Val-d'Or Foreurs
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Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Abitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of 57,674.26 km2 . As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was 143,872 inhabitants.-History:The land was first occupied...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
, a member of the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
. Former Quebec Nordiques
Quebec Nordiques
The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League...
and Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Trois-Rivières Draveurs
The Trois-Rivières Draveurs were a junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969...
star, Pierre Aubry
Pierre Aubry
Pierre Aubry is a retired professional ice hockey left winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques and Detroit Red Wings from 1980–81 to 1984–85....
was the team's first coach. The literal translation of "Val-d'Or Foreurs" is "Valley of Gold Drillers"; this name references the drilling operations associated with mining and exploration are a major source of blue-collar work in the area.
The team has won the President's Cup
President's Cup (QMJHL)
The President's Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the league's playoffs champion.--Winners—Teams that went on to win the Memorial Cup are listed in bold font.-External links:* List of trophy winners....
twice, in 1997–98 and in 2000–01. They have also been in the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
twice. They lost in the round robin in the 1998 tournament
1998 Memorial Cup
The 1998 Memorial Cup occurred May 9-17 at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington. Participating teams were the host Spokane Chiefs and the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League which were the Guelph Storm, Val-d'Or...
, and lost in the 2001
2001 Memorial Cup
The 2001 Memorial Cup occurred May 19-27 at the Agridome in Regina, Saskatchewan. It featured the host team, the Regina Pats as well as the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League which were the Ottawa 67's, Val-d'Or Foreurs and the Red...
finals to the Red Deer Rebels
Red Deer Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....
. Their home arena is the Centre Air Creebec
Centre Air Creebec
The Centre Air Creebec, formerly known as the Palais des Sports, is a 3,504 capacity multi-purpose arena in Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada. It is home to the Val-d'Or Foreurs Ice hockey team. It was built in 1949 and renamed for corporate sponsor Air Creebec in November 2005.-External links:*...
.
In 1996, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Iamgold Arena...
began play, giving the Foreurs a natural geographical rival in north-western Quebec. Rouyn-Noranda lies approximately 100 kilometres to the west of Val d'Or. Games between the two teams are a major event in the region and draw much larger than average crowds.
Team records
| Team records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most points | 101 | 2000–01 2000–01 QMJHL season The 2000–01 QMJHL season was the 32nd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
| Most wins | 46 | 2000–01 |
| Most goals for | 369 | 2000–01 |
| Least goals for | 189 | 2004–05 |
| Least goals against | 221 | 2002–03 |
| Most goals against | 397 | 1993–94 1993–94 QMJHL season The 1993–94 QMJHL season was the 25th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a special logo/patch for its 25th anniversary. The league expands northward, granting an expansion franchise in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Thirteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Simon Gamache Simon Gamache Simon Gamache is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Fribourg-Gotteron of National League A in Switzerland.-Career:... |
74 | 2000–01 |
| Most assists | Simon Gamache | 110 | 2000–01 |
| Most points | Simon Gamache | 184 | 2000–01 |
| Most points, rookie | Simon Gamache | 62 | 1998–99 1998–99 QMJHL season The 1998–99 QMJHL season was the 30th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued its trend of teams relocating into the Atlantic Canada market, when Laval moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick. Fifteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule... |
| Most points, defenseman | Didier Tremblay | 74 | 1998–99 |
| Best GAA (goalie) | Sebastien Charpentier | 2.74 | 1995–96 1995–96 QMJHL season The 1995–96 QMJHL season was the 27th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued to expand eastward, adding an expansion team in Moncton, New Brunswick, and the Saint-Jean Lynx relocated to the eastern Quebec city of Rimouski in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region... |
| Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played | |||
NHL alumni
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Benoit Dusablon Benoit Dusablon was a professional ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League. He played with the New York Rangers.- References :... Simon Gamache Simon Gamache is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Fribourg-Gotteron of National League A in Switzerland.-Career:... Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman playing for Malmö Redhawks of the Swedish HockeyAllsvenskan .... Simon Lajeunesse Simon Lajeunesse is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in one National Hockey League game for the Ottawa Senators during the 2001–02 NHL season.-Playing career:... Francis Lessard Francis Lessard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a member of the National Hockey League Ottawa Senators organization, playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League... |
Kristopher Letang Kristopher Allen Letang is a French Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League . He played junior in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for three seasons, during which time he was selected 62nd overall by the Penguins... Roberto Luongo Roberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending... Brandon Reid Brandon Reid is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who has spent parts of three seasons in the National Hockey League.-Junior career:... Mathieu Roy Mathieu Roy also known as Matt Roy is a professional ice hockey defenceman with the Carolina Hurricanes organization of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Stephane Veilleux (hockey) Stéphane Veilleux is a professional ice hockey left winger, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils. He has played 438 NHL games in the National Hockey League for Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning.-Playing career:... |
Brad Marchand Bradley Kevin Marchand is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing left wing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . Marchand was selected by the Bruins, 71st overall, at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He played his junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League... Marco Scandella Marco Scandella is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild. He was selected by Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... |