Trois-Rivières Lions 2021-22 Lions de Trois-Rivières

[Adam Michaels]

I wonder what they'll be called. The Pocket Rocket?

I think it would be fitting to find a way to pay homage to Beliveau. He was from Trois-Rivières. And I think it would be cool that the two Canadiens affiliates are named after their two biggest legends.

 

[peate]

I think it would be fitting to find a way to pay homage to Beliveau. He was from Trois-Rivières. And I think it would be cool that the two Canadiens affiliates are named after their two biggest legends.

Would help if he had a suitable nickname. Les "Gros Bill" de Trois-Rivières just seems weird.

Les "As" would be one, since he played for the Quebec Aces for so long.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Would help if he had a suitable nickname. Les "Gros Bill" de Trois-Rivières just seems weird.

Les "As" would be one, since he played for the Quebec Aces for so long.

I like les As, good idea.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Would help if he had a suitable nickname. Les "Gros Bill" de Trois-Rivières just seems weird.

Les "As" would be one, since he played for the Quebec Aces for so long.

That is true. His nickname isn't exactly good for a team name. But I still think it would be appropriate to honor him with this affiliate.

Aces would be one way they could do it.

But Le Gros Bill de Trois-Rivières could have a logo:

 

[ahmedou]

 

[ahmedou]

“Having an ECHL club so close to the rest of the organization will stramline both player development and player management. The close proximity of Laval to Trois-Rivieres (90-minute drive) also simplifies roster movement when injuries take their toll. Having the team close to it’s affiliate, it gives the Canadiens organization the ability to call up and send down player with ease.”

 

[ahmedou]

ECHL has 91 former players on NHL Return to Play Rosters

“The ECHL has 91 players on National Hockey League Return to Play Rosters, marking the 15th year in a row that there have been at least 30 former ECHL players and the 17th consecutive season that over 25 players with ECHL experience have competed in the NHL postseason.”

PS: Impressive facts

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Treb]

They can assign players to different teams. Until they get their own ECHL team (which will be in Trois-Rivieres), they will have to send they ECHL players around the league. Most will end up in Maine. They're the Rangers' official ECHL affiliate, but they do have a working relationship with the Habs, too.

Maybe Daniel Briere is aiming at a return closer to home when TR gets their team.

For those who don't know, Briere is VP hockey and GM for the Maine Mariners.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Maybe Daniel Briere is aiming at a return closer to home when TR gets their team.

For those who don't know, Briere is VP hockey and GM for the Maine Mariners.

It is the most odd thing. Briere is employed by the Flyers. I think even Holmgren is involved in Maine, too. However, the Mariners are the Rangers' official affiliate. And they have a relationship with the Habs.

I think it will be MA Bergeron who will be the Briere of Trois-Rivieres.

 

[Treb]

It is the most odd thing. Briere is employed by the Flyers. I think even Holmgren is involved in Maine, too. However, the Mariners are the Rangers' official affiliate. And they have a relationship with the Habs.

I think it will be MA Bergeron who will be the Briere of Trois-Rivieres.

I'd be ok with MAB being VP hockey, but I would hope the GM would have a smidge more experience than 2 years as a director of player development for a QMJHL team. The TR team needs to start strong or people might turn back to the Shawinigan Cataractes for hockey.

They could try poaching from the QMJHL. Maybe Mario Pouliot, Sylvain Couturier, Serge Beausoleil, Jocelyn Thibault or Philippe Boucher. I'm not a follower of the Q, but a successful Q manager could bring some confidence. It would also help recruiting some ex-Q players that would help the popularity for sure.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I'd be ok with MAB being VP hockey, but I would hope the GM would have a smidge more experience than 2 years as a director of player development for a QMJHL team. The TR team needs to start strong or people might turn back to the Shawinigan Cataractes for hockey.

They could try poaching from the QMJHL. Maybe Mario Pouliot, Sylvain Couturier, Serge Beausoleil, Jocelyn Thibault or Philippe Boucher. I'm not a follower of the Q, but a successful Q manager could bring some confidence. It would also help recruiting some ex-Q players that would help the popularity for sure.

Before I read your list, Thibault entered my mind.

 

[Adam Michaels]

No loss here for the ECHL franchise. If anything, the city saves another $2M that they would have to spend to update the facilities to have both teams.

 

[Adam Michaels]

A little interview by Zadarnowski with Dean MacDonald.

 

[Vachon23]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Good news. It is slowly but surely starting to take shape.

 

[Vachon23]

Good news. It is slowly but surely starting to take shape.

Yep ! 2 guy with really a good reputation and. they hired Hugo Bernier as director of corporate partnership. He worked in a business who work with the Group CH in the past

https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugobernier/

 

[Adam Michaels]

It's now official, the city of Trois-Rivieres and DSE have agreed on a 5-year lease of the arena.

 

[DavePeak]

It's now official, the city of Trois-Rivieres and DSE have agreed on a 5-year lease of the arena.

Good news. It will be fun to follow another team here, especially if affiliated to the Canadiens. Never closely followed an ECHL team before, I heard it's a league of mercenaries where you learn to love the team rather than its players since they come and go.

Adam, you that follows every sport and every team , will you be keeping an eye on that team for us?

 

[Bee Holder]

ECHL is obviously under the AHL, but how does it compare to the CHL/NCAA?

 

[DavePeak]

ECHL is obviously under the AHL, but how does it compare to the CHL/NCAA?

Hopefully better than the Wisconsin Badgers...

 

[Treb]

ECHL is obviously under the AHL, but how does it compare to the CHL/NCAA?

Better than both. You don't have the stars NHLer to be you have in the CHL/NCAA, but the players are grown men and are mostly all former CHL/NCAA. There are many very skilled players that are either too small or too slow for higher levels and choose not to go to Europe. You also have the older AHL vet (like TJ Hensick) that can't find an AHL job anymore because teams prefer younger guys for their vet limit.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Good news. It will be fun to follow another team here, especially if affiliated to the Canadiens. Never closely followed an ECHL team before, I heard it's a league of mercenaries where you learn to love the team rather than its players since they come and go.

Adam, you that follows every sport and every team , will you be keeping an eye on that team for us?

I definitely will.

 

[Vachon23]

Next thing find a Head Coach !

Who do you think should be candidate ? Personally I have those name who could be interesting

Gilles Bouchard
Alex Burrows
Eric Veilleux
Jean-Francois Houle

 

[1909]

Next thing find a Head Coach !

Who do you think should be candidate ? Personally I have those name who could be interesting

Gilles Bouchard
Alex Burrows
Eric Veilleux
Jean-Francois Houle

André Tourigny