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 based in Drummondville, Quebec. Their home games are played at the Centre Marcel Dionne. The Voltigeurs have won the QMJHL's President's Cup twice. They won in 2009 and again in 2024.

Team History

Drummondville had a QMJHL team before the Voltigeurs. It was called the Drummondville Rangers. That team played from 1969 to 1974. In the 1982–83 season, Drummondville got a new team. This was an expansion team, meaning a new team added to the league. The team was named after a special group of soldiers. These soldiers were called the Canadian Voltigeurs. They fought in the War of 1812.

The Voltigeurs have played in the Memorial Cup tournament three times. This is a big championship for junior hockey. They participated in 1988 and 1991 as the QMJHL runner-up. In 2009, they played as the League champions. The Voltigeurs won both the President's Cup and Jean Rougeau Trophy in the 2008–09 season. At the 2009 Memorial Cup, they finished second in the first round. However, they lost to the Windsor Spitfires in the semi-finals.

Team Achievements

Memorial Cup Appearances

The Memorial Cup is a major junior hockey championship.

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

President's Cup Wins

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

• 1986: Finalists against the Hull Olympiques (lost 5-0).
• 1988: Finalists against the Hull Olympiques (lost 4–3).
• 1991: Finalists against the Chicoutimi Saguenéens (lost 4–0).
• 2009: Champions against the Shawinigan Cataractes (won 4–3).
• 2024: Champions against the Baie-Comeau Drakkar (won 4–0).

Jean Rougeau Trophy

This trophy is awarded to the team with the best regular season record.

• 2008–09: Won with 112 points.

Notable Coaches

Here is a list of some well-known coaches for the Voltigeurs:

Players

NHL Alumni

Many players from the Drummondville Voltigeurs have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Here are some of them:

Retired Numbers

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