Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
City	Sydney, Nova Scotia
League	Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1997 (1997)–98
Home arena	Centre 200
Colours	Black, white, gold and grey
General manager	Mario Durocher
Head coach	Mario Durocher
Website www.capebretoneagles.com
Franchise history
1969–77	Sorel Éperviers
1977–79	Verdun Éperviers
1979–80	Sorel/Verdun Éperviers
1980–81	Sorel Éperviers
1981–95	Granby Bisons
1995–97	Granby Prédateurs
1997–present	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Their home rink is Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Contents 1 Franchise History (1969-1997) 2 Cape Breton (1997–present) 2.1 Early Years (1997–1999) 2.2 The Vincent Era (1999–2008) 2.3 The Durocher Era (2008–present) 3 Players 3.1 NHL alumni 3.2 NHL 1st round draft picks 3.3 Retired numbers 3.4 Award winners 4 Season-by-season record 4.1 Regular season 4.2 Playoffs 5 Team records 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

[edit] Franchise History (1969-1997)

The franchise was granted to the Sorel Eperviers (Black Hawks) for the 1969–70 season. They moved from Sorel to Verdun in 1977 to become the Verdun Eperviers. In 1979 they played in both Sorel and Verdun before moving back to Sorel for the next season. In 1981 they moved to Granby to become the Granby Bisons, and in 1995 they changed their names to the Granby Prédateurs. In 1996, the Prédateurs won the Memorial Cup. In 1997 they moved to Sydney to become the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles. Prior to the Eagles' arrival, Sydney played host to the AHL's Cape Breton Oilers from 1988 to 1996.

[edit] Cape Breton (1997–present)

[edit] Early Years (1997–1999)

The Screaming Eagles' very first captain was Daniel Payette under coach Dany Dubé. They had very poor success in their first few seasons and often had difficulty earning respect around the league, with some players not wanting to come to Cape Breton or complaining while they were there. As enforcers were more common in the league at the time, the Screaming Eagles often made up for lack of skill by having an abundance of fighters.

[edit] The Vincent Era (1999–2008)

The turn of the new millennium brought some hope to the Screaming Eagles franchise as new head coach and general manager Pascal Vincent was able to slowly turn things around. Star goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is often credited as the one who landed the Screaming Eagles on the map and prevented them from folding. Along with star players Dominic Noel, Stuart MacRae, and Stephen Dixon, the Screaming Eagles reached the league's conference final in 2002, only to lose in 5 games to Acadie-Bathurst Titan. Fleury's #29 went on to be retired by the Screaming Eagles in 2008.

After six seasons in the league and only a conference final appearance to show for it, Vincent made a bold move and stacked the Screaming Eagles lineup with many NHL prospects for the 2003–04 season in hopes of bringing a league title to Cape Breton. Most of the players came from a notorious "boomerang" trade with the Halifax Mooseheads. After the Screaming Eagles won 49 games and captured a division title, Fleury returned from the Pittsburgh Penguins, leading many to think the team would be unstoppable in the playoffs. The Screaming Eagles lost in the second round to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens.

Despite the embarrassment, President Greg Lynch opted not to fire Vincent. At the 2004 QMJHL draft, the Screaming Eagles chose James Sheppard with the 1st overall pick. In 2006–07, along with star players Luc Bourdon, Ondrej Pavelec, and Oskars Bartulis, Sheppard led the Screaming Eagles to the league semifinals, only to lose in 7 games to the Val-d'Or Foreurs.

The 2007–08 season saw 16 year-old goaltender Olivier Roy rise to prominence after Marek Benda fell to injury for much of the season. The Screaming Eagles finished 4th in their division and won their first round playoff series despite having a roster that normally dressed at least ten rookies. Vincent went on to be named the 2008 QMJHL Coach of the Year for his efforts. However, Vincent's tenure with the Screaming Eagles was ended on a negative note. Following the end of the season, Vincent violated the terms of his contract and became the head coach and general manager of the Montreal Junior Hockey Club.

[edit] The Durocher Era (2008–present)

Following Vincent's departure, assistant coach Mario Durocher took over the role of head coach and general manager.

