From Moose Country to Vegas: Dom Ducharme Joins the Pod to Chat Mooseheads, Memorial Cup, and His Journey to Coaching in the NHL
Release Date: 11/19/2025
From Moose Country to Vegas: Dom Ducharme Joins the Pod to Chat Mooseheads, Memorial Cup, and His Journey to Coaching in the NHL
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info_outlineOn 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:
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Stories from his time in Halifax with Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin, Martin Frk, and Cam Critchlow
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How he built a winning culture and turned a losing group into a powerhouse
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What it was actually like coaching in Montreal during that magical 2021 Stanley Cup Final run
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Why he still follows the Mooseheads, QMJHL, and his former players all over the world
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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!