List of ice hockey teams in New Brunswick explained

The following is a list of ice hockey teams in New Brunswick, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.

Minor Professional

American Hockey League

TeamCityExistedCalder CupsNotes
1981–1988 0 Became the Halifax Citadels in 1988
1990–1999 0 Became the Quebec Citadelles in 1999
1978–1994 1 Also known as New Brunswick Hawks, Moncton Alpines and Moncton Golden Flames during their tenure
1993–2003 1 Became Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights in 2005

Junior

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League

TeamCityEstablishedPresident's CupsMemorial CupsNotes
1998 2 1 Founded in 1972 as the Rosemont National
1995 2 0 Known in their first year as the Moncton Alpines
2005 3 2

Maritime Junior A Hockey League

TeamCityEstablishedLeague titlesFred Page CupsRoyal Bank CupsNotes
1996 1 0 0 Founded as Campbellton Tigers, later Restigouche River Rats, later reverted to Campbellton Tigers.
1983 2 1 0 Formerly known as the Moncton Beavers and later the Dieppe Commandos, moved to Edmundston in 2017.
2014 0 0 0 Formerly known as the St. Stephen Aces, moved to Fredericton in 2019
2003 1 1 0 Formerly known as the Woodstock Slammers, moved to Grand Falls in 2018
2000 1 0 0

Junior C Hockey Leagues

Semi-professional, senior and amateur

Senior

TeamCityExistedLeague titlesAllan CupsNotes
Sackville Combines 1970s– 2 0 At least two league titles have been won: 1989–90 and 1998–99. The team has existed in one form or another dating to at least the 1970s, and likely predates the 1970s.[1]
St. Stephen Sea Hawks 1997 00 0
Saint John Blackhawks 2004 0 0 0
Grand Lake Thrashers ???? 0 0 0
Blacks Harbour Silverkings 2000 0 0 0
Nackawic Senior Hawks2004 2 0 0
River Valley Rock 2000 0 0 0
Cap-Pele Pecheurs ???? 0 0 0
Bas-Madawaska Draveurs 1998 1 0 0
Grand-Sault Cataractes 1991 7 0 0
Haut-Madawaska Pantheres 1991 0 0 0
Perth-Andover River Valley Thunder1997 0 0 Known as the Perth Andover Rapids, then the River Valley Thunder
Saint-Basile As 1991–2007, 2008–present 6 0 0
Saint-Quentin Castors 1991 1 0 0
Saint-Jacques Ambassadeurs 1991 2 0 0

University

TeamCityEstablishedConference titlesUniversity CupsWomen's Titles[2] Notes
???? 11 4 0
???? 6 0 0 Since 1997 has not played CIS men's hockey, only women's hockey
???? 2 0 0
???? 9 6 0

League, regional and national championships

Championship Times won Description
2 American Hockey League champion
7 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League champion
3 Canadian Major-Junior national champion
3 Canadian senior national champion
10 Maritime Junior A Hockey League championship (formerly the Kent Cup)
2 Eastern Canada Junior "A" regional championship
0 Canadian Junior "A" national champion (formerly the RBC Cup)
3 Atlantic Canada Junior B champion
6 Regional Junior "C" Champion
9 CIS national men's university champion

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.sackvillecombines.com Sackville Combines website
  2. Web site: 2007–08 CIS Women's Hockey Media Guide And Almanac . 2008-03-10 . pdf . cisport.ca.