Victoriaville Tigres
The Victoriaville Tigres are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins.
| Victoriaville Tigres Tigres de Victoriaville | |
|---|---|
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| City | Victoriaville, Quebec |
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Telus East |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Home arena | Colisée Desjardins |
| Colours | Yellow, white and black |
| General manager | Kevin Cloutier |
| Head coach | Louis Robitaille |
| Championships | 2002 QMJHL Champions |
| Website | www.tigresvictoriaville.com |
| Franchise history | |
| 1982–1987 | Longueuil Chevaliers |
| 1987–present | Victoriaville Tigres |
History
The franchise was granted for the 1982–83 season in Longueuil, Quebec, where they were known as the Longueuil Chevaliers. In 1987, the team moved to Victoriaville by owner, Gilles Lupien.[1] The Tigres won the President's Cup in 2002 and went to the 2002 Memorial Cup finals, which they lost to the Kootenay Ice.
NHL alumni
List of Victoriaville Tigres who have played in the National Hockey League.
- Vitalii Abramov
- Pierre Aubry
- Matthew Barnaby
- Max Comtois
- Daniel Corso
- Alexandre Daigle
- Phillip Danault
- Jason Demers
- Stéphane Fiset
- Mathieu Garon
- Daniel Gauthier
- Yanni Gourde
- Martin Grenier
- Daniel Guerard
- Marc LaBelle
- Patrick Lebeau
- François Leroux
- Matthew Lombardi
- Johnny Oduya
- Kevin Poulin
- André Racicot
- Yves Racine
- Jean-Marc Routhier
- Yves Sarault
- Reggie Savage
- P. J. Stock
- Stéphane Veilleux
- Antoine Vermette
References
- Morissette, Mario (2018-06-01). "Gilles Courteau réplique à Gilles Lupien". TVA Sports (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
External links
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