Manitoba Moose

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Manitoba Moose
2020–21 AHL season
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City Winnipeg, Manitoba
League American Hockey League
Division Canadian
Founded 1994 (In the IHL)
Home arena Bell MTS Place
Bell MTS Iceplex[lower-alpha 1]
Colours Polar Night blue, aviator blue, silver, white
                   
Owner(s) True North Sports & Entertainment
General manager Craig Heisinger
Head coach Pascal Vincent
Media TSN3
Global News Radio 680 CJOB
AHL.TV (Internet)
Affiliates Winnipeg Jets (NHL)
Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)
Website MooseHockey.com
Franchise history
1994–1996 Minnesota Moose
1996–2011 Manitoba Moose
2011–2015 St. John's IceCaps
2015–present Manitoba Moose
Championships
Regular season titles 1 (2008–09)
Division Championships 2 (2006–07), (2008–09)
Conference Championships 1 (2008–09)

The Manitoba Moose are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and a member of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team plays its home games at Bell MTS Place, the home arena of its parent club, Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

The franchise was founded in 1994 as the Minnesota Moose, then playing in the International Hockey League (IHL). The team Moose played fifteen seasons, five in the IHL (1996–2001) and ten in the AHL (2001–2011), during their first tenure in Winnipeg. This was followed by four seasons in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, (2011–2015) during which the team was known as the St. John's IceCaps. The team returned to Winnipeg prior to the 2015–16 season.

History

International Hockey League (1996–2001)

Following the departure of the original Winnipeg Jets franchise to Phoenix in 1996, a group of local businessmen, including Mark Chipman, purchased the Minnesota Moose of the IHL. The team was relocated to Winnipeg to provide a new tenant for the Winnipeg Arena and keep professional hockey in the city.[1][2]

The team's first season in Winnipeg was a disaster. Former Montreal Canadiens coach Jean Perron was brought in to replace Frank Serratore as head coach and general manager. The Moose won only 16 of 50 games under Perron before he was fired on January 4, 1997.[3][4][5] Upon his dismissal, Perron lashed out at team ownership, the media, and the players, including a personal attack on team captain Randy Gilhen.[6][7] Perron threatened legal action against the organization, but nothing came of it.[8] Assistant coach and former Jets defenceman Randy Carlyle took over as head coach and led the team to a winning record in their final 32 games of the season, but it was not enough to qualify for the playoffs.

Carlyle served as the head coach and general manager for remainder of the team's tenure in the IHL. The Moose had moderate regular season success and qualified for the Turner Cup playoffs three out of the next four seasons, making it as far as the second round. Carlyle was named the league's General Manager of the Year for the 1998–99 season.[9][10] The Moose did not affiliate with an NHL club while playing in the IHL, although several did loan players to the team.[3]

American Hockey League (2001–present)

2001–2011: Move to the AHL

The Moose and five other IHL clubs were accepted into the AHL upon the former's demise in 2001, and the team became the top affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks.[3] This partnership lasted until the NHL's return to Winnipeg in 2011. Former Canucks star Stan Smyl was chosen by the Canucks as the new head coach of the Moose while Carlyle stayed on as general manager for one season before leaving to join the Washington Capitals coaching staff. In 2002–03, Smyl led the team to the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs, but lost to the Hamilton Bulldogs in seven games. After the team missed the playoffs the following season, Smyl was reassigned within the Canucks organization.[11]

Following the departure of Smyl, Carlyle returned as head coach for the 2004–05 season. It was a season of big changes and new heights of success for the organization. The Moose, now owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, played their final game at the old Winnipeg Arena and moved into the brand new MTS Centre (since renamed Bell MTS Place). The Moose advanced as far as the conference final for the first time in team history but were swept in four games by their old IHL rivals, the Chicago Wolves.[11] Mark Chipman was awarded the James C. Hendy Memorial Award for AHL Executive of the Year. After the season, Carlyle was hired by the Anaheim Ducks as their new head coach, becoming the first of four consecutive Moose head coaches to leave the team for head coaching positions in the NHL.[10]

Former Canadiens head coach Alain Vigneault was hired by the Vancouver Canucks as the new Moose head coach for the 2005–06 season. Winnipeg native and three-time Stanley Cup champion Mike Keane also joined the club as their new team captain. Keane quickly became a fan favourite and the team had another great year, but again lost in the second round of the playoffs. After the season, Vigneault was promoted by the Canucks to fill their vacant head coaching position when Marc Crawford was dismissed.

