Charlottetown Islanders

Charlottetown Islanders
*Islanders de Charlottetown*
Charlottetown Islanders; Islanders de Charlottetown
City	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
League	Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Maritimes
Founded	1999
Home arena	Eastlink Centre
Colours	Black, harvest gold and white;
General manager	Jim Hulton
Head coach	Jim Hulton
Website	charlottetownislanders.com
Franchise history
1999–2003	Montreal Rocket
2003–2013	P.E.I. Rocket
2013–present	Charlottetown Islanders

The Charlottetown Islanders (French: Islanders de Charlottetown) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada, the Islanders play their home games at the Eastlink Centre, which has 3,717 arena seats.

History edit

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.^{[citation needed]}

In their first season on PEI, the Rocket won 40 regular season games and made it to the second round of the playoffs, where they lost in six games to the Moncton Wildcats led by goalie Corey Crawford.^{[citation needed]}

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's inaugural season as the PEI Rocket, the Charlottetown Islanders advanced to the second round of the QMJHL playoffs, after defeating the Sherbrooke Phoenix 4–2 in the first round. However, in the second round, they were eliminated by the Quebec Remparts 4–0.^{[citation needed]}

On June 29, 2015, the Islanders hired Jim Hulton as head coach after Gordie Dwyer was relieved of his duties as head coach.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

On June 4, 2016, the Charlottetown Islanders hosted the 2016 QMJHL Draft, a first for the franchise since 2006 when they were known as the P.E.I. Rocket.^{[citation needed]}

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 four games to none in the second round.^{[citation needed]}

On May 30, 2022, the Islanders won their third round series to make their first-ever franchise appearance in the President's Cup Final. This also marked the fourth time in the previous five playoffs that they reached the third round.^{[citation needed]}

Players edit

Retired numbers edit

9 Maurice Richard (Montreal Rocket, DNP)
22 Pierre-André Bureau (P.E.I. Rocket, 2000–2005)

NHL alumni edit

The following players have played in at atleast one National Hockey League (NHL) game as of the 2023-24 season:^{[citation needed]}

Season-by-season results edit

Season-by-season results:^{[citation needed]}

Regular season edit

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	SL	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1999–00	72	29	32	6	5	-	69	0.479	276	313	3rd West
2000–01	72	24	35	7	6	-	61	0.424	249	310	4th West
2001–02	72	23	39	8	2	-	56	0.389	198	243	4th West
2002–03	72	32	27	5	8	-	77	0.535	256	261	3rd West
2003–04	70	40	19	5	6	-	91	0.607	251	189	3rd Atlantic
2004–05	70	24	39	7	0	-	55	0.393	198	260	4th Atlantic
2005–06	70	25	38	-	4	3	57	0.373	221	304	7th East
2006–07	70	36	28	-	2	6	80	0.514	278	250	4th East
2007–08	70	30	36	-	2	2	64	0.425	243	287	7th East
2008–09	68	26	32	-	5	5	62	0.382	229	243	6th Atlantic
2009–10	68	35	25	-	2	6	78	0.515	215	224	4th Atlantic
2010–11	68	33	26	-	3	6	75	0.551	217	220	4th Maritimes
2011–12	68	19	43	-	2	4	44	0.324	205	320	6th Maritimes
2012–13	68	41	23	-	3	1	86	0.632	262	229	3rd Maritimes
2013–14	68	21	39	-	3	5	50	0.368	186	256	Tied 4th Maritimes
2014–15	68	35	28	-	1	4	75	0.551	226	243	2nd Maritimes
2015–16	68	35	26	-	5	2	77	0.566	227	232	4th Maritimes
2016–17	68	46	18	-	4	0	96	0.706	303	214	2nd Maritimes
2017–18	68	37	24	-	7	0	81	0.596	209	219	3rd Maritimes
2018–19	68	40	21	-	4	3	87	0.640	233	211	2nd Maritimes
2019–20	64	33	26	-	5	0	71	0.555	197	205	3rd Maritimes
2020–21	40	35	5	-	0	0	70	0.875	197	89	1st Maritimes
2021–22	68	48	13	-	7	0	103	0.757	283	179	1st Maritimes
2022–23	68	26	33	-	6	3	61	0.449	189	267	4th Maritimes
2023–24	68	26	34	-	6	2	60	0.441	208	267	5th Maritimes

Playoffs edit

Season	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Finals
1999–00	L, 1–4, Drummondville	-	-	-
2000–01	Missed playoffs
2001–02	L, 3–4, Hull	-	-	-
2002–03	L, 3–4, Sherbrooke	-	-	-
2003–04	W, 4–1, Quebec	L, 2–4, Moncton	-	-
2004–05	Missed playoffs
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	Missed playoffs
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-Comeau	W, 4–0, Cape Breton	L, 1–4, Blainville-Boisbriand	-
2017–18	W, 4–3, Quebec	W, 4–0, Halifax	L, 3–4, Blainville-Boisbriand	-
2018–19	L, 2–4, Cape Breton	-	-	-
2019–20	QMJHL playoffs cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Bye	W, 3–0, Acadie–Bathurst	L, 2–3, Victoriaville	-
2021–22	W, 3–0, Moncton	W, 3–0, Acadie–Bathurst	W, 3–1, Sherbrooke	L, 1–4, Shawinigan
2022–23	L, 0–4, Quebec	-	-	-
2023–24	L, 0–4, Baie-Comeau	-	-	-

References edit

^ Reid, Nolan (September 21, 2012). "Rocket Thrash Wildcats 6–2 in Home Opener". P.E.I. Rocket. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
^ Reid, Charles (April 17, 2013). "Savard family hangs for sale sign on P.E.I. Rocket". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
^ "Charlottetown Islanders unveiled at news conference". Pictou County News. May 27, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

External links edit

Official website
QMJHL Arena Guide profile Archived 2006-07-20 at the Wayback Machine

[peiislanders-1] Reid, Nolan (September 21, 2012). "Rocket Thrash Wildcats 6–2 in Home Opener". P.E.I. Rocket. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

[sale-2] Reid, Charles (April 17, 2013). "Savard family hangs for sale sign on P.E.I. Rocket". Cape Breton Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

[charlottetownislanders-3] "Charlottetown Islanders unveiled at news conference". Pictou County News. May 27, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 2014-10-14.

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