The Gatineau Olympiques are a
major 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 co ...
team based in
Gatineau
Gatineau ( ; ) is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the northern bank of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario. Gatineau is the largest city in the Outaouais administrative region and is part of Canada's Na ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...
, Canada, that plays in 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 ...
(QMJHL). Starting with the 2021–22 season, the Olympiques play home games at
Centre Slush Puppie, having previously played at the
Robert Guertin Centre
The Robert Guertin Centre (formerly Robert Guertin Arena and Hull Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in the Hull sector of Gatineau, Quebec, with a capacity of 4,000 capacity (3,196 seated). It was built in 1957.
The original tenant hockey team was ...
dating back to its beginnings in the
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey Leagu ...
. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have appeared 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 ...
seven times, winning once in 1997. Over eighty former players and coaches have gone on to play or coach in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
(NHL), including
Martin Biron,
Aleš Hemský,
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel "J-G" Pageau (; born November 11, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2 ...
,
Luc Robitaille
Luc Jean-Marie Robitaille (born February 17, 1966) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He currently serves as president of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
During his 19-seaso ...
,
Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Shaffer Roenick
( ; born January 17, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 8th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chi ...
,
Michael Ryder
Michael Glen Wayne Ryder (born March 31, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. Ryder played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Dallas Stars, and New Jersey Devils. ...
,
Maxime Talbot
Maxime Talbot (born February 11, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins. He was drafted into ...
,
José Théodore
José Nicolas Théodore (born September 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild, and Flori ...
,
Colin White,
Claude Giroux,
David Krejčí,
Jack Adams
John James Adams (June 14, 1894 – May 1, 1968) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League and Pacific Coast Hockey Association. He played for the Toronto Arenas, Vancouver Millionaire ...
-winning head coaches
Alain Vigneault and
Pat Burns, and 2011
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...
-winning coach
Claude Julien.
History
Before joining the QMJHL, the team was a member of the
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Hockey Eastern Ontario and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey Leagu ...
, known originally as the Hull Blackhawks (''Les Éperviers de Hull'') but later as the Hull Beavers (''Les Castors de Hull'') and Hull-Volant Junior A. Originally Hull and the CJHL were eligible to compete for the Memorial Cup, the Major Junior crown, but were relegated to Tier II Junior "A" in 1970. The season before joining the QMJHL in 1973 they became the Hull Festivals, and in 1976, they became the Hull Olympiques; the team name was changed to the Gatineau Olympiques one year after the city of
Hull
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Structures
* Chassis, of an armored fighting vehicle
* Fuselage, of an aircraft
* Hull (botany), the outer covering of seeds
* Hull (watercraft), the body or frame of a ship
* Submarine hull
Mathematics
* Affine hull, in affi ...
was amalgamated into Gatineau in 2002.
The Olympiques share a junior hockey market with the
Ottawa 67's, across the Ottawa River. Pre-season games between the two teams were a regular occurrence from 1975 to 1986. The teams have played interleague regular-season home and home games in the 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2009–10 seasons since.
The Olympiques have won the
President's Cup seven times, most recently in 2007–08. The team has been to four
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 ...
finals, losing three (1986,
2003
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and
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
) and winning the
1997 Memorial Cup
The 1997 Memorial Cup occurred May 10–18 at the Robert Guertin Centre in Hull, Quebec. It was the 79th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Participating team ...
, which they also hosted.
From 1985 until 1992, the Olympiques were owned by
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One ...
; it was under his ownership that the team first adopted black, silver and white as their team colours, similar to those of the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...
, whom Gretzky played for in 1988.
On May 31, 2010, it was announced that former Olympiques coach
Benoit Groulx, who had left the organization to coach the
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans (colloquially known as the Amerks) are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League; the team is an owned and operated affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, a ...
would be returning to be the general manager and head coach.
For the 2011–12 season, the Olympiques returned to the colours of black, silver and white following an eight-year absence.
