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Sherbrooke Phoenix
Phoenix de Sherbrooke
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City Sherbrooke, Quebec
League Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Conference Western Conference
Division Central Division
Founded 2012
Home arena Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet
Colours Navy blue, baby blue, and white
              
General manager Philippe Sauve
Head coach Gilles Bouchard

The Sherbrooke Phoenix is a Canadian junior ice hockey team. They are based in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The team plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Their home games are held at the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet arena.

Team History and Beginnings

The Sherbrooke Phoenix team was created to replace another team. That team was the Lewiston Maineiacs, which stopped playing in 2011. On May 31, 2011, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League bought the team. Before moving to Lewiston, the Maineiacs were known as the Sherbrooke Castors. This means the Phoenix is the third QMJHL team for the city of Sherbrooke.

First Coach and Draft Pick

On May 22, 2012, the Phoenix named their first head coach. His name was Judes Vallée. He used to coach the Champlain College Cougars. The Phoenix made their first player choice in the QMJHL Bantam Draft. They picked Daniel Audette. Daniel is the son of Donald Audette, a former player for the Buffalo Sabres. The team then picked more players in a special expansion draft.

First Games and Seasons

The Phoenix played their very first game on September 7, 2012. They won against the Victoriaville Tigres with a score of 4-2. Jeremie Beaudry scored the first goal for the Phoenix. Daniel Audette made the first assist. Beaudry later moved to the Quebec Remparts team. On January 13, 2013, the Phoenix had their first shutout win. This means they stopped the other team from scoring any goals. They won against the Saint John Sea Dogs.

The Phoenix finished their first season in 15th place. This was good enough to make the playoffs. However, they lost in the first round to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Michael McNamee scored the Phoenix's first playoff goal. Brandon Lesway and Denis Kamaev got the first playoff assists.

Team Performance Over the Years

This table shows how the Sherbrooke Phoenix team has performed each season. It includes their wins, losses, and how they finished in the playoffs.

Season GP W L OTL SL Pts GF GA PIM Finish Playoffs
2012–13 68 21 38 3 6 51 188 282 966 6th, Telus West Lost first round vs. Baie-Comeau 0–4
2013–14 68 16 43 4 5 41 180 300 1125 6th, Telus West Did not qualify
2014–15 68 36 26 2 4 78 228 245 949 3rd, Telus West Lost first round vs. Charlottetown 2–4
2015–16 68 24 35 7 2 57 207 241 921 5th, Telus West Lost first round vs. Shawinigan 1–4
2016–17 68 26 38 1 3 56 214 268 715 6th, Telus West Did not qualify
2017–18 68 34 23 7 4 79 228 234 690 4th, Telus West Won first round vs. Rouyn-Noranda 4–3
Lost second round vs. Acadie–Bathurst 0–4
2018–19 68 36 27 2 3 77 249 247 566 3rd, Telus West Won first round vs. Blainville-Boisbriand 4–1
Lost second round vs. Drummondville 4–1
2019–20 63 51 8 3 1 106 290 164 747 1st, Telus West QMJHL playoffs cancelled
2020–21 27 8 17 1 1 18 68 105 45 6th, West Lost first round vs. Chicoutimi 0–3
2021–22 68 46 17 2 3 97 274 202 719 1st, West Won first round vs. Baie-Comeau 3–1
Won second round vs. Blainville-Boisbriand 3–0
Lost third round vs. Charlottetown 1–3
2022–23 68 50 13 3 2 105 317 172 765 1st, West Won first round vs. Blainville-Boisbriand 4–0
Won second round vs. Drummondville 4–0
Lost third round vs. Halifax 2–4
2023–24 68 32 30 1 5 70 215 239 735 4th, West Won first round vs. Blainville-Boisbriand 4–3
Lost second round vs. Drummondville 2–4
2024–25 64 33 25 2 4 72 201 201 719 5th, West Won first round vs. Blainville-Boisbriand 4–1
Lost second round vs. Shawinigan 0–4

Players Who Made It to the NHL

Many players from the Sherbrooke Phoenix have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Here are some of them:

  • Samuel Bolduc
  • Maxime Lagacé
  • Mathieu Olivier
  • Sam Poulin
  • Jeffrey Viel
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