Les Braves de Valleyfield or the Valleyfield Braves are a Canadian

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team in the

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(LHJQ). They play in

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at the Aréna Salaberry.

History

As part of the College St. Lawrence, the team went by the name "St. Lawrence College of Québec Lions" during its first three seasons. After a modest first season, the Lions reached the playoffs in their second season. The 2005–06 season saw them reach the quarterfinals in the playoffs and achieve a winning regular season record. In 2007, the team was renamed the Quebec AssurExperts. In 2008, the team was purchased and moved to

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and rebranded as the Thetford Mines Filons. In 2010, the franchise was moved to

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and the team rebranded as the Loups de La Tuque (La Tuque Wolves).http://www.lechodelatuque.com/Sports/Hockey/2010-05-06/article-1056517/Bienvenue-a-la-ville-de-La-Tuque-dans-la-LHJAAAQ/1 In 2014, the team relocated to Valleyfield and regained the rights to the name and logo of the previous Valleyfield Braves franchise that left the (LHJAAAQ; Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League, QJAAAHL) after the 2012–13 season to join the

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(LNAH). Eleven games into the LNAH season, the original Valleyfield Braves franchise moved to

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and became the Laval Braves.

Season-by-season record

''Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''

Centennial Cup

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, and Host''. The BCHL declared itself an independent league and there is no BC representative.
Round-robin play in two 5-team pools with top three in pool advancing to determine a Champion.

References

External links

* * at Elite Prospects Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec teams Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Ice hockey clubs established in 2004 2004 establishments in Quebec Ice hockey teams in Quebec {{Quebec-sport-stub