Edmundston Blizzard

History

Moncton Beavers and also as Richview Junior Canucks and Moncton Hawks were members in the now defunct Nova Scotia Senior Hockey League (1958-1965) from 1961 to 1965.

The Moncton Hawks were New Brunswick Junior Hockey League Junior A champions in 1981, 1982, and 1983.

In 1983, the Moncton Hawks abandoned the faltering New Brunswick Junior Hockey League and joined the Metro Valley Junior Hockey League which until then was a Nova Scotia-based league.

In the summer of 2008, the Moncton Beavers moved to neighbouring Dieppe and became the Commandos. The Commandos played host to the 2009 Fred Page Cup.

The Commandos lost their first game after moving to Dieppe on September 13, 2008 2-1 to the Yarmouth Mariners.

On November 2, 2016 it was announced that Dieppe could not support a Jr. A team and that the franchise would be relocating to the city of Edmundston, New Brunswick for the start of the 2017-18 season. On February 8, 2017 it was announced that they would become the Edmundston Blizzard, beginning at season end.

In their first season in Edmundston, the Blizzard won the divisional season championship, finished first overall and won the league playoffs.

In November 2024, the Edmundston Blizzard reached to the top of the CJHL Top 20 list, becoming the first MHL team to do so since 2011–12. The Blizzard went on to win the league championship Metalfab Cup and advanced to the national championship tournament in Calgary.

Season-by-season record

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Fred Page Cup

Eastern Canada Championships

MHL - QAAAJHL - CCHL - Host

Round robin play with 2nd vs 3rd in semi-final to advance against 1st in the finals.

Centennial Cup

Canadian Jr. A National Championships Maritime Junior Hockey League, Quebec Junior Hockey League, Central Canada Hockey League, Ontario Junior Hockey League, Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, Superior International Junior Hockey League, Manitoba Junior Hockey League, Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League, Alberta Junior Hockey League, and Host. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative. Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

Notable alumni

• Ryan Clowe
• Sidney Veysey
• Don Wheldon
• Patrice Cormier

References

References

1. "League Playoff Champions".
2. "Fred Page Cup".
3. Harding, Gail. (November 2, 2016). "Dieppe Commandos hockey franchise moving to Edmundston".
4. "Blizzard Storm Their Way to MHL Title".
5. (2 December 2024). "N.B. junior hockey team ranked first in Canada". Postmedia.
6. (25 April 2025). "Blizzard win second MHL Cup, down Crushers in 4-straight". Acadia Broadcasting.
7. "Road to the 2025 Centennial Cup: Edmundston Blizzard". Hockey Canada.
8. "Edmundston Blizzard".