The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a
junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a level of competitive ice hockey generally for players between 16 and 21 years of age. Junior hockey leagues in the United States and Canada are considered amateur (with some exceptions) and operate within regions of each cou ...
team of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The l ...
(QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in
Drummondville
Drummondville is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 79,258. The mayor of Drummondville is Stéphanie Lacoste.
Drummondville is ...
,
Quebec
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, Canada, playing its home games at the
Centre Marcel Dionne
The Centre Marcel Dionne is a 4,000 capacity (3,038 seated) multi-purpose arena in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the Drummondville Voltigeurs Ice hockey team. It is named in honour of Marcel Dionne
Marcel Elphège "Little Beav ...
. The team won the QMJHL's
President's Cup
The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world minus Europe. Europe competes against the United States in a similar but considerably ...
in 2009.
History
Drummondville had a QMJHL team at the foundation of the League in
1969, called the
Drummondville Rangers
The Drummondville Rangers were a junior ice hockey team that played in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada. They originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League, but became a founding member of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in 1969. They w ...
. However, the team folded at the end of the
1973–74 season. For the
1982–83 season, the city was granted an expansion franchise, along with the
Longueuil Chevaliers
The Longueuil Chevaliers ("Cavaliers") were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, playing in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada at Colisée Jean Béliveau. They were founded in 1982 and set a Canadian Hockey League record for ...
. The team was named for a Quebec-based
regiment
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In Medieval Europe, the term "regiment" denoted any large body of front-line soldiers, recruited or conscripted ...
that fought in the
War of 1812
The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It bega ...
, the
Canadian Voltigeurs
The Canadian Voltigeurs were a light infantry unit, raised in Lower Canada (the present-day Province of Quebec) in 1812, that fought in the War of 1812 between Britain and the United States.
History Formation
As war with the United States threate ...
.
On February 9, 1989, Drummondville's coach and general manager
Jean Bégin
Jean Bégin (1944 – November 20, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and convicted sex offender. He worked six seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and one season in the Nationale 1A league in France. He was the first ...
, was suspended indefinitely after he was arrested and charged with
sexual assault
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.
The Voltigeurs have participated in the
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...
tournament three times. In
1988
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and
1991
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, they participated as the QMJHL runner-up and in
2009
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as League champions.
The Voltigeurs won both the
President's Cup
The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world minus Europe. Europe competes against the United States in a similar but considerably ...
and
Jean Rougeau Trophy The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.
Winners
See also
*Hamilton Spectator Tro ...
during the
2008–09 season. In the 2009 Memorial Cup, the Voltigeurs finished second in the round robin, but lost to the
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975†...
in the semi-finals.
Championships
;
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League, a consortium of three major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tournament played between t ...
*
1988
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4th place (in Chicoutimi, Quebec)
*
1991
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Finalists vs.
Spokane Chiefs
The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadi ...
(in Quebec City, Quebec)
*
2009
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Semi-Finalists vs.
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1971, the franchise was promoted to the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League for the 1975†...
(in Rimouski, Quebec)
;
President's Cup
The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world minus Europe. Europe competes against the United States in a similar but considerably ...
*
1988
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
Finalists vs.
Hull Olympiques
The Gatineau Olympiques are a major junior ice hockey team based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). Starting with the 2021–22 season, the Olympiques play home games at Centre Slush Puppie, ...
(lost 4–3)
*
1991
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
Finalists vs.
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada (now a part of the city of Saguenay) and owned by the City of Saguenay. Th ...
(lost 4–0)
*
2009
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Champions vs.
Shawinigan Cataractes
The Shawinigan Cataractes (french: Cataractes de Shawinigan) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruin ...
(won 4–3)
;
Jean Rougeau Trophy The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.
Winners
See also
*Hamilton Spectator Tro ...
*2008–09 – 112 points
Notable coaches
*
Jean Bégin
Jean Bégin (1944 – November 20, 1991) was a Canadian ice hockey coach and convicted sex offender. He worked six seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), and one season in the Nationale 1A league in France. He was the first ...
*
Guy Boucher
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*
Frank Breault
Francois Breault (born May 11, 1967) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 27 games in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings between 1990 and 1992.
Biography
Breault was born in Acton Vale, Quebec. As a ...
*
Jos Canale
*
Dominique Ducharme
Dominique Ducharme (15 May 1765 – 3 August 1853), from Lachine, Quebec, was a French Canadian fur trader, settler, militia officer, and public servant.
He was named François Ducharme at birth, the son of Jean-Marie Ducharme. In 1793 Duch ...
*
Jocelyn Guevremont
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He began his career as a distinguished junior ice hockey player, named to the O ...
*
Jean Hamel
*
Blair MacKasey
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*
Michel Parizeau
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Parizeau also played ...
*
Ron Ward
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Players
NHL alumni
*
Jake Allen
*
Alex Barré-Boulet
Alex Barré-Boulet (born May 21, 1997) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Junior
Barré-Boulet played in his native Quebec, at the mi ...
*
Derick Brassard
Derick Brassard (born September 22, 1987) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League. He previously played in the NHL for the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Pit ...
*
Daniel Brière
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*
William Carrier
* Steve Chartrand
*
Max Comtois
Maxime Comtois (born January 8, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Comtois was drafted by the Victoriaville Tigres third overall in the 2015 QMJHL En ...
*
René Corbet
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Playing career
As a youth, ...
*
Sean Couturier
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*
Steve Duchesne
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*
Denis Gauthier
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*
Mike Hoffman
*
Dmitri Kulikov
*
Ian Laperrière
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*
Guillaume Latendresse
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*
Pierre-Olivier Joseph
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Early lif ...
*
Ondřej Palát
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*
Joe Veleno
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Playing career
On June ...
Retired numbers
*7 -
Sean Couturier
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*12 – Steve Chartrand
*14 –
Daniel Brière
Daniel Jean-Claude Brière (born October 6, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and executive. He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft by the Phoenix Coyotes, and also played for the Buffalo Sabres, Ph ...
/
Ian Laperrière
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*18 –
Steve Duchesne
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*21 –
Denis Gauthier
Denis Gauthier, Jr. (born October 1, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. A first round selection of the Calgary Flames at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Gauthier played for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers ...
*22 –
Guillaume Latendresse
Guillaume Latendresse (born May 24, 1987) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the second round, 45th overall, of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and played i ...
* 25 –
René Corbet
René Corbet (born June 25, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Playing career
As a youth, ...
* 61 –
Derick Brassard
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References
External links
Official Siteprofile
{{Quebec Sports
Ice hockey teams in Quebec
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams
Sport in Drummondville
1982 establishments in Quebec
Ice hockey clubs established in 1982