Halifax Mooseheads

The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the 1994–95 season. Mooseheads history They have appeared in the President's Cup Finals four times, winning in 2013. The other three appearances were in 2003, 2005 and 2019. They hosted the Memorial Cup tournament in 2000 and 2019 and won the Memorial Cup in 2013. The team plays their home games in the Scotiabank Centre.
The Mooseheads were the first team from Atlantic Canada to join the QMJHL. With the Mooseheads' success, the QMJHL then expanded to several other east coast cities. The QMJHL's eastward expansion has been credited with elevating the skill level and the career opportunities for hockey talent from the region. In the 2018–19 season, three of the NHL's top seven scorers were QMJHL alumni from Halifax; two of them former Mooseheads.
==History==
===Inception and first seasons: 1994–1997===
Halifax was home to professional American Hockey League clubs for 22 seasons; however, in 1993 the Quebec Nordiques-affiliated Halifax Citadels announced plans to relocate the team. Faced with the loss of its major hockey draw, brewery executive Harold MacKay proposed the city seek a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) franchise.Robertson, D. (2005). The Mooseheads: The history of Halifax’s favourite hockey team. Halifax: Nimbus Since its founding in 1969, the QMJHL consisted of almost exclusively Quebec-based teams. Expansion to Atlantic Canada was considered financially unfeasible by QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau and much of the league's executive committee due to the added travel costs for the existing franchises,Robertson, 2005, p. 3 but on 17 March 1994, the QMJHL Board of Governors unanimously approved the Halifax application.Mosher, M. (1994, 29 April). "Halifax is now a full-fledged member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League" in Hochman, J. (ed.) (2013), Unstoppable: Halifax brings its first Memorial Cup to Moose Country. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. 9
MacKay won the financial backing of Moosehead Breweries president and CEO Derek Oland. The company put up the $500,000 expansion franchise fee and secured the team's naming rights. Nine minority owners included auto dealer John Gwynne-Timothy,Robertson, 2005 fuel company executive Laddie Farquhar, and National Hockey League players Wendell Young and Cam Russell.Mosher, 1994
The new club then had to create a team in less than six months.Robertson, 2005, p. 4 MacKay recruited as the team's head coach and general manager Clément Jodoin, then an assistant coach with the Quebec Nordiques and a former AHL defenceman who had spent seven seasons in Halifax. He added as an assistant coach Shawn MacKenzie, a former professional goaltender and university coach.
With attendance averaging over 3700 per game, the Mooseheads finished their first season with a 24–42–6 record, earning a playoff berth despite finishing 11th overall in the 13-team league. The club lost in the first round, but took the first-place Beauport Harfangs to seven games.Robertson, 2005, p. 10 The Mooseheads continued to build over the next couple of seasons, finishing with a winning record and third place in their division in their third season. Fan support continued to grow, averaging 5349 during the regular season and reaching 9600 in the playoffs. The team reached the President's Cup semi-final for the first time in 1997, losing to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in a seventh game. The club also continued to have success in recruitment, drafting winger Alex Tanguay, a future NHL all-star and Stanley Cup winner, 20th overall in the 1996 midget draft.
===First Memorial Cup tournament: 1997–2003===
The Mooseheads underwent several changes prior to its fourth season in 1997–98. In addition to losing key players such as Shelley, the team's inaugural coach and general manager, Clément Jodoin, moved to an assistant coaching position with the Montreal Canadiens and the club's founder Harold MacKay stepped down as president. The organization recruited Denis Leblanc as general manager and Danny Grant, a former NHL 50-goal scorer and university coach, as the Mooseheads' new coach. The club struggled on the ice, finishing fifth in their division and losing in the first round of the playoffs in five games. Grant was then replaced as coach by Bob Mongrain.
