Valleyfield Braves (2014–)
| Valleyfield Braves | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada |
| League | Quebec Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Martin St-Louis |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Home arena | Arena Salaberry |
| Owner(s) | Centres Sportifs Salaberry-de-Valleyfield |
| General manager | Stéphane Scotto (2014-15) |
| Head coach | Jean-Philippe Hamel (2015-16) |
| Franchise history | |
| 2004-2007 | St-Lawrence College of Québec Lions |
| 2007-2008 | Québec AssurExperts |
| 2008-2010 | Thetford Mines Filons |
| 2010-2014 | La Tuque Wolves |
| 2014-Present | Valleyfield Braves |
The Valleyfield Braves are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. They are a part of the Quebec Junior Hockey League.
History
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 quarter-finals in the playoffs and achieve a winning regular season record.
In 2007, the team was renamed the Quebec AssurExperts.
In 2008, the team was bought and moved to Thetford Mines, to be called the Thetford Mines Filons.
In 2010, the franchise was moved to La Tuque, the team to be known as the Wolves.[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 after the 2012-13 season. to join the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey and after 11 games into the season, the franchise moved to Laval 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
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05 | 48 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 284 | 19 | 13th QJAAAHL | |
| 2005-06 | 51 | 24 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 241 | 52 | 8th QJAAAHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2006-07 | 53 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 239 | 257 | 48 | 11th QJAAAHL | Lost Preliminary |
| 2007-08 | 52 | 25 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 251 | 219 | 55 | 10th QJAAAHL | |
| 2008-09 | 49 | 12 | 30 | - | 7 | 147 | 222 | 31 | 14th QJAAAHL | |
| 2009-10 | 51 | 23 | 23 | - | 5 | 213 | 221 | 47 | 9th QJAAAHL | DNQ |
| 2010-11 | 49 | 10 | 35 | - | 4 | 141 | 247 | 26 | 13th QJAAAHL | DNQ |
| 2011-12 | 49 | 26 | 20 | - | 3 | 200 | 180 | 55 | 8th QJAAAHL | |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 31 | 16 | - | 5 | 219 | 166 | 67 | 5th QJAAAHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 17 | 32 | - | 3 | 188 | 295 | 37 | 5th QJAAAHL-SL | Lost Div. Quarter-final |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 16 | 35 | - | 1 | 215 | 294 | 33 | 5th of 5 Martin St. Louis 14 of 14 LHJQ | Did not Qualify |
| 2016-17 | 49 | 27 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 222 | 55 | 3rd of 6 Martin St. Louis 5th of 12 LHJQ | Lost Div. Semifinal, 2-4 (Inouk) |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 214 | 183 | 54 | 3rd of 6 Martin St. Louis 6th of 12 LHJQ | Lost Quarterfinal, 1-4 (Inouk) |
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