Trois-Rivières Lions 2022/2023 - Lions de Trois-Rivières

[1909]

I think the Habs (Molson) should buy the Lions and pay the rent.

 

[Vachon23]

The best thing that could happen to the Lions is local owner who knows the very well the market.
The Lions are not implicate in the community, they don't have activities with the fans and the players.

It's hard for the fans to have an attachement to the team even if I see a lot of kids with the Lions brand who is beautiful.

 

[GrandBison]

Letter from the team...

 

[Number 57]

Hopefully Montreal steps in and purchases the team or a part of it. I felt it was underutilized by the organization and poorly ran. Sure it needs the veteran players, and the Laval call-ups but was expecting more undrafted NCAA and CHL players being given a shot to make an impression. As well the almost all Quebec players on the team might be better for marketing but has proven to be a failure on the ice. Maybe a winning team would also draw fans? Would also like Montreal to have the ability to groom executives and young coaches for the future there.

The Lions have been decimated the last 2 years with injuries from MTL/LAV and also callups while at the same time not being able to call up minor league players from that what's-it-called semi-pro league that wanted to suspend anyone that would play with them.

At some point you just run out of guys to put on the ice lol

 

[GrandBison]

The Lions have been decimated the last 2 years with injuries from MTL/LAV and also callups while at the same time not being able to call up minor league players from that what's-it-called semi-pro league that wanted to suspend anyone that would play with them.

At some point you just run out of guys to put on the ice lol

At some point during the first season, the lineup was so decimated with COVID that Bergeron was thinking getting back on ice himself haha!

 

[Adam Michaels]

Forwards (17) : Matthew Barron, Zach Kaiser, James Phelan, Cedric Montminy, Nicolas Guay, Nicolas Larivière, William Lemay, Conner Chaulk, William Leblanc, Brendan Soucie, Cole Gallant, Chrystopher Collin, Jonathan Joannette, Alexis D'Aoust, Julien Nantel, Tim Vanstone, Anthony Nellis

Defenseman (14) : Bradley Johnson, Ryan Zuhlsdorf, Sam Dunn, Connor Welsh, Shane Kuzmeski, Markuss Komuls, Brett Beauvais, Francis Thibeault, Philippe Bureau-Blais, Alex Breton, Mathieu Brodeur, Luke Orysiuk, Jesse Lees, Chad Pietroniro

Goatenders (2) : Etienne Montpetit, Louis-Philip Guindon

 

[Adam Michaels]

Looks like M-A Bergeron is leaving 3R. So they now have no coach and no GM. And no president either as Mark Weightman left to go back to the Als.

Regarding M-A Bergeron, Vachon says that a few weeks ago, Bergeron told him he'd be returning to resume his double duties as coach and GM. Obviously, things changed.



Pascal Rhéaume, who is the Assistant Coach, would be getting the promotion, but he's also looking at other options, as well.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Getting a local owner would probably do this franchise a lot of good . Anybody with money to spend in TR ?

 

[Adam Michaels]

They will surely make the official announcement today.

 

[GrandBison]

They will surely make the official announcement today.

Rumors on Local media (Cogeco) is that MA Bergeron will be replaced as a GM and coach by Pascal Rhéaume. I will find the link...

Edit: you were already on the news... omnipotent Adam Michaels

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[GrandBison]

Too bad for Bergeron, he was there from the start and he's well established in the community. Rhéaume seems to be a good hockey mind and well respected guy.