Victoriaville Tigres

Victoriaville Tigres
Tigres de Victoriaville
City Victoriaville, Quebec
League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Division Telus East
Founded 1982
Home arena Colisée Desjardins
Colours Yellow, white and black
              
General manager Kevin Cloutier
Head coach Louis Robitaille
Championships 2002 QMJHL Champions
Website www.tigresvictoriaville.com
Franchise history
1982–1987 Longueuil Chevaliers
1987–present Victoriaville Tigres

The Victoriaville Tigres are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Victoriaville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins.

History

The franchise was granted for the 1982–83 season in Longueuil, Quebec, where they were known as the Longueuil Chevaliers. In 1987, the team moved to Victoriaville by owner, Gilles Lupien.[1] The Tigres won the President's Cup in 2002 and went to the 2002 Memorial Cup finals, which they lost to the Kootenay Ice.

NHL alumni

List of Victoriaville Tigres who have played in the National Hockey League.

References

  1. Morissette, Mario (2018-06-01). "Gilles Courteau réplique à Gilles Lupien". TVA Sports (in French). Retrieved 2018-09-12.
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