Maine Nordiques
| Maine Nordiques | |
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| founding | 1973 |
| resolution | 1977 |
| history |
Maine Nordiques 1973-1977 |
| Location | Lewiston , Maine |
| league | North American Hockey League |
| Cooperations | Nordiques de Québec ( WHA ) |
The Maine Nordiques were an American ice hockey franchise of the North American Hockey League based in Lewiston , Maine .
history
The Maine Nordiques were founded for the 1973/74 season as a franchise of the North American Hockey League , which was held for the first time . The Maine Nordiques were the farm team of the Quebec Nordiques of the World Hockey Association . The team's greatest success was reaching the final of the playoffs for the Lockhart Cup in the 1976/77 season . In this they were defeated by the Syracuse Blazers in the best-of-seven series with a sweep . Following the season, the North American Hockey League was dissolved and the Maine Nordiques stopped playing.
Season statistics
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeats after overtime, SOL = defeats after shootout , Pts = points, GF = goals scored, GA = goals against, PIM = penalty minutes
| season | GP | W. | L. | T | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | space | Playoffs |
| 1973-74 | 74 | 45 | 26th | 3 | - | - | 93 | 398 | 309 | 2., NAHL | Defeat in the first round |
| 1974-75 | 74 | 27 | 46 | 1 | - | - | 55 | 266 | 394 | 8., NAHL | - |
| 1975-76 | 74 | 18th | 55 | 1 | - | - | 37 | 295 | 450 | 5th, East | Defeat in the first round |
| 1976-77 | 74 | 40 | 29 | 5 | - | - | 85 | 311 | 284 | 2., NAHL | Defeat in the final |