About

Maine Hockey Journal is your first and only source for up-to-date news and informative commentary on the Portland Pirates (AHL), Lewiston MAINEiacs (QMJHL), UMaine Black Bears (Hockey East), NCAA Division III and High School Hockey.

Biography:
Chris Roy – Founder & Beat Writer
Chris has been in sports journalism for the last five years. Prior to that, he spent his days as a collection agent, both in the field and behind a desk, but he decided it was time to find a new and exciting challenge. Chris began writing for MVN, an online magazine, covering sports from a fans perspective. After building the respect of his peers, he began covering the Portland Pirates, Portland Sea Dogs, auto racing and high school sports for several news organizations including Biddeford’s Journal Tribune and York County Coast Star. Realizing there was a need for better hockey coverage in the State of Maine, Chris along with Nathan Fournier began Maine Hockey Journal in 2008, providing hockey coverage from around the state.

Chris attended Southern Maine Community College earning a degree Liberal Arts with a concentration in Behavioral Health Sciences.

Chris lives in South Portland and can be reached at chrisroy@mainehockeyjournal.com

Nathan Fournier – Beat Writer
Currently attends New England School of Communication on the campus of Husson University in Bangor, ME where his major is Sports Broadcasting/Journalism. Nathan graduated in 2006 from Saint Dominic Regional High School where he was the hockey manager for three years. A life long hockey fan, he’s been following Lewiston MAINEiacs for MVN.com until recently. Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and “The World of Junior Hockey Blog.”

Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com

Mark Edwards – Play by Play Announcer & Writer
Currently attends the University of Southern Maine, majoring in Media Studies. Mark graduated from South Portland High School in 2003, where we tended goal for three seasons. Mentored by Greg Glynn, former Director of Communications for the AHL’s Portland Pirates during the 2005-06 season. While working with the Pirates, Mark assisted in an array of broadcast duties, including
compilation of media notes and production of game day programs and articles. Also in 2005-06, Edwards provided play-by-play for South Portland Red Riots hockey games on local access television. In addition to working for the Maine Hockey Journal, he contributes to University of Southern Maine hockey (DIII) as a color analyst.

Mark can be reached at markedwards@mainehockeyjournal.com