What league does Cape Breton Eagles play in?

Cape Breton Eagles play in the QMJHL.

When was Cape Breton Eagles founded?

Cape Breton Eagles was founded in 1997 in Sydney, NS, CAN, Canada.

Where is Cape Breton Eagles based?

Cape Breton Eagles is based in Sydney, NS, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Cape Breton Eagles?

The head coach of Cape Breton Eagles is Dany Dubé.

Who is the captain of Cape Breton Eagles?

The captain of Cape Breton Eagles is Daniel Payette.

What arena does Cape Breton Eagles play in?

Cape Breton Eagles play their home games at Center 200 in Sydney, NS, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Cape Breton Eagles?

The general manager of Cape Breton Eagles is Dany Dubé.

What are the team colors of Cape Breton Eagles?

The team colors of Cape Breton Eagles are Black + Gold.

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1997-1998 Season

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles were 19-46-5 in the 1997-98 QMJHL season with 43 points, 14th overall.

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1997-1998 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Danny Lavoie (G)	48	1978	Rivière-du-Loup, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
		Jonathan Wilhelmy (G)	45	1981	Laval, QC, CAN	5'7"	141	-
DEFENSEMEN
		Robbie Bennett (D)	46	1980	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	192	-
		Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau (D)	48	1978	Saint-Tite, QC, CAN	6'1"	183	-
		Stephen Douglas (D)	49	1977	Scarborough, ON, CAN	6'6"	238	R
		Trevor Ettinger (D)		1980	Truro, NS, CAN	6'5"	225	L
	#18	Sébastien Gagnon (D)	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'8"	190	R
		Aaron MacInnis (D)	47	1978	Port Hood, NS, CAN	6'1"	201	L
		Jean Mallette (D)	46	1980	Châteauguay, QC, CAN	6'0"	205	L
		Andrew Neave (D)	46	1980	Sackville, NS, CAN	6'0"	194	R
		Harry Noiles (D)	48	1978	Amherst, NS, CAN	6'0"	205	L
		Alexandre Pagé (D)	46	1980	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'1"	216	L
		Darren Sutherland (D)	48	1978	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'6"	174	L
		Bård Sørlie (D)	49	1977	Nittedal, NOR	5'10"	185	L
		Benoit Vezina (D)	47	1979	St-Jérôme, QC, CAN	6'1"	183	L
FORWARDS
		Frederic Bourgoin (RW)	48	1978	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
		Nicolas Campbell (C)	47	1979	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#21	Yannick Carpentier (RW)	46	1979	Longueuil, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	R
		Randy Copley (LW)	46	1979	Inverness, NS, CAN	6'2"	216	R
		Josh Dill (RW)	47	1979	Windsor, NS, CAN	5'8"	185	L
		Jonathan Gagnon (LW)	46	1980	Longueuil, QC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
		Tommy Gagnon (C)	48	1978	Ste-Flavie, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
		Eric Naudi (F)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Benjamin Neeposh (F)	47	1979	QC, CAN	5'10"	170	L
		Samuel Paquet (RW)	47	1978	Shippagan, NB, CAN	6'2"	201	R
		Daniel Payette (LW)"C"	49	1977	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
		Graeme Power (F)	46	1980	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	174	L
		Chad Ryan (LW)	48	1978	St. John's, NL, CAN	5'11"	183	L
		Artyom Rybin (LW)	46	1979	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	194	L
		Alain Turcotte (LW)	46	1980	Laval, QC, CAN	5'9"	190	R
		Ryan Walsh (C)	48	1978	St. John's, NL, CAN	5'11"	181	L
		Travis Zachary (LW)	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	190	L

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1997-1998 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Staff

Head CoachDany Dubé
Asst. CoachDave Ritcey
General ManagerDany Dubé
BroadcasterDave LeBlanc

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1997-1998 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Captains

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Daniel Payette

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1997-1998 Cape Breton Eagles Demographics

Cape Breton Eagles Facts

Plays in: Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Black + Gold
Town: Sydney, NS, CAN Map
Founded: 1997

1997-1998 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles: 1 313 GP
AHL: 1 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Center 200
Location: Sydney, NS, CAN
Capacity: 5 000
Construction Year: 1985

Cape Breton Eagles Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
10/02/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Cape Breton Eagles	Saint John Sea Dogs	-	QMJHL
09/26/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Saint John Sea Dogs	Cape Breton Eagles	-	QMJHL
09/25/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Charlottetown Islanders	Cape Breton Eagles	-	QMJHL
09/20/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Cape Breton Eagles	Charlottetown Islanders	-	QMJHL
09/18/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Cape Breton Eagles	Halifax Mooseheads	4 - 5 (SO)	QMJHL