A Moose game at the then-MTS Centre in 2006

Former Moose captain and assistant coach Scott Arniel was selected to replace Vigneault. Arniel coached the team for four seasons and, in 2008–09, led them to their best season in franchise history when the team finished with 107 points, the best record in the league. In the second round of the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs, the Moose completed their first playoff sweep in franchise history, defeating the Grand Rapids Griffins. After beating the Houston Aeros in six games to win the Western Conference final, the Moose advanced to the Calder Cup finals for the first time, but lost the championship series in six games to the Hershey Bears.[12][13] Arniel was awarded the Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award as the AHL Coach of the Year, while general manager Craig Heisinger became the second member of the Moose front office staff to win the James C. Hendy Memorial Award.[14][15]

Arniel became the third Moose coach in six years to make the jump to the NHL when he was hired by the Columbus Blue Jackets as their new head coach in 2010. Ironically, Arniel was replaced by the person he replaced in Columbus, Claude Noël.[16] During the same off-season, Keane's contract was not renewed and his #12 jersey was later retired on Mike Keane Tribute Night, February 12, 2011.[17][18] During the 2011 playoffs, the Moose came back from 3 game to 1 deficit to the Lake Erie Monsters in the first round to advance. They fell behind 3 games to 1 again in round two, this time to the Hamilton Bulldogs, and came back to force a seventh game. However, the Bulldogs took the series with a 2–1 win in triple overtime in the longest Game 7 in AHL history.[19]

During their first tenure in the AHL, the Moose were one of the league's most successful franchises. Home game attendance was consistently among the best in the league, including an average of 8,404 per game during the 2010–2011 season.[20] The organization was also popular with the players, as the Moose "had the reputation of being run like an NHL club".[21] League president and CEO David Andrews called the Moose "a flagship franchise for the AHL".[22]

2011–2015: St. John's IceCaps

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Main article: St. John's IceCaps

On May 31, 2011, Mark Chipman announced True North Sports and Entertainment's acquisition of the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers with the intent of relocating the team to Winnipeg for the 2011–12 season. The return of NHL hockey to the city prompted the organization to find a new home for the AHL franchise. A deal with former Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador Danny Williams was quickly negotiated to relocate the team to St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and swiftly approved by the AHL Board of Governors.[23] Due to Newfoundland's history with fatal vehicle collisions involving the large animal, the "Moose" nickname was not retained.[24] The team was renamed the St. John's IceCaps and became the new AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets.[25][26]

The success of the franchise continued in St. John's. Attendance at Mile One Centre was strong; the IceCaps enjoyed the second longest home sellout streak in league history at 120 games between 2011 and 2014.[27][28] In 2011–12, the IceCaps won their division and advanced as far as the conference final. In 2013–14, the IceCaps advanced to the Calder Cup finals for the second time in franchise history, but lost to the Texas Stars in five games.[29]

2015–present: Return to Manitoba

As early as January 2014, Chipman confirmed that True North Sports and Entertainment was interested in moving its AHL franchise closer to Winnipeg, with Thunder Bay, Ontario as the preferred destination.[30] Although the agreement with Williams' group had been extended through 2016, the two sides terminated the deal after Williams negotiated an agreement to bring the Montreal Canadiens AHL affiliate (Hamilton Bulldogs) to St. John's for the 2015–16 season. The IceCaps' trademarks were retained by Williams' group and transferred to the incoming franchise that assumed the St. John's IceCaps brand.[31]

As a new arena in Thunder Bay was not forthcoming, True North Sports and Entertainment opted to return its AHL franchise to Winnipeg, as the Manitoba Moose, for the 2015–16 season. With the return to the MTS Centre, the Moose became one of two AHL teams (along with the San Jose Sharks' affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda), to share a home arena with its NHL parent club.[32][33] Slight changes to the former logo were unveiled, as well as a new colour scheme similar to that of the Jets.[34] Keith McCambridge, who had been with the franchise since 2009, remained as head coach.[35]

After one season in Manitoba and missing the playoffs for the second straight season, McCambridge was released by the organization and replaced by Jets assistant coach Pascal Vincent.[36] The Moose missed the playoffs again in Vincent's first season, but a much improved performance during the 2017–18 season returned the Moose to playoffs again. Vincent was awarded the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award for AHL coach of the year, while players Sami Niku and Mason Appleton also captured major awards.[37]

Team information

Logos and uniforms

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Logo from 2004-2011

The current Manitoba Moose uniforms are similar to those of the Winnipeg Jets, whose colours are polar night blue, aviator blue, silver, and white. However, unlike the Jets, the Moose wear their white uniforms for home games in accordance with AHL rules.[34] During their IHL days, the Moose colours were purple, green, and copper. The team switched to teal, copper, and black after joining the AHL.