[edit] Players

[edit] NHL alumni

Luc Bourdon Jean-Philippe Côté Marc-André Fleury Ryan Flinn

Martin Houle Tomas Kloucek Guillaume Lefebvre Adam Pardy

Ondrej Pavelec Alexandre Picard Tim Ramholt James Sheppard Oskars Bartulis

[edit] NHL 1st round draft picks

• 2003 NHL Entry Draft - Marc-André Fleury #1 Overall (Pittsburgh Penguins)
• 2006 NHL Entry Draft - James Sheppard #9 Overall (Minnesota Wild)

[edit] Retired numbers

• #29 - Marc-André Fleury

[edit] Award winners

CHL Scholastic Player of the Year 2007–08: Robert Slaney Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy 2003–04: Martin Houle (2.32) 2005–06: Ondrej Pavelec (2.51) 2006–07: Ondrej Pavelec (2.52) Luc Robitaille Trophy 2006–07: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (308) Marcel Robert Trophy 2004–05: Guillaume Demers 2007–08: Robert Slaney Maurice Filion Trophy 2006–07: Pascal Vincent Mike Bossy Trophy 2002–03: Marc-Andre Fleury Philips Plaque 2001–02: Pierre-Luc Emond

Raymond Lagacé Trophy 2005–06: Ondrej Pavelec 2007–08: Olivier Roy RDS Cup 2005–06: Ondrej Pavelec 2007–08: Olivier Roy Robert Lebel Trophy 2003–04: Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (2.33) Ron Lapointe Trophy 2007–08: Pascal Vincent Telus Cup – Defensive 2002–03: Marc-Andre Fleury 2004–05: Martin Houle

[edit] Season-by-season record

• Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (1997–Present)^[1]

[edit] Regular season

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

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OL	SL	Points	Pct	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1997–98	70	19	46	5	–	–	43	0.307	211	295	6th, Dilio
1998–99	70	22	44	4	–	–	48	0.343	226	272	6th, Dilio
1999–00	72	24	39	3	6	–	57	0.396	230	302	3rd, Maritimes
2000–01	72	30	37	4	1	–	65	0.451	270	292	2nd, Maritimes
2001–02	72	38	20	10	4	–	90	0.625	286	224	3rd, Maritimes
2002–03	72	21	37	9	5	–	56	0.389	200	268	4th, Maritimes
2003–04	70	49	16	2	3	–	103	0.736	273	164	1st, Atlantic
2004–05	70	32	27	8	3	–	75	0.536	206	195	3rd, Atlantic
2005–06	70	40	23	–	3	4	87	0.621	236	206	3rd, Eastern
2006–07	70	46	22	–	2	0	94	0.671	308	200	2nd, Eastern
2007–08	70	40	24	–	3	3	86	0.614	242	230	4th, Eastern
2008–09	68	46	18	–	3	1	96	0.676	252	201	2nd, Atlantic

[edit] Playoffs

Season	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	Finals
1997–98	L, 0-4, Quebec Remparts	-	-	-
1998–99	L, 1-4, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	-	-	-
1999–00	L, 0-4, Quebec Remparts	-	-	-
2000–01	W, 4-3, Chicoutimi Saguenéens	L, 1-4, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	-	-
2001–02	W, 4-1, Baie-Comeau Drakkar	W, 4-2, Halifax Mooseheads	L, 1-4, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	-
2002–03	L, 0-4, Halifax Mooseheads	-	-	-
2003–04	Bye	L, 1-4, Chicoutimi Saguenéens	-	-
2004–05	L, 1-4, Gatineau Olympiques	-	-	-
2005–06	W, 4-1, St. John's Fog Devils	L, 0-4, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	-	-
2006–07	W, 4-0, St. John's Fog Devils	W, 4-1, Acadie-Bathurst Titan	L, 3-4, Val-d'Or Foreurs	-
2007–08	W, 4-2, Lewiston MAINEiacs	L, 1-4, Halifax Mooseheads	-	-
2008–09	W, 4-0, Saint John Sea Dogs	L, 3-4, Quebec Remparts	-	-

[edit] Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic	Total	Season
Most points	103	2003–04
Least points	43	1997–98
Most wins	49	2003–04
Most goals for	308	2006–07
Least goals for	200	2002–03
Least goals against	164	2003–04
Most goals against	302	1999–2000

Individual player records for a single season
Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Most goals	Cam Fergus	53	2006–07
Most assists	Dominic Noel, James Sheppard	63	2001–02, 2006–07
Most points	Dominic Noel	105	2001–02
Most points (rookie)	James Sheppard	45	2004–05
Most points (defenceman)	Jean-Claude Sawyer	77	2006–07
Most penalty minutes	Pascal Morency	596	2001–02
Most wins (goaltender)	Olivier Roy	35	2008–09
Best GAA (goaltender)	Martin Houle	2.32	2003–04

[edit] See also

• List of ice hockey teams in Nova Scotia
• Canadian Hockey League
• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Site

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