The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey

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 in 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...

. The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec

Chicoutimi, Quebec

Chicoutimi is one of the three boroughs of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, and was a separate city in its own right until 2002. Chicoutimi had a population of 59,764 in the Canada 2001 Census, the last census in which Chicoutimi was counted as a separate city....

 (now a part of the city of Saguenay

Saguenay, Quebec

Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....

). The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina

Centre Georges-Vézina

The Centre Georges-Vézina, formerly the Colisée de Chicoutimi, is a 4,651 capacity multi-purpose arena in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada...

.

History

The Chicoutimi Saguenéens franchise was granted for the 1973–74 season. The team's name, Saguenéens, literally means "People from the Saguenay

Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean is a region in Quebec, Canada. It contains the Saguenay Fjord, the estuary of the Saguenay River, stretching through much of the region...

". The current junior team is only the most recent to use the name. The "Sags", as they are popularly nicknamed, have won the President's Cup

President's Cup (QMJHL)

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 twice in their history, in 1990–91 and in 1993–94. Both times they advanced to 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...

, and both times they did not advance past the round-robin

Round-robin

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. The Sags also participated in the 1997 Memorial Cup

1997 Memorial Cup

The 1997 Memorial Cup occurred May 10-18 at the Robert Guertin Arena in Hull, Quebec. Participating teams were the host Hull Olympiques, who were also the champions of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, as well as the QMJHL runner-up Chicoutimi Saguenéens, and the winners of the Ontario Hockey...

, as the host Hull Olympiques also won the QMJHL that year. The Saguenéens also did not advance past the round-robin that year. Finally, the Centre Georges-Vézina hosted Memorial Cup festivities in 1988, but the team did not participate as then-current QMJHL rules forced the host team to make it to at least the President's Cup final, which the Saguenéens did not do that year.

Yearly results

Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	OTL	SL	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1973–74	70	21	49	0
42	0.300	269	457	5th East
1974–75	72	24	42	6
54	0.375	315	420	3rd East
1975–76	72	29	31	12
70	0.486	353	372	3rd East
1976–77	72	42	24	6
90	0.625	393	357	2nd Dilio
1977–78	72	16	45	11
43	0.299	335	458	4th Dilio
1978–79	72	26	36	10
62	0.431	337	346	4th Dilio
1979–80	72	42	27	3
87	0.604	442	347	2nd Dilio
1980–81	72	41	30	1
83	0.576	389	364	2nd Dilio
1981–82	64	31	31	2
64	0.500	296	310	6th QMJHL
1982–83	70	37	32	1
75	0.536	397	388	2nd Dilio
1983–84	70	30	38	2
62	0.443	303	382	4th Dilio
1984–85	68	41	23	4
89	0.632	334	288	2nd Dilio
1985–86	72	34	34	4
72	0.500	393	351	3rd Dilio
1986–87	70	37	28	5
79	0.564	411	353	3rd Dilio
1987–88	70	38	31	1
77	0.550	352	318	1st Dilio
1988–89	70	32	37	1
65	0.464	335	348	9th QMJHL
1989–90	70	34	33	3
71	0.507	280	297	8th QMJHL
1990–91	70	43	21	6
92	0.657	299	223	1st Dilio
1991–92	70	31	33	6
68	0.486	279	304	3rd Dilio
1992–93	70	38	29	3
79	0.564	342	321	3rd Dilio
1993–94	72	43	24	5
91	0.632	340	254	1st Dilio
1994–95	72	38	29	5
81	0.562	290	269	3rd Dilio
1995–96	70	35	29	6
76	0.543	274	242	2nd Dilio
1996–97	70	37	30	3
77	0.550	271	222	4th Dilio
1997–98	70	36	33	1
73	0.521	272	285	3rd Dilio
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...	70	20	48	2
42	0.300	200	344	8th Dilio
1999–2000 1999–2000 QMJHL season The 1999–2000 QMJHL season was the 31st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league grants the Montreal Rocket an expansion franchise, returning a team to the most populous city in Quebec. The QMJHL splits into four divisions, retaining the names Lebel and Dilio for...	72	22	44	3	3
50	0.326	226	320	4th East
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...	72	22	39	10	1
55	0.375	242	313	3rd East
2001–02 2001–02 QMJHL season The 2001–02 QMJHL season was the 33rd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Luc Robitaille Trophy for the team that scored the most goals during the regular season. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule...	72	40	27	1	4
85	0.562	278	269	1st East
2002–03	72	28	40	1	3
60	0.396	239	292	3rd East
2003–04	70	32	27	7	4
75	0.507	218	220	2nd East
2004–05	70	38	19	6	7
89	0.586	264	217	2nd East
2005–06	70	51	15
2	2	106	0.750	321	185	2nd West
2006–07	70	34	28
7	1	76	0.543	235	236	8th Telus
2007–08 2007–08 QMJHL season The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus, all 630 regular season games would be available by internet broadcast. The regular season started on September...	70	37	25
2	6	82	0.529	235	203	4th Telus
2008-09	68	24	32
4	8	60	0.353	215	256	3rd East
2009-10	43	16	19
4	4	40	0.372	129	166	3rd East

Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic	Total	Season
Most points	106	2005–06
Most wins	51	2005–06
Most goals for	442	1979–80 1979–80 QMJHL season The 1979–80 QMJHL season was the 11th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Castors finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy. The Cornwall Royals, led by rookie Dale...
Least goals for	200	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...
Least goals against	185	2005–06
Most goals against	458	1977–78 1977–78 QMJHL season The 1977–78 QMJHL season was the ninth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best goals against average, and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. Ten teams played...