The original Minnesota Moose logo, depicting a Moose holding a hockey stick, was carried over when the team moved from Minnesota in 1996. The logo was slightly altered in 2001 to match the team's new colour scheme. A new logo created by Milwaukee-based graphic designer David Mann was introduced in 2004 (coinciding with the team's move from Winnipeg Arena to MTS Centre), which the team used until 2011. The Moose returned to a similar logo upon returning to the AHL in 2015, albeit with an altered colour scheme to match the new team colours and other slight changes.[38][39]

Mascot

Mick E. Moose debuted as the mascot of the Manitoba Moose in 1996. The Winnipeg Jets "recalled" him from the AHL in 2011 to become their mascot following the departure of the Moose to St. John's. He has served as the official mascot for both teams since 2015.[40] Aside from hockey games, Mick E. Moose makes approximately 100 public appearances each year at various community events.[41]

Media

Global News Radio 680 CJOB airs select Moose games on radio and streams all games on the internet. Daniel Fink is the team's Manager of Hockey Communications and play-by-play broadcaster. Fink began calling Moose games in 2019, taking over from Mitch Peacock (2015-2019). TSN Radio 1290 (CFRW) held broadcasting rights from 2015 to 2020. CJOB previously held radio broadcast rights from 1996 to 2011, with Kelly Moore (1996–2006) and Brian Munz (2006–2011) as play-by-play announcers.

Venue

The Manitoba Moose play their home games at Bell MTS Place in downtown Winnipeg, which they share with the Winnipeg Jets. Although the arena seats 15,321 for hockey, only the lower bowl (which seats 8,812) is open for most Moose games. Practices and training sessions are usually held at Bell MTS Iceplex.[42][43] Due to COVID-19 pandemic protocols making Bell MTS Place unsuitable for hosting both NHL and AHL clubs concurrently, Manitoba Moose games relocated to Bell MTS Iceplex in March 2021, after beginning the season at their main arena.[44]

The team played at the Winnipeg Arena prior to the opening of the Bell MTS Place in November 2004.

Season-by-season results

Regular season Playoffs
Season Games Won Lost Tied OTL SOL Points Goals
for		 Goals
against		 Standing Year Prelim 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
1996–97 82 32 40 — 10 — 74 262 300 5th, Midwest 1997 — Did not qualify
1997–98 82 39 36 — 7 — 85 269 254 4th, Northwest 1998 — L, 0–3, CHI — — —
1998–99 82 47 21 — 14 — 108 269 236 2nd, Midwest 1999 — W, 2–0, MIL L, 0–3, CHI — —
1999–00 82 37 31 — 14 — 88 227 237 5th, West 2000 — L, 0–2, LB — — —
2000–01 82 39 31 — 12 — 90 222 230 3rd, West 2001 — W, 4–3, HOU L, 2–4, CHI —
2001–02 80 39 33 4 4 — 86 270 260 4th, Canadian 2002 W, 2–1, WOR L, 1–3, BRI — — —
2002–03 80 37 33 8 2 — 84 229 228 2nd, Canadian 2003 W, 2–1, POR W, 3–1, PRO L, 3–4, HAM — —
2003–04 80 32 35 11 2 — 77 214 232 6th, North 2004 Did not qualify
2004–05 80 44 26 — 7 3 98 243 210 3rd, North 2005 — W, 4–1, STJ W, 4–1, RCH L, 0–4, CHI —
2005–06 80 44 24 — 7 5 100 243 217 3rd, North 2006 — W, 4–2, SYR L, 3–4, GR — —
2006–07 80 45 23 — 7 5 102 232 201 1st, North 2007 — W, 4–3, GR L, 2–4, HAM — —
2007–08 80 46 27 — 3 4 99 236 197 3rd, North 2008 — L, 2–4, SYR — — —
2008–09 80 50 23 — 1 6 107 230 177 1st, League 2009 — W, 4–2, TOR W, 4–0, GR W, 4–2, HOU L, 2–4, HER
2009–10 80 40 33 — 5 2 87 204 232 4th North 2010 — L, 2–4, HAM — — —
2010–11 80 43 30 — 1 6 93 220 210 3rd, North 2011 — W, 4–3, LEM L, 3–4, HAM — —
2011–2015 Played as St. John's IceCaps
2015–16 76 26 41 — 4 5 61 180 250 7th, Central 2016 — Did not qualify
2016–17 76 29 37 — 5 5 68 197 242 7th, Central 2017 — Did not qualify
2017–18 76 42 26 — 4 4 92 253 198 3rd, Central 2018 — W, 3–2, GR L, 0–4, RFD — —
2018–19 76 39 30 — 5 2 85 197 219 5th, Central 2019 — Did not qualify
2019–20 61 27 33 — 1 0 55 160 190 8th, Central 2020 — Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21 36 18 13 — 3 2 41 109 102 2nd, Canadian 2021 — No playoffs were held

