# Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Aréna Glencore. The Huskies finished first overall in the QMJHL, during the 2007–08, 2015–16 and 2018–19 seasons, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The team has won two President's Cups, and represented the QMJHL at the 2016 Memorial Cup, and as the 2019 Memorial Cup winners.

## History

The Rouyn-Noranda franchise started out as the Montreal Junior Canadiens. While in Montreal, the team won three Memorial Cups in 1950, 1969 and 1970. The team has since played in Verdun and Saint-Hyacinthe.
On April 25, 1996, Sylvain Danis and Dave Morin, then owners of the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser, decided to transfer the team to Rouyn-Noranda. Aware that the "National Capital of Copper" is a city which breathes hockey, they were confident that it was the best decision for the franchise. Former NHL Hall of Famers from the area include Dave Keon and Jacques Laperrière.
The Huskies name was chosen to represent the tough and determined nature of the local citizens and mining community. The team is currently owned entirely by local interests and all the decisions of the sixteen shareholders are made in the interest of the team and the city which it represents.
Since 1996, the Huskies have won five regular season division titles, in 1998, 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2016. Rouyn-Noranda finished first overall in the QMJHL in 2007–08 winning its first Jean Rougeau Trophy, posting 97 points in the regular season. The 2015-16 season marked the team's 20th anniversary and they posted their best record in franchise history finishing first in the QMJHL with a franchise record 113 points. The team won its first President's Cup since relocating to Rouyn-Noranda in 2016.
The team won its second President's Cup in the 2018-19 season, and went on to win the 2019 Memorial Cup. Mario Pouliot retired from his positions for health reasons on May 25, 2021. In three seasons with the Huskies, he led the team to 113 victories combined in the regular seasons and playoffs.

### Coaches

* Charles Thiffault (1996–1997)
* Jean Pronovost (1997–2001)
* Bob Mongrain (2001–2003)
* André Tourigny (2003–2013)
* Gilles Bouchard (2013–2018)
* Mario Pouliot (2018–2021)
* Brad Yetman (2021–2023)
* Martin Dagenais (2023–2024)
* Steve Hartley (2024–present)

### Awards
## Players
### NHL alumni

* Sven Andrighetto
* Jean-Christophe Beaudin
* Alexandre Bolduc
* Marc-André Bourdon
* Mathieu Carle
* Jordan Caron
* Sébastien Centomo
* Patrice Cormier
* Philippe Cornet
* Pierre Dagenais
* Jean-Sébastien Dea
* Guillaume Desbiens
* Nicolas Deslauriers
* Noah Dobson
* William Dufour
* Pascal Dupuis
* Philippe Dupuis
* Alexandre Fortin
* Alexandre Giroux
* A.J. Greer
* Rafaël Harvey-Pinard
* Nikita Kucherov
* Jakub Lauko
* Jérémy Lauzon
* Guillaume Lefebvre
* Maxime Macenauer
* Olivier Magnan
* Timo Meier
* Philippe Myers
* Liam O'Brien
* Maxime Ouellet
* Mike Ribeiro
* Rémi Royer
* Maxime Talbot
* Joël Teasdale
* Ivan Vishnevskiy

