Mooseheads undaunted and eager for Game 4 after suffering first postseason loss
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Mooseheads coach expecting even better performance from troops in Game 2
The Halifax Mooseheads were good, but they can be better. That was their head coach’s assessment after the Herd defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 4-0 in their QMJHL final series opener on Friday night. “We want to improve on the little … Continue Reading
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Mooseheads wasting no time preparing for ‘all-out battle’ in QMJHL final
MacKenzie Weegar predicted he and his teammates would face the Baie-Comeau Drakkar for the QMJHL title. The Halifax Mooseheads defenceman said on Monday, a day after Baie-Comeau finished off its semifinal series against Blainville-Boisbriand, that Petr Straka and Co. simply … Continue Reading
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MacKinnon ranked No. 2, Drouin No. 3, in final NHL draft rankings
Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin will go into this year’s NHL draft ranked in the top-3 for North American skaters. NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the 2013 NHL draft on Wednesday and MacKinnon came in at No. … Continue Reading
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Halifax Mooseheads’ Zach Fucale named CHL goalie of the week
After back-to-back shutout victories, Halifax Mooseheads netminder Zach Fucale has been named the Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Week. The 17-year-old Rosemere, Que. native turned aside 20 shots in the Mooseheads’ 7-0 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques in Game … Continue Reading
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Success lies in preparation for Halifax Mooseheads netminder Zach Fucale
On Friday, Zach Fucale will wake up and begin the process of becoming Zach Fucale – the goalie. When 7 p.m. rolls around and the Halifax Mooseheads begin Game 1 of their second-round playoff series, the 17-year-old will be expected … Continue Reading
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Mastermind of Saint John Sea Dogs dynasty says too early to call Halifax Mooseheads championship-caliber club
Mike Kelly isn’t disputing that the Halifax Mooseheads are an exceptionally talented club. He’s just not prepared to compare the Canadian Hockey League’s No. 1 ranked team to the multi-championship Saint John Sea Dogs teams he helped build and coach … Continue Reading
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Here we go: Mooseheads first round playoff schedule finalized
The Halifax Mooseheads’ first round best-of-seven playoff schedule against the Saint John Sea Dogs has been finalized. The series will open at the Metro Centre on Friday and Saturday, while Games 3 and 4 are scheduled in Saint John at … Continue Reading
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Mooseheads have fingers crossed as Drouin guns for QMJHL scoring title in Sunday’s regular season finale
Zach Fucale knew long before his teammates did just how talented Jonathan Drouin was. The pair grew up playing hockey against each other in Quebec. When the Mooseheads netminder learned last season that the sniper would be his teammate he … Continue Reading
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Drouin MVP finalist as five Mooseheads nominated for Q Golden Puck Awards
Jonathan Drouin leads a group of five Halifax Mooseheads selected as finalists for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s 2012-13 Golden Puck Awards. The league unveiled the list on Monday. Drouin, who’s collected 98 points in 45 games, is a … Continue Reading
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Mooseheads overtake Winterhawks for top spot in CHL rankings
The Halifax Mooseheads are back on top of the Canadian Hockey League rankings after five straight weeks playing second fiddle to the Portland Winterhawks. The CHL released its Week 23 top-10 rankings on Wednesday afternoon with the Mooseheads topping the … Continue Reading
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The Q Files
Five keys to a Halifax Mooseheads President Cup victory
The Halifax Mooseheads are appropriately the heavy favourites entering their QMJHL final against the Baie–Comeau Drakkar Friday night. The fact that the Herd has maintained a perfect 12-0 playoff record speaks for itself. But there is no question the Mooseheads … Continue Reading
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Mooseheads’ Dominic Beauchemin savouring playoff journey with dad, grandfather
Sylvain and Jean-Guy Robert Beauchemin were the lone spectators during the Halifax Mooseheads’ optional skate at Rouyn-Noranda’s Iamgold Arena on Wednesday morning. The two had come to see their son and grandson Dominic, who was among the handful of players … Continue Reading
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Mooseheads to play best game of semifinal series in Game 3: Head coach
Dominique Ducharme has a simple explanation for his squad’s first period breakdown against the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Sunday night. “Our game changed when they scored their first goal,” said the head coach of the Halifax Mooseheads. “We went on our … Continue Reading
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Philadelphia Flyers GM impressed by Mooseheads’ dominance in Game 1
Paul Holmgren wasn’t expecting a blowout. But that’s exactly what the Philadelphia Flyers’ general manager got as he witnessed the Halifax Mooseheads dismantle the Gatineau Olympiques 7-0 from the Metro Centre’s press box on Friday night. The former NHL player … Continue Reading
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Halifax Mooseheads’ Nathan MacKinnon determined to raise game to new level
Nathan MacKinnon accomplished exactly what he wanted to in the opening round of the playoffs. Sure, the Halifax Mooseheads forward maintained his regular season scoring touch by registering seven points in the Herd’s four-game sweep of the Saint John Sea … Continue Reading
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Halifax Mooseheads go into playoffs as top-ranked team in CHL
The Halifax Mooseheads have ended the regular season where they’ve been for most of it – the top-rated team in the Canadian Hockey League. The final top-10 rankings were released on Wednesday by the CHL and the Mooseheads again are … Continue Reading
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Mooseheads primed and ready for playoffs
The post season is a whole different beast and the Halifax Mooseheads co-captain is ready to do battle. “It’s more intense, more physical and there’s big pressure and those are the games I excel at best,” said Stefan Fournier, the … Continue Reading
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Mooseheads heading into playoffs with must-win approach: Head coach
The Halifax Mooseheads head coach is approaching the post season the very same way he has the regular season. For Dominique Ducharme every game is a must win. “We’ve been playing with that focus all year,” he said. “If you … Continue Reading
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Drouin to miss Wednesday’s game due to injury: General manager
Jonathan Drouin’s bid to win the QMJHL scoring race will have to wait at least until Friday. The Halifax Mooseheads forward is nursing a minor leg injury and is out of the line up for Wednesday’s road matchup against the … Continue Reading
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Surging Drouin captures first star of the week honours in QMJHL
To no one’s surprise Halifax Mooseheads forward Jonathan Drouin has been named QMJHL’s first star of the week. In three games last week the league’s top scorer registered a staggering 11 points, including an assist against the Bathurst Titan on … Continue Reading