Players

Current roster

Updated April 21, 2021.[45][46]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
40 Russia Mikhail Berdin G L 26 2018 Ufa, Russia Jets
38 Canada Trent Bourque D L 25 2020 Burlington, Ontario Moose
2 Canada Adam Brubacher D L 28 2021 Elmira, Ontario Moose
47 Canada Declan Chisholm D L 24 2021 Bowmanville, Ontario Jets
10 Slovakia Marko Dano LW L 29 2021 Eisenstadt, Austria Jets
48 Canada Brett Davis RW L 24 2021 Oakbank, Manitoba Moose
49 Latvia Haralds Egle RW R 27 2020 Liepaja, Latvia Moose
9 Germany Leon Gawanke D R 24 2019 Berlin, Germany Jets
45 Canada Luke Green D R 26 2018 Halifax, Nova Scotia Jets
19 Sweden David Gustafsson C L 24 2019 Tingsryd, Sweden Jets
50 Canada Victor Hadfield LW L 23 2021 Oakville, Ontario Moose
35 Canada Liam Hughes G L 24 2021 Kelowna, British Columbia Moose
24 Canada Nick Jones C R 27 2021 Edmonton, Alberta Moose
31 Canada Cole Kehler G R 26 2021 Altona, Manitoba Jets
3 Canada Noah King D L 24 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba Heat
4 Canada Johnathan Kovacevic D R 26 2019 Grimsby, Ontario Jets
26 United States Peter Krieger C L 30 2021 Oakdale, Minnesota Moose
46 United States Bobby Lynch RW R 25 2019 Grand Blanc, Michigan Moose
41 United States Cole Maier C R 28 2019 Pequannock, New Jersey Moose
39 Canada Jeff Malott LW L 27 2021 Burlington, Ontario Moose
43 Canada Skyler McKenzie LW L 26 2018 Sherwood Park, Alberta Jets
16 United States Westin Michaud LW L 28 2020 Cloquet, Minnesota Moose
23 Canada Kamerin Nault F L 28 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba Moose
14 Canada Jimmy Oligny (A) D L 30 2019 Saint-Michel, Quebec Moose
37 Canada Brent Pedersen LW L 28 2018 Arthur, Ontario Moose
32 United States Ty Pelton-Byce C L 27 2021 Madison, Wisconsin Moose
17 Canada Cole Perfetti C L 22 2021 Whitby, Ontario Jets
20 Czech Republic Kristian Reichel (A) C R 25 2018 Litvinov, Czech Republic Jets
44 United States Dylan Samberg D L 25 2021 Hermantown, Minnesota Jets
28 United States Hayden Shaw D L 27 2019 Woodbury, Minnesota Moose
25 United States C. J. Suess (A) LW L 30 2018 Forest Lake, Minnesota Jets
29 Canada Nathan Todd C R 28 2020 Kemptville, Ontario Moose
5 Canada Giovanni Vallati D L 24 2021 Ottawa, Ontario Moose

Team captains

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Retired numbers

Manitoba Moose retired numbers
No. Player Position Career No. retirement
12 Mike Keane RW 2005–2010 February 12, 2011
21 Jimmy Roy LW 1997–2006 February 7, 2020[47]

Although not officially retired, the team has not issued jersey number 11 since 2012 in honour of former player Rick Rypien, who died shortly after signing with the Winnipeg Jets in 2011. The Moose and Jets also wear #11 decals on their helmets as part of the organization's Project11 campaign for mental health awareness.[48]

Head coaches

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Team records

Single season
Goals: 45 Scott Thomas (1998–99)
Assists: 81 Stephane Morin (1994–95)
Points: 114 Stephane Morin (1994–95)
Penalty minutes: 285 Wade Brookbank (2004–05)
Wins: 35 Cory Schneider (2009–10)
GAA: 2.04 Cory Schneider (2008–09)
SV%: .935 Michael Hutchinson (2017–18)
Career
Career goals: 158 Jason Jaffray
Career assists: 244 Jason Jaffray
Career points: 402 Jason Jaffray
Career penalty minutes: 1434 Jimmy Roy
Career goaltending wins: 84 Cory Schneider
Career shutouts: 12 Cory Schneider
Career games: 603 Jimmy Roy

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed regular season.[49]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game;      = current Moose player

Points
Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Jason Jaffray LW 493 158 244 402 0.82
Brett Hauer D 322 58 193 251 0.78
JC Lipon RW 452 80 142 222 0.49
Nolan Baumgartner D 451 45 169 214 0.47
Jimmy Roy LW 603 101 111 212 0.35
Stephane Morin F 173 63 138 201 1.16
Bill Bowler C 187 55 134 189 1.01
Brandon Reid C 259 70 111 181 0.70
Lee Goren RW 193 80 91 171 0.89
Scott Arniel F 222 67 104 171 0.77

Team general managers

  • Jean Perron, 1996–97 (fired 50 games into first season)
  • Randy Carlyle, 1997–2002 (became Washington Capitals assistant coach)
  • Craig Heisinger, 2002–present (held position with franchise in St. John's from 2011 to 2015)

See also

References

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