Draft:Gardiner MacDougall
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| Gardiner MacDougall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
October 21, 1959 Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada | ||
| Current QMJHL coach | Moncton Wildcats | ||
| Coached for |
Moncton Wildcats Saint John Sea Dogs UNB Reds men's ice hockey | ||
| Coaching career | 1986–present | ||
Gardiner MacDougall born October 21, 1959) is a Canadian ice hockey coach for the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). MacDougall has coached 36 seasons, 24 of those being with the University of New Brunswick. In his last season with the University of New Brunswick, he led the team to a 43-0 season making him the winningest coach in U Sports men’s hockey regular season history. He coached UNB into a record 12 University Cup gold medal games, winning 9 of those championships. 2024 marked MacDougall’s 17th appearance in the national championship tournament, a new record, and was his ninth consecutive appearance, moving him into a tie for second in that category.
Over his 24 seasons, MacDougall coached the REDS in 985 regular season, conference playoff, national championship tournament and exhibition or non-conference games. He amassed an impressive record of 732 wins, 232 losses and 21 ties for a .743 winning percentage.
MacDougall signed as an interim head coach with the Saint John Sea Dogs for the 2021-22 season after being eliminated from the playoffs.[1] MacDougall then coached the team to a Memorial Cup win.
After the 2023-24 season with the University of New Brunswick he announced his retirement[2], and joined as head coach of the Moncton Wildcats, along with his son Taylor MacDougall as General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations.[3] He coached them to a 52-9-2 season, winning the QMJHL title, the Gilles-Courteau Trophy.
Head coaching record
[edit]| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | Championship | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Win% | Result | W | L | Win% | Result | ||
| UNB | 2018–19 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 1st in AUS | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | Won AUS Title | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won University Cup |
| UNB | 2019–20 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 1st in AUS | 5 | 1 | .833 | Won AUS Title | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | Cancelled due to Covid |
| UNB | 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cancelled due to Covid | 0 | 0 | – | Cancelled due to Covid | 0 | 0 | – | Cancelled due to Covid |
| UNB | 2021–22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 42 | 1st in AUS | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won AUS Title | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost in QF |
| SNB | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not on Team | 0 | 0 | – | Not on Team | 3 | 1 | .750 | Won Memorial Cup |
| UNB | 2022–23 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 1st in AUS | 5 | 2 | .714 | Won AUS Title | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won University Cup |
| UNB | 2023–24 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1st in AUS | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | Won AUS Title | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won University Cup |
| UNB total | 985 | 732 | 232 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .759 | 16 AUS Titles | 0 | 0 | – | 9 University Cups | |||
| MON | 2024–25 | 64 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 108 | 1st in Maritimes | 16 | 3 | .842 | Won Gilles-Courteau Trophy | 0 | 0 | – | |
| MON total | 64 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 3 | .842 | 1 Gilles-Courteau Trophy | 0 | 0 | – | ||||
| Total | 1049 | 785 | 241 | 23 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 AUS Titles 1 Gilles-Courteau Trophy |
0 | 0 | – | 9 University Cups 1 Memorial Cup | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Schofield, Gabrielle (2022-05-24). "Sea Dogs Name Gardiner MacDougall Head Coach". Saint John Sea Dogs. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "MacDougall Retires From REDS". 2024-05-14.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Smith, Brad (2024-05-15). "Wildcats announce Gardiner MacDougall as Head Coach, Taylor MacDougall as General Manager and Director of Hockey Operations". Moncton Wildcats. Retrieved 2025-05-20.