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Baie-Comeau Drakkar

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]

Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Drakkar de Baie-Comeau
CityBaie-Comeau, Quebec
LeagueQuebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
ConferenceEastern
DivisionEast
Founded1997
Home arenaCentre Henry-Leonard
ColoursRed, white and gold
     
General managerJean-François Grégoire
Head coachJean-François Grégoire
Websitechl.ca/lhjmq-drakkar/
Current uniform

History

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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

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

Season-by-season record

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  • Season-by-season record[3]

Regular season

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OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOLSLPointsPctGFGAStanding
1997–987018475--410.2932153327th, Dilio
1998–997018448--440.3142082977th, Dilio
1999–200072313155-720.5002572853rd, East
2000–0172412380-900.6252832551st, East
2001–0272382572-850.5902882312nd, East
2002–0372501462-1080.7503192131st, East
2003–0470214252-490.3501952855th, Eastern
2004–0570243754-570.4072082805th, Eastern
2005–06703038-2-620.4432492857th, Western
2006–07703526-18790.5643042857th, Telus
2007–08704519-24960.6862492102nd, Telus
2008–09682237-72530.3902062974th, East
2009–10682140-43490.3601872974th, East
2010–11681246-64340.2501512666th, East
2011–12682934-14630.4632172416th, Telus East
2012–13684419-23930.6842741911st, Telus East
2013–14684716-23990.7282551701st, Telus East
2014–15683525-53780.5742272374th, East
2015–16681449-23330.2601473026th, East
2016–17682632-64620.4622032305th, East
2017–18683033-41650.4652242574th, East
2018–19684915-221020.7503061892nd, East
2019–20642429-74590.4611962404th, East
2020–2136826-11180.250821376th, East
2021–22682435-45570.4192012474th, East
2022–23683032-42660.4852052444th, East
2023–24685312-211090.8012901631st, East
2024–25643623-41770.6022361863rd, East
2025–26641542-52370.28914126510th, Eastern

Playoffs

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Season1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
1997–98----
1998–99----
1999–2000L, 2–4, Halifax---
2000–01ByeW, 4–1, RimouskiL, 2–4, Acadie–Bathurst-
2001–02L, 1–4, Cape Breton---
2002–03ByeW, 4–1, QuebecL, 3–4, Halifax-
2003–04L, 0–4, Moncton---
2004–05L, 2–4, Chicoutimi---
2005–06L, 0–4, Chicoutimi---
2006–07W, 4–2, VictoriavilleL, 1–4, Val-d'Or--
2007–08L, 1–4, Rimouski---
2008–09L, 1–4, Quebec---
2009–10----
2010–11----
2011–12W, 4–0, VictoriavilleL, 0–4, Saint John--
2012–13W, 4–0, SherbrookeW, 4–0, VictoriavilleW, 4–2, Blainville-BoisbriandL, 1–4, Halifax
2013–14W, 4–0, ShawiniganW, 4–0, Rouyn-NorandaW, 4–3, Blainville-BoisbriandL, 3–4, Val-d'Or
2014–15W, 4–1, Saint JohnL, 3–4, Val-d'Or--
2015–16----
2016–17L, 0–4, Charlottetown---
2017–18L, 1–4, Halifax---
2018–19L, 3–4, Moncton---
2019–20QMJHL playoffs cancelled
2020–21L, 0–3, Val-d'Or---
2021–22L, 1–3, Sherbrooke---
2022–23L, 3–4, Moncton---
2023–24W, 4–0, CharlottetownW, 4–0, Acadie–BathurstW, 4–1, Cape BretonL, 0–4, Drummondville
2024–25W, 4–2, Cape BretonL, 1–4, Moncton--
2025–26----

Team records

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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

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References

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