Baie-Comeau Drakkar
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar | |
|---|---|
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| City | Baie-Comeau, Quebec |
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Telus |
| Division | Telus East |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Home arena | Centre Henry-Leonard |
| Colours | Red, white, black and gold |
| General manager | Steve Ahern |
| Head coach | Martin Bernard |
| Website | www.le-drakkar.com |
The Baie-Comeau Drakkar ("Viking Ship") are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. Their franchise was granted for the 1997–98 season.
History
The Drakkar first played in the QMJHL in 1997. One of the founders of the team was former Quebec Nordique co-founder Marius Fortier.
Baie-Comeau has generally not been successful on the ice, never having won the President's Cup, and with just seven winning seasons in their history, clustered between 2001-2003, 2007-2008 and from 2013 to the 2014 season. The 2012-13 team made it to the league finals for the first time in franchise history, finishing with the second best record in the league and losing in the finals to the Halifax Mooseheads, four games to one.
NHL alumni include Marc-André Bergeron, Jean-François Jacques, Yanick Lehoux, Olivier Michaud, Joel Perrault, Patrick Thoresen, Bruno St. Jacques and Gabriel Bourque.
During its 2005-06 season, the team was the subject of the documentary film Junior by the National Film Board of Canada.[1]
Season-by-season record
- Baie-Comeau Drakkar (1997–2008)Season-by-season results on hockeydb.com
Regular season
- OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OL | SL | Points | Pct | Goalsfor | Goalsagainst | Standing | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 70 | 18 | 47 | 5 | - | - | 41 | 0.293 | 215 | 332 | 7th, Dilio | Out of Playoffs |
| 1998–99 | 70 | 18 | 44 | 8 | - | - | 44 | 0.314 | 208 | 297 | 7th, Dilio | Out of Playoffs |
| 1999–2000 | 72 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | - | 72 | 0.500 | 257 | 285 | 3rd, East | Lost 1st round |
| 2000–01 | 72 | 41 | 23 | 8 | 0 | - | 90 | 0.625 | 283 | 255 | 1st, East | Lost 3rd round |
| 2001–02 | 72 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 2 | - | 85 | 0.590 | 288 | 231 | 2nd, East | Lost 1st round |
| 2002–03 | 72 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 2 | - | 108 | 0.750 | 319 | 213 | 1st, East | Lost 3rd round |
| 2003–04 | 70 | 21 | 42 | 5 | 2 | - | 49 | 0.350 | 195 | 285 | 5th, Eastern | Lost 1st round |
| 2004–05 | 70 | 24 | 37 | 5 | 4 | - | 57 | 0.407 | 208 | 280 | 5th, Eastern | Lost 1st round |
| 2005–06 | 70 | 30 | 38 | - | 2 | - | 62 | 0.443 | 249 | 285 | 7th, Western | Lost 1st round |
| 2006–07 | 70 | 35 | 26 | - | 1 | 8 | 79 | 0.564 | 304 | 285 | 7th, Telus | Lost 2nd round |
| 2007–08 | 70 | 45 | 19 | - | 2 | 4 | 96 | 0.686 | 249 | 210 | 2nd, Telus | Lost 1st round |
| 2008–09 | 68 | 22 | 37 | - | 7 | 2 | 53 | 0.390 | 206 | 297 | 4th, East | Lost 1st round |
| 2009–10 | 68 | 21 | 40 | - | 4 | 3 | 49 | 0.360 | 187 | 297 | 4th, East | Out of Playoffs |
| 2010–11 | 68 | 12 | 46 | - | 6 | 4 | 34 | 0.250 | 151 | 266 | 6th, East | Out of Playoffs |
| 2011–12 | 68 | 29 | 34 | - | 1 | 4 | 63 | 0.463 | 217 | 241 | 6th, Telus East | Lost 2nd round |
| 2012–13 | 68 | 44 | 19 | - | 2 | 3 | 93 | 0.684 | 274 | 191 | 1st, Telus East | Lost in Finals |
| 2013–14 | 68 | 47 | 16 | - | 2 | 3 | 99 | 0.728 | 255 | 170 | 1st, Telus East | Lost in Finals |
| 2014–15 | 68 | 35 | 25 | - | 5 | 3 | 78 | 0.574 | 227 | 237 | 4th, East | Lost 2nd round |
| 2015–16 | 68 | 14 | 49 | - | 2 | 3 | 33 | 0.260 | 147 | 302 | 6th, East | Out of Playoffs |
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.
| Team records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most points | 108 | 2002–03 |
| Most wins | 50 | 2002–03 |
| Most goals for | 319 | 2002–03 |
| Least goals for | 120 | 2009–10 |
| Least goals against | 191 | 2012-13 |
| Most goals against | 332 | 1997–98 |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Yanick Lehoux | 67 | 2000-01 |
| Most assists | François Bouchard | 80 | 2006–07 |
| Most points | Yanick Lehoux | 135 | 2000–01 |
| Most points, rookie | Valentin Zykov | 75 | 2012–13 |
| Most points, defenceman | Marc-André Dorion | 54 | 2006–07 |
| Best GAA, goalie | Philippe Cadorette | 2.36 | 2013-14 |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||
