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Acadie–Bathurst Titan
Titan d'Acadie–Bathurst
Logo Titan d'Acadie Bathurst 2014.png
City Bathurst, New Brunswick
League Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Division Maritimes
Operated 1998–2025
Home arena K. C. Irving Regional Centre
Colours Red, gold, and white
              
General manager Gordie Dwyer
Head coach Gordie Dwyer
Championships 2018 Memorial Cup Champions
1999, 2018 QMJHL Champions

Website
www.letitan.com
Franchise history
1969–1971 Rosemont National
1971–1979 Laval National
1979–1985 Laval Voisins
1985–1994 Laval Titan
1994–1998 Laval Titan Collège Français
1998–2025 Acadie–Bathurst Titan
2025–present Newfoundland Regiment

The Acadie–Bathurst Titan was a Canadian junior ice hockey team. They played in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Their home was in Bathurst, New Brunswick, and they played at the K. C. Irving Regional Centre. The Titan won the 2018 Memorial Cup, which is a very important championship. They also won the President's Cup (the QMJHL championship) two times, in 1999 and 2018.

The Titan team was sold in December 2024. They moved to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, for the 2025–26 season. Now, they are known as the Newfoundland Regiment.

Team History

The team started in 1969–70 as the Rosemont National. In 1971, they moved from Rosemont to Laval. There, they became the Laval National, and later the Laval Voisins. In 1985, they were simply called the Laval Titan.

In 1994, they merged with another team and became the Laval Titan Collège Français. Finally, in 1998, the team moved to Bathurst. The word "Acadie" in the team's name refers to the area around Bathurst. Many Acadian people live there.

The team has won five President's Cups in total. One of these wins was in 1999, after the team moved to Bathurst. In the Memorial Cup tournament that year, the team did not win any games.

Many famous players have played for this team. One of the most well-known is Mario Lemieux. He was drafted into the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1984 by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lemieux played for the team when it was in Laval. Other famous players who were part of the team include Mike Bossy, Gino Odjick, and Vincent Damphousse. From the Bathurst era, notable NHL players include Patrice Bergeron, François Beauchemin, Bruno Gervais, and Roberto Luongo.

In the 1999–2000 season, a 17-year-old goalie named Charline Labonté made history. She was the first female player ever drafted by a QMJHL team. She played for the Titan for parts of two seasons.

In 2018, the team won its first Memorial Cup championship. They beat the Regina Pats in the 100th edition of the tournament. Their coach, Mario Pouliot, said it was a huge achievement for them. He mentioned that they were the smallest market in the entire Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

The team played in the smallest market in the CHL. Bathurst has about 13,424 residents. In 2021, the team's owners tried to sell the team, but no one made an offer. The city of Bathurst also gave the team grants to help them.

Attendance at games used to be over 3,000 fans per game in the early 2000s. However, by the 2023–24 season, it dropped to about 1,627 fans per game. The team owners were losing money each year. They could not find a local buyer for the team.

On December 16, 2024, the QMJHL approved the sale of the team. A group of investors led by Glenn Stanford bought it. They moved the team to the Mary Brown's Centre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The team started playing there in the 2025–26 season. The QMJHL commissioner had said he would not allow the team to move. However, the sale was approved because no serious offers came in to keep the team in Bathurst.

Players and Achievements

Retired Numbers

These are the jersey numbers that have been retired by the team from 1969 until now. This means no other player on the team can wear these numbers.

  • 1 Roberto Luongo (Acadie–Bathurst Titan, 1998–1999)
  • 10 Claude Lapointe (Laval Titan, 1987–1989)
  • 17 Mike Bossy (Laval National, 1972–1977)
  • 19 Neil Carnes (Laval Titan, 1988–1989)
  • 21 Vincent Damphousse (Laval Voisins, 1983–1985 / Laval Titan, 1985–1986)
  • 22 Martin Lapointe (Laval Titan, 1989–1993)
  • 28 Thomas Beauregard (Acadie–Bathurst Titan, 2002–2007)
  • 30 Gino Odjick (Laval Titan, 1988–1990)
  • 37 Patrice Bergeron (Acadie–Bathurst Titan, 2001–2003)
  • 66 Mario Lemieux (Laval Voisins, 1981–1984)

NHL Alumni

The players listed below have played in at least one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) as of the 2023–24 season.

  • Ramzi Abid
  • François Beauchemin
  • Patrice Bergeron
  • Patrick Bordeleau
  • Guillaume Brisebois
  • Mathieu Carle
  • Jean-Philippe Côté
  • Noah Dobson
  • Jonathan Ferland
  • Giovanni Fiore
  • Ryan Flinn
  • Bruno Gervais
  • Jonathan Girard
  • Simon Lajeunesse
  • Hendrix Lapierre
  • Roberto Luongo
  • Daniil Miromanov
  • Mathieu Perreault
  • German Rubtsov
  • Janis Sprukts
  • Jeffrey Viel

NHL First Round Draft Picks

Here are the players from the team who were chosen in the first round of the NHL entry draft. This is a big honor for a young player.

Year # Player Nationality NHL team
2018 12 Noah Dobson (D) Canada Canada New York Islanders

Season Results

Regular Season Standings

This table shows how the Acadie–Bathurst Titan performed in the regular season of the QMJHL. OTL means Overtime Loss, and SL means Shootout Loss.

