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.

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles

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1997-1998

1997-1998 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Danny Lavoie (G)	47	1978	Rivière-du-Loup, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
		Jonathan Wilhelmy (G)	44	1981	Laval, QC, CAN	5'7"	141	-
DEFENSEMEN
		Robbie Bennett (D)	45	1980	St. John's, NL, CAN	6'0"	192	-
		Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau (D)	47	1978	Saint-Tite, QC, CAN	6'1"	183	-
		Stephen Douglas (D)	48	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)	45	1980	Sackville, NS, CAN	6'0"	194	R
		Harry Noiles (D)	47	1978	Amherst, NS, CAN	6'0"	205	L
		Alexandre Pagé (D)	45	1980	Gatineau, QC, CAN	6'1"	216	L
		Darren Sutherland (D)	47	1978	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'6"	174	L
		Bård Sørlie (D)	48	1977	Nittedal, NOR	5'10"	185	L
		Benoit Vezina (D)	46	1979	St-Jérôme, QC, CAN	6'1"	183	L
FORWARDS
		Frederic Bourgoin (RW)	47	1978	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
		Nicolas Campbell (C)	46	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)	46	1979	Windsor, NS, CAN	5'8"	185	L
		Jonathan Gagnon (LW)	45	1980	Longueuil, QC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
		Tommy Gagnon (C)	47	1978	Ste-Flavie, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	R
		Eric Naudi (F)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
		Benjamin Neeposh (F)	46	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)	45	1980	Halifax, NS, CAN	5'11"	174	L
		Chad Ryan (LW)	47	1978	St. John's, NL, CAN	5'11"	183	L
		Artyom Rybin (LW)	46	1979	Moskva, RUS	5'10"	194	L
		Alain Turcotte (LW)	45	1980	Laval, QC, CAN	5'9"	190	R
		Ryan Walsh (C)	47	1978	St. John's, NL, CAN	5'11"	181	L
		Travis Zachary (LW)	46	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	190	L

Position: G: 2, D: 13, F: 17Av Age: 18.28 yearsAv Ht: 5'11"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Staff

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

Team Staff History

1997-1998 Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Captains

"C"

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Team Captaincy History

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Cape Breton Eagles Facts

Plays in: Quï¿½bec 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
02/14/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cape Breton Eagles	Victoriaville Tigres	-	QMJHL
02/13/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cape Breton Eagles	Victoriaville Tigres	-	QMJHL
02/07/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Halifax Mooseheads	Cape Breton Eagles	2 - 5	QMJHL
02/06/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cape Breton Eagles	Halifax Mooseheads	2 - 5	QMJHL
01/31/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Cape Breton Eagles	Newfoundland Regiment	2 - 3 (SO)	QMJHL

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Nicholas Holomego (D)

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Noah Levy (D)

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Caiden Pellegrino (F)

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Julien Nadeau (D)

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Samuel Boyer (F)

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Olivier Charron (F)

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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
2025-2026	QMJHL	50	25	16	-	-	9	142	148	59	1.18	4	-
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

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Player Nationalities Throughout History

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)