Baie-Comeau Drakkar

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada. 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
ConferenceEast
DivisionEast
Founded1997
Home arenaCentre Henry-Leonard
ColoursRed, white and gold
     
General managerJean-François Grégoire
Head coachJean-François Grégoire
Websitewww.le-drakkar.com

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.

Baie-Comeau has never won the President's Cup, and only have seven 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.

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
  • Season-by-season record[3]

Regular season
OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOLSLPointsPctGoalsforGoalsagainstStanding
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

Playoffs
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---

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
  • Marc-André Bergeron (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Jean-François Jacques (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Eliezer Sherbatov (born 1991), Canadian-Israeli ice hockey player

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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