Aided by key acquisitions, including goaltenders Pascal Leclaire and Aleksei Volkov, and Slovakian forward Ladislav Nagy, the team rebounded to second place divisional finishes in 1999 and 2000, losing in the second round both seasons. Despite limited on-ice success, the Mooseheads still drew many fans; in 1998–99 cumulative attendance topped one million through the regular season and playoffs. It was the key factor in the Canadian Hockey League's awarding the 2000 Memorial Cup tournament to Halifax.Sutherland, G. (1999, 30 April). “Halifax wins 2000 Memorial Cup bid” in Hochman, J. (ed.) (2013), Unstoppable: Halifax brings its first Memorial Cup to Moose Country. Halifax: Chronicle Herald. p. 21
Following the four-game sweep to the Rimouski Océanic in the second round of the 2000 QMJHL playoffs, and a month before the Memorial Cup tournament was to begin, the club released Mongrain, replacing him with assistant coach Shawn Mackenzie. Led by a 10-point performance by Ramzi Abid, the Mooseheads finished the Memorial Cup round-robin with a 2–1 record, but lost in the semi-final to the Ontario Hockey League's Barrie Colts.
Following the team's strong Memorial Cup showing, Mackenzie was awarded the head coaching job to start the 2000–01 season, while Marcel Patenaude took over as general manager. After a slow 2–12 start to the season, the team improved and finished the season in first place in the Atlantic Division, only to lose to Rimouski in five games in the first round of the playoffs. A third place-overall finish the next season propelled Halifax into the second round, ending with a six-game second round loss to the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.
In 2002, Sidney Crosby, a skilled forward from the Halifax suburb of Cole Harbour, had attracted media attention from an early age and often played with older teammates. In early 2002, he was 14 and playing triple-A midget hockey when the Mooseheads approached the QMJHL for permission to sign Crosby for the 2002–03 season. The club asked the league to adopt a rule similar to one in the Ontario Hockey League allowing an underage player to play a season with his hometown club prior to draft eligibility. The QMJHL board of governors turned down the request.Palov, W. (2002, 22 February). “Crosby won’t be suiting up for the Mooseheads” in Hochman, J. (ed.) (2013), Unstoppable: Halifax brings its first Memorial Cup to Moose Country. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. 30
The 2002–03 season became the club's most successful at the time, marking its first appearance in a President's Cup final. With a regular season record of 44–15–10–3, the club secured first place in its division, before sweeping Cape Breton in the first round, then beating Acadie Bathurst and Baie Comeau each in seven-game series. The team then met the Hull Olympiques in the final, taking them to seven games before dropping a 7–2 decision in the deciding game.
The 2002–03 season was also significant as the city of Halifax played host to the World Junior Hockey Championship and original majority owner Moosehead Breweries disclosed the company was looking for a buyer for its 64 percent share of the club. Before the start of the 2003–04 season, the club announced that Bobby Smith, a Nova Scotia native and former NHL forward and general manager, had become majority owner. The club retained the rights to the Mooseheads' name and logo.MacDonald, G. (2003, 10 September). “Mooseheads sold to ex-NHLer Smith” in Hochman, J. (ed.) (2013), Unstoppable: Halifax brings its first Memorial Cup to Moose Country. Halifax: Chronicle Herald. p. 38
===New ownership: 2003–2011===
After having brought in several older players for a run at the league championship, the Mooseheads iced a less experienced team for the 2003–04 season. Among players the team lost was the team's then-offensive leader, Brandon Benedict, who retired with a record of 303 points in 343 games played for the Mooseheads. Outscored 194–274 on the season, the team did not qualify for of the playoffs for the first time in its history. In addition, team owner Bobby Smith engaged in a public spat with the management of the club's arena, claiming the Mooseheads' lease was the worst in junior hockey. After threatening to leave for an older, smaller rink, the dispute was resolved after municipal government intervened.Roberston, 2005
The Mooseheads team that began the 2004–05 season was much improved over the previous year, going into the Christmas break eight games over .500, although the team was often undisciplined and plagued by suspensions. Among them was an eight-game suspension of winger Frédérik Cabana for a knee-on-knee hit that sidelined Rimouski's Sidney Crosby for two weeks. In response, Smith fired coach Shawn MacKenzie, replacing him with a former NHL linemate, Al MacAdam. Under MacAdam, the team ended the season in first place in their division and moving on to the league final for the second time in three seasons. The season came to an end when the Oceanic and Crosby swept the Mooseheads in the final.
