Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. 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–present)
===Awards===
George Parsons Trophy(Most Sportsmanlike at the Memorial Cup) 
*2015-16 Francis Perron
Jean Béliveau Trophy(Top Scorer) 
*1998–99 Mike Ribeiro
*2018-19 Peter Abbandonato
RDS Cup(Rookie of the year) 
*1997–98 Mike Ribeiro
Michel Bergeron Trophy(Offensive Rookie of the Year) 
*1997–98 Mike Ribeiro
Paul Dumont Trophy(Personality of the year) 
*1997–98 Mike Ribeiro
Telus Cup – Offensive(Offensive player of the year)
*1997–98 Pierre Dagenais
*1998–99 James Desmarais
Telus Cup – Defensive(Defensive player of the year) 
*2000–01 Maxime Ouellet
Marcel Robert Trophy(Scholastic player of the year) 
*2002–03 Éric L'Italien
==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 %	Goalsfor	Goals	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
2023-24 	68 	47 	15 	- 	1 	5 	100 	 	301 	192 	1st 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 	- 	-
2023-24 	W, 4-1, Gatineau 	L, 1-4, Victoriaville 	- 	-
===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.
==References==
==External links==
* Huskies official website 
Category:Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey teams in Quebec
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1996