The Baie-Comeau Drakkar is a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League that plays at Centre Henry-Leonard in Baie-Comeau, Quebec. The name "Drakkar" refers to a type of longship.

History The Drakkar first played in the QMJHL in 1997–98 season. One of the founders of the team was former Quebec Nordique co-founder Marius Fortier.

Baie-Comeau has never won the President's Cup, and only have nine winning seasons in their history. The 2012–13 team had the second-best record during the regular season and reached the league finals for the first time in franchise history, but lost to the Halifax Mooseheads, four games to one.

National Hockey League (NHL) alumni include Marc-André Bergeron, Jean-François Jacques, Yanick Lehoux, Olivier Michaud, Joël Perrault, Patrick Thoresen, Bruno St. Jacques and Gabriel Bourque.

During its 2005–06 season, the team was the subject of the documentary film Junior by the National Film Board of Canada.Junior, NFB.ca

Coaches Notable coaches for the Drakkar include Richard Martel, Mario Pouliot and Éric Veilleux.Season-by-season results on hockeydb.com

Season-by-season record Season-by-season record

Regular season OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage

Season Games WonLostTiedOLSLPointsPct GF GA Standing 1997–98 7018475--410.2932153327th, Dilio 1998–99 7018448--440.3142082977th, Dilio 1999–2000 72313155-720.5002572853rd, East 2000–01 72412380-900.6252832551st, East 2001–02 72382572-850.5902882312nd, East 2002–03 72501462-1080.7503192131st, East 2003–04 70214252-490.3501952855th, Eastern 2004–05 70243754-570.4072082805th, Eastern 2005–06 703038-2-620.4432492857th, Western 2006–07 703526-18790.5643042857th, Telus 2007–08 704519-24960.6862492102nd, Telus 2008–09 682237-72530.3902062974th, East 2009–10 682140-43490.3601872974th, East 2010–11 681246-64340.2501512666th, East 2011–12 682934-14630.4632172416th, Telus East 2012–13 684419-23930.6842741911st, Telus East 2013–14 684716-23990.7282551701st, Telus East 2014–15 683525-53780.5742272374th, East 2015–16 681449-23330.2601473026th, East 2016–17 682632-64620.4622032305th, East 2017–18 683033-41650.4652242574th, East 2018–19 684915-221020.7503061892nd, East 2019–20 642429-74590.4611962404th, East 2020–21 36826-11180.250821376th, East 2021–22 682435-45570.4192012474th, East 2022–23 683032-42660.4852052444th, East 2023–24 685312-211090.8012901631st, East 2024–25 643623-41770.6022361863rd, East 2025–26 641542-52370.28914126510th, Eastern

Playoffs

Season1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals1997–98 ----1998–99 ----1999–2000 L, 2–4, Halifax ---2000–01 Bye W, 4–1, Rimouski L, 2–4, Acadie–Bathurst -2001–02 L, 1–4, Cape Breton ---2002–03 Bye W, 4–1, Quebec L, 3–4, Halifax -2003–04 L, 0–4, Moncton ---2004–05 L, 2–4, Chicoutimi ---2005–06 L, 0–4, Chicoutimi ---2006–07 W, 4–2, Victoriaville L, 1–4, Val-d'Or --2007–08 L, 1–4, Rimouski ---2008–09 L, 1–4, Quebec ---2009–10 ----2010–11 ----2011–12 W, 4–0, Victoriaville L, 0–4, Saint John --2012–13 W, 4–0, Sherbrooke W, 4–0, Victoriaville W, 4–2, Blainville-Boisbriand L, 1–4, Halifax2013–14 W, 4–0, Shawinigan W, 4–0, Rouyn-Noranda W, 4–3, Blainville-Boisbriand L, 3–4, Val-d'Or2014–15 W, 4–1, Saint John L, 3–4, Val-d'Or --2015–16 ----2016–17 L, 0–4, Charlottetown ---2017–18 L, 1–4, Halifax ---2018–19 L, 3–4, Moncton ---2019–20 QMJHL playoffs cancelled2020–21 L, 0–3, Val-d'Or ---2021–22 L, 1–3, Sherbrooke ---2022–23 L, 3–4, Moncton ---2023–24 W, 4–0, Charlottetown W, 4–0, Acadie–Bathurst W, 4–1, Cape Breton L, 0–4, Drummondville2024–25 W, 4–2, Cape Breton L, 1–4, Moncton --2025–26 ----

Team records The team's all-time leading point scorer is Yanick Lehoux with 164 goals and 218 assists for 382 points; he is also the team's all-time leader in goals and assists. Thierry Douville is the team's all-time penalty minute leader with 1104. Frédéric Gamelin has played the most games in team history with 315.

Notable players

Marc-André Bergeron François Bouchard Gabriel Bourque Philippe Cadorette Marco Charpentier Ivan Chekhovich Lukáš Cingel Jean-François David Marc-André Dorion Tomáš Filippi Gabriel Fortier Maxime Fortunus Jacob Gaucher Félix Girard Jérémy Grégoire Sacha Guimond Charles Hudon Bokondji Imama Jean-François Jacques Joakim Jensen Václav Karabáček Pierre-Cédric Labrie Nathan Légaré Yanick Lehoux Pierre-Luc Létourneau-Leblond Charles Linglet Matt Marquardt Nicolas Meloche Olivier Michaud Benoît Mondou Pascal Pelletier Joël Perrault Alexandre Picard-Hooper David Savard Eliezer Sherbatov Bruno St. Jacques Edo Terglav Patrick Thoresen Mathieu Tousignant Valentin Zykov

References

External links Baie-Comeau Drakkar website