Halifax will play 64 games, including 32 at the Scotiabank Centre once again. The Mooseheads will begin on the road with a visit to their provincial rivals Cape Breton Eagles on September 18 at 7:00pm. It will be one of eight games on opening night in the league, which is not normal and neither is the first match being on a Friday.
Other highlights from the schedule include:
The Herd's home opener is set for September 19 against the Moncton Wildcats, puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
Halifax will make four trips to the province of Quebec with the first one being October 29-November 1 as the team visits Gatineau, Victoriaville and Sherbrooke.
A breakdown of the home schedule includes 11 Saturday games, eight Sundays, five Fridays, five Thursdays, two Wednesdays and one on Monday.
The longest home-stand of the season is six matches between October 8-24 while the Mooseheads are set to have two road trips of 4 games each.
Halifax's home finale on March 20 versus the Wildcats is also the club's last game of the regular season.
Events will be announced at a later date. The team's pre-season schedule was announced already. Fans can purchase ticket packages now for what some are anticipating should be an exciting contender season.
FREE AGENT SIGNING Our Halifax Mooseheads announced back on April 21 that they had signed free-agent forward Evan Nee. According to the Herd's press release; 'Nee, a native of Arlington, Massachusetts, will join the Mooseheads as he enters his 19-year-old season. The dynamic left-shooting forward stands 5'11" and weighs 185 pounds, bringing speed, skill, and a proven scoring touch to Halifax's lineup.' He played at St. Mark's School for the last 4 seasons and recorded 146 points during in 118 regular season games. Nee put up impressive numbers during 2025-26 while wearing the C on his jersey, scoring 25 goals and 32 assists over 30 games.
THIS IS MOOSE COUNTRY Check out the video below which is the second season finale episode of the This is Moose Country podcast.
SILVER FOR SWITZERLAND For the third year in a row, the Switzerland men's national hockey team secured a silver medal at the IIHF World Championships after losing 1-0 in overtime to Finland on May 31. In the 2026 version, the Halifax Mooseheads had three former players on the Swiss team in Attilio Biasca, Nico Hischier and Timo Meier. 27-year-old Hischier has been apart of all three final games in 2024, 2025 and 2026. I'm sure this loss was a disappointing one as the 2026 World Championship was hosted in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland. During a round robin game on May 21 against Austria, all three hooked up together for a goal that finished with Nico putting the puck in the net, see it below.
An All-Mooseheads goal for 🇨🇠Switzerland at the #MensWorlds.
🚨 Nico Hischier from Timo Meier & Attilio Biasca
— Halifax Mooseheads (@HFXMooseheads) May 21, 2026
DRAFT DAY TRADE General Manager Cam Russell announced a big move on June 5 during the first round of the draft. The team traded the third overall selection in the 2026 QMJHL Entry Draft to Blainville-Boisbriand, along with a 2027 second rounder plus forward Amelio Santini and goalie Nick Cirka in exchange for forward Mateo Nobert. Entering his 19-year-old season, Halifax is hoping that he will bring in more offence after recording 30 goals in 78 points in 62 games played for the Armada during 2025-26. Welcome to the team Mateo and good luck to Santini and Cirka with Blainville.
14 PICKED IN HALIFAX Talking about the draft, it was held in Halifax on June 5-6 and the Mooseheads pulled out the red carpet, literally. Prospects along with their families got to walk on the red carpet with fans cheering them on. The Herd selected 14 players over the twelve rounds, most of which are American (9). After trading their 3rd overall pick, Halifax was first up at seventh overall and before making their selection, a nice video was shown on the jumbotron to showcase the club.
Photo - Mooseheads website
Find the selections below: #7 - Emrik Menard RW (Woodbridge Wolfpack 16U) #20 - Jack Cameron D (Pictou County Weeks) #25 - Maveric Thisdelle RW (Woodbridge Wolfpack Premier 15's) #33 - John Queally C (St. Sebastian's School Arrow) #43 - Jack Fichthorn G (Sioux City Musketeers) #44 - Jackson Small C (Winchendon School Wapitis) #61 - Samuel Fishbone D (St. Sebastian's School Arrow) #72 - Carson Mertz G (Blackfalds Bulldogs) #97 - Chase Cleary C (Notre Dame College Albatros) #133 - Jake Donatelli D (St. George's School Dragons) #151 - William Laplante G (OHA Mavericks Prep U17) #164 - Jamie Calla C (Governor's Academy Governors) #187 - JP Montgomery D (St. Louis Blues AAA 16U) #205 - Aaron Carrier LW (Ecole Sec. la Decouverte D2)
Congrats to all the young men who were drafted. Looking forward to seeing these guys in August. Hear what Cam Russell and Allie MacDonald had to say in the Mooseheads draft panel here.
PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced the pre-season schedule last week and our Mooseheads will play six games against three different teams. All times in ADT.
August 21 6:00 pm vs. Cape Breton Eagles (RBC Centre - Dartmouth, NS) August 22 7:00 pm at Cape Breton Eagles (Membertou Sport & Wellness Centre August 26 7:00 pm vs. Charlottetown Islanders (Zatzman Sportsplex) August 29 4:00 pm at Charlottetown Islanders (Simmons Sports Centre - Charlottetown, PE) September 4 7:00 pm at Saint John Sea Dogs (TD Station) September 11 7:00 pm vs. Saint John Sea Dogs (RBC Centre - Dartmouth, NS)