Season Games Won Lost Tied OL SL Points Pct Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1998–99 70 42 25 3 87 0.621 315 255 3rd, Dilio
1999–2000 72 20 40 8 4 52 0.361 227 311 4th, Maritime
2000–01 72 29 38 4 1 63 0.438 239 281 3rd, Maritime
2001–02 72 45 18 4 5 99 0.688 257 225 1st, Maritime
2002–03 72 44 21 4 3 95 0.660 276 189 2nd, Atlantic
2003–04 70 18 49 3 0 39 0.279 184 314 5th, Atlantic
2004–05 70 18 42 7 3 46 0.329 163 244 5th, Atlantic
2005–06 70 43 19 3 5 94 0.671 291 223 2nd, Eastern
2006–07 70 35 28 2 5 77 0.550 291 269 5th, Eastern
2007–08 70 41 25 2 2 86 0.614 289 241 3rd, Eastern
2008–09 68 20 35 7 6 53 0.294 187 256 5th, Atlantic
2009–10 68 25 37 3 3 56 0.368 208 286 5th, Atlantic
2010–11 68 44 21 2 1 91 0.669 261 197 2nd, Maritimes
2011–12 68 32 31 2 3 69 0.507 250 264 3rd, Maritimes
2012–13 68 26 35 5 2 59 0.434 232 278 4th,
Telus Maritimes
2013–14 68 22 40 4 2 50 0.368 144 249 4th,
Telus Maritimes
2014–15 68 17 43 6 2 42 0.309 158 271 6th, Maritimes
2015–16 68 27 35 3 3 60 0.441 244 254 5th, Maritimes
2016–17 68 39 23 4 2 84 0.618 284 242 3rd, Maritimes
2017–18 68 43 15 8 2 96 0.706 270 183 1st, Maritimes
2018–19 68 8 54 3 2 22 0.145 141 336 6th, Maritimes
2019–20 64 12 40 8 4 36 0.281 171 279 6th, Maritimes
2020–21 33 21 10 1 1 44 0.667 146 121 2nd, Maritimes
2021–22 68 40 22 3 3 86 0.632 280 211 3rd, Maritimes
2022–23 68 20 40 5 3 48 0.353 203 278 6th, Maritimes
2023–24 68 30 31 3 4 67 0.493 227 243 4th, Maritimes
2024–25 64 33 28 2 1 69 0.539 182 212 3rd, Maritimes

Playoff Results

This table shows how the Acadie–Bathurst Titan performed in the playoffs each season.

Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
1998–99 W, 4–1, Cape Breton W, 4–1, Halifax W, 4–3, Quebec W, 4–2, Hull
1999–2000 L, 0–4, Moncton - - -
2000–01 W, 4–0, Quebec W, 4–1, Cape Breton W, 4–2, Baie-Comeau L, 0–4, Val-d'Or
2001–02 Bye W, 4–1, Quebec W, 4–1, Cape Breton L, 2–4, Victoriaville
2002–03 W, 4–2, Chicoutimi L, 3–4, Halifax - -
2003–04 Did not qualify
2004–05 Did not qualify
2005–06 W, 4–2, P.E.I. W, 4–0, Cape Breton L, 3–4, Quebec
2006–07 W, 4–2, P.E.I. L, 1–4, Cape Breton - -
2007–08 W, 4–2, St. John's L, 1–4, Saint John - -
2008–09 L, 2–4, Gatineau - - -
2009–10 L, 1–4, Quebec - - -
2010–11 L, 1–4, Victoriaville - - -
2011–12 L, 2–4, Chicoutimi - - -
2012–13 L, 1–4, Blainville-Boisbriand - - -
2013–14 L, 0–4, Val-d'Or - - -
2014–15 Did not qualify
2015–16 L, 1–4, Saint John - - -
2016–17 W, 4–0, Quebec L, 3–4, Blainville-Boisbriand - -
2017–18 W, 4–2, Chicoutimi W, 4–0, Sherbrooke W, 4–0, Victoriaville W, 4–2, Blainville-Boisbriand
2018–19 Did not qualify
2019–20 QMJHL playoffs cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 Won round-robin tournament L, 0–3, Charlottetown - -
2021–22 W, 3–2, Halifax L, 0–3, Charlottetown - -
2022–23 Did not qualify
2023–24 W, 4–0, Halifax L, 0–4, Baie-Comeau - -
2024–25 L, 1–4, Chicoutimi - - -

Memorial Cup Games

The Memorial Cup is a big tournament. It is played every year by the champions from three major junior hockey leagues: the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and the Western Hockey League (WHL). A host team also joins the competition. The tournament has a round-robin stage, a semifinal game, and a final game. Below are the results of all the games the Acadie–Bathurst Titan played in the Memorial Cup.

Acadie–Bathurst Titan banners
Titan banners inside K. C. Irving Regional Centre
Year Round-robin Semifinal Final
1999 L, 1–5 Ottawa 67's
L, 1–4 Belleville Bulls
L, 1–3 Calgary Hitmen
2018 W, 4–3 Swift Current Broncos
W, 8–6 Regina Pats
L, 2–3 Hamilton Bulldogs
Bye W, 3–0 Regina Pats

See also

  • List of ice hockey teams in New Brunswick
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