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Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.svg
City Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
League Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Division Telus West
Founded 1996
Home arena Aréna Glencore
Colours Black, red, silver and white
                   
General manager Yannick Gaucher
Head coach Steve Hartley
Championships Memorial Cup
2019
QMJHL Champions
2016, 2019
Website
www.huskies.qc.ca
Franchise history
1933–1972 Montreal Junior Canadiens
1972–1975 Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge
1975–1982 Montreal Juniors
1982–1984 Verdun Juniors
1984–1989 Verdun Junior Canadiens
1989–1996 Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
1996–present Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a Canadian junior ice hockey team. They play in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Their home city is Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its games at the Aréna Glencore.

The Huskies have been very successful. They finished first overall in the QMJHL three times. This happened in the 2007–08, 2015–16, and 2018–19 seasons. Each time, they won the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The team has also won two President's Cups. They represented the QMJHL at the 2016 Memorial Cup. In 2019, they won the 2019 Memorial Cup championship.

Team History and Moves

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies team has a long history. It started as the Montreal Junior Canadiens. While in Montreal, the team won three Memorial Cups. These big wins happened in 1950, 1969, and 1970. Over the years, the team moved to different cities. It played in Verdun and then in Saint-Hyacinthe.

Moving to Rouyn-Noranda

On April 25, 1996, the team moved to Rouyn-Noranda. The owners, Sylvain Danis and Dave Morin, made this decision. They knew that Rouyn-Noranda was a city that loved hockey. They felt it was the best place for the team. Famous NHL players like Dave Keon and Jacques Laperrière came from this area.

The team chose the name Huskies. This name shows the strong and determined spirit of the people in the city. It also represents the local mining community. Today, local people own the team. All decisions are made to help the team and the city it represents.

Huskies' Achievements

Since 1996, the Huskies have won many titles. They won five regular season division titles. These were in 1998, 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2016. In the 2007–08 season, Rouyn-Noranda finished first overall in the QMJHL. They won their first Jean Rougeau Trophy with 97 points.

The 2015-16 season was special. It was the team's 20th anniversary. They had their best season ever, finishing first in the QMJHL. They earned a record 113 points. In 2016, the team won its first President's Cup since moving to Rouyn-Noranda.

The team won its second President's Cup in the 2018-19 season. After that, they went on to win the 2019 Memorial Cup. Mario Pouliot was a successful coach for the Huskies. He led the team to 113 wins in regular seasons and playoffs. He retired in May 2021.

Team Coaches Over Time

  • Charles Thiffault (1996–1997)
  • Jean Pronovost (1997–2001)
  • Bob Mongrain (2001–2003)
  • André Tourigny (2003–2013)
  • Gilles Bouchard (2013–2018)
  • Mario Pouliot (2018–2021)
  • Brad Yetman (2021–2023)
  • Martin Dagenais (2023–2024)
  • Steve Hartley (2024–present)

Team Awards and Honors

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players have won many individual awards. These awards recognize their skill and sportsmanship.

Players Who Made It to the NHL

Many players from the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). This shows the team's success in developing talented hockey players.

  • Sven Andrighetto
  • Jean-Christophe Beaudin
  • Alexandre Bolduc
  • Marc-André Bourdon
  • Mathieu Carle
  • Jordan Caron
  • Sébastien Centomo
  • Patrice Cormier
  • Philippe Cornet
  • Pierre Dagenais
  • Jean-Sébastien Dea
  • Guillaume Desbiens
  • Nicolas Deslauriers
  • Noah Dobson
  • William Dufour
  • Pascal Dupuis
  • Philippe Dupuis
  • Alexandre Fortin
  • Alexandre Giroux
  • A.J. Greer
  • Rafaël Harvey-Pinard
  • Nikita Kucherov
  • Jakub Lauko
  • Jérémy Lauzon
  • Guillaume Lefebvre
  • Maxime Macenauer
  • Olivier Magnan
  • Timo Meier
  • Philippe Myers
  • Liam O'Brien
  • Maxime Ouellet
  • Mike Ribeiro
  • Rémi Royer
  • Maxime Talbot
  • Joël Teasdale
  • Ivan Vishnevskiy

Team Performance: Yearly Results

These tables show how the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies have performed each season. You can see their wins, losses, and how they ranked in their league.