MacAdam returned as coach again in 2005–06, and the Mooseheads finished fifth in their division, while advancing to the second round of the playoffs. MacAdam then retired and was replaced by assistant coach Cam Russell, who was also a part owner of the club and 10-year NHL defenceman.Canadian Press (2006, 1 July). “Russell to coach Halifax Mooseheads”. The Globe and Mail, p. S7.
Russell's best season as coach saw the club advance to the 2007–08 semi-finals, before losing in four games to the Olympiques. The next two seasons had the club finish out of the playoffs and in last place in their division. 2009–10 was the worst season in the team's history, finishing with just 13 wins and a .191 record while Russell insisted it was setting the stage for a complete team rebuild. The club went into the 2010 and 2011 QMJHL midget drafts and CHL import drafts with a number of early round picks.Palov, W. (2010, 16 March). “Headed in a good direction: Russell says team gained valuable experience in losing season” in Hochman, J. (ed.) (2013), Unstoppable: Halifax brings its first Memorial Cup to Moose Country. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. 44 A few games into the 2010–11 season, Russell stepped away from the bench to become the club's full-time general manager, with Bobby Smith taking over the head coach's role.Postmedia News (2010, 19 October). “Mooseheads owner Smith takes over behind bench”. Ottawa Citizen, p. B3.
===Rebuild and President's Cup championship: 2011–2017===
In 2011, Nathan MacKinnon, a fast-skating forward from Dartmouth and had developed his skills in the Cole Harbour minor hockey system like Sidney Crosby, was attracting media attention. MacKinnon was also a life-long Mooseheads fan; his family were season tickets holders and had billeted several Mooseheads' players. After failing to land Crosby nine years earlier, the club was determined to add MacKinnon to the Mooseheads roster, however, Baie Comeau Drakkar held the first pick in the June 2011 QMJHL midget draft. The Drakkar chose to select him, despite MacKinnon's signalling he would choose to play in the United States rather than sign with Baie Comeau.Longley, R. (2012, 21 October). “The new kid on the block: Nathan MacKinnon, the consensus top pick in next June's NHL draft, has long had to live with comparisons to Cole Harbour's other hockey hero, Penguins' star Sidney Crosby”. The Toronto Sun, p. S8 Five weeks later, the Drakkar agreed to trade MacKinnon to Halifax in exchange for two top forwards and three consecutive first round draft picks.Hodge, N. (2011, 24 September). Mooseheads rookie off to a fast start: Nathan MacKinnon has drawn comparisons to Sidney Crosby”. Moncton: The Times-Transcript, p. C1
The results of Russell's strategic rebuilding program were evident in the 2011–12 season, but coincided with a new coach. Dominique Ducharme was a former junior AAA head coach and QMJHL assistant coach. A trade with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies netted them the second pick overall in the 2011 midget draft, allowing the Mooseheads to select highly ranked centre Jonathan Drouin. With the eleventh pick, the club chose Montreal goaltender Zachary Fucale.Palov, W. (2011, 5 June). “Moose pick Droiun second overall: Halifax deals with Rouyn-Noranda to moveup, get ‘total package’” in Hochman, J. (ed.) (2013), Unstoppable: Halifax brings its first Memorial Cup to Moose Country. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. 57 In the 2010 import draft, the club had acquired Czech power forward Martin Frk.Palov, W. (2010, 30 June). “Mooseheads land Czech star: Halifax selects Frk in import draft” in Hochman, J. (ed.) (2013), Unstoppable: Halifax brings its first Memorial Cup to Moose Country. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. 49
