Chaleur Lightning
| Chaleur Lightning | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| League | Maritime Junior Hockey League |
| Division | North |
| Founded | 2025 |
| Home arena | K.C. Irving Regional Centre |
| Colours | |
| Owner | Roger Shannon |
| General manager | George MacIntyre |
| Head coach | Matt Wright |
| Website | chaleurlightning |
| Franchise history | |
| 2016–2019 | St. Stephen Aces |
| 2019–2025 | Fredericton Red Wings |
| 2025–present | Chaleur Lightning |
The Chaleur Lightning are a Junior ice hockey franchise in the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) based in Bathurst, New Brunswick. The team debuted in the 2025–26 MHL season and plays its home games at the 3,524-seat K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst. The franchise was previously based in Fredericton and known as the Fredericton Red Wings from 2019–2025.[1] The Lightning team logo comprises a lightning bolt and waves, representative of the Bay of Chaleur.[2][3]
The Lightning finished the 2025–26 regular season in 4th place in their division, 8th place overall, with a .625 win percentage.[4] They eliminated the first-place Grand Falls Rapids in the first round of the playoffs in 4 games to 1.[5]
| Season | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | Regular season | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 4th in division 8th overall | Won quarterfinal against Grand Falls (4:1) |
Source: "Chaleur Lightning statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
References
[edit]- ↑ Walton, Victoria (7 March 2025). "New Chaleur Lightning hockey team to replace Acadie-Bathurst Titan". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ Foulem, Luc (7 March 2025). "Bathurst welcomes MHL franchise to the K.C. Irving Regional Centre". themhl.ca (Press release). City of Bathurst. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ Shannon, Roger (7 March 2025). "Message from the President/Governor of the Fredericton Red Wings". themhl.ca (Press release). Fredericton Red Wings. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ↑ "Chaleur Lightning statistics and history". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
- ↑ "Chaleur downs Grand Falls in overtime to advance to Eastlink North Final". themhl.ca. Maritime Junior Hockey League. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
Further reading
[edit]- "Statement by Charlotte County Hockey Club Inc". themhl.ca (Press release). Maritime Junior Hockey League. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- "St. Stephen Aces to relocate to Fredericton, N.B. for 2019-20 season". themhl.ca (Press release). Maritime Junior Hockey League. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- "Acadie-Bathurst Titan moving to N.L., ownership says". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- Walton, Victoria (21 December 2024). "Acadie-Bathurst Titan superfan 'devastated' by team's move out of province". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- Faulkner, James (7 March 2025). "Fredericton Red Wings to relocate to Bathurst for the 2025-26 season". themhl.ca (Press release). Maritime Junior Hockey League. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- "Bathurst welcomes MHL franchise". bathurst.ca (Press release). City of Bathurst. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- McNally, Trevor (7 March 2025). "Chaleur Lightning to take over Titan's spot in Bathurst". tj.news. Postmedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- Hull, Jeremy (7 March 2025). "Maritime Junior Hockey League bringing new team to Bathurst, N.B." CTVNews. Bell Media. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- DeLong, Nathan (10 March 2025). "The end of an era: Red Wings win final game in Fredericton". tj.news. Postmedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- Chaleur Lightning of the Maritime Junior Hockey League coming to Bathurst. cbc.ca. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- Lagacé, Robert (20 May 2025). "Le Lightning de Chaleur, un partenaire de choix pour le Moose du Nord". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- Lagacé, Robert (23 May 2025). "LHM: Le Lightning de Chaleur possède déjà de bonnes bases". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- Lagacé, Robert (29 May 2025). "Hockey senior: les Rocs espèrent faire vibrer la région Chaleur". Acadie Nouvelle (in French). Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- "Lightning Chaleur annonce des changements au sein de son personnel d'entraîneurs et de direction". chaleurlightning.ca (Press release) (in French). Chaleur Lightning. 6 August 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- Rathi, Rhythm (31 January 2026). "Artist draws on Mi'kmaw legend to create logo for Chaleur hockey team". CBC News. CBC/Radio-Canada. Retrieved 8 April 2026.