Bill Schurman at (207) 577-2200 or by email gomaineiacs@hotmail.com

The MAINEiacs Are Set For Pink The Rink!

TONIGHT at 7 pm in the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, the Lewiston MAINEiacs will once again proudly don their pink jerseys for their 4th Annual "Pink in the Rink" Breast Cancer Awareness Night, in conjunction with Mid Coast Hospital's Breast Health Center. All proceeds from "Pink in the Rink" will help benefit the American Cancer Society's "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk on October 17th in Brunswick.

- Doors open at 5pm for breast cancer survivors, with free mini-massages offered for survivors in the SHIPYARD Lounge.

- The first 600 women attending the game will each receive a courtesy flower.

- Prior to the drop of the puck, survivors will be honored in a special ceremony at center ice.

- MAINEiacs Jerseys & Goalie Sticks raffle. Enter to win one of the MAINEiacs' pink jerseys or one of the goaltenders' pink sticks!

- Mid-Coast Hospital's Breast Health Center raffle. Make a donation at the Breast Health Center's information table and automatically get entered into a raffle with great prizes, including a steak & lobster dinner, plus an overnight stay, at the Driftwood Inn on Bailey Island; a professional massage; a handmade chocolate bouquet; a hand-crafted walking stick; and many other wonderful goodies. (Must be present to win; winners will be announced after the start of the third period.)

- Between the second and third periods, two local women's hockey teams will duel it out. Each goal scored during the women's game will generate a $50 donation to the Breast Health Center, courtesy of local businesses.

- An opportunity to mingle with the MAINEiacs' players, coaches, and staff after the game in the Shipyard Lounge, and enjoy the postgame radio show.

The MAINEiacs hope to see you tonight in support of this great cause!

REMEMBER to join us in the Shipyard Lounge for LIVE pregame and postgame radio shows! Pregame begins at 6:30 PM Friday night, and 3:30 PM on Sunday Afternoon. Post game goes until it's over! Come on up and wish Alex Reed well in his new venture with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, and say hello to our new radio play-by-play voice DJ Abisalih!

This Sunday It's 10/10/10 Day with the Lewiston MAINEiacs!

10 Great Reasons To Be a MAINEiac:

$10 Tickets for this game - LOOK in Saturday's Lewiston Sun Journal for a coupon!

10 = Combined number of TOTAL goals scored by both team means EVERYONE in attendance receives one 'Be Our Special Guest' voucher for Wednesday October 13th's game versus Chicoutimi!

10 Fans will win MAINEiac Family Packages (4 tickets [2 adult. 2 youth] 4 Pepsi. 4 Popcorn)!

10 Fans will shoot to win 2010-11 Season Packages!

10 Fans will win MAINEiac Branded Gear!

10 Fans will win special Captain autographed MAINEiacs T-Shirts!

10 Fans will win MAINEiacs Team Pucks!

10 Fans will win 'Be Our Special Guest' voucher for October 20th game versus Shawinigan!

10 Fans will win 'Be Our Special Guest' voucher for November 3rd game versus Quebec!

10 Fans will win 'Be Our Special Guest' voucher for November 14th game versus Baie-Comeau!

Not to mention it's MAINEiacs Tailgate Sunday!

Bring the grills, sticks & balls and enjoy an afternoon with Lewy's Legion in the lot at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee prior to the game!

Gates open at noon!

MAINEiacs Next 5 Games:

TONIGHT vs. Victoriaville 7:00 PM - Pink the Rink Night!

Sun 10/10 vs. Victoriaville 4:00 PM - 10/10/10 & Fan Tailgate Party!

Wed 10/13 vs. Chicoutimi 7:00 PM - Hump Day with MAINEiacs!

Sat 10/16 @ Baie-Comeau 4:00 PM

Sun 10/17 @ Baie-Comeau 4:00 PM

Catch all of the action home and away on The L-A Harley Davidson / Lewiston MAINEiacs Radio Network: WEZR-AM 1240 (Auburn), WTME-AM 780 (Rumford), WKTQ-AM 1450(South Paris) and on the web at www.ez1240.com/maineiacs.html

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