## Yearly results
### Regular season

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
| 1996–97 | 70 | 16 | 49 | 5 | - | - | 37 | 0.264 | 174 | 324 | 7th Lebel |
| 1997–98 | 70 | 43 | 23 | 4 | - | - | 90 | 0.643 | 338 | 245 | 1st Lebel |
| 1998–99 | 70 | 36 | 23 | 11 | - | - | 83 | 0.593 | 314 | 261 | 2nd Lebel |
| 1999–2000 | 72 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 2 | - | 72 | 0.486 | 272 | 288 | 2nd West |
| 2000–01 | 72 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 2 | - | 93 | 0.632 | 318 | 251 | 2nd West |
| 2001–02 | 72 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 4 | - | 62 | 0.403 | 232 | 281 | 3rd West |
| 2002–03 | 72 | 31 | 33 | 0 | 8 | - | 70 | 0.431 | 268 | 273 | 4th West |
| 2003–04 | 70 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 4 | - | 73 | 0.493 | 260 | 265 | 3rd West |
| 2004–05 | 70 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 5 | - | 78 | 0.521 | 266 | 244 | 1st West |
| 2005–06 | 70 | 43 | 22 | - | 2 | 3 | 91 | 0.614 | 305 | 259 | 3rd West |
| 2006–07 | 70 | 36 | 27 | - | 3 | 4 | 79 | 0.564 | 265 | 266 | 6th Telus |
| 2007–08 | 70 | 47 | 20 | - | 2 | 1 | 97 | 0.693 | 294 | 238 | 1st Telus |
| 2008–09 | 68 | 30 | 30 | - | 5 | 3 | 68 | 0.441 | 210 | 245 | 3rd West |
| 2009–10 | 68 | 41 | 21 | - | 2 | 4 | 88 | 0.603 | 256 | 205 | 1st West |
| 2010–11 | 68 | 12 | 50 | - | 4 | 2 | 30 | 0.221 | 151 | 339 | 6th West |
| 2011–12 | 68 | 24 | 36 | - | 4 | 4 | 56 | 0.412 | 227 | 296 | 5th Telus West |
| 2012–13 | 68 | 40 | 24 | - | 1 | 3 | 84 | 0.618 | 283 | 255 | 2nd Telus West |
| 2013–14 | 68 | 35 | 28 | - | 3 | 2 | 75 | 0.551 | 254 | 243 | 5th Telus West |
| 2014–15 | 68 | 33 | 30 | - | 4 | 1 | 71 | 0.522 | 246 | 245 | 4th West |
| 2015–16 | 68 | 54 | 9 | - | 3 | 2 | 113 | 0.831 | 302 | 181 | 1st West |
| 2016–17 | 68 | 43 | 18 | - | 0 | 2 | 93 | 0.684 | 272 | 181 | 1st West |
| 2017–18 | 68 | 39 | 19 | - | 7 | 3 | 88 | 0.647 | 239 | 179 | 3rd West |
| 2018–19 | 68 | 59 | 8 | - | 8 | 1 | 119 | 0.875 | 320 | 138 | 1st QMJHL |
| 2019–20 | 63 | 29 | 30 | - | 2 | 2 | 62 | 0.492 | 180 | 209 | 2nd West |
| 2020–21 | 40 | 17 | 18 | - | 4 | 1 | 39 | 0.488 | 100 | 146 | 5th West |
| 2021–22 | 68 | 28 | 35 | - | 1 | 4 | 61 | 0.449 | 190 | 256 | 3rd West |
| 2022–23 | 68 | 37 | 24 | - | 4 | 3 | 81 | 0.596 | 240 | 227 | 2nd West |

### Playoffs

| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
| 1996–97 | - | - | - | - |
| 1997–98 | L, 2–4, Hull | - | - | - |
| 1998–99 | Bye | W, 4–3, Sherbrooke | L, 0–4, Hull | - |
| 1999–2000 | W, 4–1, Sherbrooke | L, 2–4, Hull | - | - |
| 2000–01 | W, 4–1, Hull | L, 0–4, Shawinigan | - | - |
| 2001–02 | L, 0–4, Victoriaville | - | - | - |
| 2002–03 | L, 0–4, Hull | - | - | - |
| 2003–04 | W, 4–3, Lewiston | L, 0–4, Gatineau | - | - |
| 2004–05 | Bye | W, 4–2, Moncton | L, 0–4, Halifax | - |
| 2005–06 | L, 1–4, Shawinigan | - | - | - |
| 2006–07 | W, 4–1, Gatineau | W, 4–3, Drummondville | L, 0–4, Lewiston | - |
| 2007–08 | W, 4–0, Val-d'Or | W, 4–0, Rimouski | W, 4–0, Saint John | L, 1–4, Gatineau |
| 2008–09 | L, 2–4, Montreal | - | - | - |
| 2009–10 | W, 4–2, Val-d'Or | L, 1–4, Moncton | - | - |
| 2010–11 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011–12 | L, 0–4, Shawinigan | - | - | - |
| 2012–13 | W, 4–1, Drummondville | W, 4–1, Quebec | L, 0–4, Halifax | - |
| 2013–14 | W, 4–1, Quebec | L, 0–4, Baie-Comeau | - | - |
| 2014–15 | L, 2–4, Val-d'Or | - | - | - |
| 2015–16 | W, 4–0, Drummondville | W, 4–1, Blainville-Boisbriand | W, 4–2, Moncton | W, 4–1, Shawinigan |
| 2016–17 | W, 4–2, Halifax | L, 3–4, Chicoutimi | - | - |
| 2017–18 | L, 3–4, Sherbrooke | - | - | - |
| 2018–19 | W, 4–2, Shawinigan | W, 4–0, Victoriaville | W, 4–0, Rimouski | W, 4–2, Halifax |
| 2019–20 | QMJHL playoffs cancelled | QMJHL playoffs cancelled | QMJHL playoffs cancelled | QMJHL playoffs cancelled |
| 2020–21 | L, 0–3, Victoriaville | - | - | - |
| 2021–22 | L, 0–3, Shawinigan | - | - | - |
| 2022–23 | W, 4–1, Shawinigan | L, 0–4, Gatineau | - | - |

### Memorial Cup

2015-16 Finished round-robin portion of Memorial Cup in 3rd place with 1–2 record. Defeated Red Deer Rebels 3–1 in semi-final. Lost to London Knights 3–2 in final. Finished 2nd place in Memorial Cup.
2018-19 Finished round-robin portion of Memorial Cup in 3rd place with 2–1 record. Defeated Guelph Storm 6–4 in semi-final. Defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 4–2 in the final. Won Memorial Cup.