P.E.I. Rocket
| Charlottetown Islanders | |
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| City | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Conference | Telus Conference |
| Division | Telus Maritimes division (QMJHL) |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Home arena | Eastlink Centre |
| Colours | Black, gold and white |
| General manager | Jim Hulton |
| Head coach | Jim Hulton |
| Website | www.charlottetownislanders.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1999–2003 | Montreal Rocket |
| 2003–2013 | P.E.I. Rocket |
| 2013–present | Charlottetown Islanders |
The Charlottetown Islanders are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the Islanders play their home games at the Eastlink Centre, which has 3,717 arena seats.
Originally located in Montreal, Quebec, and called the Montreal Rocket, the team relocated to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in 2003. They were named after the legendary Maurice Richard (known as the Rocket) of the Montreal Canadiens, and their team crest depicted his number, 9.
Beginning in the 2013–14 season, the Rocket rebranded as the Charlottetown Islanders.
President and governor Serge Savard Jr. confirmed on April 17, 2013, that the QMJHL had contacted the Rocket two days earlier with a proposal to buy the struggling franchise. Savard said he intended to accept the offer, somewhere in the area of $3.5 million, unless he was able to find a local buyer or buyers for the team. Savard said league commissioner Gilles Corteau had given him until April 26 to secure a buyer. One interested group intended to relocate the team to Sorel, Quebec.
However, an ownership group led by Geoff Boyle agreed to purchase the team, ensuring its future in Charlottetown for 2013–14 and beyond. The new Islanders logo and colour scheme was unveiled on May 27.
In the 2014–15 season, for the first time since the franchise began as the P.E.I. Rocket, the Charlottetown Islanders advanced to the second round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs, after defeating the Sherbrooke Phoenix 4–2 in the first round. However, in the second round, they ended up getting eliminated by the Quebec Remparts 4–0.
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