In 2016, coach Groulx left the Olympiques again to become the head coach of the
Syracuse Crunch
The Syracuse Crunch are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). They play in Syracuse, New York, at the Upstate Medical University Arena. They are the primary development affiliate of the National Hockey League's Tampa ...
. He was replaced by Mario Duhamel who would only coach 47 games with a 19–24–4 record. Duhamel was replaced by assistant coach
Éric Landry.
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 ...
Canadian Hockey League champions
*
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal ente ...
– Finalist vs.
Guelph Platers
*
1988
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– 3rd place in tournament
*
1995
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– 4th place in tournament
*
1997 – Champions vs.
Lethbridge Hurricanes
The Lethbridge Hurricanes are a Canadian major junior ice hockey team currently members of the Eastern Conference (Central Division) of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The team is based in Lethbridge, Alberta, and play their home games at the ...
*
2003
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– Finalist vs.
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...
*
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
– Finalist vs.
Kelowna Rockets
The Kelowna Rockets are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. The Rockets play in the Western Hockey League (WHL), out of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). They play their home games at Prospera Place.
The R ...
*
2008 – 4th place in tournament
President's Cup – League playoff champions
* 1985–86 – Champions vs.
Drummondville Voltigeurs
The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, playing its home games at ...
* 1987–88 – Champions vs.
Drummondville Voltigeurs
The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, playing its home games at ...
* 1994–95 – Champions vs.
Laval Titan Collège Français
The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in 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'' ...
* 1996–97 – Champions 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 ...
* 1998–99 – Finalist vs.
Acadie-Bathurst Titan
* 1999–00 – Finalist vs.
Rimouski Océanic
The Rimouski Océanic are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was granted for the 1969–70 season as the Sherbrooke Castors. The Castors played in Sherbrooke from 1969 to 1982 before moving t ...
* 2002–03 – Champions vs.
Halifax Mooseheads
The Halifax Mooseheads are a Canadian major junior ice hockey club in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The team was founded in 1994 and began play in the Dilio Division of the QMJHL from the ...
* 2003–04 – Champions vs.
Moncton Wildcats
The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildca ...
* 2007–08 – Champions vs.
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League based in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada. The team plays its home games at the Aréna Glencore. The Huskies finished first overall in the QMJHL, durin ...
* 2010–11 – Finalist vs.
Saint John Sea Dogs
The Saint John Sea Dogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team was founded as an expansion team in 2005 and play at TD Station in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Sea Dogs became the first tea ...
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 ...
– Regular season champions
* 1985–86, 1987–88, 1996–97, 2003–04
Division titles – Regular season champions
* 1985–86, 1987–88, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2008–09, 2021–22
Coaches
Notable coaches for the Olympiques include,
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 ...
,
Pat Burns,
John Chabot,
Benoit Groulx,
Claude Julien,
Bob Mongrain,
Marcel Pronovost,
Guy Trottier, and
Alain Vigneault.
Season-by-season record
* Hull Hawks (1969–1970)
* Hull Festivals (1970–1976)
* Hull Olympiques (1976–2003)
* Gatineau Olympiques (2003–present)
Regular season
''Complete results before 1969 unavailable.''
:OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
NHL alumni
Lists of
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
alumni. No player from the "Hull Hawks" went on the play in the NHL.
:Hull Castors (1968–1969)
*
Billy Smith
:Hull Festivals (1970–1976)
*
Ted Bulley
*
Nelson Burton
*
Richard David
Richard David (born April 8, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played for the Quebec Nordiques in the National Hockey League, and the World Hockey Association between 1978 and 1983. As a youth, he played in the 19 ...
*
André Doré
André Doré (born February 11, 1958) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 257 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues and Quebec Nordiques.
As a youth, he played in the 1971 Que ...
*
Pierre Giroux
*
Glen Sharpley
Glen Stuart Sharpley (born September 6, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 286 games in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and Chicago Black Hawks. He now lives in Huntsville, Ontario
...
