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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. NHL alumni of the team include Maxim Lapierre, Ryane Clowe, and Pascal Leclaire. ==History== 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. On June 29th, 2015, the Islanders hired Jim Hulton as head coach after Gordie Dwyer was relieved of his duties as head coach. On June 4, 2016, the Charlottetown Islanders will be hosting the 2016 QMJHL Draft, after doing the same thing back in 2006 when they were named the P.E.I. Rocket. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charlottetown Islanders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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