Drummondville Voltigeurs facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Drummondville Voltigeurs Voltigeurs de Drummondville
City	Drummondville, Quebec
League	Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Division	Telus West
Founded	1982
Home arena	Centre Marcel Dionne
Colours	Black, red, silver and white
General manager	Yannik Lemay
Head coach	Sylvain Favreau
Championships	QMJHL champions 2009, 2024

The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a Canadian junior ice hockey team. They play in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team started in the 1982–83 season. They are from Drummondville, Quebec, and play their home games at the Centre Marcel Dionne. The Voltigeurs have won the QMJHL's top prize, the President's Cup, twice, in 2009 and 2024.

Team History

Drummondville first had a QMJHL team in 1969. That team was called the Drummondville Rangers. However, the Rangers stopped playing after the 1973–74 season.

In the 1982–83 season, Drummondville got a new team. This team was named after a brave group of soldiers from Quebec. They were called the Canadian Voltigeurs and fought in the War of 1812.

The Voltigeurs have played in the Memorial Cup tournament three times. This tournament brings together the best junior hockey teams in Canada. They played in 1988 and 1991 as the second-best team in the QMJHL. In 2009, they played as the QMJHL champions.

During the 2008–09 season, the Voltigeurs won both the President's Cup and the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Jean Rougeau Trophy is given to the team with the most points in the regular season. In the 2009 Memorial Cup, the Voltigeurs did well in the first part of the tournament. However, they lost to the Windsor Spitfires in the semi-finals.

Team Championships

The Voltigeurs have won or played for several important championships:

Memorial Cup Appearances

The Memorial Cup is a big tournament for junior hockey teams.

• 1988: Finished 4th place in Chicoutimi, Quebec.
• 1991: Reached the finals but lost to the Spokane Chiefs in Quebec City.
• 2009: Made it to the semi-finals but lost to the Windsor Spitfires in Rimouski.
• 2024: Finished 4th place in Saginaw, Michigan.

President's Cup Wins

The President's Cup is the championship trophy for the QMJHL.

• 1986: Reached the finals but lost to the Hull Olympiques (0-5).
• 1988: Reached the finals but lost to the Hull Olympiques (3–4).
• 1991: Reached the finals but lost to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens (0–4).
• 2009: Champions! They beat the Shawinigan Cataractes (4–3).
• 2024: Champions! They beat the Baie-Comeau Drakkar (4–0).

Jean Rougeau Trophy

This trophy is for the team with the best record in the regular season.

• 2008–09: Won with 112 points.

Famous Coaches

Here are some of the well-known coaches who have led the Voltigeurs:

Players Who Made It Big

Many players from the Drummondville Voltigeurs have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).

NHL Alumni

Here are some of the players who played for the Voltigeurs and then in the NHL:

Retired Numbers

The Voltigeurs have honored some of their greatest players by retiring their jersey numbers. This means no other player on the team will ever wear that number again.