The 2012–13 Mooseheads season then became the most successful in the franchise's history. They finished the season atop all teams in the Canadian Hockey League with just six regulation losses and a .882 record, outscoring their opposition 347–176. Anchored by Drouin and MacKinnon, the team had seven players with a plus-40 rating or better, as well as a defence led by German import Konrad Abeltshauser. In the playoffs, the team improved its winning record to .941, sweeping three rounds before losing one game to Baie Comeau in the final en route to a home ice President's Cup win.Zary, D. (2013, 15 May). “Top-ranked Halifax struts potent offence; Mooseheads boast intoxicating 16-1 playoff script”. Calgary Herald , p. C6
The Mooseheads then went on to compete in the 2013 Memorial Cup in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. After finishing the round-robin with a 2–1 record, they faced and defeated the Portland Winterhawks in the tournament final by a score of 6–4. Nathan MacKinnon recorded two hat-tricks during the tournament, including one in the championship game. It marked the third straight Memorial Cup championship for the QMJHL.Nugent-Bowman, D. (2013, 27 May). “Halifax offence powers way to Memorial Cup”. Calgary Herald , p. C1
In the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, four members of the Mooseheads were selected, including MacKinnon at #1, Drouin at #3 and Fucale as the top goalie, at #36 overall.
The 2013–14 was also successful. While MacKinnon had departed for the Colorado Avalanche, Drouin and Fucale both returned to the Mooseheads lineup, and the club added a couple of star forwards by way of the 2013 import draft, Nikolaj Ehlers and Timo Meier.Hodge, N. (2013, 11 September). “Key players move on, but Mooseheads will be tough again”. Moncton: Times-Transcript, p. B1
The club found itself in a rebuilding mode once again in the 2014–15 season. With the departure of more Memorial Cup veterans including Fucale and Drouin, Ehlers and Meier became the team leaders. After a fourth-place divisional finish, the team upset favoured Shawinigan Cataractes in the first playoff round, before falling to the Moncton Wildcats in seven games.Palov, W. (2014, 22 April). “Moose season over; Moncton ousts Halifax with 6-3 win in Game 7”. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. C1
The following season saw the club fall back into losing territory, recording only 21 wins and finishing out of the playoffs in sixth place in the Maritimes division. The Ducharme era came to a close, with the coach moving to the Drummondville Voltigeurs before taking on the role of head coach of the Canada national junior team.Macneil, J. (2016, 11 June). “Ducharme steps into the national junior spotlight”. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. C2 In May, the club signed a five-year deal with former NHL assistant coach Andre Tourigny to take over as head coach.(2016, 3 May). ”Moose hire new head coach; Tourigny previously coached in the Q, was assistant in NHL”. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. C1 While the team showed improvement in 2016–17, finishing in fifth place, they were ousted by Rouyn-Noranda 2–4 in the opening round of the playoffs. Tourigny then departed for the OHL at the end of the season.”Ottawa 67s name James Boyd as general manager and Andre Tourigny as head coach”. (2017, 13 June). Canadian Press
The Mooseheads made history at the 2016 QMJHL draft by being the first team to have the first and second overall picks when they selected highly touted prospects Benoit-Olivier Groulx and Truro's Jared McIsaac.Macneil, J. (2016, 6 June). “Moose wheel and deal; Halifax able to land both first and second picks of midget draft”. Halifax: Chronicle Herald, p. A1
=== Recent years: 2017–present===
As the 2017–18 season approached, Smith and Russell were already looking forward to the club's 25th anniversary season. At the centre of their plans was a bid for the 2019 Memorial Cup tournament and to make sure the Mooseheads were legitimate contenders for a second national junior title. The CHL announced in May 2018 that Halifax had won the right to host the event, beating out a rival proposal from Moncton. Among the commitments made by Halifax was a promise to keep ticket prices affordable after high prices in previous tournaments were blamed for empty seats. The club set the cost of tournament passes for season ticket holders at $320, less than half the price of passes at the 2018 tournament in Regina.
