Moncton Alpines
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The Moncton Alpines name has been used by several ice hockey teams from Moncton, New Brunswick. The name was originally used by a team in the Senior New Brunswick Hockey League. The only player from the senior team to move onto the NHL was Ron Henry Anderson.
The Alpines name was subsequently used by teams in the American Hockey League and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The AHL and QMJHL teams played home games at the Moncton Coliseum.
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[edit] American Hockey League
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| City: | Moncton, New Brunswick |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1982 to 1984 |
| Home Arena: | Moncton Coliseum |
| Affiliates: | Edmonton Oilers |
| Franchise history | |
| 1978 to 1982 AHL: | New Brunswick Hawks |
| 1982 to 1984 AHL: | Moncton Alpines |
| 1984 to 1987 AHL: | Moncton Golden Flames |
In 1982, the New Brunswick Hawks were bought by the Edmonton Oilers and were renamed the Moncton Alpines, operating as the Oilers' minor league affiliate. The team played for two seasons until 1984, coached by Doug Messier both seasons. Following 1984 the team was bought by the Calgary Flames and renamed the Moncton Golden Flames.
The most famous former NHL player from the two Alpines seasons is Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Grant Fuhr. Other notable former NHLers include, Bob Attwell, Reid Bailey, Todd Bidner, Rick Blight, John Blum, Serge Boisvert, Pat Conacher, Ray Cote, Peter Dineen, Tom Gorence, Marc Habscheid, Al Hill, Reg Kerr, Ron Low, Joe McDonnell, Jim McTaggart, Larry Melnyk, Paul Messier, Lindsay Middlebrook, Paul Mulvey, Bill Riley, Tom Rowe, Steve Smith, Dennis Sobchuk, Garry Unger, Yvon Vautour and Mike Zanier.
[edit] Results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs |
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| 1982–83 | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 75 | 304 | 315 | 5th, North | Out of Playoffs |
| 1983–84 | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 251 | 278 | 5th, North | Out of Playoffs |
[edit] Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
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| City: | Moncton, New Brunswick |
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| League: | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1995 to 1996 |
| Home Arena: | Moncton Coliseum |
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| 1995 to 1996: | Moncton Alpines |
| 1996 to present: | Moncton Wildcats |
The Moncton Alpines joined the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as an expansion junior ice hockey team for the 1995-96 season. They played for one season coached by Lucien DeBlois, and were renamed the Moncton Wildcats. The team's only player to make the NHL was leading scorer, Pierre Dagenais.
[edit] Results
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing | Playoffs |
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| 1995–96 | 70 | 14 | 48 | 8 | 36 | 215 | 360 | 7th, Dilio | Out of Playoffs |
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