Edmundston Blizzard
Edmundston Blizzard | |
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City | Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada |
League | Maritime Junior Hockey League |
Division | EastLink North Division |
Founded | 1959 (Moncton Beavers) |
Home arena | Centre Jean Daigle |
Colours | Navy, Light Blue, Grey, and White |
General manager | Steve MacPherson (2017-present) |
Head coach | Simon Olivier (2021-present) |
Media | HockeyTV |
Franchise history | |
1959–1961 | Moncton Beavers |
1962–1963 | Riverview Jr. Canucks |
1963–1964 | Moncton Geldarts |
1965–1966 | Moncton Hawks |
1966–1968 | Moncton Seals |
1968–1981 | Moncton Beavers |
1981–1989 | Moncton Hawks |
1989–1993 | Moncton Classics |
1993–2008 | Moncton Beavers |
2008–2017 | Dieppe Commandos |
2017–present | Edmundston Blizzard |
The Edmundston Blizzard are a junior ice hockey team from Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. They play in the Maritime Junior Hockey League.
History
[edit]Moncton Beavers and also as Richview Junior Canucks and Moncton Hawks were members in the now defunct Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League (1958-1965) from 1961 to 1965.
The Moncton Hawks were New Brunswick Junior Hockey League Junior A champions in 1981, 1982, and 1983.[1]
In 1983, the Moncton Hawks abandoned the faltering New Brunswick Junior Hockey League and joined the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League which until then was a Nova Scotia-based league.
In the summer of 2008, the Moncton Beavers moved to neighbouring Dieppe and became the Commandos. The Commandos played host to the 2009 Fred Page Cup.[2]
The Commandos lost their first game after moving to Dieppe on September 13, 2008 2-1 to the Yarmouth Mariners.
On November 2, 2016 it was announced that Dieppe could not support a Jr. A team and that the franchise would be relocating to the city of Edmundston, New Brunswick for the start of the 2017-18 season.[3] On February 8, 2017 it was announced that they would become the Edmundston Blizzard, beginning at season end.
In their first season in Edmundston, the Blizzard won the divisional season championship, finished first overall and won the league playoffs.[1][4]
Season-by-season record
[edit]Source:[5]
Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
Moncton Beavers | ||||||||||
1968-69 | 40 | 13 | 20 | 7 | - | 147 | 199 | 33 | 3rd MJAHL | Lost semi-final |
1969-70 | 30 | 15 | 12 | 3 | - | 156 | 166 | 33 | 2nd NBJHL | Lost final |
1970-71 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | - | 134 | 124 | 30 | 3rd NBJHL | Won League |
1971-72 | 40 | 26 | 9 | 5 | - | 252 | 166 | 57 | 1st NBJHL | Won League |
1972-73 | 37 | 28 | 4 | 5 | - | 262 | 131 | 61 | 1st NBJHL | Won League |
1973-74 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | - | 132 | 43 | 38 | 1st NBJHL | Won League |
1974-75 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 0 | - | 216 | 120 | 46 | 1st NBJHL | |
1975-76 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | - | 116 | 115 | 26 | 2nd NBJHL | |
1976-77 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 1 | - | 131 | 144 | 31 | 3rd NBJHL | |
1977-78 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 2 | - | 207 | 185 | 44 | 2nd NBJHL | |
1978-79 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | - | 157 | 155 | 30 | 2nd NBJHL | |
1979-80 | 36 | 23 | 12 | 1 | - | 223 | 193 | 47 | 1st NBJHL | Won League |
1980-81 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | - | 214 | 182 | 36 | 2nd NBJHL | Won League |
Moncton Hawks | ||||||||||
1981-82 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | - | 201 | 162 | 33 | 1st NBJHL | Won League |
1982-83 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | - | 213 | 99 | 44 | 1st NBJHL | Won League |
1983-84 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 3 | - | 240 | 229 | 39 | 4th MVJHL | |
1984-85 | 40 | 17 | 19 | 4 | - | 204 | 204 | 38 | 3rd MVJHL | |
1985-86 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 3 | - | 221 | 179 | 51 | 2nd MVJHL | |
1986-87 | 40 | 27 | 10 | 3 | - | 245 | 160 | 57 | 2nd MVJHL | |
1987-88 | 40 | 13 | 19 | 8 | - | 190 | 214 | 34 | 4th MVJHL | |
1988-89 | 39 | 27 | 8 | 4 | - | 287 | 184 | 58 | 1st MVJHL | Won League |
Moncton Classics | ||||||||||
1989-90 | 38 | 6 | 29 | 3 | - | 152 | 270 | 15 | 5th MVJHL | |
1990-91 | 40 | 11 | 24 | 5 | - | 128 | 181 | 27 | 5th MVJHL | |
1991-92 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 8 | - | 230 | 198 | 52 | 4th MJAHL | |
1992-93 | 48 | 22 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 290 | 279 | 46 | 6th MJAHL | |
Moncton Beavers | ||||||||||
1993-94 | 47 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 213 | 223 | 47 | 3rd MJAHL | |
