Edmundston Blizzard

Canadian Junior ice hockey team

Edmundston Blizzard

City| Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada
League| 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
Franchise history
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

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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

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Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs

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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

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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

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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

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* Ryan Clowe
* Sidney Veysey
* Don Wheldon
* Patrice Cormier

## See also

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* List of ice hockey teams in New Brunswick

## References

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1. ^ a b "League Playoff Champions". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
2. ^ "Fred Page Cup". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
3. ^ Harding, Gail (November 2, 2016). "Dieppe Commandos hockey franchise moving to Edmundston". CBC.
4. ^ "Blizzard Storm Their Way to MHL Title". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
5. ^ "Edmundston Blizzard". www.blizzardedmundston.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-12.

## External links

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* Blizzard homepage

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Maritime Junior Hockey League

Seasons|

* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Teams|

* Amherst Ramblers
* Campbellton Tigers
* Edmundston Blizzard
* Fredericton Red Wings
* Grand Falls Rapids
* Miramichi Timberwolves
* Summerside Western Capitals
* Truro Bearcats
* Valley Wildcats
* Pictou County Crushers
* West Kent Steamers
* Yarmouth Mariners

Former teams|

* Cape Breton Islanders
* Charlottetown Abbies
* Dartmouth Pepsis
* Dieppe Commandos
* Glace Bay Miners
* Saint John Alpines
* St. Stephen Aces
* Truro Bearcats (1977–1983)
* Woodstock Slammers

Related leagues|

* Original Maritime Junior A League
* Eastern Junior A Hockey League
* Island Junior Hockey League
* New Brunswick Junior Hockey League
* Newfoundland Junior A Hockey League
* St. John's Junior Hockey League
* J. Pius Callaghan Cup

* CJHL
* Fred Page Cup
* Centennial Cup

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Sports teams based in New Brunswick

Baseball|

| NBSBL:|

* Moncton Fisher Cats
* Saint John Alpines
* Chatham Ironmen
* Fredericton Royals

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Basketball|

| ECBL:|

* Moncton Motion
* Saint John Union
* Bathurst Bears

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Football|

| AFL:|

* Moncton Junior Mustangs
* University of New Brunswick Fredericton Red Bombers
* University of New Brunswick Saint John Seawolves

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MFL:|

* Capital Area Gladiators
* Moncton Mustangs
* Saint John Wanderers

MWFL:|

* Capital Area Lady Gladiators
* Moncton Vipers
* Saint John Storm

Hockey|

| QMJHL:|

* Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* Moncton Wildcats
* Saint John Sea Dogs

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MHL:|

* Campbellton Tigers
* Edmundston Blizzard
* Fredericton Red Wings
* Grand Falls Rapids
* Miramichi Timberwolves

Ringette|

| NRL:|

* Atlantic Attack

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Roller derby|

| WFTDA:|

* Fog City Rollers
* Muddy River Rollers

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Rugby union|

| RCNJC:|

* New Brunswick Timber

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NWL:|

* New Brunswick Black Caps

U Sports Canada|

* University of Moncton Aigles Bleu(e)s
* Mount Allison University Mounties
* St. Thomas University Tommies
* University of New Brunswick Reds

CCAA|

* Crandall Chargers
* Mount Allison University Mounties
* St. Thomas University Tommies
* University of New Brunswick Reds
* UNBSJ Seawolves

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