What league does Manitoba Moose play in?

Manitoba Moose play in the AHL.

When was Manitoba Moose founded?

Manitoba Moose was founded in 1996 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN, Canada.

Where is Manitoba Moose based?

Manitoba Moose is based in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Manitoba Moose?

The head coach of Manitoba Moose is Randy Carlyle.

Who is the captain of Manitoba Moose?

The captain of Manitoba Moose is Randy Gilhen.

What arena does Manitoba Moose play in?

Manitoba Moose play their home games at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

What are the team colors of Manitoba Moose?

The team colors of Manitoba Moose are Polar Night Blue + White + Aviator Blue + Silver.

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1996-1997 Season

Manitoba Moose were 32-40-10 in the 1996-97 IHL season with 74 points, 9th in the Western Conference and 16th overall.

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1996-1997 Manitoba Moose Roster

Manitoba Moose — 1996-1997 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#31	Fred Brathwaite (G)	53	1972	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'7"	185	L
	#37	Vincent Riendeau (G)	60	1966	St-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN	5'10"	181	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#27	Shawn Anderson (D)Loan	58	1968	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	201	L
		Corey Beaulieu (D)	57	1969	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	229	L
	#51	Dale DeGray (D)	63	1963	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#18	Éric Dubois (D)	56	1970	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	R
		Derek Eberle (D)	54	1972	Regina, SK, CAN	5'10"	205	L
		Shawn Evans (D)	61	1965	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'3"	190	L
		Kent Fearns (D)	54	1972	Langley, BC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
		Brian Mueller (D)	54	1972	Liverpool, NY, USA	5'11"	227	L
		Jim Paek (D)	59	1967	Seoul, KOR	6'1"	194	L
	#29	Jeffrey Ricciardi (D)	55	1971	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	5'11"	203	L
		Martin Roy (D)	53	1972	Lauzon, QC, CAN	6'1"	209	R
		Kurt Seher (D)		1973	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Ken Sutton (D)	56	1969	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	205	L
		Travis Thiessen (D)	54	1972	North Battleford, SK, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#5	Chris Tok (D)	53	1973	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	6'2"	205	L
	#7	Steve Wilson (D)"A"	58	1968	Belleville, ON, CAN	6'4"	209	R
FORWARDS
	#55	Scott Allison (C/W)Loan	54	1972	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'4"	194	L
	#12	Scott Arniel (LW)"A"	64	1962	Kingston, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	L
	#21	Jason Christie (RW)	57	1969	Gibbons, AB, CAN	5'10"	172	L
		Aaron Downey (RW)	52	1974	Shelburne, ON, CAN	6'0"	216	R
		Ryan Duthie (C)	52	1974	Red Deer, AB, CAN	5'10"	181	R
	#15	Randy Gilhen (LW)"C"	63	1963	Zweibrücken, GER	5'11"	190	L
		Chris Jensen (RW)	62	1963	Fort St. John, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	R
	#44	Craig Johnson (LW)	54	1971	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'4"	236	L
		Darin Kimble (RW)	57	1968	Lucky Lake, SK, CAN	6'2"	209	R
	#10	Chris Kontos (LW)	62	1963	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	194	L
	#94	Alexander Korolyuk (RW/LW)	50	1976	Korolyov, RUS	5'9"	187	L
		Jeff Loder (C)	50	1976	Corner Brook, NL, CAN	5'10"	194	L
	#14	Scott McCrory (C)	59	1967	Sudbury, ON, CAN	5'10"	168	R
		Jason McQuat (RW)	52	1974	Oshawa, ON, CAN	6'1"	190	R
		Dean Moore (LW)	53	1973	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	194	L
		Stéphane Morin (C)		1969	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	174	L
		Keith Morris (LW)	55	1971	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	185	L
	#89	Greg Pankewicz (RW)	56	1970	Drayton Valley, AB, CAN	6'0"	205	R
	#19	Russ Romaniuk (LW)	56	1970	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Andrew Schneider (LW)	54	1972	Edmonton, AB, CAN	5'11"	176	L
		Sean Selmser (LW)	51	1974	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	196	L
		Mike Stevens (LW)	60	1965	Kitchener, ON, CAN	5'11"	194	L
	#39	Wayne Strachan (RW)	53	1972	Fort Frances, ON, CAN	5'9"	185	R
	#17	Sean Tallaire (RW)		1973	Steinbach, MB, CAN	6'0"	198	R
		Rob Weingartner (RW)	54	1971	Lake Ronkonkoma, NY, USA	5'9"	185	R
	#33	Carey Wilson (C)	64	1962	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	194	R
Position: G: 2, D: 14, F: 19Av Age: 27.83 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Manitoba Moose Staff