1994-95 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 247 | 207 | 67 | 1st MJAHL | Won League |
1995-96 | 53 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 209 | 198 | 71 | 1st MJAHL | |
1996-97 | 56 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 279 | 262 | 55 | 5th MJAHL | |
1997-98 | 52 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 240 | 61 | 3rd MJAHL | |
1998-99 | 48 | 24 | 19 | 5 | - | 217 | 194 | 55 | 5th MJAHL | |
1999-00 | 52 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 231 | 40 | 7th MJAHL | |
2000-01 | 52 | 19 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 202 | 255 | 42 | 8th MJAHL | |
2001-02 | 52 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 207 | 216 | 54 | 6th MJAHL | |
2002-03 | 52 | 22 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 217 | 47 | 8th MJAHL | |
2003-04 | 52 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 192 | 184 | 58 | 4th MJAHL | |
2004-05 | 56 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 183 | 210 | 52 | 10th MJAHL | |
2005-06 | 56 | 27 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 176 | 208 | 60 | 9th MJAHL | Lost Division SF |
2006-07 | 58 | 37 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 198 | 143 | 78 | 4th MJAHL | Lost Division Final |
2007-08 | 58 | 30 | 22 | - | 6 | 213 | 208 | 66 | 6th MJAHL | Lost quarter-final |
Dieppe Commandos | ||||||||||
2008-09 | 54 | 34 | 17 | - | 3 | 180 | 143 | 71 | 5th MJAHL | Lost quarter-final |
2009-10 | 50 | 15 | 29 | - | 6 | 123 | 195 | 36 | 10th MJAHL | Lost quarter-final |
2010-11 | 52 | 9 | 41 | - | 2 | 120 | 254 | 20 | 11th MHL | DNQ |
2011-12 | 52 | 22 | 26 | - | 4 | 167 | 220 | 48 | 8th MHL | Lost quarter-final |
2012-13 | 52 | 27 | 20 | - | 5 | 212 | 201 | 59 | 7th MHL | Lost quarter-final |
2013-14 | 52 | 28 | 17 | - | 7 | 200 | 179 | 63 | 6th MHL | Lost League Final |
2014-15 | 48 | 36 | 10 | - | 2 | 232 | 134 | 74 | 1st MHL | Won League 2nd Fred Page Cup |
2015-16 | 48 | 33 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 207 | 160 | 67 | 3rd of 6 North 3rd of 12 MHL |
Won Div. Semifinal 4-3 (Slammers) Won Div. Finals, 4-2 (Western Capitals) Lost League Finals 2-4 (Crushers) |
2016-17 | 50 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 187 | 159 | 61 | 2nd of 6 North 6th of 12 MHL |
Lost div. semi-final 2-4 (Western Capitals) |
Edmundston Blizzard | ||||||||||
2017-18 | 50 | 36 | 10 | - | 4 | 180 | 137 | 76 | 1st of 6 North 1st of 12 MHL |
Won Div. Semifinal 4-0 (Timberwolves) Won Div. Final 4-3 (Western Capitals) Won MHL Finals 4-2 (Mariners) |
2018-19 | 50 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 189 | 162 | 59 | 3rd of 6 North 5th of 12 MHL |
Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Tigers) |
2019-20 | 52 | 34 | 9 | - | 9 | 227 | 170 | 77 | 2nd of 6 North 2nd of 12 MHL |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
2020-21 | 19 | 10 | 7 | - | 2 | 69 | 66 | 22 | 2nd of 5 North 6th of 12 MHL |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
2021-22 | 37 | 21 | 11 | - | 5 | 152 | 119 | 47 | 4th of 6 North 5th of 12 MHL |
Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Western Capitals) |
2022-23 | 52 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 183 | 220 | 44 | 6th of 6 North 10th of 12 MHL |
Did Not Qualify for Post Season |
2023-24 | 52 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 136 | 79 | 1st of 6 North 2nd of 12 MHL |
Won Div. Semi-final 4-0 (Red Wings) Lost Div. Finals 0-4 (Timberwolves) |
Fred Page Cup
[edit]Eastern Canada Championships
MHL - QAAAJHL - CCHL - Host
Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.
Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
1995 | 2OTL, Cornwall Colts 2-3 L, Joliette Nationals 4-5 L, Valleyfield Braves ?-? |
0-3 | 4th of 4 | did not qualify for playoffs | |
2015 | L, Carleton Place Canadians 1-3 W, Cornwall Colts 4-1 W, Longueuil Collège Français 6-3 |
2-0-1-0 | 2nd of 4 | ??, Longueuil Collège Français 3-2 | L, Carleton Place Canadians 2-3 |
2018 | L, Ottawa Jr. Senators 1-4 L, Longueuil Collège Français 3-6 W, Carleton Place Canadians 3-2 |
1-0-2-0 | TBD of 4 | L, Longueuil Collège Français 1-5 | n/a |
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Notable alumni
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "League Playoff Champions". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Fred Page Cup". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ Harding, Gail (November 2, 2016). "Dieppe Commandos hockey franchise moving to Edmundston". CBC.
- ^ "Blizzard Storm Their Way to MHL Title". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ^ "Edmundston Blizzard". www.blizzardedmundston.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-12.