Fanbase roars with pride as Moncton Wildcats win QMJHL title – New Brunswick [Video]

The Moncton Wildcats received a hero’s welcome arriving home by plane from Rimouski, Que., on Monday night — just hours after winning the Gilles-Courteau trophy. 

The Wildcats topped the Rimouski Océanic 3-2, marking the first time the team has won the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) title since 2010.

Superfan Jailynn Gillcash was among the crowd standing outside the airport, and said she had been waiting all 15 years of her young life to enjoy this championship moment.

“I had tears rolling down my face. I was really excited. I waited my whole life, everything they’ve accomplished this year it’s just so amazing,” she said.

Adam Lund, the co-host of the Wildcast — a podcast covering the team for the past eight seasons — said watching Game 6 against the Océanic in Rimouski was an emotional rollercoaster. The Wildcats had lost the previous two games, including Game 5 at home on Saturday night at the Avenir Centre.