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Cape Breton Eagles History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
Cape Breton Eagles
2026-2027	QMJHL	1	0	0	-	-	1	4	5	1	1	5	-
2025-2026	QMJHL	64	28	23	-	-	13	171	198	69	1.08	6	Eighth Final Loss
2024-2025	QMJHL	64	34	23	-	-	7	212	195	75	1.17	2	Eighth Final Loss
2023-2024	QMJHL	68	39	26	-	-	3	216	194	81	1.19	3	Semifinal loss
2022-2023	QMJHL	68	30	34	-	-	4	224	275	64	0.94	3	Eighth Final Loss
2021-2022	QMJHL	68	14	47	-	-	7	183	335	35	0.51	6	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	QMJHL	38	12	25	-	-	1	113	186	25	0.66	6	Did not make playoffs
2019-2020	QMJHL	63	40	20	-	-	3	269	194	83	1.32	2	Playoffs Cancelled
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
2018-2019	QMJHL	68	40	22	-	-	6	267	214	86	1.26	3	Quarterfinal loss
2017-2018	QMJHL	68	32	28	-	-	8	235	259	72	1.06	4	First round loss
2016-2017	QMJHL	68	39	25	-	-	4	270	230	82	1.21	4	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	QMJHL	68	38	24	-	-	6	286	237	82	1.21	3	Quarterfinal loss
2014-2015	QMJHL	68	31	31	-	-	6	258	246	68	1	5	First round loss
2013-2014	QMJHL	68	37	27	-	-	4	260	260	78	1.15	2	First round loss
2012-2013	QMJHL	68	14	46	-	-	8	161	308	36	0.53	6	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	QMJHL	68	23	42	-	-	3	219	306	49	0.72	5	First round loss
2010-2011	QMJHL	68	18	45	-	-	1	154	276	41	0.6	6	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	QMJHL	68	41	22	-	-	5	238	185	87	1.28	7	First round loss
2008-2009	QMJHL	68	46	18	-	-	4	252	201	96	1.41	5	Quarterfinal loss
2007-2008	QMJHL	70	40	24	-	-	6	242	230	86	1.23	7	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	QMJHL	70	46	22	-	-	2	308	200	94	1.34	2	Semifinal loss
2005-2006	QMJHL	70	40	23	-	-	7	236	206	87	1.24	6	Conference SF loss
2004-2005	QMJHL	70	32	27	8	-	3	206	195	75	1.07	8	First round loss
2003-2004	QMJHL	70	49	16	2	-	3	273	164	103	1.47	2	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	QMJHL	72	21	37	9	-	5	200	268	56	0.78	14	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	QMJHL	72	38	20	10	-	4	286	224	90	1.25	4	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	QMJHL	72	30	37	4	-	1	270	292	65	0.9	9	Conference SF loss
1999-2000	QMJHL	72	24	39	3	-	6	230	302	57	0.79	13	Conference QF loss
1998-1999	QMJHL	70	22	44	4	-	-	226	272	48	0.69	12	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	QMJHL	70	19	46	5	-	-	211	295	43	0.61	14	Conference QF loss

Cape Breton Eagles Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2014-2015	JCWC	4	1	1	-	1	1	15	14	6	1.5	4	Placement game loss

Cape Breton Eagles Retired Numbers

Cape Breton Eagles Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Callum Aucoin (F)	2026-2027	Truro Bearcats	MJAHL	4	6	3	9	4
2.	Mitchell Balmas (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	-	3	4	0	4	0
3.	Michael Joly (F)	2026-2027	HC Ambrì-Piotta	NL	3	4	0	4	2
4.	Yegor Sokolov (F)	2026-2027	Ak Bars Kazan	KHL	5	2	2	4	4
5.	Rory Pilling (F)	2026-2027	Pictou County Crushers	MJAHL	2	1	2	3	0
6.	Stephen Anderson (F)	2026-2027	GKS Katowice	PHL	2	1	2	3	2
7.	Maxim Lazarev (F)	2026-2027	HK Tambov	VHL	4	1	2	3	0
8.	Giovanni Fiore (F)	2026-2027	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL	6	1	2	3	4
9.	Jack Brauti (D)	2026-2027	Sioux City Musketeers	USHL	2	0	3	3	0
10.	Ales Zielinski (D)	2026-2027	HC Frýdek-Místek	1. liga	3	2	0	2	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	18.27
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	190 lbs	19.16
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	19.24
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.07
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.03

