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 2025âÂÂ26 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 2019âÂÂ2025. The Lightning team logo comprises a lightning bolt and waves, representative of the Bay of Chaleur.
The Lightning finished the 2025âÂÂ26 regular season in 4th place in their division, 8th place overall, with a .625 win percentage. They eliminated the first-place Grand Falls Rapids in the first round of the playoffs in 4 games to 1.