| Edmundston Blizzard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Edmundston, New Brunswick |
| League | MHL |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Home arena | Centre Jean Daigle |
| Colours | |
| General manager | Steve MacPherson |
| Head coach | Michael Ward |
| Media | HockeyTV |
| Website | blizzardedmundston |
| 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 (MHL).
History
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]
In November 2024, the Edmundston Blizzard reached to the top of the CJHL Top 20 list, becoming the first MHL team to do so since 2011–12.[5] The Blizzard went on to win the league championship Metalfab Cup and advanced to the national championship tournament in Calgary.[6][7]
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs |
| 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 | 0 | 4 | 180 | 137 | 76 | 1st in division 1st overall | Won quarterfinal against Miramichi (4:0) Won semifinal against Summerside (4:3) Won final against Yarmouth (4:2) |
| 2018–19 | 50 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 189 | 162 | 59 | 3rd in division 5th overall | Lost quarterfinal against Campbellton (4:1) |
| 2019–20 | 52 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 227 | 170 | 77 | 2nd in division 2nd overall | Cancelled |
| 2020–21 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 66 | 22 | 2nd in division 6th overall | Cancelled |
| 2021–22 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 152 | 119 | 47 | 4th in division 5th overall | Lost quarterfinal against Summerside (4:1) |
| 2022–23 | 52 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 242 | 165 | 77 | 1st in division 2nd overall | Won quarterfinal against Miramichi (4:2) Won semifinal against Summerside (4:0) Lost final against Yarmouth (4:0) |
| 2023–24 | 52 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 229 | 136 | 79 | 1st in division 2nd overall | Won quarterfinal against Fredericton (4:0) Lost semifinal against Miramichi (4:0) |
| 2024–25 | 52 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 238 | 126 | 90 | 1st in division 1st overall | Won quarterfinal against Miramichi (4:1) Won semifinal against Campbellton (4:0) Won final against Pictou County (4:0) |
| 2025–26 | 52 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 224 | 168 | 66 | 3rd in division 6th overall | Won quarterfinal against West Kent (4:0) Won semifinal against Chaleur (4:2) |
Source: "Edmundston Blizzard statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
Fred Page Cup
Eastern Canada Championships
MHL - QAAAJHL - CCHL - Host
| Year | Round Robin | Record | Standing | Semifinal | Gold Medal Game |
| 1995 | 2OTL, Cornwall Colts 2-3 L, Joliette Nationals 4-5 L, Valleyfield Braves | 0-3 | 4th of 4 | Did not qualify | |
| 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 | W, 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 | 3rd of 4 | L, Longueuil Collège Français 1-5 | Did not qualify |
Centennial Cup
| Year | Round-robin | Record | Standing | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | OTW, Rockland Nationals (CCHL), 3-2 L, Melfort Mustangs (SJHL), 3-5 W, Valleyfield Braves (QJHL), 7-2 L, Calgary Canucks (Host), 2-8 | 1-1-2-0 | 4th of 5 Pool B | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
Notable alumni
See also
References
- "League Playoff Champions". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- "Fred Page Cup". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- Harding, Gail (2 November 2016). "Dieppe Commandos hockey franchise moving to Edmundston". CBC.
- "Blizzard Storm Their Way to MHL Title". www.themhl.ca. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- DeLong, Nathan (2 December 2024). "N.B. junior hockey team ranked first in Canada". Telegraph-Journal. Postmedia. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- Northup, Kevin (25 April 2025). "Blizzard win second MHL Cup, down Crushers in 4-straight". 101.5 The Hawk. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- "Road to the 2025 Centennial Cup: Edmundston Blizzard". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
Further reading
- "MHL releases 2024-25 regular season schedule". themhl.ca (Press release). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- MacKenzie, Richard (25 April 2025). "Pictou County Crushers come up short against a powerful Blizzard squad". saltwire.com. Postmedia. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- Northup, Kevin (25 April 2025). "Blizzard win second MHL Cup, down Crushers in 4-straight". 101.5 The Hawk. Acadia Broadcasting. Retrieved 26 April 2025.