Charlottetown Islanders

Charlottetown Islanders
City Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Conference Telus Conference
Division Telus Maritimes division (QMJHL)
Founded 1999
Home arena Eastlink Centre
Colours Black, gold and white
              
General manager Jim Hulton
Head coach Jim Hulton
Website www.charlottetownislanders.com
Franchise history
1999–2003 Montreal Rocket
2003–2013 P.E.I. Rocket
2013–present Charlottetown Islanders

The Charlottetown Islanders are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Islanders play their home games at the Eastlink Centre, which has 3,717 arena seats.

History

Logo as the PEI Rocket

Originally located in Montreal, Quebec, and called the Montreal Rocket, the team relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 2003. They were named after the legendary Maurice Richard (known as the Rocket) of the Montreal Canadiens, and their team crest depicted his number, 9.

Beginning in the 2013–14 season, the Rocket rebranded as the Charlottetown Islanders.[1]

President and governor Serge Savard Jr. confirmed on April 17, 2013, that the QMJHL had contacted the Rocket two days earlier with a proposal to buy the struggling franchise. Savard said he intended to accept the offer, somewhere in the area of $3.5 million, unless he was able to find a local buyer or buyers for the team. Savard said league commissioner Gilles Corteau had given him until April 26 to secure a buyer. One interested group intended to relocate the team to Sorel, Quebec.[2]

However, an ownership group led by Geoff Boyle agreed to purchase the team, ensuring its future in Charlottetown for 2013–14 and beyond. The new Islanders logo and colour scheme was unveiled on May 27.[3]

In the 2014–15 season, for the first time since the franchise began as the P.E.I. Rocket, the Charlottetown Islanders advanced to the second round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs, after defeating the Sherbrooke Phoenix 4–2 in the first round. However, in the second round, they ended up getting eliminated by the Quebec Remparts 4–0.

On June 29, 2015, the Islanders hired Jim Hulton as head coach after Gordie Dwyer was relieved of his duties as head coach.

On March 29, 2016, the Islanders set a new QMJHL record for most shots on goal in one period of a playoff game with 32. The previous record was 30, shared by four teams

On June 4, 2016, the Charlottetown Islanders hosted the 2016 QMJHL Draft, after doing the same thing back in 2006 when they were named the P.E.I. Rocket.

On April 13, 2017, the Islanders advanced to the third round of the playoffs for the first time in franchise history eliminating the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 4 games to 0.

Yearly results

Regular season

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SL Points Pct % Goals
for 		Goals
against 		Standing
1999–0072293265-690.479276313 3rd West
2000–0172243576-610.424249310 4th West
2001–0272233982-560.389198243 4th West
2002–0372322758-770.535256261 3rd West
2003–0470401956-910.607251189 3rd Atlantic
2004–0570243970-550.393198260 4th Atlantic
2005–06702538-43570.373221304 7th East
2006–07703628-26800.514278250 4th East
2007–08703036-22640.425243287 7th East
2008–09682632-55620.382229243 6th Atlantic
2009–10683525-26780.515215224 4th Atlantic
2010–11683326-36750.551217220 4th Maritimes
2011–12681943-24440.324205320 6th Maritimes
2012–13684123-31860.632262229 3rd Maritimes
2013–14682139-35500.368186256 Tied 4th Maritimes
2014–15683528-14750.551226243 2nd Maritimes
2015–16683526-52770.566227232 4th Maritimes
2016–17684618-40960.706303214 2nd Maritimes

Playoffs

Season1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
1999–00 L, 1–4, Drummondville ---
2000–01 - ---
2001–02 L, 3–4, Hull ---
2002–03 L, 3–4, Sherbrooke ---
2003–04 W, 4–1, Quebec L, 2–4, Moncton --
2004–05 - ---
2005–06 L, 2–4, Acadie Bathurst ---
2006–07 L, 3–4, Acadie Bathurst ---
2007–08 L, 0–4, Saint John ---
2008–09 L, 1–4, Moncton ---
2009–10 L, 1–4, Saint John ---
2010–11 L, 1–4, Shawinigan ---
2011–12 ----
2012–13 L, 2–4, Val-d'Or - - -
2013–14 L, 0–4, Halifax ---
2014–15 W, 4–2, Sherbrooke L, 0–4, Quebec --
2015–16 W, 4–2, Rimouski L, 2–4, Shawinigan --
2016–17 W, 4–0, Baie-ComeauW, 4–0, Cape BretonL, 1–4, Blainville-Boisbriand-

Team records

Team records for a single season
StatisticsTotalSeason
Most points962016–17
Most wins462016–17
Most goals for3032016–17
Least goals for1982004–05
Least goals against1892003–04
Most goals against3202011–12
Individual player records for a single season
StatisticsPlayerTotalSeason
Most goalsDavid Laliberté502006–07
Most assistsBen Duffy712012–13
Most pointsBen Duffy1102012–13
Most points, rookieFilip Chlapik752014–15
Most points, defencemanMarc-André Gragnani712005–06
Most penalty minutesHugo Lehoux3002001–02
Best GAA (goalie)Antoine Lafleur2.972006–07
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played
Team records for a single game
StatisticTotalScore
Most goals for (in a game)13MON 2 @ CHA 13
Most goals against (in a game)13PEI 4 @ MON 13
Most points (player)7Joël Champagne, Daniel Sprong, Francois Beauchemin (tied)
Most goals (player)4Seven players (MTL/PEI/CHA)
Most assists6two times

Team captains

Goaltenders (in order of earliest game played that year)

Current roster

Number Player Position Birth year Hometown
1 Mark Grametbauer G 1998 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
3 Tyler MacArthur D 1997 Collingwood, Ontario Canada
4 Nicolas Meloche D 1997 Rosemère, Quebec Canada
5 Hunter Drew D 1998 Kingston, Ontario Canada
6 Sam King C 1996 Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
7 Jean-Sébastien Taillefer D 1997 Les Coteaux, Quebec Canada
10 Kameron Kielly C 1996 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Canada
11 Daniel Sprong RW 1997 Amsterdam, Netherlands Netherlands
12 Carl Neill D 1996 Lachute, Quebec Canada
13 Matthew Grouchy C 1999 Labrador City, Newfoundland Canada
14 Filip Chlapik C 1997 Prague, Czech Republic Czech Republic
15 Pierre-Olivier Joseph D 1999 Chambly, Quebec Canada
16 Keith Getson LW 1998 Bridgewater, Nova Scotia Canada
17 Guillaume Brisebois D 1997 Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec Canada
18 Dillon Boucher LW 1997 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
19 Adam Marsh LW 1997 Chicago, Illinois United States
20 Chris Chaddock C 1997 Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
21 Pascal Aquin LW 1997 Le Gardeur, Quebec Canada
23 Alex Dostie C 1997 Drummondville, Quebec Canada
24 William Bower C 1997 Saint John, New Brunswick Canada
27 Gregor MacLeod LW 1998 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Canada
28 Saku Vesterinen D 1999 Siilinjärvi, Finland Finland
51 François Beauchemin C 1996 Rimouski, Quebec Canada
73 Matthew Welsh G 1999 Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada

Retired numbers

NHL alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ Reid, Nolan (September 21, 2012). "Rocket Thrash Wildcats 6–2 in Home Opener". P.E.I. Rocket. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  2. ↑ Reid, Charles (April 17, 2013). "Savard family hangs for sale sign on P.E.I. Rocket". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
  3. ↑ "Charlottetown Islanders unveiled at news conference". Pictou County News. May 27, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
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