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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. This team plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Junior ice hockey is for players aged 16 to 20 who are not yet professional. The Phoenix play their home games at the Palais des Sports Léopold-Drolet arena.

The Phoenix Takes Flight: Team History

The Sherbrooke Phoenix team was created to replace another team. This team was called the Lewiston Maineiacs. The Maineiacs stopped playing at the end of the 2010–11 QMJHL season.

How the Team Started

On May 31, 2011, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League decided to buy the old team. They paid 3.5 million dollars for it. Before moving to Lewiston, Maine, the Maineiacs were known as the Sherbrooke Castors. They played in Sherbrooke until the 2003–04 QMJHL season. The Phoenix is the third time Sherbrooke has had a team in the QMJHL.

On May 22, 2012, the Phoenix named their first head coach. His name was Judes Vallée. He used to coach the Champlain College Cougars.

First Players and Games

The Phoenix picked their first player in the QMJHL Bantam Draft. This draft is where teams choose young players. They chose Daniel Audette as their very first pick. 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.

The Phoenix played their first game on September 7, 2012. They won against the Victoriaville Tigres with a score of 4-2. Jeremie Beaudry scored the team's first goal. Daniel Audette made the first assist. Beaudry later moved to the Quebec Remparts. On January 13, 2013, the Phoenix got their first shutout win. This means they did not let the other team score any goals. They won against the Saint John Sea Dogs.

First Playoff Appearance

The Phoenix finished their first season with 21 wins and 38 losses. They earned enough points to make the playoffs. This was exciting for the team! However, their playoff journey was short. They lost all four games to the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Michael McNamee scored the Phoenix's first playoff goal. Brandon Lesway and Denis Kamaev made the first playoff assists.

Team Results: How the Phoenix Played Each Season

This table shows how the Sherbrooke Phoenix performed in each season. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime losses, SL = Shootout Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes, Finish = Finish in Division, Playoffs = Results in 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 Wons 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

Phoenix Players Who Made It to the NHL

Some players from the Sherbrooke Phoenix have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL is the top professional ice hockey league in North America. These players include:

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