Trois-Rivières Draveurs

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For the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey of the same name, see Trois-Rivières Draveurs (LNAH).
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Sherbrooke Faucons
1998–2003Sherbrooke Castors
2003–2011Lewiston Maineiacs

The Trois-Rivières Draveurs ("Raftmen") were a Canadian

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). They played home games at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs ("Dukes") and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969. They were renamed the Draveurs in 1973
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History

The Draveurs finished first place in the QMJHL in

President's Cups. The Draveurs were also league finalists in 1980–81, 1981–82, and 1991–92, during the final season in Trois-Rivières.[citation needed
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During the 1991–92 season, Manon Rhéaume was a goaltender for the Draveurs and became the first female to play in the Canadian Hockey League.[1][2]

The team moved to

Sherbrooke Faucons, and later, the Sherbrooke Castors. They moved again in 2003 to become the Lewiston Maineiacs only to fold in 2011.[citation needed
]

Notable coaches

Notable players

  • Luc Tardif (later president of the International Ice Hockey Federation)[3]

NHL alumni

List of Trois-Rivières players who also played in the National Hockey League (NHL).[4]

References

  1. ^ "Trailblazer Manon Rheaume nears 25th anniversary of QMJHL game". Sportsnet. The Canadian Press. November 23, 2016.
  2. ISBN 9781550026542
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  3. ^ "Luc Tardif". eliteprospects.com. Everysport Media Group AB. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Trois-Rivières Draveurs alumni search". Legends of Hockey. Hockey Hall of Fame. 2021. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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