Maine Gets a Second Recruit for the 2011 Season

Brandon Francisco of the York Simcoe Express in Ontario verbally committed to the Black Bears for 2011. I don't know too much about him but people say he will be a high pick for the 2009 Ontario Hockey League Draft.

Speaking of the OHL Draft, Austin Watson a 2010 Maine recruit is ranked the third best player by the International Scouting Service. It doesn't mean he will be going in the top ten but they think he's the third best player in the draft. The Draft is May 3rd. If he goes in the first round, Maine fans should feel less comfortable that they see him in Orono in a few years.

In USHL Playoff action, the fourth seeded Chicago Steel defeated the number one seed Indiana Ice 4 games to 1. Mark Anthoine a 2009 recruit for Maine had two assists in the series. Scott Darling of the Indiana Ice was 1-2, a 3.69 Goals Against Average, and a .889 save percentage.

Joe Diamond of the Omaha Lancers scored last night in the 5-0 victory over the Lincoln Stars in the second round of the playoffs. His teammate and another Maine recruit Will O'Neil has one assist in the playoffs so far.

Nathan Fournier

(Nathan also is a writer for MVN.com. He's the writer for the Asylum which covers the Lewiston Maineiacs of the QMJHL. He's also a regular contributor to the NHL Source also at MVN.com. He can be reached at fbbhgfan@aol.com)