GM/Head CoachRandy Carlyle
GM/Head CoachJean Perron
Asst. CoachGilbert Delorme
Asst. Equipment ManagerDale Coulthard
Asst. GM/Asst. CoachRandy Carlyle
Athletic TherapistRoss Hodgkinson
BroadcasterKelly Moore
Dir. of CommunicationsRobert Gialloreto
Dir. of Hockey OperationsFrank Serratore
Dir. of Player DevelopmentThomas Steen
Equipment ManagerCraig Heisinger
Franchise OwnerMark Chipman
Franchise OwnerKevin MacLean
Franchise OwnerThomas Steen
Franchise OwnerRoger Sturgeon
Franchise OwnerJeff Thompson

1996-1997 Manitoba Moose Captains

"C"

Randy Gilhen

"A"

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1996-1997 Manitoba Moose Demographics

Manitoba Moose Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Polar Night Blue + White + Aviator Blue + Silver
Town: Winnipeg, MB, CAN Map
Founded: 1996

1996-1997 Manitoba Moose Roster Facts

Nationalities

40 players
3 players
1 player

Experience

Manitoba Moose: 1 744 GP
NHL: 3 722 GP
WC: 12 GP
OG: 15 GP
SHL: 39 GP
Liiga: 101 GP
AHL: 4 801 GP
DEL: 56 GP
NL: 44 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg, MB, CAN
Capacity: 15 321
Construction Year: 2004

Manitoba Moose Games

Manitoba Moose — 1996-1997 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/17/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Manitoba Moose	Texas Stars	-	AHL
10/11/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Chicago Wolves	Manitoba Moose	-	AHL
10/09/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Grand Rapids Griffins	Manitoba Moose	-	AHL
10/04/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Manitoba Moose	Chicago Wolves	8 - 3	AHL
10/03/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Manitoba Moose	Chicago Wolves	3 - 0	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Manitoba Moose — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dylan Moulton (D)	Toledo Walleye	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Tyler Young (F)	Bloomington Bison	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Briley Wood (F)	New Mexico Goatheads	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Dakota Seaman (F)	New Mexico Goatheads	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Grant Porter (F)	Bloomington Bison	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Erik Pastro (F)	Univ. of Manitoba	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Teague McAllister (F)	Univ. of Manitoba	Details
09/21/2026	Confirmed	joining	Parker Lindauer (F)	Bloomington Bison	Details

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Manitoba Moose History and Standings

Manitoba Moose — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Manitoba Moose
2026-2027	AHL	2	2	0	-	-	0	11	3	4	2	1	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	35	29	-	-	8	185	216	78	1.08	4	Division Semifinal loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	25	41	-	-	6	169	248	56	0.78	7	Did not make playoffs
2023-2024	AHL	72	34	35	-	-	3	225	243	71	0.99	5	First round loss
2022-2023	AHL	72	37	25	-	-	10	227	226	84	1.17	3	Division Semifinal loss
2021-2022	AHL	72	41	24	-	-	7	228	204	89	1.24	2	Division Semifinal loss
2020-2021	AHL	36	18	13	-	-	5	109	102	41	1.14	2	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	61	27	33	-	-	1	160	190	55	0.9	8	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	39	30	-	-	7	197	219	85	1.12	5	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	42	26	-	-	8	253	198	92	1.21	3	Conference SF loss
2016-2017	AHL	76	29	37	-	-	10	197	242	68	0.89	7	Did not make playoffs
2015-2016	AHL	76	26	41	-	-	9	180	250	61	0.8	7	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	AHL	80	43	30	-	1	6	220	210	93	1.16	3	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	AHL	80	29	33	-	11	7	204	232	87	1.09	4	Conference QF loss
2008-2009	AHL	80	40	23	-	10	7	239	188	107	1.34	1	Final loss
2007-2008	AHL	80	40	27	-	6	7	236	197	99	1.24	3	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	AHL	80	38	23	-	7	12	232	201	102	1.28	1	Conference SF loss
2005-2006	AHL	80	36	24	-	8	12	243	217	100	1.25	3	Conference SF loss
2004-2005	AHL	80	44	26	-	-	10	243	210	98	1.23	3	Conference Final loss
2003-2004	AHL	80	32	35	11	-	2	214	232	77	0.96	6	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	AHL	80	37	33	8	-	2	229	228	84	1.05	2	Conference SF loss
2001-2002	AHL	80	39	33	4	-	4	270	260	86	1.08	4	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	IHL	82	39	31	-	-	12	222	230	90	1.1	3	Semifinal loss
1999-2000	IHL	82	37	31	-	-	14	227	237	88	1.07	5	Qualification loss
1998-1999	IHL	82	47	21	-	-	14	269	236	108	1.32	3	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	IHL	82	39	36	-	-	7	269	254	85	1.04	7	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	IHL	82	32	40	-	-	10	262	300	74	0.9	9	Did not make playoffs
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1995-1996	IHL	82	30	45	-	-	7	254	332	67	0.82	10	Did not make playoffs
1994-1995	IHL	81	34	35	-	-	12	271	336	80	0.99	8	Eighth Final Loss

Manitoba Moose Retired Numbers

#21 Jimmy Roy (F)

