Baie-Comeau Drakkar

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar 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. The name "Drakkar" is a type of longship.[1]

Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Drakkar de Baie-Comeau
CityBaie-Comeau, Quebec
LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
ConferenceEast
DivisionEast
Founded1997
Home arenaCentre Henry-Leonard
ColoursRed, white and gold
     
General managerPierre Rioux
Head coachJean-François Grégoire
Websitewww.le-drakkar.com

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.

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.

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
  • Baie-Comeau Drakkar (1997–2008)[3]

Regular season
OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOLSLPointsPctGoalsforGoalsagainstStandingPlayoff
1997–987018475--410.2932153327th, DilioOut of Playoffs
1998–997018448--440.3142082977th, DilioOut of Playoffs
1999–200072313155-720.5002572853rd, EastLost 1st round
2000–0172412380-900.6252832551st, EastLost 3rd round
2001–0272382572-850.5902882312nd, EastLost 1st round
2002–0372501462-1080.7503192131st, EastLost 3rd round
2003–0470214252-490.3501952855th, EasternLost 1st round
2004–0570243754-570.4072082805th, EasternLost 1st round
2005–06703038-2-620.4432492857th, WesternLost 1st round
2006–07703526-18790.5643042857th, TelusLost 2nd round
2007–08704519-24960.6862492102nd, TelusLost 1st round
2008–09682237-72530.3902062974th, EastLost 1st round
2009–10682140-43490.3601872974th, EastOut of Playoffs
2010–11681246-64340.2501512666th, EastOut of Playoffs
2011–12682934-14630.4632172416th, Telus EastLost 2nd round
2012–13684419-23930.6842741911st, Telus EastLost in Finals
2013–14684716-23990.7282551701st, Telus EastLost in Finals
2014–15683525-53780.5742272374th, EastLost 2nd round
2015–16681449-23330.2601473026th, EastOut of Playoffs
2016–17682632-64620.4622032305th, EastLost 1st round
2017–18683033-41650.4652242574th, EastLost 1st round
2018–19684915-221020.7503061892nd, EastLost 1st round

Playoffs
Season1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
1997-98----
1998–99----
1999–2000L, 4-2, Halifax---
2000–01ByeW, 4-1, RimouskiL, 4-2, Acadie Bathurst-
2001–02L, 4-1, Cape Breton---
2002–03ByeW, 4-1, QuebecL, 4-3, Halifax-
2003–04L, 4-0, Moncton---
2004–05L, 4-2, Chicoutimi---
2005–06L, 4–0, Chicoutimi---
2006–07W, 4–2, VictoriavilleL, 4-1, Val-d'Or--
2007–08L, 4–1, Rimouski---
2008–09L, 4–1, Quebec---
2009–10----
2010–11----
2011–12W, 4-0, VictoriavilleL, 4-0, Saint John--
2012–13W, 4-0, SherbrookeW, 4-0, VictoriavilleW, 4-2, Blainville-BoisbriandL, 4-1, Halifax
2013–14W, 4-0, ShawiniganW, 4-0, Rouyn-NorandaW, 4-3, Blainville-BoisbriandL, 4-3, Val-d'Or
2014–15W, 4-1, Saint JohnL, 4-3, Val-d'Or--
2015–16----
2016-17L, 4-0, Charlottetown---
2017-18L, 4-1, Halifax---
2018–19L, 4-3, Moncton---

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
  1. Creamer, Chris (2005-09-01). "Baie-Comeau Drakkar Primary Logo - Quebec Major Jr Hockey League (QMJHL)". SportsLogos.Net. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  2. Junior, NFB.ca
  3. Season-by-season results on hockeydb.com
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