Baie-Comeau Drakkar

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Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Drakkar de Baie-Comeau
Baie-Comeau Drakkar.svg
City Baie-Comeau, Quebec
League Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
ConferenceEast
DivisionEast
Founded1997
Home arena Centre Henry-Leonard
ColoursRed, white and gold
   
General managerJean-François Grégoire
Head coachJean-François Grégoire
Website www.le-drakkar.com

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship. [1]

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History

The Drakkar first played in the QMJHL in 1997–98 season. One of the founders of the team was former Quebec Nordique co-founder Marius Fortier.[ citation needed ]

Baie-Comeau has never won the President's Cup, and only have nine winning seasons in their history. The 2012–13 team had the second-best record during the regular season and reached the league finals for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Halifax Mooseheads, four games to one.[ citation needed ]

National Hockey League (NHL) alumni include Marc-André Bergeron, Jean-François Jacques, Yanick Lehoux, Olivier Michaud, Joël Perrault, Patrick Thoresen, Bruno St. Jacques and Gabriel Bourque.[ citation needed ]

During its 2005–06 season, the team was the subject of the documentary film Junior by the National Film Board of Canada. [2]

Coaches

Notable coaches for the Drakkar include Richard Martel, Mario Pouliot and Éric Veilleux. [3]

Season-by-season record

Regular season

OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
Season GamesWonLostTiedOLSLPointsPctGFGAStanding
1997–98 7018475--410.2932153327th, Dilio
1998–99 7018448--440.3142082977th, Dilio
1999–2000 72313155-720.5002572853rd, East
2000–01 72412380-900.6252832551st, East
2001–02 72382572-850.5902882312nd, East
2002–03 72501462-1080.7503192131st, East
2003–04 70214252-490.3501952855th, Eastern
2004–05 70243754-570.4072082805th, Eastern
2005–06 703038-2-620.4432492857th, Western
2006–07 703526-18790.5643042857th, Telus
2007–08 704519-24960.6862492102nd, Telus
2008–09 682237-72530.3902062974th, East
2009–10 682140-43490.3601872974th, East
2010–11 681246-64340.2501512666th, East
2011–12 682934-14630.4632172416th, Telus East
2012–13 684419-23930.6842741911st, Telus East
2013–14 684716-23990.7282551701st, Telus East
2014–15 683525-53780.5742272374th, East
2015–16 681449-23330.2601473026th, East
2016–17 682632-64620.4622032305th, East
2017–18 683033-41650.4652242574th, East
2018–19 684915-221020.7503061892nd, East
2019–20 642429-74590.4611962404th, East
2020–21 36826-11180.250821376th, East
2021–22 682435-45570.4192012474th, East
2022–23 683032-42660.4852052444th, East
2023–24 685312-211090.8012901631st, East
2024–25 643623-41770.6022361863rd, East

Playoffs

Season1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
1997–98 ----
1998–99 ----
1999–2000 L, 2–4, Halifax ---
2000–01 ByeW, 4–1, Rimouski L, 2–4, Acadie–Bathurst -
2001–02 L, 1–4, Cape Breton ---
2002–03 ByeW, 4–1, Quebec L, 3–4, Halifax -
2003–04 L, 0–4, Moncton ---
2004–05 L, 2–4, Chicoutimi ---
2005–06 L, 0–4, Chicoutimi ---
2006–07 W, 4–2, Victoriaville L, 1–4, Val-d'Or --
2007–08 L, 1–4, Rimouski ---
2008–09 L, 1–4, Quebec ---
2009–10 ----
2010–11 ----
2011–12 W, 4–0, Victoriaville L, 0–4, Saint John --
2012–13 W, 4–0, Sherbrooke W, 4–0, Victoriaville W, 4–2, Blainville-Boisbriand L, 1–4, Halifax
2013–14 W, 4–0, Shawinigan W, 4–0, Rouyn-Noranda W, 4–3, Blainville-Boisbriand L, 3–4, Val-d'Or
2014–15 W, 4–1, Saint John L, 3–4, Val-d'Or --
2015–16 ----
2016–17 L, 0–4, Charlottetown ---
2017–18 L, 1–4, Halifax ---
2018–19 L, 3–4, Moncton ---
2019–20 QMJHL playoffs cancelled
2020–21 L, 0–3, Val-d'Or ---
2021–22 L, 1–3, Sherbrooke ---
2022–23 L, 3–4, Moncton ---
2023–24 W, 4–0, Charlottetown W, 4–0, Acadie–Bathurst W, 4–1, Cape Breton L, 0–4, Drummondville
2024–25 W, 4–2, Cape Breton L, 1–4, Moncton --

Team records

The team's all-time leading point scorer is Yanick Lehoux with 164 goals and 218 assists for 382 points; he is also the team's all-time leader in goals and assists. Thierry Douville is the team's all-time penalty minute leader with 1104. Frédéric Gamelin has played the most games in team history with 315.

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Creamer, Chris (September 1, 2005). "Baie-Comeau Drakkar Primary Logo - Quebec Major Jr Hockey League (QMJHL)". SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ Junior, NFB.ca
  3. 1 2 Season-by-season results on hockeydb.com
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