Manitoba Moose

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History

In 1996 the team moved north from St. Paul, Minnesota to fill the vacated Winnipeg Arena. Initially, the Manitoba Moose were a member of the IHL, and enjoyed moderate regular season and playoff success under head coach and former Winnipeg Jets player Randy Carlyle.

When the IHL folded, the Manitoba Moose joined the AHL and became the official farm team of the Vancouver Canucks. Upon joining the AHL, former Canuck player Stan Smyl became the Moose coach. However, he was later replaced by Carlyle. Carlyle soon acquired a job with the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, and Alain Vigneault was hired for one season, before himself being called up to the Vancouver Canucks. Recently, Scott Arniel, himself a former Jet was hired as head coach.

In November 2004, the Manitoba Moose unveiled their new logo, and officially opened the new downtown arena in Winnipeg known as the MTS Centre. The National Hockey League player lockout and subsequent cancellation of the NHL season meant an improved level of play in the AHL during the 2004-05 hockey season. This, combined with the enthusiasm generated by a new facility and the team's on-ice success that culminated with an appearance in the third round of the AHL playoffs, resulted in the team's most successful season at the box office. In 2004-05, the Moose averaged 8,626 fans during the regular season, and 9,568 during the playoffs.

The franchise was previously known as: Minnesota Moose of the IHL (1994-1996)

Founded: 1996-1997

Arena: MTS Centre (capacity 15,015)

Uniform colours: black, green, bronze

Logo design: A snarling moose in front of a moonlit forest over a "Manitoba Moose" banner with the "M" made up of a half maple leaf

Affiliate: Vancouver Canucks (NHL), Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL)

Division titles won: 1

Regular season titles won: none

League championships won: none

Local Print Media: Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Sun

Local Radio: CJOB 680 (Am radio) 99.5 (Cable FM)

Based in: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Head coach: Scott Arniel

Captain: Mike Keane

General manager: Craig Heisinger

Owner: Mark Chipman

Team records

Goals: 45 Scott Thomas (1998-99)

Assists: 81 Stephane Morin (1994-95)

Points: 114 Stephane Morin (1994-95)

Penalty Minutes: 285 Wade Brookbank (2004-05)

GAA: 2.33 Wade Flaherty (2004-05)

SV%: .919 Wade Flaherty (2005-06)

Career Goals: 82 Jimmy Roy

Career Assists: 193 Brett Hauer

Career Points: 251 Brett Hauer

Career Penalty Minutes: 1103 Jimmy Roy

Career Goaltending Wins: 69 Alex Auld

Career Shutouts: 10 Alex Auld

Career Games: 491 Jimmy Roy