Trois-Rivières Aigles (2013–)
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League | Frontier League (2020–present) (East Division) | ||||
Location | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | ||||
Ballpark | Stade Quillorama | ||||
Founded | 2012 | ||||
League championships | 1 (2015) | ||||
Division championships | 0 | ||||
Former league(s) | Can-Am League (2013–2019)[1] | ||||
Colours | Red, black, white | ||||
Mascot | Grand Chelem l'Aigle (in English: Grand Slam the Eagle) | ||||
Playoff berths |
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Ownership | Emmanuel Turcotte, Michel Côté, Miles Wolff, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Éric Gagné | ||||
Manager | Matthew Rusch | ||||
General Manager | Simon Laliberté[2][3] | ||||
Media | Le Nouvelliste, 106,9FM, CFOU 89,1FM | ||||
Website | lesaiglestr |
The Trois-Rivières Aigles (French: Aigles de Trois-Rivières) are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. They are members of the Frontier League, and play their home games at Stade Quillorama.
The Aigles are named to honour the previous
History
After various attempts to place a franchise in Trois-Rivières (including various exhibition games), the Can-Am League finally announced the Aigles' membership on October 3, 2012. Notable co-owners include 2003 National League Cy Young Award winner Éric Gagné and Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Marc-André Bergeron.[4]
On November 14, it was announced that
In 2015, the Aigles qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the franchise's history. On September 13, 2015, the Aigles defeated the
The team joined the Frontier League for the 2020 season when that league absorbed the Can-Am League in a merger. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and extended closure of the Canada–United States border, the league announced that the Aigles (along with the Québec Capitales) would be unable to compete for the 2020 season (which was eventually cancelled).[6] The club later announced they intended to organize a separate league in Québec for the summer as an alternative, but these plans were eventually scrapped by both clubs.
In 2021, the Aigles again had their season cancelled due to the ongoing closure of the Canada–U.S. border. Canadian players signed by the Titans and the Aigles had the opportunity to join the Québec Capitales, who started the season as a travelling team, known as Équipe Québec (playing exclusively in the U.S.). While non-Canadian players signed by the Titans and the Aigles were subject to a dispersal draft among the 13 U.S.–based teams. They started the season as a traveling team, and as of July 30, 2021, they have played a total of 21 home games including 10 at Stade Canac, and 11 at Stade Quillorama. On July 30, Équipe Québec hosted the New York Boulders at Stade Canac and won the game 10-8 in front of a full house of 2,800 spectators, the maximum number allowed during sanitary measures. The Aigles intended on returning to competition for their inaugural season in 2022.
Current roster
Active roster | Coaches/Other | |||
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Notable alumni
- Pete Laforest (2013)
- Pedro López (2015)
- Éric Gagné (2015)
- Jerry Gil (2015)
- Andrew Taylor (2015)
- Ryan Bollinger (2014–2016)
- Danny Richar (2016)
- Andrew Chin (2017)
- Bubby Rossman (2019)
- Oscar Hernández (2023)
- Jesen Therrien (2023–present)
- Mario Feliciano (2024)
Season-by-season records
Trois-Rivières Aigles | ||||
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Season | W–L Record | Win % | Finish | Playoffs |
2013 | 43–56 | .434 | 4th/5 in Can-Am League | Did not qualify for playoffs |
2014 | 37–58 | .474 | 4th/4 in Can-Am League | Did not qualify for playoffs |
2015 | 50–46 | .521 | 4th/6 in Can-Am League | Won Opening Round over Rockland Boulders 3–2 3–2
Won Championship over New Jersey Jackals |
2016 | 35–65 | .350 | 8th/8 in Can-Am League | Did not qualify for playoffs |
2017 | 39–61 | .390 | 6th/8 in Can-Am League | Did not qualify for playoffs |
2018 | 53–49 | .520 | 4th/8 in Can-Am League | Lost Opening Round to Sussex County Miners 3–2 |
2019 | 58–37 | .611 | 2nd/9 in Can-Am League | Lost Opening Round to New Jersey Jackals 3–2 |
2020 | — | — | — | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 |
2021 | Did not play. See note | — | — | -- |
2022 | 45–50 | .474 | 7th/8 in FL East | Did not qualify for playoffs |
2023 | 38–57 | .400 | 7th/8 in FL East | Did not qualify for playoffs |
Totals | 450–523 | .463 | — | 12–13 |
1: In 2021, Équipe Québec, a combination of the Aigles,
References
- ^ "Can-Am League, Frontier League Merger Announced". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. October 16, 2019. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Cossette, Jonathan (December 22, 2020). "Simon Laliberté nommé directeur général des Aigles, René Martin président". L'Hebdo Journal (in Canadian French). Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- Agence QMI. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "Can-Am League Expands to Trois-Rivieres". Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Laforest Tabbed as Trois-Rivieres Manager". Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "QUEBEC CITY, TROIS-RIVIERES ORGANIZING QUEBEC PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". frontierleague.com. Retrieved June 18, 2020.