Individual player records for a single season
Statistic	Player	Total	Season
Most goals	Sylvain Locas Sylvain Locas Sylvain Locas is a former professional ice hockey centre.Prior to turning professional Locas played four seasons in the QMJHL with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and Sherbrooke Beavers...	80	1975–76 1975–76 QMJHL season The 1975–76 QMJHL season was the seventh season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Emile Bouchard Trophy to be awarded to the "Defenceman of the Year." Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule....
Most assists	Marc Fortier Marc Fortier Marc Fortier is a Canadian former ice hockey centre. Fortier played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings...	135	1986–87 1986–87 QMJHL season The 1986–87 QMJHL season was the 18th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The two last place teams from previous season both won their divisions. The Granby Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, winning their...
Most points	Marc Fortier	201	1986–87
Most points, rookie	Andre Boudreau	112	1975–76
Most points, defenseman	Gilbert Delorme Gilbert Delorme Gilbert Delorme is a retired professional ice hockey player who was a journeyman defenceman for five NHL teams. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.Delorme was selected by Montreal in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the...	111	1979–80
Best GAA (goalie)	Sylvain Michaud	2.53	2005–06
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni

Ramzi Abid Ramzi Abid Ramzi Abid is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for EC Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian EBEL... Joel Baillargeon Joel Baillargeon Joel Baillargeon is a former Canadian ice hockey left winger. He played in parts of 3 seasons for the Winnipeg Jets.-External links:... Lubos Bartecko Lubos Bartecko Ľuboš Bartečko is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Slovak team Lev Poprad in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:... Marc Bergevin Marc Bergevin Marc Bergevin is a retired French Canadian professional hockey defenceman. He is the current assistant General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks.-Playing career:... Daniel Berthiaume Daniel Berthiaume Daniel J. Berthiaume is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played six seasons in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... Michel Bolduc Michel Bolduc Michel Bolduc is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman. He played 10 NHL games for the Quebec Nordiques.-External links:... Pierre-Marc Bouchard Pierre-Marc Bouchard Pierre-Marc Bouchard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . Bouchard played his junior hockey with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens in the QMJHL, and is the older brother of AHL player François Bouchard... Francois Breault Paul Brousseau Paul Brousseau Paul Brousseau is a retired professional ice hockey forward. He played for the Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Florida Panthers in the NHL.-Playing career:... Marc Bureau Guy Carbonneau Guy Carbonneau Guy Carbonneau is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He is also the president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 's Chicoutimi Saguenéens. He has two daughters Anne-Marie and Kristina, with wife Line Carbonneau. Anne-Marie married his former... Stephane Charbonneau Stephane Charbonneau Stephane Charbonneau is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played for the Quebec Nordiques of the NHL.-External links:...

Denis Chasse Denis Chasse Denis Chassé is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators. He played right wing and shot right-handed.-Playing career:... Alain Cote Patrick Coulombe Patrick Coulombe Patrick Coulombe is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Milwaukee Admirals of the AHL.-Playing career:Coulombe played his junior hockey with the Rimouski Océanic of the QMJHL, joining them in 2001... Glen Cressman Glen Cressman Glen Cressman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played four games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:... Gilbert Delorme Gilbert Delorme Gilbert Delorme is a retired professional ice hockey player who was a journeyman defenceman for five NHL teams. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.Delorme was selected by Montreal in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft in the... Marc Denis Marc Denis Marc Denis is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . For the 2009–10 season, he has been hired as the goaltenders' coach of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team... David Desharnais David Desharnais David Desharnais is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League... Gord Donnelly Gord Donnelly Gord Donnelly is a former ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the third round, 62nd overall, of the 1981 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. He played in the National Hockey League with the Quebec Nordiques, Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, and Dallas Stars.In his NHL career, Donnelly... Daniel Dore Daniel Doré Daniel Doré is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted in the first round, fifth overall, by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft... Luc Dufour Luc Dufour Luc Dufour is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 167 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Boston Bruins, Quebec Nordiques, and St. Louis Blues.- References :... Eric Fichaud Eric Fichaud Éric Fichaud is a professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected in the first round of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft, 16th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs... Marc Fortier Marc Fortier Marc Fortier is a Canadian former ice hockey centre. Fortier played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings...