The Mooseheads began the season by moving offices, training, and practice facilities to the RBC Centre, a new $43 million four-pad arena in Dartmouth.
Assistant coach Jim Midgley took over the head coaching duties for the 2017–18 season, looking for improved results from the returning Olivier-Groulx and MacIsaac, along with goaltender Alexis Gravel and veteran Max Fortier. While import star Nico Hischier had departed after one season, selected first overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, the club had signed another top Czech prospect, Filip Zadina.
The club began its 25th anniversary year with another coaching change. Éric Veilleux was a former NHL forward and AHL head coach who had led the Shawinigan Cataractes to a Memorial Cup crown in 2012 and only had one losing season in nine years as a head coach in major junior.
The team then traded for veteran players, including Antoine Morand and Samuel Asselin from the reigning Memorial Cup champion Acadie-Bathurst Titan, and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, native Keith Getson from the Charlottetown Islanders. The team finished the season with its second-best all-time record at 49 wins and a .750 points percentage, good for first place in the Maritimes Division. After a seven-game, come-from-behind win over Quebec in the first round, the Mooseheads swept the Moncton Wildcats in four straight, then beat Drummondville in six games in a semi-final matchup. The Mooseheads were led by the production of NHL draft prospect Raphael Lavoie, who led the league in playoff scoring with 20 goals. In the final, the Mooseheads faced the league-leading Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, a team that had finished the regular season with 59 wins and had lost only two playoff games. The Huskies won the final in six games, hoisting the President's Cup on Halifax ice.
The two teams met again in the Memorial Cup tournament: the Huskies as QMJHL champions with the Mooseheads qualifying as hosts. The Mooseheads advanced with a bye to the championship game following a 2–1 record and first-place finish in the round-robin with their lone loss coming against the Huskies. The Huskies then also advanced to the final and defeated the Mooseheads again by a score of 4–2. Following the season, head coach Veilleux left the team for a position with the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League.
==Season-by-season results==
===Regular season===
Season 	 	Won	Lost	Tied	 	 	Points	Pts %	 	 	Standing
1994–95 	72	24 	42 	6 	—	—	54 	0.375	257	317	6th in Dilio Division
1995–96 	70	32 	36 	2 	—	—	66 	0.471	258	262	4th in Dilio Division
1996–97 	70	37 	29 	4 	—	—	78 	0.557	267	255	3rd in Dilio Division
1997–98 	70	24 	41 	5 	—	—	53 	0.379	263	316	5th in Dilio Division
1998–99 	70	46 	20 	4 	—	—	96 	0.686	298	206	2nd in Dilio Division
