From Moose Country to Vegas: Dom Ducharme Joins the Pod to Chat Mooseheads, Memorial Cup, and His Journey to Coaching in the NHL

From Moose Country to Vegas: Dom Ducharme Joins the Pod to Chat Mooseheads, Memorial Cup, and His Journey to Coaching in the NHL

Author: Halifax Mooseheads | BNV Media November 19, 2025 Duration: 1:38:22

On today's episode, Scott and Brad sit down with one of the most important figures in Halifax Mooseheads history — Dominique Ducharme.

Dom walks us through his journey from coaching the Moose to Memorial Cup champion, World Junior gold, leading the Montreal Canadiens to a Stanley Cup final, and now assistant coach with the Vegas Golden Knights.

You'll hear:

  • Stories from his time in Halifax with Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin, Martin Frk, and Cam Critchlow

  • How he built a winning culture and turned a losing group into a powerhouse

  • What it was actually like coaching in Montreal during that magical 2021 Stanley Cup Final run

  • Why he still follows the Mooseheads, QMJHL, and his former players all over the world

  • His philosophy on development, leadership, discipline (yes, that Dome story), and preparing a team for the "final exam"

Scott and Brad also open the show by recapping a wild afternoon at Scotiabank Centre: wiener dogs, a broken Zamboni door, eight Mooseheads power plays, and a touching tribute to longtime anthem singer Peter Baylis.

 

Show notes:

00:00 - Introduction

00:30 - Saturday afternoon's game

5:40 - Remembering Peter Baylis

8:05 - Moose on the road

17:02 – Interview with Dominique Ducharme

17:25 – Life in Vegas & NHL Coaching Routine

20:10 – Power Play, Forwards & Adding Mitch Marner

26:52 – Following the QMJHL & Former Players Worldwide

30:26 – Becoming Head Coach of the Montreal Canadiens

35:13 – Montreal vs Halifax: Hockey-Mad Markets

40:14 – Getting the Mooseheads Job

46:05 – Turning Around a Losing Culture

55:08 – Marty Frk Stories

1:01:02 – Leadership, Mentorship & Pairing Vets with Rookies

1:05:46 – Reverse Sweep vs Quebec (Down 0–3 to 4–3)

1:15:15 – The 2012–13 Season: Handling Expectations

1:18:18 – President's Cup in Halifax & Downtown Celebrations

1:20:20 – Drummondville: Wearing the GM Hat

1:25:59 – World Juniors: Shootout Heartbreak vs USA

1:28:27 – Coming Back to Win World Junior Gold

1:31:57 – Quick hits with Dom Ducharme!

 


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