The QMJHL has been doing some previews of each of their 18 teams this month and recently they did our Halifax Mooseheads. This year they did things a little different, asking three questions and sharing highlights from last season.
Can the Moose remain kings of the hill offensively?
There was no shortage of goals in the Nova Scotia capital last season as the Mooseheads became the first team in almost 30 years to rely on three different 50-goal scorers. Two of those players, Alexendre Doucet and Josh Lawrence, have graduated from the league. It's the enviable position of the league's second-best squad from 2022-23 that leading scorer Jordan Dumais is back for another run after producing a team-record 140 points last campaign. Also returning are a pair of 30-goal scorers in Markus Vidicek and Mathieu Cataford. The club also returns 30 goals scored from the blue line, a number that is sure to go up as the backend group remains largely unchanged.
Who will step up to support the remaining core?
The 2023-24 Mooseheads will be centered largely around key players at each position, including Dumais, defenseman Jake Furlong and goaltender Mathis Rousseau. Filling in key positions on the depth chart will be the responsibilities of several players who found themselves in key situations as last season progressed. Brady Schultz and David Moravec, along with 2023 Vegas Golden Knights draftee Dylan MacKinnon will provide the club with a strong defensive corps up and down the lineup. Brody Fournier may see more minutes as an overager after spending last year in an energy role, while key newcomers include Swiss winger Yannick Ponzetto and 2023 QMJHL second-rounder, center Liam Kilfoil.
The 2023-24 Mooseheads will be centered largely around key players at each position, including Dumais, defenseman Jake Furlong and goaltender Mathis Rousseau. Filling in key positions on the depth chart will be the responsibilities of several players who found themselves in key situations as last season progressed. Brady Schultz and David Moravec, along with 2023 Vegas Golden Knights draftee Dylan MacKinnon will provide the club with a strong defensive corps up and down the lineup. Brody Fournier may see more minutes as an overager after spending last year in an energy role, while key newcomers include Swiss winger Yannick Ponzetto and 2023 QMJHL second-rounder, center Liam Kilfoil.
What will the latest Jim Midgley era bring?
The last time Jim Midgley stepped behind the Halifax Mooseheads bench, he was the club's Head Coach and it was the 2017-18 season. Despite guiding that team to a 93-point campaign, Midgley was unceremoniously dismissed that off-season. Back for another round with the club he captured a Memorial Cup with as an Assistant Coach back in 2013, Midgley returns with some impressive credentials since his last stint in the Q, including assistant coaching tenures in Germany and with the New York Rangers. An even more experienced Midgley is fully ready for this year and looking for redemption with yet another contending Moose squad.
The last time Jim Midgley stepped behind the Halifax Mooseheads bench, he was the club's Head Coach and it was the 2017-18 season. Despite guiding that team to a 93-point campaign, Midgley was unceremoniously dismissed that off-season. Back for another round with the club he captured a Memorial Cup with as an Assistant Coach back in 2013, Midgley returns with some impressive credentials since his last stint in the Q, including assistant coaching tenures in Germany and with the New York Rangers. An even more experienced Midgley is fully ready for this year and looking for redemption with yet another contending Moose squad.
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2022-2023 Stats:
| Record | 50-11-4-3 (107 points) |
| Division Ranking | 1st Maritimes |
| Overall Ranking | 2nd |
| Goals For | 335 (1st) |
| Goals Against | 196 (4th) |
| PP (Overall) | 27.1% (2nd) |
| PK (Overall) | 81.0% (T-3rd) |
| Leading Rookie | MacPhee (6-11-17) |
| Leading Scorers | Dumais (54-86-140) |
| Lawrence (50-69-119) | |
| Doucet (58-57-115) | |
| Vidicek (32-48-80) | |
| Cataford (31-44-75) |
Highlights of the 2022-23 Halifax Mooseheads
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