*
Brent Tremblay
:Hull Olympiques (1976–2003)
*
Jeff Allan
*
Joel Baillargeon
Joel Baillargeon (October 6, 1964 – August 26, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey player.
Baillargeon was born in Charlesbourg, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1976 and 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice h ...
*
Yves Beaudoin
*
Francis Bélanger
*
Martin Biron
*
Michel Bolduc
Michel Bolduc (born March 13, 1961) is a Canadians, Canadian retired ice hockey defenceman.
Bolduc was born in Ange-Gardien, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1974 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team f ...
*
Sébastien Bordeleau
Sébastien Ives Bordeleau (born February 15, 1975) is a Canadian-born French former professional ice hockey forward, who played in the National Hockey League. His father is former NHL player Paulin Bordeleau.
Playing career
Born in Vancouver, ...
*
Martin Brochu
*
Paul Brousseau
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Playing career
Brousseau was sel ...
*
Benoît Brunet
Joseph Jean Luc Benoît Brunet (; born August 24, 1968) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.
Playing career
After playing th ...
*
Jim Campbell
*
John Chabot
*
Stéphane Charbonneau
*
Sylvain Côté
*
Jonathan Delisle
Joseph Jonathan Delisle (June 30, 1977 – March 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger.
Early life
Delisle was born in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey ...
*
Matthieu Descoteaux
Matthieu Andre Jean Marc Luc Descoteaux (born September 23, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Montreal Canadiens.
Playing career
As a youth, Descoteaux played i ...
*
André Doré
André Doré (born February 11, 1958) is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 257 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues and Quebec Nordiques.
As a youth, he played in the 1971 Que ...
*
Christian Dubé
*
Gordie Dwyer
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*
Karl Dykhuis
Karl Sebastien Dykhuis ( ; born July 8, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Cana ...
*
Jiri Fischer
*
Steven Fletcher
*
Michel Galarneau
*
Jean-Marc Gaulin
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*
Jocelyn Gauvreau
Joseph Jocelyn Gauvreau (born March 4, 1964) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.
Gauvreau was born in Masham, Quebec
Quebec ( ; )Accord ...
*
Martin Gélinas
Martin Gélinas (; born June 5, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played 1,273 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Edmonton Oilers, Quebec Nordiques, Vancouver Canucks, Carolina Hurricanes, Calgary Flam ...
*
Martin Gendron
Martin Gendron (born February 15, 1974) is a Canadian former ice hockey forward.
Biography
Gendron was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1988 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice ho ...
*
Rick Hayward
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Biography
Hayward was educat ...
*
Ales Hemsky
*
Jean-François Labbé
*
Marc LaBelle
*
Mario Larocque
*
Eric Lavigne
*
John LeBlanc
John Glenn LeBlanc (born January 21, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played 83 games in the National Hockey League with the Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and Winnipeg Jets. He scored 26 goals and 13 ass ...
*
Shane MacEachern
Shane MacEachern (born December 14, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He played one game with the St. Louis Blues in the 1987–88 season.
See also
*List of players who played only one game in the NHL
This is a list of ...
*
Don MacLean
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Born in Birmingham, he attended Clifton Road S ...
*
Paul MacLean
*
Craig Martin
*
Stéphane Matteau
Stéphane Matteau (born September 2, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 800 regular-season games in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the second round, 25th overall, by the Calgary Flames i ...
*
Andrew McKim
Andrew Harry McKim (born July 6, 1970) is a Canadian former ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings, playing a total of 38 regular season games.
Career
McKim's lone NHL g ...
*
Jan Nemecek
*
Lee Norwood
*
Jason Pominville
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Playing career Amateur
As a youth, ...
*
Stéphane Quintal
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P ...
*
André Racicot
André Racicot, Jr., (born June 9, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender, most famous for his time with the Montreal Canadiens with whom he won the 1993 Stanley Cup.
Career
Racicot started his National Hockey League (NHL) ...