Regular Season Performance

Mickael Audette of Huskies
Goaltender Mickael Audette, wearing the jersey as of September 2010

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SL Points Pct % Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing
1996–97 70 16 49 5 - - 37 0.264 174 324 7th Lebel
1997–98 70 43 23 4 - - 90 0.643 338 245 1st Lebel
1998–99 70 36 23 11 - - 83 0.593 314 261 2nd Lebel
1999–2000 72 33 33 4 2 - 72 0.486 272 288 2nd West
2000–01 72 43 22 5 2 - 93 0.632 318 251 2nd West
2001–02 72 26 36 6 4 - 62 0.403 232 281 3rd West
2002–03 72 31 33 0 8 - 70 0.431 268 273 4th West
2003–04 70 30 27 9 4 - 73 0.493 260 265 3rd West
2004–05 70 31 23 11 5 - 78 0.521 266 244 1st West
2005–06 70 43 22 - 2 3 91 0.614 305 259 3rd West
2006–07 70 36 27 - 3 4 79 0.564 265 266 6th Telus
2007–08 70 47 20 - 2 1 97 0.693 294 238 1st Telus
2008–09 68 30 30 - 5 3 68 0.441 210 245 3rd West
2009–10 68 41 21 - 2 4 88 0.603 256 205 1st West
2010–11 68 12 50 - 4 2 30 0.221 151 339 6th West
2011–12 68 24 36 - 4 4 56 0.412 227 296 5th Telus West
2012–13 68 40 24 - 1 3 84 0.618 283 255 2nd Telus West
2013–14 68 35 28 - 3 2 75 0.551 254 243 5th Telus West
2014–15 68 33 30 - 4 1 71 0.522 246 245 4th West
2015–16 68 54 9 - 3 2 113 0.831 302 181 1st West
2016–17 68 43 18 - 0 2 93 0.684 272 181 1st West
2017–18 68 39 19 - 7 3 88 0.647 239 179 3rd West
2018–19 68 59 8 - 8 1 119 0.875 320 138 1st QMJHL
2019–20 63 29 30 - 2 2 62 0.492 180 209 2nd West
2020–21 40 17 18 - 4 1 39 0.488 100 146 5th West
2021–22 68 28 35 - 1 4 61 0.449 190 256 3rd West
2022–23 68 37 24 - 4 3 81 0.596 240 227 2nd West
2023–24 68 47 15 - 1 5 100 0.735 301 192 1st West
2024–25 64 37 19 - 3 5 82 0.641 258 210 1st West

Playoff Results

This table shows how the Huskies have done in the playoffs each year.

Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
1996–97 - - - -
1997–98 L, 2–4, Hull - - -
1998–99 Bye W, 4–3, Sherbrooke L, 0–4, Hull -
1999–2000 W, 4–1, Sherbrooke L, 2–4, Hull - -
2000–01 W, 4–1, Hull L, 0–4, Shawinigan - -
2001–02 L, 0–4, Victoriaville - - -
2002–03 L, 0–4, Hull - - -
2003–04 W, 4–3, Lewiston L, 0–4, Gatineau - -
2004–05 Bye W, 4–2, Moncton L, 0–4, Halifax -
2005–06 L, 1–4, Shawinigan - - -
2006–07 W, 4–1, Gatineau W, 4–3, Drummondville L, 0–4, Lewiston -
2007–08 W, 4–0, Val-d'Or W, 4–0, Rimouski W, 4–0, Saint John L, 1–4, Gatineau
2008–09 L, 2–4, Montreal - - -
2009–10 W, 4–2, Val-d'Or L, 1–4, Moncton - -
2010–11 - - - -
2011–12 L, 0–4, Shawinigan - - -
2012–13 W, 4–1, Drummondville W, 4–1, Quebec L, 0–4, Halifax -
2013–14 W, 4–1, Quebec L, 0–4, Baie-Comeau - -
2014–15 L, 2–4, Val-d'Or - - -
2015–16 W, 4–0, Drummondville W, 4–1, Blainville-Boisbriand W, 4–2, Moncton W, 4–1, Shawinigan
2016–17 W, 4–2, Halifax L, 3–4, Chicoutimi - -
2017–18 L, 3–4, Sherbrooke - - -
2018–19 W, 4–2, Shawinigan W, 4–0, Victoriaville W, 4–0, Rimouski W, 4–2, Halifax
2019–20 QMJHL playoffs cancelled
2020–21 L, 0–3, Victoriaville - - -
2021–22 L, 0–3, Shawinigan - - -
2022–23 W, 4–1, Shawinigan L, 0–4, Gatineau - -
2023–24 W, 4–1, Gatineau L, 1–4, Victoriaville - -
2024–25 W, 4–0, Gatineau W, 4–0, Halifax L, 0–4, Moncton -

Memorial Cup Championships

The Memorial Cup is a very important championship in junior ice hockey. The Huskies have played in it and even won it!

2016 Memorial Cup Journey

In 2016, the Huskies made it to the Memorial Cup. They finished the first round with one win and two losses. Then, they beat the Red Deer Rebels 3–1 in the semifinal game. In the final, they played against the London Knights and lost 3–2. They finished as the second-place team in the Memorial Cup.

2019 Memorial Cup Victory

The Huskies returned to the Memorial Cup in 2019. They had a strong start, finishing the first round with two wins and one loss. They won their semifinal game against the Guelph Storm with a score of 6–4. In the final, they faced the Halifax Mooseheads and won 4–2. This victory meant they Won the Memorial Cup!

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