Manitoba Moose
The Manitoba Moose are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and a member of the American Hockey League (AHL). The team plays its home games at Canada Life Centre, the home arena of its parent club, Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).
| Manitoba Moose | |
|---|---|
| City | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Conference | Western |
| Division | Central |
| Founded | 1994 (In the IHL) |
| Home arena | Canada Life Centre |
| Colours | Polar Night blue, aviator blue, silver, white |
| Owner(s) | True North Sports & Entertainment |
| General manager | Craig Heisinger |
| Head coach | Mark Morrison |
| Captain | Jimmy Oligny |
| Media | TSN 680 CJOB AHLTV (Internet) |
| Affiliates | Winnipeg Jets (NHL) Norfolk Admirals (ECHL) |
| Website | MooseHockey.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1994–1996 | Minnesota Moose |
| 1996–2011 | Manitoba Moose |
| 2011–2015 | St. John's IceCaps |
| 2015–present | Manitoba Moose |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | 1 (2008–09) |
| Division titles | 2 (2006–07), (2008–09) |
| Conference titles | 1 (2008–09) |
| Current season | |
The franchise was founded in 1994 as the Minnesota Moose, then playing in the International Hockey League (IHL). The Moose played fifteen seasons—five in the IHL (1996–2001) and ten in the AHL (2001–2011)—during their first tenure in Winnipeg. This was followed by four seasons in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, (2011–2015) during which the team was known as the St. John's IceCaps. The team returned to Winnipeg prior to the 2015–16 season.
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