Halifax Mooseheads
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The Halifax Mooseheads are a CHL
ice hockey
club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia
. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio division of the QMJHL for the 1994-1995 season. While the franchise has never won a league championship, they have appeared in the President's Cup
twice, in 2003 and 2005. The team plays their home games in the Halifax Metro Centre
with a capacity of 10,595 seats.
regional sales manager Harold McKay in 1993, who believed that Halifax could host a QMJHL team. The QMJHL had teams exclusively located in Quebec
, so adding a team in the Maritimes
would add to travel costs for the other teams. McKay was confident that the Halifax franchise could be successful and received financial backing from Moosehead Breweries President and CEO Derek Oland. After careful negotiations, the QMJHL expanded to the city of Halifax for the 1994-1995 season. In their first year in 1994, the Mooseheads finished in 6th place and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Beauport Harfangs
, taking the first place team to seven games. The Mooseheads are considered pioneers for the QMJHL. Following the success of the Mooseheads, the league began accepting franchises through relocation or expansion into Atlantic Canada, who lost their American Hockey League
franchises in the mid 1990's. The QMJHL has franchises in Sydney, Nova Scotia
, Moncton, New Brunswick
, Bathurst, New Brunswick
, Saint John, New Brunswick
and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
. While the league has had success with their Atlantic franchises, only the St. John's Fog Devils
failed to garner the interest and following as the other franchises and moved to Verdun, Quebec after their second season.
For more information, see Mooseheads History
*interim (regular head coach fired, sick or suspended)
Roster as of 06/09/11
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
based out of Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio division of the QMJHL for the 1994-1995 season. While the franchise has never won a league championship, they have appeared in the President's Cup
President's Cup (QMJHL)
The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....
twice, in 2003 and 2005. The team plays their home games in the Halifax Metro Centre
Halifax Metro Centre
The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...
with a capacity of 10,595 seats.
History
The team was first envisioned by Moosehead BreweriesMoosehead
Moosehead is Canada's oldest independent brewery, located in Saint John, New Brunswick. The brewery was founded in 1867 by Susannah Oland and is still operated by the Oland family, now in the sixth generation of ownership under Derek Oland...
regional sales manager Harold McKay in 1993, who believed that Halifax could host a QMJHL team. The QMJHL had teams exclusively located in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, so adding a team in the Maritimes
Maritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
would add to travel costs for the other teams. McKay was confident that the Halifax franchise could be successful and received financial backing from Moosehead Breweries President and CEO Derek Oland. After careful negotiations, the QMJHL expanded to the city of Halifax for the 1994-1995 season. In their first year in 1994, the Mooseheads finished in 6th place and lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Beauport Harfangs
Beauport Harfangs
The Beauport Harfangs were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1990 to 1997. They played their home games at the Aréna Marcel Bédard in the Quebec City suburb of Beauport, Quebec. The team's first coach was Alain Chainey, who was an assistant coach with the...
, taking the first place team to seven games. The Mooseheads are considered pioneers for the QMJHL. Following the success of the Mooseheads, the league began accepting franchises through relocation or expansion into Atlantic Canada, who lost their American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
franchises in the mid 1990's. The QMJHL has franchises in Sydney, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Their home rink is Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.-Franchise history :...
, Moncton, New Brunswick
Moncton Wildcats
The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at the Moncton Coliseum in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada....
, Bathurst, New Brunswick
Acadie-Bathurst Titan
The Acadie–Bathurst Titan is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . They play at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick.-History:...
, Saint John, New Brunswick
Saint John Sea Dogs
The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, entering the league as an expansion team in 2005. The Sea Dogs play at Harbour Station, Saint John, New Brunswick, with a capacity of 6,488...
and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
P.E.I. Rocket
The P.E.I. Rocket are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The franchise was granted in 1999, however the Rocket were originally located in Montreal, Quebec and called the Montreal Rocket. In 2003 they were relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...
. While the league has had success with their Atlantic franchises, only the St. John's Fog Devils
St. John's Fog Devils
The St. John's Fog Devils were a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They were based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, and played out of Mile One Centre. The QMJHL expanded to St. John's to fill the void created by the departure of the...
failed to garner the interest and following as the other franchises and moved to Verdun, Quebec after their second season.
For more information, see Mooseheads History
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Retired numbers
- 18 Alex TanguayAlex TanguayAlexandre Tanguay is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He has additionally played with the Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL and briefly for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League A in...
