10 Years Ago...

Ten years. Somehow, it has been 10 years since our Halifax Mooseheads won their first President Cup after defeating the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in five games. 

Photo - QMJHL website

While I wasn't able to be in the arena that night, it didn't mean I wasn't cheering them on. I was among probably a thousand people out watching the game in Grand Parade Square. It would be nice if the city would do this kind of event again especially for the away games. 

The Mooseheads won that final game by a score of 5-1, with two goals coming from Halifax-native Stephen MacAulay - one of which was an empty netter. Singles were scored by Stefan Fournier, Jonathan Drouin and Nathan MacKinnon. Goaltender Zach Fucale made 34 saves to get the win, helping his team to a 16-1 post-season. 

Halifax had a great 2012-13 season, finishing with a 58-6-3-1 record before winning their first three playoff rounds in sweeps. Their lone loss in the playoffs came during Game 3 of the final. You can see the scores for the championship series below: 

May 3 Drakkar 0 at Mooseheads 4
May 4 Drakkar 3 at Mooseheads 4
May 7 Mooseheads 1 at Drakkar 3
May 8 Mooseheads 7 at Drakkar 4
May 10 Drakkar 1 at Mooseheads 5

Check out the highlights below. 

Here's a fan's video of the final moments and celebration. 

Our boys will get another chance to become champs as they made it to the finals for the fifth time in franchise history. That series will begin on Friday night in Quebec. I know it isn't guaranteed this year but let's fill up the Scotiabank Centre like we did in 2013 Moose Country and support our boys. 

#TBT: President's Cup champions

Five years ago on this day, your Halifax Mooseheads won their first President's Cup in franchise history. The Mooseheads were playing in the final against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar who was coached by the Herd's new hire, Eric Veilleux. Halifax won the series 4-1 and were able to win the trophy on home ice.

Stephen MacAulay
Photo - Montreal Gazette

I was one of the unfortunate ones to not be able to witness the game at the Metro Centre that night May 10, 2013 but I did watch it with probably a thousand other people in Grand Parade Square.

Veteran Stephen MacAulay, a native of Halifax who the Moose traded for in the middle of the season, scored the first and last goal of Game 5. Halifax got off to a good start, pulling out to a 3-0 lead after the first period in that deciding match before winning the game 5-1. Goals were scored by Stefan Fournier, Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin as well. It couldn't have ended much better for the fans of Moose Country and the team. Goaltender Zach Fucale made 34 saves to pick up the victory.

The Mooseheads rolled through the 2012-13 regular season, finishing the year with a 58-6-3-1 record and were very close to going through the playoffs undefeated but I guess they wanted to win the President's Cup on home ice. The team had one blemish losing to the Drakkar in Game 3 of the championship series. Below you'll find the scores of the series:

May 3 Drakkar 0 at Mooseheads 4
May 4 Drakkar 3 at Mooseheads 4
May 7 Mooseheads 1 at Drakkar 3
May 8 Mooseheads 7 at Drakkar 4
May 10 Drakkar 1 at Mooseheads 5

Check out the highlights below of Game 5

The team went on to the Memorial Cup tournament in Saskatoon and defeated the Portland Winterhawks in the final game to become national champs as well.

Check out my recap from that night here. You can find more on the final game here.

Hopefully we get to see this celebration again in 2019.