Canadian Junior ice hockey team
Edmundston Blizzard City Edmundston , New Brunswick , CanadaLeague Maritime Junior Hockey League Division EastLink North Division Founded 1959 (Moncton Beavers) Home arena Centre Jean Daigle Colours Navy, Light Blue, Grey, and White
General manager Steve MacPherson (2017-present) Head coach Simon Olivier (2021-present) Media HockeyTV 1959–1961 Moncton Beavers 1962–1963 Riverview Jr. Canucks 1963–1964 Moncton Geldarts 1965–1966 Moncton Hawks 1966–1968 Moncton Seals 1968–1981 Moncton Beavers 1981–1989 Moncton Hawks 1989–1993 Moncton Classics 1993–2008 Moncton Beavers 2008–2017 Dieppe Commandos 2017–present Edmundston Blizzard
The Edmundston Blizzard are a junior ice hockey team from Edmundston , New Brunswick , Canada. They play in the Maritime Junior Hockey League .
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]
Season
GP
W
L
T
OTL
GF
GA
P
Results
Playoffs
Moncton Beavers
1968-69
40
13
20
7
-
147
199
33
3rd MJAHL
Lost semi-final
1969-70
30
15
12
3
-
156
166
33
2nd NBJHL
Lost final
1970-71
30
14
14
2
-
134
124
30
3rd NBJHL
Won League
1971-72
40
26
9
5
-
252
166
57
1st NBJHL
Won League
1972-73
37
28
4
5
-
262
131
61
1st NBJHL
Won League
1973-74
21
19
2
0
-
132
43
38
1st NBJHL
Won League
1974-75
30
23
7
0
-
216
120
46
1st NBJHL
1975-76
23
13
10
0
-
116
115
26
2nd NBJHL
1976-77
29
14
14
1
-
131
144
31
3rd NBJHL
1977-78
38
21
15
2
-
207
185
44
2nd NBJHL
1978-79
30
15
15
0
-
157
155
30
2nd NBJHL
1979-80
36
23
12
1
-
223
193
47
1st NBJHL
Won League
1980-81
29
17
10
2
-
214
182
36
2nd NBJHL
Won League
Moncton Hawks
1981-82
22
13
8
1
-
201
162
33
1st NBJHL
Won League
1982-83
27
22
5
0
-
213
99
44
1st NBJHL
Won League
1983-84
40
18
19
3
-
240
229
39
4th MVJHL
1984-85
40
17
19
4
-
204
204
38
3rd MVJHL
1985-86
40
24
13
3
-
221
179
51
2nd MVJHL
1986-87
40
27
10
3
-
245
160
57
2nd MVJHL
1987-88
40
13
19
8
-
190
214
34
4th MVJHL
1988-89
39
27
8
4
-
287
184
58
1st MVJHL
Won League
Moncton Classics
1989-90
38
6
29
3
-
152
270
15
5th MVJHL
1990-91
40
11
24
5
-
128
181
27
5th MVJHL
1991-92
47
22
17
8
-
230
198
52
4th MJAHL
1992-93
48
22
24
2
0
290
279
46
6th MJAHL
Moncton Beavers
1993-94
47
21
21
5
0
213
223
47
3rd MJAHL
1994-95
48
32
13
3
0
247
207
67
1st MJAHL
Won League
1995-96
53
34
17
0
3
209
198
71
1st MJAHL
1996-97
56
24
25
1
6
279
262
55
5th MJAHL
1997-98
52
29
10
2
1
242
240
61
3rd MJAHL
1998-99
48
24
19
5
-
217
194
55
5th MJAHL
1999-00
52
18
30
2
2
183
231
40
7th MJAHL
2000-01
52
19
29
2
2
202
255
42
8th MJAHL
2001-02
52
25
23
3
1
207
216
54
6th MJAHL
2002-03
52
22
27
1
2
185
217
47
8th MJAHL
2003-04
52
25
19
7
1
192
184
58
4th MJAHL
2004-05
56
21
25
6
4
183
210
52
10th MJAHL
2005-06
56
27
24
0
5
176
208
60
9th MJAHL
Lost Division SF
2006-07
58
37
17
0
4
198
143
78
4th MJAHL
Lost Division Final
2007-08
58
30
22
-
6
213
208
66
6th MJAHL
Lost quarter-final
Dieppe Commandos
2008-09
54
34
17
-
3
180
143
71
5th MJAHL
Lost quarter-final
2009-10
50
15
29
-
6
123
195
36
10th MJAHL
Lost quarter-final
2010-11
52
9
41
-
2
120
254
20
11th MHL
DNQ
2011-12
52
22
26
-
4
167
220
48
8th MHL
Lost quarter-final
2012-13
52
27
20
-
5
212
201
59
7th MHL
Lost quarter-final
2013-14
52
28
17
-
7
200
179
63
6th MHL
Lost League Final
2014-15
48
36
10
-
2
232
134
74
1st MHL
Won League 2nd Fred Page Cup
2015-16
48
33
14
1
0
207
160
67
3rd 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 )
2016-17
50
27
16
4
3
187
159
61
2nd of 6 North 6th of 12 MHL
Lost div. semi-final 2-4 (Western Capitals )
Edmundston Blizzard
2017-18
50
36
10
-
4
180
137
76
1st 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 )
2018-19
50
26
17
6
1
189
162
59
3rd of 6 North 5th of 12 MHL
Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Tigers )
2019-20
52
34
9
-
9
227
170
77
2nd of 6 North 2nd of 12 MHL
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21
19
10
7
-
2
69
66
22
2nd of 5 North 6th of 12 MHL
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22
37
21
11
-
5
152
119
47
4th of 6 North 5th of 12 MHL
Lost div. semi-final 1-4 (Western Capitals )
2022-23
52
20
28
2
2
183
220
44
6th of 6 North 10th of 12 MHL
Did Not Qualify for Post Season
2023-24
52
39
12
1
0
229
136
79
1st 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.
Year
Round Robin
Record
Standing
Semifinal
Gold Medal Game
1995
2OTL, Cornwall Colts 2-3 L, Joliette Nationals 4-5 L, Valleyfield Braves ?-?
0-3
4th of 4
did not qualify for playoffs
2015
L, Carleton Place Canadians 1-3 W, Cornwall Colts 4-1 W, Longueuil Collège Français 6-3
2-0-1-0
2nd of 4
??, Longueuil Collège Français 3-2
L, Carleton Place Canadians 2-3
2018
L, Ottawa Jr. Senators 1-4 L, Longueuil Collège Français 3-6 W, Carleton Place Canadians 3-2
1-0-2-0
TBD of 4
L, Longueuil Collège Français 1-5
n/a
Former Dieppe Commandos logo
Notable alumni
See also
References
External links
Seasons Teams Former teams Related leagues