Victoriaville Tigres facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Victoriaville TigresTigres de Victoriaville |
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City | Victoriaville, Quebec |
League | Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League |
Division | Telus East |
Founded | 1982 |
Home arena | Colisée Desjardins |
Colours | Yellow, white and black |
General manager | Kevin Cloutier |
Head coach | Carl Mallette |
Championships | 2002, 2021 QMJHL Champions |
Website www.tigresvictoriaville.com |
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Franchise history | |
1982–1987 | Longueuil Chevaliers |
1987–present | Victoriaville Tigres |
The Victoriaville Tigres are a Canadian junior ice hockey team. They play in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based in Victoriaville, Quebec. They play their home games at the Colisée Desjardins.
The Tigres' Story
The Victoriaville Tigres team started in 1982. Back then, they were called the Longueuil Chevaliers. They played in Longueuil, Quebec. In 1987, the team moved to Victoriaville. This move was made by the owner, Gilles Lupien.
The Tigres have won the President's Cup twice. This is the championship trophy for the QMJHL. They won it in 2002 and again in 2021. In 2002, they also made it to the finals of the 2002 Memorial Cup. This is a big tournament for junior hockey teams across Canada. They played against the Kootenay Ice but lost that final game.
Tigres Who Made It to the NHL
Many players from the Victoriaville Tigres have gone on to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL is the top professional ice hockey league in North America. These players are called "alumni" of the team. Here are some of them:
- Vitalii Abramov
- Pierre Aubry
- Matthew Barnaby
- Sammy Blais
- Max Comtois
- Daniel Corso
- Alexandre Daigle
- Phillip Danault
- Jason Demers
- Stéphane Fiset
- Mathieu Garon
- Daniel Gauthier
- Yanni Gourde
- Martin Grenier
- Daniel Guerard
- Ross Johnston
- 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