Edmundston Blizzard

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Edmundston Blizzard
City Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
League Maritime Junior Hockey League
DivisionEastLink North Division
Founded1959 (Moncton Beavers)
Home arena Centre Jean Daigle
ColoursNavy, Light Blue, Grey, and White     
General managerSteve MacPherson (2017-present)
Head coachSimon Olivier (2021-present)
MediaHockeyTV
Franchise history
1959–1961Moncton Beavers
1962–1963Riverview Jr. Canucks
1963–1964Moncton Geldarts
1965–1966Moncton Hawks
1966–1968Moncton Seals
1968–1981Moncton Beavers
1981–1989Moncton Hawks
1989–1993Moncton Classics
1993–2008Moncton Beavers
2008–2017Dieppe Commandos
2017–presentEdmundston Blizzard

The Edmundston Blizzard are a junior ice hockey team from Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada. They play in the Maritime Junior Hockey League.

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History

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

Source: [5]

SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
Moncton Beavers
1968-694013207-147199333rd MJAHLLost semi-final
1969-703015123-156166332nd NBJHLLost final
1970-713014142-134124303rd NBJHLWon League
1971-72402695-252166571st NBJHLWon League
1972-73372845-262131611st NBJHLWon League
1973-74211920-13243381st NBJHLWon League
1974-75302370-216120461st NBJHL
1975-762313100-116115262nd NBJHL
1976-772914141-131144313rd NBJHL
1977-783821152-207185442nd NBJHL
1978-793015150-157155302nd NBJHL
1979-803623121-223193471st NBJHLWon League
1980-812917102-214182362nd NBJHLWon League
Moncton Hawks
1981-82221381-201162331st NBJHLWon League
1982-83272250-21399441st NBJHLWon League
1983-844018193-240229394th MVJHL
1984-854017194-204204383rd MVJHL
1985-864024133-221179512nd MVJHL
1986-874027103-245160572nd MVJHL
1987-884013198-190214344th MVJHL
1988-89392784-287184581st MVJHLWon League
Moncton Classics
1989-90386293-152270155th MVJHL
1990-914011245-128181275th MVJHL
1991-924722178-230198524th MJAHL
1992-9348222420290279466th MJAHL
Moncton Beavers
1993-9447212150213223473rd MJAHL
1994-9548321330247207671st MJAHLWon League
1995-9653341703209198711st MJAHL
1996-9756242516279262555th MJAHL
1997-9852291021242240613rd MJAHL
1998-994824195-217194555th MJAHL
1999-0052183022183231407th MJAHL
2000-0152192922202255428th MJAHL
2001-0252252331207216546th MJAHL
2002-0352222712185217478th MJAHL
2003-0452251971192184584th MJAHL
2004-05562125641832105210th MJAHL
2005-0656272405176208609th MJAHLLost Division SF
2006-0758371704198143784th MJAHLLost Division Final
2007-08583022-6213208666th MJAHLLost quarter-final
Dieppe Commandos
2008-09543417-3180143715th MJAHLLost quarter-final
2009-10501529-61231953610th MJAHLLost quarter-final
2010-1152941-21202542011th MHLDNQ
2011-12522226-4167220488th MHLLost quarter-final
2012-13522720-5212201597th MHLLost quarter-final
2013-14522817-7200179636th MHLLost League Final
2014-15483610-2232134741st MHLWon League
2nd Fred Page Cup
2015-1648331410207160673rd 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)
2016-1750271643187159612nd of 6 North
6th of 12 MHL		Lost div. semi-final 2-4 (Western Capitals)
Edmundston Blizzard
2017-18503610-4180137761st 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)
2018-1950261761189162593rd of 6 North
5th of 12 MHL		Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Tigers)
2019-2052349-9227170772nd of 6 North
2nd of 12 MHL		Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-2119107-26966222nd of 5 North
6th of 12 MHL		Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22372111-5152119474th of 6 North
5th of 12 MHL		Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Western Capitals)
2022-2352202822183220446th of 6 North
10th of 12 MHL		Did Not Qualify for Post Season
2023-2452391210229136791st of 6 North
2nd of 12 MHL		Won Div. Semi-final 4-0 (Red Wings)
Lost Div. Finals 0-4 (Timberwolves)

Fred Page Cup

Eastern Canada Championships
MHL - QAAAJHL - CCHL - Host
Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.

YearRound RobinRecordStandingSemifinalGold Medal Game
19952OTL, Cornwall Colts 2-3
L, Joliette Nationals 4-5
L, Valleyfield Braves  ?-?		0-34th of 4did not qualify for playoffs
2015L, Carleton Place Canadians 1-3
W, Cornwall Colts 4-1
W, Longueuil Collège Français 6-3		2-0-1-02nd of 4??, Longueuil Collège Français 3-2L, Carleton Place Canadians 2-3
2018L, Ottawa Jr. Senators 1-4
L, Longueuil Collège Français 3-6
W, Carleton Place Canadians 3-2		1-0-2-0TBD of 4L, Longueuil Collège Français 1-5n/a
Former Dieppe Commandos logo Dieppe Commandos.svg
Former Dieppe Commandos logo

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  2. ↑ "Fred Page Cup". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  3. ↑ Harding, Gail (November 2, 2016). "Dieppe Commandos hockey franchise moving to Edmundston". CBC.
  4. ↑ "Blizzard Storm Their Way to MHL Title". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. ↑ "Edmundston Blizzard". www.blizzardedmundston.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
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