Gatineau Flames

The Gatineau Flames are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Buckingham, Quebec. The team is a member of the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but was a member of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League for decades, ending in 2015.

Former Gatineau Mustangs logo.
Gatineau Flames
CityBuckingham, Quebec, Canada
LeagueQuebec Junior Hockey League
DivisionTrévi
Founded1997
Home arenaCentre Sportif de Buckingham
ColoursWhite, black, silver      
Owner(s)AJ Plant
General managerJean-François Lavergne
Head coachJean-Francois Lavergne
Franchise history
1997-2002Papineau Neighbours
2002-2003Buckingham Mustangs
2003-2015Gatineau Mustangs
2015-presentGatineau Flames

History

Originally known as the Voisins de Papineau (Papineau Neighbours), the Neighbours lost in the 1999 final and won the 2000 Eastern Ontario Junior "B" title despite being from the Province of Quebec. In 2002, the team became the Buckingham Mustangs. In 2003, the team expanded their name by becoming the Gatineau Mustangs.

In 2006, the Mustangs hosted the 2006 Coupe Dodge, the Hockey Quebec Junior "AA" championships. Coming in the Mustangs defeated Les Rebels de Trois-Pistoles 4-3, and then beat the Express de Suroît 6-5. Sadly, in the first elimination round the Mustangs ran into a brick wall and were defeated by the eventual finalist, Marquis de Jonquière, in an 8-5 heart breaker.

At the conclusion of the 2014-15 season, the league announced it was re-organizing to become more of a dedicated developmental league to the Central Canada Hockey League and renamed the league Central Canada Hockey League Tier 2. Initially, the league was to downsize to twelve teams (one feeder club for each Tier 1 team), however it reduced to 16 teams, eliminating 6 of the current franchises, including the Akwesasne Wolves, Morrisburg Lions, Almonte Thunder, Gananoque Islanders, Gatineau Mustangs and Shawville Pontiacs.

In May 2015, Gatineau announced they were joining the Quebec Junior Hockey League by purchasing the Lachine Maroons franchise and re-locating it to Buckingham. They were forced to change their name to the Flames as the Vaudreuil-Dorion Mustangs were existing members of the QJHL.

Season-by-season results
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPResultsPlayoffs
1999-0042281311210160591st EO MetroWon League
2000-0142251631153151544th EO MetroLost Preliminary
2001-024092920124205205th EO MetroLost Preliminary
2002-0340211631195162463rd EO MetroLost Division Final
2003-0440281113235163602nd EO MetroLost Division Final
2004-0540162022153225364th EO MetroLost Preliminary
2005-0640112513162225265th EO MetroLost Preliminary
2006-0740251401229164512nd EO MetroLost Final
2007-083928812238121591st EO MetroLost Division S-Final
2008-0940152032162201354th EO Metro
2009-1044271421217155573rd EO MetroLost Division S-Final
2010-1142142611138154305th EO MetroDNQ
2011-124228761217141631st EO MetroLost Final
2012-13412711-2199117572nd EO Metro
2013-14412115-5180166474th EO Metro
2014-15402316-1186159474th EO MetroWon Div. Semi-final, 4-0 (Beavers)
Won Div. Finals, 4-2 (Golden Knights)
Lost Conference, 2-4 (Rams)
2015-165574260192318206 of 6 St Louis
12 of 12 QJHL		DNQ
2016-1749152842206283366 of 6 St Louis
10 of 12 QJHL		DNQ
2017-1849281632220218613 of 6 St Louis
5 of 12 QJHL		Lost Div. quarterfinal, 2-4 (Panthers)
2018-19 48 16 30 - 2 164 236 34 11 of 13 QJHL DNQ
2019-20 48 12 34 - 2 154 260 26 6th Trévi DNQ


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