Moncton Wildcats

The Moncton Wildcats are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Moncton, New Brunswick. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, and were known as the Moncton Alpines for one season prior to rebranding as the Wildcats. The team played at the Moncton Coliseum from 1995 until 2018, and moved into the Avenir Centre prior to the 2018–19 season. After winning the 2005–06 QMJHL championship, the team hosted the 2006 Memorial Cup and reached the final game. The Wildcats also won the league championship in 2009–10, which sent the team to compete at the 2010 Memorial Cup in Brandon, Manitoba where they were eliminated from contention after going winless in the round-robin portion of the tournament.

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Moncton Wildcats Wildcats de Moncton
City	Moncton, New Brunswick
League	Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Division	Maritimes
Founded	1995
Home arena	Avenir Centre
Colours	Red, white, blue and gold
General manager	Taylor MacDougall
Head coach	Gardiner MacDougall
Website	moncton-wildcats.com
Franchise history
1995–1996	Moncton Alpines
1996–present	Moncton Wildcats
Championships
Playoff championships	2006, 2010 QMJHL Champions

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The Moncton Alpines joined the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for the 1995–96 season. They played for one season under the ownership of racing driver John Graham and coached by Lucien DeBlois. The franchise was purchased by Robert Irving in May 1996, and renamed to the Moncton Wildcats with new uniforms and logo.

Moncton hosted the 2006 Memorial Cup. The team hired former NHL coach of the year Ted Nolan, and acquired players such as Keith Yandle, and various rookies. The Wildcats finished in first place in the league, going 52-15-0-3 for 107 points and winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy for the first time. The Wildcats defeated the Quebec Remparts to the President's Cup. In the Memorial Cup, Moncton finished second in the round-robin after defeating Peterborough and Vancouver but losing to Quebec. The Wildcats defeated the Giants in the semi-final, but lost to the Remparts 6-2 in the Memorial Cup final.

• 1995–96 Moncton Alpines^[8]
• 1996–present Moncton Wildcats^[9]

Playoffs

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Season	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Finals
1995–96	Did not qualify
1996–97	Did not qualify
1997–98	W, 4–2, Chicoutimi	3rd, round-robin, Quebec/Rimouski
1998–99	L, 0–4, Rimouski
1999–2000	W, 4–0, Acadie–Bathurst	W, 4–3, Quebec	L, 1–4, Rimouski
2000–01	Did not qualify
2001–02	Did not qualify
2002–03	L, 2–4, Quebec
2003–04	W, 4–0, Baie-Comeau	W, 4–2, P.E.I.	W, 4–1, Rimouski	L, 1–4, Hull
2004–05	W, 4–2, Drummondville	L, 2–4, Rouyn-Noranda
2005–06	W, 4–1, Victoriaville	W, 4–1, Halifax	W, 4–1, Gatineau	W, 4–2, Quebec
2006–07	L, 3–4, Halifax
2007–08	Did not qualify
2008–09	W, 4–1, P.E.I.	L, 2–4, Rimouski
2009–10	W, 4–1, Cape Breton	W, 4–1, Rouyn-Noranda	W, 4–1, Drummondville	W, 4–2, Saint John
2010–11	L, 1–4, Lewiston
2011–12	L, 0–4, Halifax
2012–13	L, 1–4, Victoriaville
2013–14	L, 2–4, Blainville-Boisbriand
2014–15	W, 4–1, Chicoutimi	W, 4–3, Halifax	L, 0–4, Quebec
2015–16	W, 4–1, Victoriaville	W, 4–2, Gatineau	L, 2–4, Rouyn-Noranda
2016–17	Did not qualify
2017–18	W, 4–3, Rimouski	L, 1–4, Blainville-Boisbriand
2018–19	W, 4–3, Baie-Comeau	L, 0–4, Halifax
2019–20	QMJHL playoffs cancelled due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Lost round-robin tournament
2021–22	L, 0–3, Charlottetown
2022–23	W, 4–3, Baie-Comeau	L, 1–4, Halifax
2023–24	L, 0–4, Chicoutimi

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