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The Moncton Wildcats are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildcats since. The team played at the Moncton Coliseum from 1995 until 2018, and moved into the Avenir Centre for the 2018–19 season. After winning the 2005–06 QMJHL championship, the team hosted the 2006 Memorial Cup. The Wildcats also won the 2009–10 QMJHL championship, which sent the team to compete in the 2010 Memorial Cup in Brandon, Manitoba. They were eliminated from contention after going winless in the round robin portion of the tournament.
Moncton Wildcats Wildcats de Moncton | |
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City | Moncton, New Brunswick |
League | Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League |
Division | Telus Maritimes |
Founded | 1995 |
Home arena | Avenir Centre |
Colours | Red, white, blue and gold |
General manager | Taylor MacDougall |
Head coach | Gardiner MacDougall |
Website | moncton-wildcats.com |
Franchise history | |
1995–1996 | Moncton Alpines |
1996–present | Moncton Wildcats |
Championships | |
Playoff championships | 2006, 2010 QMJHL Champions |
History edit
The Moncton Alpines joined the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 1995–96 season. They played for one season under the ownership of racing driver John Graham and coached by Lucien DeBlois. The franchise was purchased by Robert Irving in May 1996, and renamed to the Moncton Wildcats with new uniforms and logo.
Moncton hosted the 2006 Memorial Cup. The team hired former NHL coach of the year Ted Nolan, and acquired players such as Keith Yandle, and various rookies. The Wildcats finished in first place in the league, going 52-15-0-3 for 107 points and winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy for the first time. The Wildcats defeated the Quebec Remparts to the [President's Cup (QMJHL)|President's Cup]]. In the Memorial Cup, Moncton finished second in the round-robin after defeating Peterborough and Vancouver but losing to Quebec. The Wildcats defeated the Giants in the semi-final, but lost to the Remparts 6-2 in the Memorial Cup final.
Coaches edit
- 1995–1996 Lucien DeBlois: 14–48–8–0
- 1996–1997 Bill Riley: 16–52–2–0
- 1997–2000 Réal Paiement: 111–77–21–3
- 2000–2001 Tom Coolen (Fired in November 2001): 43–82–10–9
- 2001–2005 Christian La Rue (Fired in January 2005): 126–91–21–0
- 2005 Daniel Lacroix: 8–8–5
- 2005–2006 Ted Nolan: 52–15–0–3
- 2006–2007 John Torchetti: 39–25–4–2
- 2007–2013 Danny Flynn: 222–151–47
- 2013–2019 Darren Rumble: 33–32–0–3
- 2019 John Torchetti: 24–9–0[1][2]
- 2019–2024 Daniel Lacroix[3]
- 2024–present Gardiner MacDougall[4]
NHL alumni edit
List of Moncton Wildcats alumni who played in the National Hockey League (NHL):[citation needed]
- Dmitry Afanasenkov
- Evgeny Artyukhin
- Jean-Sébastien Aubin
- Ivan Barbashev
- Mark Barberio
- Oskars Bārtulis
- François Beauchemin
- Steve Bernier
- Luc Bourdon
- Gabriel Bourque
- Corey Crawford
- Pierre Dagenais
- Jean-François Damphousse
- Jason Demers
- Nicolas Deschamps
- Louis Domingue
- Philippe Dupuis
- Jonathan Ferland
- Gabriel Fortier
- Conor Garland
- Jonathan Girard
- Brandon Gormley
- Benoit-Olivier Groulx
- Ross Johnston
- Dmitri Kalinin
- Mārtiņš Karsums
- Simon Lajeunesse
- Andrew MacDonald
- Zack MacEwen
- Brad Marchand
- Johnny Oduya
- Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau
- Jakob Pelletier
- Adam Pineault
- Jean-François Racine
- Jérôme Samson
- David Savard
- Zack Sill
- Jordan Spence
- Alexei Tezikov
- Patrick Thoresen
- Josh Tordjman
- Keith Yandle
Yearly results edit
- 1995–96 Moncton Alpines
- 1996–present Moncton Wildcats
Regular season edit
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals For |
Goals Against |
Standing |
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1995–96 | 70 | 14 | 48 | 8 | - | - | 36 | 0.257 | 215 | 360 | 7th in Dilio |
1996–97 | 70 | 16 | 52 | 2 | - | - | 34 | 0.243 | 192 | 354 | 7th in Dilio |
1997–98 | 70 | 39 | 32 | 9 | - | - | 67 | 0.479 | 240 | 229 | 4th in Dilio |
1998–99 | 70 | 38 | 25 | 7 | - | - | 81 | 0.593 | 257 | 235 | 4th in Dilio |
1999–2000 | 72 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 3 | - | 96 | 0.646 | 292 | 211 | 1st in Maritimes |
2000–01 | 72 | 23 | 41 | 6 | 2 | - | 54 | 0.361 | 246 | 323 | 4th in Maritimes |