- 25 Jody ShelleyJody ShelleyJody Shelley is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...
- 47 Jean-Sebastien GiguereJean-Sébastien GiguèreJean-Sébastien Giguère is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League . He played major junior with the Verdun Collège Français and Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League , where he was drafted 13th...
Top scorers
List of top scorers by season.- 1994–95 - Brant Blackned - 97 pts
- 1995–96 - Eric HoudeEric HoudeÉric Houde is a professional ice hockey player who played 30 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens...
- 88 pts - 1996–97 - Francois SassevilleFrançois Sasseville-Career statistics:- References :...
- 73 pts - 1997–98 - Alex TanguayAlex TanguayAlexandre Tanguay is a Canadian professional ice hockey winger currently with the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . He has additionally played with the Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and Tampa Bay Lightning in the NHL and briefly for HC Lugano in the Swiss National League A in...
- 85 pts - 1998–99 - Ladislav NagyLadislav NagyLadislav Nagy is a Slovak professional hockey player who plays for HC Lev Poprad of the KHL.- Playing career :Nagy, who is of Hungarian descent, was drafted 177th overall in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Nagy had played in the Slovak Extraliga as a junior prior to being drafted...
- 126 pts - 1999–2000 - Ramzi AbidRamzi AbidRamzi Abid is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian EBEL...
- 158 pts - 2000–01 - Jason King - 89 pts
- 2001–02 - Jason King - 99 pts
- 2002–03 - Stuart MacRae - 96 pts
- 2003–04 - Daniel SparreDaniel SparreDaniel Sparre is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing for Straubing Tigers in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-External links:...
- 68 pts - 2004–05 - Daniel Sparre - 68 pts
- 2005–06 - David BrineDavid BrineDavid Brine is a professional ice hockey center for KHL Medveščak of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
- 100 pts - 2006–07 - Jakub VoracekJakub VorácekJakub Voráček is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...
- 86 pts - 2007–08 - Jakub Voracek - 101 pts
- 2008-09 - Tomas KnotekTomas KnotekTomáš Knotek is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He played with HC Kladno in the Czech Extraliga during the 2010–11 Czech Extraliga season.-External links:...
and Yuri Cheremetiev, tie - 49 pts - 2009-10 - Tomas Knotek - 59 pts
- 2010-11 - Carl Gelinas - 54 pts
Current roster
| # | Player | Position | Age | From | NHL Draft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Canada |
Mitchell Shewfelt | D | 17 | Halifax, NS | Undrafted |
| 5 | Canada |
Alexandre Grenier | RW | 20 | Laval, QC | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... 2011 |
| 6 | Canada |
Josh Desmond | D | 17 | Halifax, NS | Undrafted |
| 7 | Canada |
Trey Lewis | D | 18 | Moncton, NB | 2011 |
| 9 | Canada |
Andrew Ryan | LW | 17 | St. John's, NL | 2012 |
| 10 |  Germany |
Konrad Abeltshauser | D | 19 | Bad Tolz, Germany | San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 2010 |
| 11 | Canada |
Cameron Critchlow | LW | 20 | Summerside, PEI | Undrafted |
| 16 | Canada |
Travis Randell | RW | 20 | Twillingate, NL | Undrafted |
| 17 | Canada |
Darcy Ashley | RW | 18 | Summerside, PE | 2011 |
| 19 | Canada |
Ryan Falkenham | RW | 16 | Halifax, NS | 2013 |
| 21 | Canada |
Gabriel Desjardins | LW | 19 | Montreal, QC | 2011 |
| 22 | Canada |
Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon Nathan MacKinnon is a Canadian major junior ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... |
RW | 16 | Cole Harbour, NS | 2013 |
| 27 | Canada |
Brad Cuzner | LW | 19 | Glace Bay, NS | Undrafted |
| 31 | Canada |
Zachary Fucale | G | 16 | Rosemère, QC | 2013 |
| 44 | Canada |
Steve Gillard | D | 19 | St. John's, NL | Undrafted |
| 48 | Canada |
Luca Ciampini | LW | 17 | Montreal, QC | 2012 |
| 57 | Canada |
Matthew Boudreau | C | 18 | St-Eustache, QC | 2011 |
| 73 |  United States |
Anthony Terenzio | G | 18 | Norwalk, CT | 2011 |
| 77 | Canada |
Sawyer Hannay | D | 19 | Moncton, NB | Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... 2010 |
| 79 | Canada |
Brent Andrews | LW | 18 | Hunter River, PE | Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 2011 |
| 81 | Canada |
Alexandre Côté | C | 19 | Kirkland, QC | 2011 |
| 88 | Canada |
Austyn Hardie | D | 17 | Montreal, QC | 2011 |
| 91 |  Czech Republic |
Martin Frk | RW | 18 | Karlov Vary, Czech Republic | 2012 |
Yearly results
