Team Info

Cool Moose facts

Team Name - The Halifax Mooseheads were named after Moosehead breweries. Harold McKay is the team's founder and was vice-president of Moosehead breweries sales at the time (1994). It's the only team in the league to be named after a company. Moosehead Breweries, the oldest independent brewery in Canada, owns 60 per cent of the hockey club. "The deal was that we wanted a majority ownership, but we also wanted other local owners to make it more of a local hockey team," says Danny O'Hearn, a sales representative for the brewery. "So we went out and got eight other owners to join us. "It's been great for our company's profile in the Maritimes. That's one reason we got involved. It's also part of our community involvement. It's taking leadership by bringing the first major junior franchise to the Maritimes."

Team Colors - Red, green, and white. Their logo combines an "H" for Halifax and the head of a moose. Road jerseys are red with green trim on the shoulders. Home jerseys are white, with red trim on the shoulders. The Mooseheads introduced a third jersey on Oct 10, 2001. It's black with red trim on the shoulders and antler style numbers.

Location - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is the largest urban area east of Quebec City. It is the capital of Nova Scotia, with a population of about 140,000. The total population of the entire city (Including the old city of Dartmouth, old town of Bedford, Lower Sackville, and surrounding areas) is about 356,000.

Maritime Division - Halifax was the first ever Maritime QMJHL team. The Mooseheads paved the way for other teams in Moncton, Cape Breton, and Bathurst.

Home Arena - The Halifax Metro Centre is the largest arena for hockey in Nova Scotia. Seating capacity is 10,313. There is a lower and upper bowl as well as skyboxes/executive suites. The Metro Centre is located at the top of Duke Street in downtown Halifax (across from Citadel Hill). The ice dimensions are 200 x 85.

Media - All Mooseheads away games, a few home games, and all playoff games are broadcasted live on 920 CJCH AM radio. Local community channel Eastlink TV broadcasts and webcasts selected games through out the season and playoffs. The Daily News and Halifax Herald are the local newpapers that cover the team.

Team Motto - "Heart. Pride. Determination. The Mooseheads way"

Theme Song - "Battle along the boards and the puck comes loose. Defence falls back but it's just no use. Charging up the wing, turning on the juice. Slap, Shot, Shoot, Score! Ya just can't stop the Moose!". Played every time the Mooseheads step on the ice. The Mooseheads goal song is called Pipe dreams.