1999–2000	72	41 	20 	6 	5	—	93 	0.611	316	259	2nd in Maritimes Division
2000–01 	72	32 	24 	10 	6	—	80 	0.514	235	253	1st in Maritimes Division
2001–02 	72	39 	21 	9 	3	—	90 	0.604	267	197	2nd in Maritimes Division
2002–03 	72	44 	15 	10 	3	—	101 	0.681	289	206	1st in Maritimes Division
2003–04 	70	17 	43 	7 	3	—	44 	0.293	194	274	4th in Atlantic Division
2004–05 	70	42 	16 	10 	2	—	96 	0.671	242	172	1st in Atlantic Division
2005–06 	70	35 	33 	— 	1	1	72 	0.507	246	258	5th in East Division
2006–07 	70	32 	31 	— 	3	4	71 	0.457	269	287	6th in East Division
2007–08 	70	42 	23 	— 	6	2	89 	0.600	278	241	1st in East Division
2008–09 	68	19 	41 	— 	3	5	46 	0.279	193	290	6th in Atlantic Division
2009–10 	68	13 	48 	— 	3	4	33 	0.191	171	288	6th in Atlantic Division
2010–11 	68	20 	43 	— 	2	3	45 	0.331	186	262	5th in Maritimes Division
2011–12 	68	39 	22 	— 	2	5	85 	0.625	250	238	2nd in Maritimes Division
2012–13 	68	58 	6 	— 	3	1	120 	0.882	347	176	1st in Telus Maritimes DivisionPresident's Cup championMemorial Cup champion
2013–14 	68	47 	18 	— 	—	3	97 	0.713	292	182	1st in Telus Maritimes Division
2014–15 	68	32 	30 	— 	4	2	70 	0.515	227	242	4th in Maritimes Division
2015–16 	68	21 	39 	— 	7	1	50 	0.345	193	277	6th in Maritimes Division
2016–17 	68	27 	35 	— 	3	3	60 	0.441	229	259	5th in Maritimes Division
2017–18 	68	43 	18 	— 	6	1	93 	0.684	270	223	2nd in Maritimes Division
2018–19 	68	49 	15 	— 	2	2	102 	0.750	300	164	1st in Maritimes Division
2019–20 	63	20 	38 	— 	3	2	45 	0.357	170	263	5th in Maritimes Division
2020–21 	43	15 	19 	— 	5	4	39 	0.453	152	183	4th in Maritimes Division
2021–22 	68	38 	28 	— 	1	1	78 	0.574	272	272	4th in Maritimes Division
2022–23 	68	50 	11 	— 	4	3	107 	0.787	335	196	1st in Maritimes Division
2023–24 	68	42 	18 	— 	7	1	92 	0.676	227	184	1st in Maritimes Division
===Playoffs===
Season 	1st round 	2nd round 	3rd round 	Finals
1994–95 	L, 3–4, Beauport 	— 	— 	—
1995–96 	1–5 in round-robin 	— 	— 	—
1996–97 	W, 3–1, Beauport 	W, 4–3, Shawinigan 	L, 3–4, Chicoutimi 	—
1997–98 	L, 1–4, Rimouski 	— 	— 	—
1998–99 	Bye 	L, 1–4, Acadie–Bathurst 	— 	—
1999–2000	W, 4–2, Baie-Comeau 	L, 0–4, Rimouski 	— 	—
2000–01 	L, 2–4, Rimouski 	— 	— 	—
2001–02 	W, 4–3, Rimouski 	L, 2–4, Cape Breton 	— 	—
2002–03 	W, 4–0, Cape Breton 	W, 4–3, Acadie–Bathurst 	W, 4–3, Baie-Comeau 	L, 3–4, Hull
2003–04 	— 	— 	— 	—
2004–05 	Bye 	W, 4–1, Gatineau 	W, 4–0, Rouyn-Noranda 	L, 0–4, Rimouski
2005–06 	W, 4–2, Lewiston 	L, 1–4, Moncton 	— 	—
2006–07 	W, 4–3, Moncton 	L, 1–4, Lewiston 	— 	—
2007–08 	W, 4–2, Victoriaville 	W, 4–1, Cape Breton 	L, 0–4, Gatineau 	—
2008–09 	— 	— 	— 	—
2009–10 	— 	— 	— 	—
2010–11 	L, 0–4, Montreal 	— 	— 	—
2011–12 	W, 4–0, Moncton 	W, 4–3, Quebec 	L, 2–4, Rimouski 	—
2012–13 	W, 4–0, Saint John 	W, 4–0, Gatineau 	W, 4–0, Rouyn-Noranda 	W, 4–1, Baie-Comeau