Manitoba Moose Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Manitoba Moose — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Brant Harris (F)	2026-2027	Vlci Zilina	Extraliga	8	0	10	10	2
2.	Michael Spacek (F)	2026-2027	HC Sparta Praha	Extraliga	8	3	6	9	0
3.	Nathan Todd (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	13	5	3	8	4
4.	Alexis D'Aoust (F)	2026-2027	Herforder Ice Dragons	Oberliga	6	4	4	8	0
5.	Jan Kostalek (D)	2026-2027	HC Dynamo Pardubice	Extraliga	9	2	6	8	2
6.	Marko Dano (F)	2026-2027	HC Oceláři Třinec	Extraliga	8	1	7	8	4
7.	Tim Daly (D)	2026-2027	Rungsted Seier Capital	Metal Ligaen	9	3	4	7	8
8.	Bobby Lynch (F)	2026-2027	Grizzlys Wolfsburg	DEL	6	2	5	7	0
9.	Nick Jones (F)	2026-2027	Energie Karlovy Vary	Extraliga	4	4	2	6	4
10.	Reece Vitelli (F)	2026-2027	Kalmar HC	HockeyAllsvenskan	7	3	3	6	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Manitoba Moose — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	24.07
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	24.87
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	192 lbs	24.63
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	194 lbs	24.62
2022-2023	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	24.71

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brett Hauer (D)	322	58	193	251
2.	Jason Jaffray (F)	269	96	139	235
3.	Jimmy Roy (F)	603	101	111	212
4.	Stéphane Morin (F)	173	63	138	201
5.	Bill Bowler (F)	187	55	134	190

Franchise All-Time Goals

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jimmy Roy (F)	603	101	111	212
2.	Jason Jaffray (F)	269	96	139	235
3.	Jeff Malott (F)	237	82	75	157
4.	Lee Goren (F)	193	80	91	171
5.	Jason King (F)	191	77	72	149

Franchise All-Time Assists

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Brett Hauer (D)	322	58	193	251
2.	Nolan Baumgartner (D)	385	41	144	185
3.	Jason Jaffray (F)	269	96	139	235
4.	Stéphane Morin (F)	173	63	138	201
5.	Brian Chapman (D)	447	23	135	158

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Jimmy Roy (F)	603	101	212	1434
2.	Mike Ruark (D)	280	11	39	838
3.	Brian Chapman (D)	447	23	158	725
4.	Nathan McIver (D)	244	6	23	570
5.	JC Lipon (F)	305	66	155	540

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jimmy Roy (F)	603	101	111	212
2.	Brian Chapman (D)	447	23	135	158
3.	Nolan Baumgartner (D)	385	41	144	185
4.	Mike Keane (F)	365	36	78	114
5.	Brett Hauer (D)	322	58	193	251

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Noah Gregor (F)	2	2	4	2.00
2.	Kevin He (F)	2	2	3	1.50
3.	Stéphane Morin (F)	173	63	201	1.16
4.	Jason Krog (F)	74	30	86	1.16
5.	Brad Moran (F)	143	47	149	1.04

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Stéphane Morin (F)	1994-1995	IHL	81	33	81	114	1.41	53
2.	Bill Bowler (F)	1998-1999	IHL	82	26	67	93	1.13	59
3.	Jason Krog (F)	2008-2009	AHL	74	30	56	86	1.16	30
4.	Peter Sarno (F)	2004-2005	AHL	80	16	66	82	1.03	53
5.	Jason Jaffray (F)	2006-2007	AHL	77	35	46	81	1.05	75

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Scott Thomas (F)	1998-1999	IHL	78	45	25	70	0.90	32
2.	Greg Pankewicz (F)	1997-1998	IHL	76	42	34	76	1.00	246
3.	Dave Christian (F)	1994-1995	IHL	81	38	42	80	0.99	16
4.	Jesse Schultz (F)	2005-2006	AHL	80	37	30	67	0.84	65
5.	Jason Jaffray (F)	2006-2007	AHL	77	35	46	81	1.05	75

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Stéphane Morin (F)	1994-1995	IHL	81	33	81	114	1.41	53
2.	Bill Bowler (F)	1998-1999	IHL	82	26	67	93	1.13	59
3.	Peter Sarno (F)	2004-2005	AHL	80	16	66	82	1.03	53
4.	Jason Krog (F)	2008-2009	AHL	74	30	56	86	1.16	30
5.	Brett Hauer (D)	1998-1999	IHL	81	15	56	71	0.88	66

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Manitoba Moose — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Wade Brookbank (D)	2004-2005	AHL	68	0	10	10	0.15	285
2.	Jason MacDonald (F)	1998-1999	IHL	82	25	27	52	0.63	283
3.	Jeffrey Ricciardi (D)	1996-1997	IHL	81	3	22	25	0.31	271
4.	Mike Ruark (D)	1999-2000	IHL	75	5	7	12	0.16	261
5.	Tommy Maxwell (F)	2009-2010	AHL	67	2	9	11	0.16	256