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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| 1994–95 1994–95 QMJHL season The 1994–95 QMJHL season was the 26th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils an updated logo one season after its special 25th anniversary logo, using a stylized ice skate and the letters of the league's French acronym... |
72 | 24 | 42 | 6 | |||||||
| 54 | 0.375 | 257 | 317 | 6th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1995–96 1995–96 QMJHL season The 1995–96 QMJHL season was the 27th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued to expand eastward, adding an expansion team in Moncton, New Brunswick, and the Saint-Jean Lynx relocated to the eastern Quebec city of Rimouski in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region... |
70 | 32 | 36 | 2 | |||||||
| 66 | 0.471 | 258 | 262 | 4th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1996–97 1996–97 QMJHL season The 1996–97 QMJHL season was the 28th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continues explore new markets as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser move north to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The New Faces Cup is renamed the RDS Cup, for its new sponsor, Réseau des sports. Fourteen... |
70 | 37 | 29 | 4 | |||||||
| 78 | 0.557 | 267 | 255 | 3rd in Dilio | |||||||
| 1997–98 1997–98 QMJHL season The 1997–98 QMJHL season was the 29th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Quebec Remparts name is revived after twelve years when the Beauport Harfangs change identities... |
70 | 24 | 41 | 5 | |||||||
| 53 | 0.379 | 263 | 316 | 5th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1998–99 1998–99 QMJHL season The 1998–99 QMJHL season was the 30th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued its trend of teams relocating into the Atlantic Canada market, when Laval moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick. Fifteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule... |
70 | 46 | 20 | 4 | |||||||
| 96 | 0.686 | 298 | 206 | 2nd in Dilio | |||||||
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 QMJHL season The 1999–2000 QMJHL season was the 31st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league grants the Montreal Rocket an expansion franchise, returning a team to the most populous city in Quebec. The QMJHL splits into four divisions, retaining the names Lebel and Dilio for... |
72 | 41 | 20 | 6 | 5 | ||||||
| 93 | 0.611 | 316 | 259 | 2nd in Maritimes | |||||||
| 2000–01 2000–01 QMJHL season The 2000–01 QMJHL season was the 32nd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
72 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| 80 | 0.514 | 235 | 253 | 1st in Maritimes | |||||||
| 2001–02 2001–02 QMJHL season The 2001–02 QMJHL season was the 33rd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Luc Robitaille Trophy for the team that scored the most goals during the regular season. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
72 | 39 | 21 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| 90 | 0.604 | 267 | 197 | 2nd in Maritimes | |||||||
| 2002–03 | 72 | 44 | 15 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
| 101 | 0.681 | 289 | 206 | 1st in Maritimes | |||||||
| 2003–04 | 70 | 17 | 43 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| 44 | 0.293 | 194 | 274 | 4th in Atlantic | |||||||
| 2004–05 | 70 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 2 | ||||||
| 96 | 0.671 | 242 | 172 | 1st in Atlantic | |||||||
| 2005–06 | 70 | 35 | 33 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 72 | 0.507 | 246 | 258 | 5th in East | |||||
| 2006–07 | 70 | 32 | 31 | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 71 | 0.457 | 269 | 287 | 6th in East | |||||
| 2007–08 2007–08 QMJHL season The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus, all 630 regular season games would be available by internet broadcast. The regular season started on September... |
70 | 42 | 23 | ||||||||
| 0 | 5 | 89 | 0.600 | 278 | 241 | 1st in East | |||||
| 2008–09 2008–09 QMJHL season The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008.... |
68 | 19 | 41 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 46 | 0.279 | 193 | 290 | 6th in Atlantic | |||||
| 2009–10 | 68 | 13 | 48 | ||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 33 | 0.191 | 171 | 288 | 6th in Atlantic | |||||
| 2010–11 | 68 | 20 | 43 | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 45 | 0.331 | 186 | 262 | 5th in Maritimes Division |
External links
- Mooseheads official web site
- The Q Files Metro Halifax's Mooseheads Blog
- QMJHL Arena Guide profile
- QMJHL official web site