2013–14 	W, 4–0, Charlottetown 	W, 4–1, Gatineau 	L, 3–4, Val-d'Or 	—
2014–15 	W, 4–3, Shawinigan 	L, 3–4, Moncton 	- 	-
2015–16 	— 	— 	— 	—
2016–17 	L, 2–4, Rouyn-Noranda 	— 	— 	—
2017–18 	W, 4–1, Baie-Comeau 	L, 0–4, Charlottetown 	— 	—
2018–19 	W, 4–3, Quebec 	W, 4–0, Moncton 	W, 4–2, Drummondville 	L, 2–4, Rouyn-Noranda
2019–20 	QMJHL playoffs cancelled	QMJHL playoffs cancelled	QMJHL playoffs cancelled	QMJHL playoffs cancelled
2020–21 	— 	— 	— 	—
2021–22 	L, 2–3, Acadie–Bathurst 	— 	— 	—
2022–23 	W, 4–0, Cape Breton 	W, 4–1, Moncton 	W, 4–2, Sherbrooke 	L, 2–4, Quebec
2023–24 	L, 0–4, Acadie–Bathurst 	— 	— 	—
===Memorial Cup===
Year	Round-robin 	Semi-final 	Final
2000	W, 5–2 Barrie ColtsW, 7–1 Kootenay IceL, 3–5 Rimouski Océanic 	L, 3–6 Barrie Colts	–
2013	W, 7–4 Portland WinterhawksL, 2–5 Saskatoon BladesW, 9–2 London Knights 	Bye 	W, 6–4 Portland Winterhawks
2019	W, 4–1 Prince Albert RaidersW, 4–2 Guelph StormL, 3–4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	Bye 	L, 2–4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
==Team records==
As of the 2022–23 season:
Team records for a single season	Team records for a single season	Team records for a single season
Statistic 	Total 	Season
Most points 	120 	2012–13
Most wins 	58 	2012–13
Fewest points 	33 	2009–10
Fewest wins 	13 	2009–10
Most goals for 	347 	2012–13
Fewest goals for 	171 	2009-10
Fewest goals against 	164 	2018–19
Most goals against 	317 	1994–95
Highest average attendance 	8686 	2012–13
Lowest average attendance 	3768 	1994–95
Individual player records for a single season	Individual player records for a single season	Individual player records for a single season	Individual player records for a single season
Statistic 	Player 	Total 	Season
Most goals 	Ladislav Nagy 	71 	1998–99
Most assists 	Jordan Dumais 	86 	2022–23
Most points 	Jordan Dumais 	140 	2022–23
Most points, rookie 	Ladislav Nagy 	126 	1998–99
Most points, defenceman 	Jasmin Gelinas 	87 	1999-2000
Most goals, defenceman 	Mario Dumoulin 	23 	1998–99
Most penalty minutes 	Carlyle Lewis 	425 	1998–99
Best GAA, goaltender 	Zachary Fucale 	2.26 	2013–14
Most shutouts, goaltender 	Zachary Fucale 	6 	2013–14
Plus/Minus 	Nikolaj Ehlers 	+65 	2013–14
==Coaches==
*Clément Jodoin – 1994–1997
*Shawn MacKenzie – 1996–97*, 2000–2005
*Danny Grant – 1997–1998
*Bob Mongrain – 1998–2000
*Cam Russell – 2000–01 season*
*Chris Donnelly – 2003–04 season*
*Marcel Patenaude – 2004–05 season*
*Al MacAdam – 2004–2006
*Cam Russell – 2006–2010
*Bobby Smith – 2010–2011
*Dominique Ducharme – 2011–2016
*Andre Tourigny – 2016–2017
*Jim Midgley – 2017–2018
*Éric Veilleux – 2018–2019
*J. J. Daigneault – 2019–2021
*Sylvain Favreau – 2021–present
*interim (regular head coach fired, sick or suspended)
==Players==
===NHL alumni===
*Ramzi Abid
*Andrew Bodnarchuk
*David Brine
*Frédéric Cassivi
*Marc Chouinard
*Joe DiPenta
