Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Junior ice hockey team in Baie-Comeau, Quebec
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]
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
Season-by-season record[ 3]
Regular season
OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
Season
Games
Won
Lost
Tied
OL
SL
Points
Pct
Goalsfor
Goalsagainst
Standing
1997–98
70
18
47
5
-
-
41
0.293
215
332
7th, Dilio
1998–99
70
18
44
8
-
-
44
0.314
208
297
7th, Dilio
1999–2000
72
31
31
5
5
-
72
0.500
257
285
3rd, East
2000–01
72
41
23
8
0
-
90
0.625
283
255
1st, East
2001–02
72
38
25
7
2
-
85
0.590
288
231
2nd, East
2002–03
72
50
14
6
2
-
108
0.750
319
213
1st, East
2003–04
70
21
42
5
2
-
49
0.350
195
285
5th, Eastern
2004–05
70
24
37
5
4
-
57
0.407
208
280
5th, Eastern
2005–06
70
30
38
-
2
-
62
0.443
249
285
7th, Western
2006–07
70
35
26
-
1
8
79
0.564
304
285
7th, Telus
2007–08
70
45
19
-
2
4
96
0.686
249
210
2nd, Telus
2008–09
68
22
37
-
7
2
53
0.390
206
297
4th, East
2009–10
68
21
40
-
4
3
49
0.360
187
297
4th, East
2010–11
68
12
46
-
6
4
34
0.250
151
266
6th, East
2011–12
68
29
34
-
1
4
63
0.463
217
241
6th, Telus East
2012–13
68
44
19
-
2
3
93
0.684
274
191
1st, Telus East
2013–14
68
47
16
-
2
3
99
0.728
255
170
1st, Telus East
2014–15
68
35
25
-
5
3
78
0.574
227
237
4th, East
2015–16
68
14
49
-
2
3
33
0.260
147
302
6th, East
2016–17
68
26
32
-
6
4
62
0.462
203
230
5th, East
2017–18
68
30
33
-
4
1
65
0.465
224
257
4th, East
2018–19
68
49
15
-
2
2
102
0.750
306
189
2nd, East
2019–20
64
24
29
-
7
4
59
0.461
196
240
4th, East
2020–21
36
8
26
-
1
1
18
0.250
82
137
6th, East
2021–22
68
24
35
-
4
5
57
0.419
201
247
4th, East
2022–23
68
30
32
-
4
2
66
0.485
205
244
4th, East
2023–24
68
53
12
-
2
1
109
0.801
290
163
1st, East
Playoffs
Season
1st round
2nd round
3rd round
Finals
1997–98
-
-
-
-
1998–99
-
-
-
-
1999–2000
L, 2–4, Halifax
-
-
-
2000–01
Bye
W, 4–1, Rimouski
L, 2–4, Acadie–Bathurst
-
2001–02
L, 1–4, Cape Breton
-
-
-
2002–03
Bye
W, 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
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
External links
The Franchise Arenas Conference Championships Division Championships
Maritimes Division East Division West Division Trophies