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The Halifax Hooligan.

This is the story about Antonio Vaquer, also known in the community as the Halifax Hooligan.



Where did the nickname come from? Well, Antonio has developed quite a reputation across the QMJHL as a member of the Halifax Mooseheads.

Opposing teams know that's he's an enforcer. That he's there to spark a fire in his team, & win by any means necessary. How does he do it?

He fights...


A lot.

The London Knights Come Out On Top Against The Halifax Mooseheads In A Round Robin As Vaquer Steals The Show With A KO
Memorial Cup, Round Robin: May 25, 2024 - Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA

4 vs. 3


Halifax's hooligan, #69 Antonio Vaquer, made sure the fans in attendance got what they came to see after he whooped #7 Eason Cowan.

1st Period:
LDN - 03:10 S. O'Reilly (1) (S. Dickinson)
LDN - 04:09 H. Hrzustewicz (1) (L. Sim, K. Halttunen)
LDN - 07:49 S. O'Reilly (2) (S. Dicksinson)

2nd Period:
HAL - 01:07 J. Dumais (1) (M. Vidiceck, D. MacKinnon)
HAL - 04:57 L. Denis (1) (O. Phillips, B. Schultz)
HAL - 12:15 P Reynolds (1) (Unassisted)
LDN - 17.41 R. Gazizov (1) (J. Julien, O. Bonk)

3rd Period:
--No Events--

Current Record:
0-1-0

Vaquer Goes 4-0 On Fights As The Mooseheads Pick Up The Win Behind Reynolds' Goal In Overtime
Memorial Cup, Round Robin: May 26, 2024 - Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA

4 vs. 5


The Halifax Mooseheads leave the bench to celebrate Reynolds' game-winning goal as soon as overtime began.

1st Period:
--No Events--

2nd Period:
HAL - 00:09 J. Furlong (1) (J. Dumais, D. MacKinnon)
SAG - 06:32 M. Sapovaliv (1) (Z. Parekh, J. Willis)
HAL - 07:56 L. Crosby (1) (P. Reynolds, J. Martin)
SAG - 11:14 J. Willis (1) (M. Sapovaliv)
HAL - 11:39 L. Crosby (2) (P. Reynolds, B. Schultz)

3rd Period:
SAG 07:26 R. Dionicio (1) (O. Beck, A. Christopoulos)
HAL 13:01 L. Crosby (3) (J. Furlong, P. Reynolds)
SAG 15:36 C. Mangone (1) (Z. Parekh)

Overtime:
HAL 00:14 P. Reynolds (2) (J. Furlong)

Current Record:
1-1-0


It was on sight after Antonio Vaquer took a shot after being offsides & Jorian Donovan wanted all the smoke.


Following an uppercut, #75 didn't want to fight anymore.


After Vaquer knocked out his teammate, James Guo wanted to take a shot at Halifax's enforcer.


Guo wasn't ready as Vaquer won his second fight of the night.


Saginaw's players continue to try the Halifax Hooligan, resulting in Antonio's 3rd fight of the game that he came out on top as Parekh was the next victim.


Sagninaw's Will Bishop was next to stand up to Antonio Vaquer, while he met the same demise as his former teammates.

Halifax's Antonio Vaquer Goes Viral After Winning 4 Fights Against Saginaw.



The Halifax Mooseheads are in the headlines following an overtime win over the Saginaw Spirit, but not for the impressive hat trick from Logan Crosby, or the overtime winning goal from Peter Reynolds.

Social media couldn't stop talking about the team enforcer: Antonio Vaquer.

Known among Moosehead fans as the Halifax Hooligan, Vaquer's unreal 4 fight performance against Saginaw has topped all discussion on the team's social media by far.

Some users are even going as far as saying that Vaquer is in the wrong career path. That if a career in hockey doesn't work out, he could knock people out for a living.

With a chin of steel & hands of stone, Vaquer's popularity is skyrocketing as he has become a bad boy in the QMJHL.

But don't ask him how he feels about the recent surge of conversation.

"I do what I do to help my team win. If that means fighting, I fight. If that means bleeding, I bleed." Vaquer told ESPN.

The Mooseheads will be facing the Moose Jaw Warriors in their next round robin matchup for the Memorial Cup.

It will be interesting to see who on the Warriors wants to take a chance at going toe to toe with the Halifax Hooligan.