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chris Culligan (F)	317	87	197	284
2.	Dean Ouellet (F)	250	107	151	258
3.	Kevin Asselin (F)	312	121	126	247
4.	Cam Squires (F)	255	103	142	245
5.	Dominic Noël (F)	182	92	133	225

Franchise All-Time Goals

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kevin Asselin (F)	312	121	126	247
2.	Dean Ouellet (F)	250	107	151	258
3.	Cam Squires (F)	255	103	142	245
4.	Kyle Farrell (F)	252	103	114	217
5.	Nick MacNeil (F)	254	99	82	181

Franchise All-Time Assists

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chris Culligan (F)	317	87	197	284
2.	Dean Ouellet (F)	250	107	151	258
3.	James Sheppard (F)	187	77	148	225
4.	Cam Squires (F)	255	103	142	245
5.	Stephen Dixon (F)	236	83	141	224

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Hunter Lahache (F)	186	5	29	1126
2.	Trevor Ettinger (D)	155	2	17	885
3.	Pascal Morency (F)	133	16	46	710
4.	George Davis (F)	133	9	19	652
5.	Sébastien Gagnon (D)	120	9	40	555

Franchise All-Time Games Played

#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Chris Culligan (F)	317	87	197	284
2.	Kevin Asselin (F)	312	121	126	247
3.	Stephen Woodworth (D)	287	9	45	54
4.	Jean-Claude Sawyer (D)	282	45	140	185
5.	Maxime Lessard (F)	270	48	85	133

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Ryan Walsh (F)	107	82	180	1.68
2.	Michael Joly (F)	39	33	63	1.62
3.	Luke Adam (F)	56	49	90	1.61
4.	Yevgeni Svechnikov (F)	105	64	157	1.50
5.	Cam Fergus (F)	91	72	128	1.41

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Dominic Noël (F)	2001-2002	67	42	105
2.	Ryan Walsh (F)	1997-1998	65	47	101
3.	Pierre-Luc Dubois (F)	2015-2016	62	42	99
4.	Cam Fergus (F)	2006-2007	63	53	98
5.	Dean Ouellet (F)	2007-2008	70	43	97

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	G	TP
1.	Cam Fergus (F)	2006-2007	63	53	98
2.	Giovanni Fiore (F)	2016-2017	61	52	90
3.	Luke Adam (F)	2009-2010	56	49	90
4.	Ryan Walsh (F)	1997-1998	65	47	101
5.	Yegor Sokolov (F)	2019-2020	52	46	92

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	A	TP
1.	Dominic Noël (F)	2001-2002	67	63	105
2.	James Sheppard (F)	2006-2007	56	63	96
3.	Jean-Claude Sawyer (D)	2006-2007	68	62	77
4.	Stuart MacRae (F)	2001-2002	72	60	94
5.	Keven Cloutier (F)	2000-2001	67	60	92

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

#	Player	Season	GP	TP	PIM
1.	Pascal Morency (F)	2001-2002	64	33	596
2.	Hunter Lahache (F)	2000-2001	60	12	466
3.	Trevor Ettinger (D)	1998-1999	61	5	376
4.	Trevor Ettinger (D)	1999-2000	44	9	328
5.	Hunter Lahache (F)	1999-2000	59	3	317