*
Peter Ratchuk
*
Alain Raymond
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*
Stéphane Richer
*
Serge Roberge
Serge Roberge (born March 31, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played nine games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques (french: Nordiques de Québec, pronounced in Qu ...
*
Luc Robitaille
Luc Jean-Marie Robitaille (born February 17, 1966) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He currently serves as president of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
During his 19-seaso ...
*
Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Shaffer Roenick
( ; born January 17, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 8th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chi ...
*
Roberto Romano
Roberto Romano (born October 26, 1962) is a Canadian-born Italian former ice hockey goaltender. He played 126 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins between 1982 and 1994. He also played several years in ...
*
Pavel Rosa
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Jean-Marc Routhier
*
Cam Russell
*
Michael Ryder
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*
Philippe Sauvé
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*
Daniel Shank
Daniel Shank (born May 12, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League.
After playing four seasons in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Shank made his professional debut with the Adiron ...
*
Martin Simard
*
Maxime Talbot
Maxime Talbot (born February 11, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins. He was drafted into ...
*
José Théodore
José Nicolas Théodore (born September 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild, and Flori ...
*
Pascal Trepanier
*
Jean-Guy Trudel
Jean-Guy Andre Trudel (born October 18, 1975) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He played five games in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Phoenix Coyotes and the Minnesota Wild. Trudel is currently the head coach ...
*
Sylvain Turgeon
Joseph Sylvain Dorilla Turgeon (born January 17, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 669 games in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Turgeon was drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the 1983 NHL Ent ...
*
Alain Vigneault
*
Radim Vrbata
Radim Vrbata (born 13 June 1981) is a Czech former professional ice hockey right winger. He had a 16-year career in the National Hockey League (NHL). Vrbata was originally drafted in 1999 by the Colorado Avalanche, with whom he has also played, al ...
*
Colin White
*
Peter Worrell
Peter J. Worrell (born August 18, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Worrell played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers and the Colorado Avalanche. During that time he was considered ...
:Gatineau Olympiques (since 2003)
*
Claude Giroux
*
Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Jean-Gabriel "J-G" Pageau (; born November 11, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL).
He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2 ...
*
David Krejci
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...
*
Philippe Dupuis
Philippe Dupuis (; born April 24, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Colorado Avalanche and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Playing career
Dupuis was drafted 104th overall ...
*
Doug O'Brien
*
Francis Wathier
*
Maxime Talbot
Maxime Talbot (born February 11, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins. He was drafted into ...
*
Joel Rechlicz
Joel Rechlicz ( ; born June 14, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Rechlicz is well known for playing the enforcer role. By signing a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders in May 2008, Rechlicz beca ...
*
Paul Byron
James Paul Byron (born April 27, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Byron was drafted by t ...
*
Mike Hoffman
*
Tye McGinn
Tye McGinn (born July 29, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). He is the brother of Jamie and Brock McGinn.
Playing career
McGinn was drafted in the fourth round (119th ...
Retired numbers
Ten Olympiques players have had their numbers retired by the team. Former coach
Pat Burns has also been honoured.
* # 10 Jean Poulin
* # 15
Luc Robitaille
Luc Jean-Marie Robitaille (born February 17, 1966) is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey executive and former player. He currently serves as president of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL).
During his 19-seaso ...
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Martin Gelinas Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austra ...
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Colin White
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Maxime Talbot
Maxime Talbot (born February 11, 1984) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Colorado Avalanche and Boston Bruins. He was drafted into ...
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Claude Giroux
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Marc Saumier
Marc Saumier (born April 18, 1967) is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his outstanding play with the Hull Olympiques during the ...
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José Théodore
José Nicolas Théodore (born September 13, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche, Washington Capitals, Minnesota Wild, and Flori ...
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Guy Rouleau
References
External links
Official web site (English version)
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Sport in Gatineau
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams
Ice hockey teams in Quebec
1969 establishments in Quebec
Ice hockey clubs established in 1969