Lewiston Maineiacs - your QMJHL champions for 2007

For the first time in the 38 years of the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) the league champion is from the United States. The Lewiston Maineiacs just finished steamrolling their way through the Q playoffs finishing off the Val d'Or Foreurs in a four-game sweep en route to the Presidents Cup. They lost 1 game in four rounds (16-1).

Defenceman Chad Denny (Atlanta prospect - I'm shocked they didn't deal him at the deadline for John LeClair...) and goaltender Jonathan Bernier (in a few years Kings fans should be treated to an awesome team, and Bernier in the crease will hopefully make them forget about the Dan Cloutier disaster) were fantastic in the 3rd period tonight; Denny looks like a smart, solid defender with a low panic threshold. Bernier looks like a star.

Road to the Memorial Cup - QMJHL

A quick look at the Q finals, with the winner going to the Memorial Cup tournament which starts May 18 - hosted this year by the Vancouver Giants:

QMJHL - watch the finals online for free here.

Lewiston Maineiacs vs. Val d'Or Foreurs (Lewiston leads 2-0)

	POS		RKI		Player		TM		GP		G		A		Pts		PiM		+/-		PPG		SHG
	C				Marchand, Brad		VdO		18		16		21		37		36		10		7		1
	D				Letang, Kristopher		VdO		17		11		18		29		42		8		3		2
	LW				Faubert, Pierre-Luc		Lew		15		11		15		26		4		11		6		0
	C		*		Perron, David		Lew		15		10		15		25		18		7		6		0
	C				Brassard, Derick		Dru		12		9		15		24		12		4		4		0
	RW		*		Voracek, Jakub		Hal		12		7		17		24		6		5		3		0
	LW				Roy, Mathieu		VdO		18		9		14		23		18		5		3		0
	RW				Samson, Jérôme		VdO		18		12		10		22		10		6		7		2
	C				MacMillan, Logan		Hal		12		9		11		20		6		8		1		1
	C				Sheppard, James		Cap		16		8		12		20		14		9		2		1
	LW				Ouellet, Dean		Cap		16		9		10		19		18		3		5		0
	C				Cliche, Marc-André		Lew		14		5		14		19		10		8		2		0
	D				Sawyer, Jean-Claude		Cap		16		3		16		19		6		6		1		1
	D				Denny, Chad		Lew		15		9		9		18		30		9		6		0