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent QMJHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#28	Samuel Nowlan (F)	01/26/2010	Saint-Grégoire, NB, CAN	6'0"	205 lbs
2	#35	Enzo Lévy (F)	03/07/2010	Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
3	#45	Chris Sawyer (F)	06/17/2010	Pelham, NH, USA	5'11"	176 lbs
4	#68	Nick Ware (D)	01/05/2010	Weymouth, MA, USA	5'10"	190 lbs
5	#80	Malek Bélanger (F)	09/02/2010	Lévis, QC, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
5	#82	Thomas Durocher (D)	03/13/2010	Varennes, QC, CAN	6'0"	179 lbs
6	#92	Kingston Delisle (G)	02/23/2010	Kahnawake, QC, CAN	6'0"	194 lbs
6	#98	Jérémie Hébert (F)	09/25/2010	Lorraine, QC, CAN	5'10"	148 lbs
6	#101	Owen Frick (F)	03/17/2010	Holden, MA, USA	5'9"	174 lbs
8	#134	Nathan Leblanc (F)	02/20/2010	Moncton, NB, CAN	6'0"	203 lbs
9	#152	Tyler David (D)	01/05/2010	Elmira, NY, USA	5'10"	159 lbs
9	#156	Blake Boutilier (D)	10/25/2010	Hammonds Plains, NS, CAN	6'0"	165 lbs
10	#165	Jérémie Desjardins (F)	07/30/2010	Shawinigan, QC, CAN	6'1"	165 lbs
10	#170	Alexis Noël (G)	01/22/2010	Petit-Rocher, NB, CAN	6'1"	150 lbs
11	#197	Evan Jones (D)	02/09/2007	Arlington, MA, USA	5'8"	165 lbs
2025
1	#14	Olivier Charron (F)	10/02/2009	Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, CAN	5'11"	192 lbs
2	#23	Julien Nadeau (D)	12/12/2009	St-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!, QC, CAN	6'1"	194 lbs
2	#25	Sam Berthiaume (G)	11/17/2009	Stellarton, NS, CAN	6'4"	183 lbs
2	#30	Drew Murphy (F)	08/02/2009	Miscouche, PE, CAN	6'1"	201 lbs
3	#40	William Dubé (D)	04/06/2009	Rimouski, QC, CAN	6'1"	179 lbs
4	#66	Noah Levy (D)	12/14/2009	Laval, QC, CAN	6'4"	183 lbs
4	#70	Charlie MacLeod (F)	07/21/2009	Sydney, NS, CAN	6'0"	179 lbs
5	#92	Easton Anello (D)	01/19/2009	Windsor, MA, USA	6'2"	181 lbs
6	#102	Jax Ginnish (D)	06/18/2009	Membertou, NS, CAN	5'11"	168 lbs
8	#138	Evan Lyver (F)	12/13/2009	Stillwater Lake, NS, CAN	5'10"	185 lbs
9	#156	Arnaud Duchesne (F)	10/18/2009	Lac-Beauport, QC, CAN	6'1"	176 lbs
10	#174	Caiden Pellegrino (F)	02/10/2009	Uxbridge, MA, USA	5'10"	168 lbs
11	#183	Benjamin Lefebvre (F)	07/22/2009	St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	6'2"	172 lbs
11	#192	Owen Burke (F)	04/22/2008	Trumbull, CT, USA	5'10"	165 lbs
12	#209	Kristofer Soja (D)	03/11/2008	Ludlow, MA, USA	6'0"	194 lbs
2024
1	#4	Romain L'Italien (F)	04/07/2008	L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CAN	6'2"	205 lbs
2	#27	Xavier Sabourin (F)	02/24/2008	Pincourt, QC, CAN	6'3"	203 lbs
3	#56	Samuel Boyer (F)	02/25/2008	La Prairie, QC, CAN	5'9"	161 lbs
4	#58	Derek Andrews (F)	03/12/2008	Hunter River, PE, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs
4	#67	Hugo Charron (F)	01/04/2008	Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, CAN	6'0"	194 lbs
5	#75	Aiden McCullough (D)	06/13/2007	Paradise, NL, CAN	6'2"	201 lbs
6	#96	Jacob Hartlin (F)	03/19/2008	Williamswood, NS, CAN	6'0"	174 lbs
6	#100	Jacob Pineau (F)	05/18/2007	Riverview, NB, CAN	6'2"	172 lbs
8	#140	Mason Cook (D)	06/24/2008	Huntsville, ON, CAN	6'2"	198 lbs
9	#158	Jake Poirier (G)	09/20/2008	Cheticamp, NS, CAN	6'1"	179 lbs
11	#194	Grady Burns (F)	04/25/2008	Miramichi, NB, CAN	5'10"	163 lbs
11	#196	Mathys Morrissette (F)	04/11/2008	Bois-Des-Filion, QC, CAN	5'10"	161 lbs
13	#219	Riley Creelman (D)	08/15/2008	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'10"	168 lbs
13	#230	Logan Foote (D)	03/30/2008	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'3"	192 lbs
14	#248	Dérick Aubry (F)	01/20/2008	Masson, QC, CAN	5'10"	163 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

Franchise history
- Sorel Éperviers (1969-1977)
- Verdun Éperviers (1977-1979)
- Sorel/Verdun Éperviers (1979-1980)
- Sorel Éperviers (1980-181)
- Granby Bisons (1981-1995)
- Granby Prédateurs (1995-1997)
- Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (1997-present)