| Pictou County Weeks Crushers | |
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| City | New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| League | Maritime Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Bent |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Home arena | John Brother MacDonald Stadium |
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| General manager | Jason Malone |
| Head coach | Jason Malone |
| Franchise history | |
| 1967 - 19?? | Halifax Colonels |
| 19?? - 1975 | Halifax Blazers |
| 1975-1977 | Halifax Centennials |
| 1977-1989 | Halifax Lions |
| 1989-1990 | Halifax DQ Blizzards |
| 1990-1991 | Halifax Jr. Canadians |
| 1991-1993 | Halifax Mooseheads |
| 1993-1994 | Halifax Oland Exports |
| 1995-1998 | Dartmouth Oland Exports |
| 1998-2003 | Halifax Oland Exports |
| 2003-2004 | Halifax Team Pepsi |
| 2004-Present | Pictou County Weeks Crushers |
The Pictou County Weeks Crushers are a Junior "A" hockey team based in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. They are in the Maritime Junior Hockey League's Bent Division along with five other Nova Scotia clubs. The Crushers play their home games at John Brother MacDonald Stadium.
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The Crushers originated in Halifax. The franchise, under various names in Nova Scotia's capital city, holds the MHL (formerly the MJAHL) record for most championships with 10. As the Halifax Oland Exports, they captured the 2002 Royal Bank Cup on home ice. Due to financial reasons, the team's name was changed to Halifax Team Pepsi for the 2003-2004 campaign.
In the spring of 2004, the Weeks Hockey Organization bought the club, moved it to New Glasgow and renamed it the Pictou County Weeks Crushers. The team's name and logo are tied to its founding sponsor, Weeks Construction.
After struggling to attract fans in Halifax's crowded hockey market, the Crushers soared up the attendance ladder in New Glasgow and are now one of the league's top draws at the gate.
The Crushers hosted the 2005 MJAHL All-Star Game and the 2006 MJAHL Entry Draft.
In April 2008, the Crushers were the Fred Page Cup host team. They shocked everyone as the underdogs defeated the defending FPC champion Pembroke Lumber Kings 4-1 in the championship game. With the victory, the Crushers advanced to their first ever Royal Bank Cup, in Cornwall, Ontario. They went 1-4 at the RBC, losing the semifinal game 3-0 to the Camrose Kodiaks.
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P | Results | Playoffs | |
| 1972-73 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | - | 201 | 163 | 50 | 3rd MVJHL | ||
| 1973-74 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | - | 211 | 123 | 49 | 3rd MVJHL | ||
| 1974-75 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1975-76 | 32 | 14 | 16 | 2 | - | 175 | 192 | 30 | 5th MVJHL | ||
| 1976-77 | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | - | 199 | 157 | 34 | 5th MVJHL | ||
| 1977-78 | 36 | 19 | 16 | 1 | - | 177 | 164 | 39 | 3rd MVJHL | ||
| 1978-79 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | - | 200 | 107 | 49 | 1st MVJHL | Won League | |
| 1979-80 | Statistics Not Available | ||||||||||
| 1980-81 | 39 | 30 | 4 | 5 | - | 294 | 127 | 65 | 1st MVJHL | ||
| 1981-82 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 4 | - | 211 | 184 | 50 | 2nd MVJHL | Won League | |
| 1982-83 | 39 | 22 | 13 | 4 | - | -- | -- | 48 | 2nd MVJHL | Won League | |
| 1983-84 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 4 | - | 358 | 183 | 64 | 1st MVJHL | Won League | |
| 1984-85 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 4 | - | 269 | 169 | 58 | 2nd MVJHL | ||
| 1985-86 | 40 | 20 | 18 | 2 | - | 230 | 220 | 42 | 3rd MVJHL | ||
| 1986-87 | 40 | 32 | 7 | 1 | - | 285 | 142 | 65 | 1st MVJHL | ||
| 1987-88 | 40 | 21 | 12 | 7 | - | 237 | 186 | 49 | 1st MVJHL | Won League | |
| 1988-89 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 8 | - | 271 | 201 | 48 | 2nd MVJHL | ||
| 1989-90 | 40 | 25 | 12 | 3 | - | 313 | 181 | 53 | 2nd MVJHL | ||
| 1990-91 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 6 | - | 219 | 157 | 56 | 2nd MVJHL | Won League | |
| 1991-92 | 46 | 34 | 7 | 5 | - | 304 | 154 | 73 | 1st MJAHL | Won League | |
| 1992-93 | 48 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 290 | 228 | 60 | 1st MJAHL | ||
| 1993-94 | 48 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 321 | 202 | 75 | 1st MJAHL | ||
| 1994-95 | 48 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 216 | 188 | 51 | 4th MJAHL | ||
| 1995-96 | 54 | 30 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 324 | 274 | 63 | 3rd MJAHL | Won League | |
| 1996-97 | 56 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 321 | 242 | 77 | 1st MJAHL | ||
| 1997-98 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 286 | 205 | 71 | 1st MJAHL | ||
| 1998-99 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 2 | - | 231 | 161 | 65 | 2nd MJAHL | ||
| 1999-00 | 52 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 296 | 178 | 82 | 1st MJAHL | Won League | |
| 2000-01 | 52 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 232 | 188 | 66 | 4th MJAHL | ||
| 2001-02 | 52 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 260 | 135 | 82 | 1st MJAHL | Won League, Won FPC, Won RBC | |
| 2002-03 | 52 | 15 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 164 | 248 | 34 | 9th MJAHL | ||
| 2003-04 | 52 | 18 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 184 | 223 | 43 | 10th MJAHL | ||
| 2004-05 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 168 | 58 | 6th MJAHL | Lost Division Semi-Final | |
| 2005-06 | 56 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 173 | 170 | 69 | 4th MJAHL | Lost Division Final | |
| 2006-07 | 58 | 24 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 208 | 54 | 9th MJAHL | Lost Division Semi-Final | |
| 2007-08 | 58 | 35 | 21 | - | 2 | 246 | 180 | 72 | 5th MJAHL | Lost Division Final, Won FPC | |
| 2008-09 | 54 | 25 | 23 | - | 6 | 154 | 177 | 56 | 8th MJAHL | Lost Division Semi-Final | |
| 2009-10 | 49 | 27 | 21 | - | 1 | 159 | 157 | 55 | 5th MJAHL | Lost Final | |
| 2010-11 | 52 | 31 | 16 | - | 5 | 199 | 152 | 67 | 3rd MHL | Lost Final | |
| Preceded by Camrose Kodiaks |
Royal Bank Cup Champions 2002 |
Succeeded by Humboldt Broncos |
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