{{Short description|Ice hockey team in New Brunswick, Canada}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox ice hockey team | team = Chaleur Lightning | bg_colour = #1A427D | text_colour = #FFFFFF | logo = Chaleur_Lightning_logo.png | city = Bathurst, New Brunswick | league = Maritime Junior Hockey League | division = North | founded = {{Start date|2025}} | arena = K.C. Irving Regional Centre | colours = {{colour box|#1A427D}} {{colour box|#FFFFFF}} | owner = Roger Shannon | gm = George MacIntyre | coach = Matt Wright | website = {{URL|chaleurlightning.ca}} | name1 = St. Stephen Aces | dates1 = 2016–2019 | name2 = Fredericton Red Wings | dates2 = 2019–2025 | name3 = Chaleur Lightning | dates3 = 2025–present }}
The '''Chaleur Lightning''' are a Junior ice hockey franchise in the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) based in Bathurst, New Brunswick. The team debuted in the 2025–26 MHL season and plays its home games at the 3,524-seat K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst. The franchise was previously based in Fredericton and known as the Fredericton Red Wings from 2019–2025.<ref name="cbc_7mar2025">{{cite news |last1=Walton |first1=Victoria |title=New Chaleur Lightning hockey team to replace Acadie-Bathurst Titan |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/chaleur-lightning-to-replace-acadie-bathurst-titan-1.7477808 |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=CBC News |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=7 March 2025}}</ref> The Lightning team logo comprises a lightning bolt and waves, representative of the Bay of Chaleur.<ref>{{cite press release |last1=Foulem |first1=Luc |title=Bathurst welcomes MHL franchise to the K.C. Irving Regional Centre |url=https://www.themhl.ca/bathurst-welcomes-mhl-franchise-to-the-k-c-irving-regional-centre |website=themhl.ca |publisher=City of Bathurst |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=7 March 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |last1=Shannon |first1=Roger |title=Message from the President/Governor of the Fredericton Red Wings |url=https://www.themhl.ca/message-from-the-president-governor-of-the-fredericton-red-wings |website=themhl.ca |publisher=Fredericton Red Wings |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=7 March 2025}}</ref>
The Lightning finished the 2025–26 regular season in 4th place in their division, 8th place overall, with a .625 win percentage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chaleur Lightning statistics and history |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/chaleur-lightning-13460.html |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=29 March 2026}}</ref> They eliminated the first-place Grand Falls Rapids in the first round of the playoffs in 4 games to 1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chaleur downs Grand Falls in overtime to advance to Eastlink North Final |url=https://www.themhl.ca/chaleur-downs-grand-falls-in-overtime-to-advance-to-eastlink-north-final |website=themhl.ca |publisher=Maritime Junior Hockey League |access-date=29 March 2026 |date=23 March 2026}}</ref> {{sticky header}} {{Alternating rows table|class=wikitable sticky-header}} |+ style="background:#1A427D|{{font color|#FFFFFF|Statistics}} ! style="width:4em; text-align:left;" | Season ! style="width:2.2em" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}} ! style="width:2.2em" | {{abbr|W|Wins}} ! style="width:2.2em" | {{abbr|L|Losses}} ! style="width:2.2em" | {{abbr|OTL|Overtime losses}} ! style="width:2.2em" | {{abbr|SOL|Shootout losses}} ! style="width:2.2em" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}} ! style="width:8em; text-align:left;" | Regular season ! style="width:18em; text-align:left;" | Postseason |- align=right | align=left|2025–26 || 52 || 31 || 18 || 2 || 1 || 65 || align=left|<small>4th in division<br/>8th overall</small> || align=left|<small>Won quarterfinal against Grand Falls (4:1)</small> |- align=right {{end}} {{refbegin}} Source: {{cite web |title=Chaleur Lightning statistics and history |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/stte/chaleur-lightning-13460.html |website=hockeydb.com |access-date=8 April 2026}} {{refend}}
==References==
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== Further reading ==
