Trois-Rivières Lions

The Trois-Rivières Lions are a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team will begin play in the 2021–22 ECHL season with home games at Colisée Vidéotron. They are affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League and Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League.[1]

For the original franchise, see Trois-Rivières Lions (1955–1960).

Trois-Rivières Lions
2021–22 ECHL season
CityTrois-Rivières, Quebec
LeagueECHL
ConferenceEastern
DivisionNorth
Founded2021
Home arenaColisée Vidéotron
ColoursMetal grey, Quebec blue
   
Owner(s)Deacon Sports and Entertainment
Head coachÉric Bélanger
AffiliatesMontreal Canadiens (NHL)
Laval Rocket (AHL)
Websitelions3r.com
Franchise history
2021–presentTrois-Rivières Lions

History

The city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, began construction on a replacement for the aging Colisée de Trois-Rivières with an expected completion date of 2021, but had no permanent tenants scheduled.[2] In July 2020, Newfoundland Growlers' majority owner Dean MacDonald (through his group Deacon Sports and Entertainment) came to an agreement with the city to place an ECHL team in Colisée Vidéotron, pending league approval, for the 2021–22 season.[3] On November 30, the team finalized its lease agreement.[4] Finally, on January 12, 2021, the team was approved by the ECHL Board of Governors to join the league for the 2021–22 season.[5] On January 19, the Montreal Canadiens had announced that the new team would serve as their ECHL affiliate.[1]

On June 10, 2021, the team name was announced as the Trois-Rivières Lions, named after the only previous professional team to play in the city, the Trois-Rivières Lions, from 1955 to 1960.[6] On June 15, Éric Bélanger was named the team's first head coach.[7]

Players

Current roster
Updated October 25, 2021.[8]
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace Contract
98 Peter Abbandonato C L 23 2021 Laval, Quebec Rocket
9 Olivier Archambault LW L 28 2021 Le Gardeur, Quebec Lions
47 Charles-David Beaudoin D R 27 2021 Drummondville, Quebec Rocket
7 Guillaume Beaudoin D L 25 2021 Bécancour, Quebec Lions
25 Mathieu Brodeur (A) D L 31 2021 Saint-Eustache, Quebec Lions
13 Jean-François David D L 39 2021 Blainville, Quebec Lions
11 Cedric Desruisseaux C L 21 2021 Warwick, Quebec Rocket
71 Justin Ducharme RW L 21 2021 Mirabel, Quebec Rocket
75 Mathieu Gagnon (A) D L 29 2021 Montreal, Quebec Lions
26 Olivier Galipeau D L 24 2021 Joliette, Quebec Lions
8 Cameron Hillis C R 21 2021 Oshawa, Ontario Canadiens
10 Jonathan Joannette C L 27 2021 Montreal, Quebec Lions
89 Arsen Khisamutdinov LW L 23 2021 Ufa, Russia Canadiens
15 Darick Louis-Jean D L 21 2021 Montreal, Quebec Lions
21 Cedric Montminy (C) F L 26 2021 Sherbrooke, Quebec Lions
22 Julien Nantel C L 25 2021 Laval, Quebec Lions
14 Anthony Nellis C L 27 2021 Breakeyville, Quebec Lions
44 Alexandre Perron-Fontaine D R 29 2021 Saint-Mathieu, Quebec Lions
39 Kevin Poulin G L 31 2021 Montreal, Quebec Rocket
28 Shawn St-Amant LW R 25 2021 Le Gardeur, Quebec Rocket

See also

References
  1. "The Canadiens announce affiliation with the new ECHL Trois-Rivières club". Montreal Canadiens Official Website. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. "Pour qui l'aréna de 60 millions?". La Presse. February 4, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. "ECHL: TROIS-RIVIÈRES WILL HAVE ITS OWN HOCKEY CLUB". TVA Sports. July 9, 2020.
  4. "Trois-Rivieres one step closer to hosting rumoured Canadiens ECHL affiliate team". CTV News. November 30, 2020.
  5. "ECHL Approves Two Expansion Memberships". ECHL. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  6. "INTRODUCING THE TROIS-RIVIÈRES LIONS". ECHL. June 10, 2021.
  7. "ECHL: Éric Bélanger becomes coach of the Trois-Rivières Lions". journaldequebec.com (in French). June 15, 2021.
  8. "Trois-Rivières Lions current roster". EliteProspects.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 24, 2021.


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