2001–02 | 72 | 20 | 41 | 4 | 7 | - | 51 | 0.306 | 214 | 287 | 4th in Maritimes |
2002–03 | 72 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 5 | - | 89 | 0.583 | 255 | 216 | 3rd in Maritimes |
2003–04 | 70 | 46 | 19 | 3 | 2 | - | 97 | 0.679 | 270 | 206 | 2nd in Atlantic |
2004–05 | 70 | 37 | 23 | 8 | 2 | - | 84 | 0.586 | 206 | 175 | 2nd in Atlantic |
2005–06 | 70 | 52 | 15 | - | 0 | 3 | 107 | 0.776 | 345 | 184 | 1st in East |
2006–07 | 70 | 39 | 25 | - | 4 | 2 | 84 | 0.557 | 254 | 263 | 3rd in East |
2007–08 | 70 | 21 | 34 | - | 5 | 10 | 57 | 0.300 | 191 | 242 | 8th in East |
2008–09 | 68 | 48 | 14 | - | 2 | 4 | 102 | 0.706 | 236 | 149 | 1st in East |
2009–10 | 68 | 48 | 14 | - | 2 | 4 | 102 | 0.706 | 276 | 164 | 2nd in Atlantic |
2010–11 | 68 | 33 | 25 | - | 3 | 7 | 76 | 0.485 | 232 | 256 | 3rd in Maritimes |
2011–12 | 68 | 30 | 31 | - | 3 | 4 | 67 | 0.441 | 190 | 228 | 4th in Maritimes |
2012–13 | 68 | 42 | 23 | - | 2 | 1 | 87 | 0.640 | 274 | 202 | 2nd in Maritimes |
2013–14 | 68 | 33 | 32 | - | 0 | 2 | 69 | 0.507 | 214 | 226 | 3rd in Maritimes |
2014–15 | 68 | 46 | 19 | - | 0 | 3 | 95 | 0.699 | 287 | 232 | 1st in Maritimes |
2015–16 | 68 | 36 | 21 | - | 9 | 2 | 83 | 0.610 | 268 | 250 | 2nd in Maritimes |
2016–17 | 68 | 14 | 51 | - | 2 | 1 | 31 | 0.228 | 170 | 356 | 6th in Maritimes |
2017–18 | 68 | 27 | 33 | - | 5 | 3 | 62 | 0.456 | 233 | 282 | 5th in Maritimes |
2018–19 | 68 | 38 | 21 | - | 4 | 5 | 85 | 0.625 | 274 | 222 | 4th in Maritimes |
2019–20 | 64 | 50 | 13 | - | 1 | 0 | 101 | 0.789 | 276 | 148 | 1st in Maritimes |
2020–21 | 31 | 11 | 17 | - | 2 | 1 | 25 | 0.403 | 105 | 136 | 5th in Maritimes |
2021–22 | 68 | 28 | 31 | - | 6 | 3 | 65 | 0.478 | 208 | 273 | 5th in Maritimes |
2022–23 | 68 | 35 | 29 | - | 2 | 2 | 74 | 0.544 | 255 | 249 | 2nd in Maritimes |
Playoffs edit
Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
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1995–96 | - | - | - | - |
1996–97 | - | - | - | - |
1997–98 | W, 4–2, Chicoutimi | 3rd, round-robin, Quebec/Rimouski | - | - |
1998–99 | L, 0–4, Rimouski | - | - | - |
1999–2000 | W, 4–0, Acadie–Bathurst | W, 4–3, Quebec | L, 1–4, Rimouski | - |
2000–01 | - | - | - | - |
2001–02 | - | - | - | - |
2002–03 | L, 2–4, Quebec | - | - | - |
2003–04 | W, 4–0, Baie-Comeau | W, 4–2, P.E.I. | W, 4–1, Rimouski | L, 1–4, Hull |
2004–05 | W, 4–2, Drummondville | L, 2–4, Rouyn-Noranda | - | - |
2005–06 | W, 4–1, Victoriaville | W, 4–1, Halifax | W, 4–1, Gatineau | W, 4–2, Quebec |
2006–07 | L, 3–4, Halifax | - | - | - |
2007–08 | - | - | - | - |
2008–09 | W, 4–1, P.E.I. | L, 2–4, Rimouski | - | - |
2009–10 | W, 4–1, Cape Breton | W, 4–1, Rouyn-Noranda | W, 4–1, Drummondville | W, 4–2, Saint John |
2010–11 | L, 1–4, Lewiston | - | - | - |
2011–12 | L, 0–4, Halifax | - | - | - |
2012–13 | L, 1–4, Victoriaville | - | - | - |
2013–14 | L, 2–4, Blainville-Boisbriand | - | - | - |
2014–15 | W, 4–1, Chicoutimi | W, 4–3, Halifax | L, 0–4, Quebec | - |
2015–16 | W, 4–1, Victoriaville | W, 4–2, Gatineau | L, 2–4, Rouyn-Noranda | - |
2016–17 | - | - | - | - |
2017–18 | W, 4–3, Rimouski | L, 1–4, Blainville-Boisbriand | - | - |
2018–19 | W, 4–3, Baie-Comeau | L, 0–4, Halifax | - | - |
2019–20 | QMJHL playoffs cancelled | |||
2020–21 | Lost round-robin tournament | - | - | - |
2021–22 | L, 0–3, Charlottetown | - | - | - |
2022–23 | W, 4–3, Baie-Comeau | L, 1–4, Halifax | - | - |
2006 Memorial Cup: Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in second place.
Defeated Vancouver Giants 4-1 in the semi-final.
Lost to Quebec Remparts 6-2 in Memorial Cup final.
2010 Memorial Cup:
Finished Memorial Cup round-robin in fourth place and eliminated from contention.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "John Torchetti announced as Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations – Moncton Wildcats". Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Wildcats fire head coach, director of player operations John Torchetti". Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ "Moncton Wildcats Name New Head Coach". 91.9 The Bend. December 23, 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Mitchell (May 15, 2014). "Gardiner MacDougall joins Moncton Wildcats as head coach, says goodbye to UNB". Global News. Retrieved May 15, 2024.