The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada is a Canadian junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada, and plays its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau.
| Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand | |
|---|---|
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| City | Boisbriand, Quebec |
| League | Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Telus West |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Home arena | Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau |
| Colours | Black and white |
| General manager | Olivier Picard |
| Head coach | Mathieu Turcotte |
| Website | armadahockey.ca |
| Franchise history | |
| 2005–2008 | St. John's Fog Devils |
| 2008–2011 | Montreal Junior |
| 2011–present | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada |
History
editThe Armada started as the St. John's Fog Devils when Newfoundland was granted an expansion franchise. The team was sold to a group intending to move it to Montreal for the 2008–09 season where it became the Montreal Junior Hockey Club. In June 2011, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League approved the sale of the Juniors to a group led by former NHL defenceman Joël Bouchard, who moved the team to Boisbriand, Quebec, for the 2011–12 season.[1] On July 12, 2011, the team unveiled its new name, logo and colours.[2]
In 2018, head coach and general manager Joël Bouchard was hired by the Montreal Canadiens to coach their minor league affiliate in the American Hockey League, the Laval Rocket for the 2018–19 season.[3]
Season-by-season records
editNote: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes, TG = Playoff series decided on total goals
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | 68 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 86 | 258 | 219 | 1st, Telus West | Won First Round, 4–0 vs. Gatineau Lost Second Round, 3–4 to Rimouski |
| 2012–13 | 68 | 41 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 90 | 272 | 182 | 1st, Telus West | Won First Round, 4–1 vs. Acadie-Bathurst Won Second Round, 4–0 vs. Val-d'Or Lost semi-finals, 2–4 vs. Baie-Comeau |
| 2013–14 | 68 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 92 | 243 | 196 | 2nd, Telus West | Won First Round, 4–2 vs. Moncton Won second Round, 4–3 vs. Rimouski Lost semi-finals, 3–4 vs. Baie-Comeau |
| 2014–15 | 68 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 91 | 244 | 185 | 1st, West | Lost First Round, 2–4 vs. Gatineau |
| 2015–16 | 68 | 26 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 171 | 201 | 4th, West | Won First Round, 4–2 vs. Val d'Or Lost Second Round, 1–4 vs. Rouyn-Noranda |
| 2016–17 | 68 | 43 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 224 | 171 | 2nd, West | Won First Round, 4–0 vs. Drummondville Won Second Round, 4–3 vs. Acadie–Bathurst Won semi-finals, 4–1 vs. Charlottetown Lost finals 0–4 vs. Saint John |
| 2017–18 | 68 | 50 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 107 | 276 | 184 | 1st, West | Won First Round, 4–0 vs. Val-d'Or Won Second Round, 4–1 vs. Moncton Won semi-finals, 4–3 vs. Charlottetown Lost finals, 2–4 vs. Acadie–Bathurst |
| 2018–19 | 68 | 26 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 54 | 196 | 270 | 6th, West | Lost First Round, 1–4 vs. Sherbrooke |
| 2019–20 | 63 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 68 | 212 | 219 | 1st, West | Postseason cancelled due to Covid 19 pandemic |
| 2020–21 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 133 | 118 | 2nd, West | Won First Round, 3–1 vs. Gatineau Lost Quarter-Finals, 2–3 vs. Victoriaville |
| 2021–22 | 68 | 30 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 69 | 225 | 259 | 5th, West | Won First Round, 3–1 vs. Drummondville Lost Second Round, 0–3 vs. Sherbrooke |
| 2022–23 | 68 | 22 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 206 | 261 | 7th, West | Lost First Round, 0–4 vs. Sherbrooke |
NHL alumni
editReferences
edit- ^ "Montreal Juniors sold to Joel Bouchard, will play in Boisbriand". Archived from the original on June 20, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ "LHJMQ". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (May 17, 2018). "Montreal Canadiens name Joël Bouchard head coach of AHL's Laval Rocket". Montreal Gazette. Montreal Gazette. Retrieved May 17, 2018.