*Jonathan Drouin
*Jeremy Duchesne
*Benoit Dusablon
*Nikolaj Ehlers
*Ryan Flinn
*Martin Frk
*Jean-Sébastien Giguère
*Alexandre Grenier
*Nico Hischier
*Éric Houde
*Milan Jurcina
*Jason King
*Pascal Leclaire
*Joey MacDonald
*Nathan MacKinnon
*Brad Marchand
*Timo Meier
*Ladislav Nagy
*Alexandre Picard
*Brandon Reid
*Jody Shelley
*Alex Tanguay
*Jakub Voracek
*Petr Vrana
*MacKenzie Weegar
*Filip Zadina
===Retired numbers===
*18 Alex Tanguay
*25 Jody Shelley
*47 Jean-Sébastien Giguère
Honorary
*Pat Connolly (broadcaster)
===NHL first round draft picks===
Year	# 	Player 	Nationality 	NHL team
1995	13	Jean-Sébastien Giguère (G)	 	Hartford Whalers
1998	12	Alex Tanguay (C) 	 	Colorado Avalanche
2001	8 	Pascal Leclaire (G) 	 	Columbus Blue Jackets
2007	7 	Jakub Voracek (RW) 	 	Columbus Blue Jackets
2007	19	Logan MacMillan (C) 	 	Anaheim Ducks
2013	1 	Nathan MacKinnon (C) 	Canada 	Colorado Avalanche
2013	3 	Jonathan Drouin (LW) 	Canada 	Tampa Bay Lightning
2014	9 	Nikolaj Ehlers (LW) 	Denmark 	Winnipeg Jets
2015	9 	Timo Meier (RW) 	 	San Jose Sharks
2017	1 	Nico Hischier (C) 	Switzerland 	New Jersey Devils
2018	6 	Filip Zadina (RW) 	Czech Republic	Detroit Red Wings
2020	25	Justin Barron (D) 	Canada 	Colorado Avalanche
2021	27	Zachary L'Heureux (LW) 	Canada 	Nashville Predators
===All 25 Team===
The club marked its first quarter century in 2018–19 by naming the Mooseheads' all-time, all-star team. Members were chosen by fan ballot from a shortlist of 100 names.
Head coach 	Head coach 	Nationality	Seasons 	Career notes
Dominique Ducharme	Dominique Ducharme 	 	2011–2016	Won 2013 President's Cup and Memorial Cup
Position 	Player 	Nationality	Seasons 	Career notes
D 	Konrad Abeltshauser 	 	2009–2013	Drafted by San Jose Sharks in 2010
D 	Andrew Bodnarchuk 	 	2005–2008	Drafted by Boston Bruins in 2006
LW 	Jonathan Drouin 	 	2011–2014	Drafted by Tampa Bay Lightning in 2013
LW 	Nikolaj Ehlers 	 	2013–2015	Drafted by Winnipeg Jets in 2014
RW 	Maxime Fortier 	 	2014–2018	
G 	Zachary Fucale 	 	2011–2014	Drafted by Montreal Canadiens in 2013
G 	Jean-Sébastien Giguère	 	1994–1997	Drafted by Hartford Whalers in 1995
C 	Nico Hischier 	 	2016–2017	Drafted first overall by New Jersey Devils in 2017
D 	Trey Lewis 	 	2010–2013	
D 	Ali MacEachern 	 	1997–2001	
C 	Nathan MacKinnon 	 	2011–2013	Drafted first overall by the Colorado Avalanche in 2013
D 	Jared McIsaac 	 	2016–2020	Drafted by Detroit Red Wings in 2018
C 	Ladislav Nagy 	 	1998–1999	Drafted by St. Louis Blues in 1997
C 	Alex Tanguay 	 	1996–1999	Drafted by Colorado Avalanche in 1998
RW 	Jakub Voráček 	 	2006–2008	Drafted by Columbus Blue Jackets in 2007
D 	Mackenzie Weegar 	 	2012–2014	Drafted by Florida Panthers in 2013
==References==
==External links==
*Mooseheads official web site
*Quebec Major Junior Hockey League web site
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