{{refbegin}} * {{cite press release |title=Statement by Charlotte County Hockey Club Inc. |url=https://www.themhl.ca/statement-by-charlotte-county-hockey-club-inc |website=themhl.ca |publisher=Maritime Junior Hockey League |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=15 April 2019}} * {{cite press release |title=St. Stephen Aces to relocate to Fredericton, N.B. for 2019-20 season |url=https://www.themhl.ca/st-stephen-aces-to-relocate-to-fredericton-n-b-for-2019-20-season |website=themhl.ca |publisher=Maritime Junior Hockey League |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=15 April 2019}} * {{cite news |title=Acadie-Bathurst Titan moving to N.L., ownership says |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/acadie-bathurst-titan-move-1.7416365 |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=CBC News |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=20 December 2024}} * {{cite news |last1=Walton |first1=Victoria |title=Acadie-Bathurst Titan superfan 'devastated' by team's move out of province |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fred-best-titans-superfan-devastated-by-move-1.7417273 |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=CBC News |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=21 December 2024}} * {{cite press release |last1=Faulkner |first1=James |title=Fredericton Red Wings to relocate to Bathurst for the 2025-26 season |url=https://www.themhl.ca/fredericton-red-wings-to-relocate-to-bathurst-for-the-2025-26-season |website=themhl.ca |publisher=Maritime Junior Hockey League |access-date=11 May 2025 |date=7 March 2025}} * {{cite press release |title=Bathurst welcomes MHL franchise |url=https://www.bathurst.ca/en/city-news/526/bathurst-welcomes-mhl-franchise |website=bathurst.ca |publisher=City of Bathurst |date=7 March 2025 |access-date=11 May 2025}} * {{cite news |last1=McNally |first1=Trevor |title=Chaleur Lightning to take over Titan's spot in Bathurst |url=https://tj.news/northern-new-brunswick/fredericton-mhl-hockey-team-moves-to-bathurst |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=tj.news |publisher=Postmedia |date=7 March 2025 |language=en |url-access=subscription}} * {{cite news |last1=Hull |first1=Jeremy |title=Maritime Junior Hockey League bringing new team to Bathurst, N.B. |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new-brunswick/article/maritime-junior-hockey-league-bringing-new-team-to-bathurst-nb/ |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=CTVNews |publisher=Bell Media |date=7 March 2025 |language=en}} * {{cite news |last1=DeLong |first1=Nathan |title=The end of an era: Red Wings win final game in Fredericton |url=https://tj.news/new-brunswick/the-end-of-an-era-red-wings-win-final-game-in-fredericton |access-date=11 May 2025 |work=tj.news |publisher=Postmedia |date=10 March 2025 |url-access=subscription}} * {{cite video |title=Chaleur Lightning of the Maritime Junior Hockey League coming to Bathurst |url=https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6676580 |website=cbc.ca |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |access-date=13 May 2025}} * {{cite news |last1=Lagacé |first1=Robert |title=Le Lightning de Chaleur, un partenaire de choix pour le Moose du Nord |url=https://www.acadienouvelle.com/sports/2025/05/20/le-lightning-chaleur-un-partenaire-de-choix-pour-le-moose-du-nord/ |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Acadie Nouvelle |date=20 May 2025 |language=fr-FR}} * {{cite news |last1=Lagacé |first1=Robert |title=LHM: Le Lightning de Chaleur possède déjà de bonnes bases |url=https://www.acadienouvelle.com/sports/2025/05/23/lhm-le-lightning-chaleur-possede-deja-de-bonnes-bases/ |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Acadie Nouvelle |date=23 May 2025 |language=fr-FR |url-access=subscription}} * {{cite news |last1=Lagacé |first1=Robert |title=Hockey senior: les Rocs espèrent faire vibrer la région Chaleur |url=https://www.acadienouvelle.com/sports/2025/05/29/hockey-senior-les-rocs-esperent-faire-vibrer-la-region-chaleur/ |access-date=6 June 2025 |work=Acadie Nouvelle |date=29 May 2025 |language=fr-FR |url-access=subscription}} * {{cite press release |title=Lightning Chaleur annonce des changements au sein de son personnel d’entraîneurs et de direction |url=https://www.chaleurlightning.ca/fr/lightning-chaleur-annonce-des-changements-au-sein-de-son-personnel-dentraineurs-et-de-direction |website=chaleurlightning.ca |publisher=Chaleur Lightning |access-date=19 September 2025 |language=fr |date=6 August 2025}} * {{cite news |last1=Rathi |first1=Rhythm |title=Artist draws on Mi'kmaw legend to create logo for Chaleur hockey team |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/mi-kmaw-legend-chaleur-lightning-jersey-9.7069703 |access-date=8 April 2026 |work=CBC News |publisher=CBC/Radio-Canada |date=31 January 2026}} {{refend}}
==External links==
* [http://www.themhl.ca/index.php Maritime Junior Hockey League website] * [http://www.cjhlhockey.com/ Canadian Junior Hockey League website]
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