David Gosselin David Gosselin David Gosselin is a Canadian ice hockey left winger who played 13 games in the National Hockey League for the Nashville Predators. He was drafted 78th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut for the Predators during the 1999–2000 NHL season... Denis Hamel Denis Hamel Denis Jean Hamel is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League . A former star in junior, Hamel has not been able to translate his scoring success in junior to the National Hockey League , although he has had... Gilles Hamel Gilles Hamel Gilles Julien Hamel is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right wing. He was drafted in the fourth round, 74th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft.... Alan Haworth Alan Haworth Alan Joseph Gordon Haworth is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.Selected in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres, Haworth was traded to the Washington Capitals in 1982. After five seasons in Washington, he was dealt to the Quebec Nordiques in 1987 in the trade that brought Dale... Yves Heroux Yves Heroux Yves Héroux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Quebec Nordiques during the 1986–87 NHL season.-Career statistics:-External links:... Chris Langevin Chris Langevin Christopher Langevin is a former professional ice hockey forward. He played twenty-two games in the National Hockey League with the Buffalo Sabres, scoring three goals and adding one assist.-External links:... Steve Larouche Steve Larouche Steve Larouche is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Larouche played two seasons in the National Hockey League split between the Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, and Los Angeles Kings from 1994–1996... Alain Lemieux Alain Lemieux Alain Lemieux is a retired ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League with the St. Louis Blues, Quebec Nordiques, and Pittsburgh Penguins.- Career :In 1986 he also played in Switzerland for EHC Olten... Normand Leveille Normand Leveille Normand "Norm" Leveille is a retired Canadian professional hockey left winger who played 2 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:... Daniel Marois Daniel Marois Daniel Marois is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League from 1987–88 until 1995–96. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars.Marois was drafted twenty-eighth overall in the... Stephane Morin Stephane Morin Stéphane Morin was a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League between 1989 and 1994 with the Quebec Nordiques and the Vancouver Canucks.-Playing career:... Alain Nasreddine Alain Nasreddine Alain Nasreddine is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Defenseman who played in the National Hockey League...

Felix Potvin Felix Potvin Félix "The Cat" Potvin is a former National Hockey League goaltender.-QMJHL career:From 1988 through to 1991 Potvin played with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team... Daniel Poulin Yves Preston Yves Preston Yves Preston is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played 28 NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers. He now coaches high school ice hockey at University School of Milwaukee in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he is the boys' varsity defensive coach.-External links:... Jean-Marc Richard Stephane Richer Stephane Richer Stéphane Jean-Jacques Richer is a retired professional ice hockey left winger.-Playing career:Richer was drafted 29th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 1,054 career NHL games, scoring 421 goals and 398 assists for 819 points. Richer won the Calder Cup in... Andre Roy André Roy André Roy is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player. A veteran of the National Hockey League , Roy is currently an unrestricted free agent.-Playing career:... Stephane Roy Stephane Roy Stephane Roy is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 12 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Minnesota North Stars. He is the brother of Patrick Roy.- References :... Louis Sleigher Louis Sleigher Louis Sleigher is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 62 games in the World Hockey Association and 194 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Quebec Nordiques and Boston Bruins... Sam St. Laurent Sam St. Laurent Sam St. Laurent is a retired ice hockey goaltender that has played in the National Hockey League as well as on the Canadian national men's hockey team. St. Laurent serves the distinction of being the last NHL goaltender to wear a goalies mask made entirely out of fiberglass.- Playing career:St... Radoslav Suchy Radoslav Suchy Radoslav Suchý is a Slovak ice hockey defenceman currently with Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League. He formerly played in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes and the Columbus Blue Jackets-Playing career:... Bob Sullivan Jimmy Waite Jimmy Waite James Dean Waite is a retired goaltender.-Career:Waite was one of the highest-rated goalies in the late 1980s and many scouts believed he had the potential to become a star...

Retired numbers

• 14 Alain Cote
• 16 Normand Leveille
  Normand Leveille
  Normand "Norm" Leveille is a retired Canadian professional hockey left winger who played 2 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins.-Playing career:...
  
  
• 18 Sylvain Locas
  Sylvain Locas
  Sylvain Locas is a former professional ice hockey centre.Prior to turning professional Locas played four seasons in the QMJHL with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and Sherbrooke Beavers...
  
  
• 20 Marc Fortier
  Marc Fortier
  Marc Fortier is a Canadian former ice hockey centre. Fortier played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Ottawa Senators and Los Angeles Kings...
  
  
• 21 Guy Carbonneau
  Guy Carbonneau
  Guy Carbonneau is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He is also the president of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 's Chicoutimi Saguenéens. He has two daughters Anne-Marie and Kristina, with wife Line Carbonneau. Anne-Marie married his former...
  
  
• 29 Felix Potvin
  Felix Potvin
  Félix "The Cat" Potvin is a former National Hockey League goaltender.-QMJHL career:From 1988 through to 1991 Potvin played with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team...
  
  

External links

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