Gatineau Olympiques
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The Gatineau Olympiques are a major
junior
ice hockey
team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
out of Gatineau
, Quebec
. The Olympiques play out of the Robert Guertin Centre
. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have appeared in the Memorial Cup
seven times, winning once in 1997. They have also been very successful in terms of their NHL alumni, sending Martin Biron
, Ales Hemsky
, Luc Robitaille
, Jeremy Roenick
, Michael Ryder
, Maxime Talbot
, Jose Theodore
, Colin White
, Claude Giroux, David Krejci
and future Jack Adams
winning head coaches Alain Vigneault and Pat Burns
as well as 2011 Stanley cup winning coach Claude Julien
to the NHL.
Before joining the "Q", the team was a member of the Central Junior A Hockey League
, known originally as the Hull Castors but later as the Hull Hawks. Originally Hull and the CJHL were eligible to compete for the Memorial Cup, the Major Junior crown, but were relegated to Tier II Junior "A" in 1970. Three seasons before joining the QMJHL in 1973 they became the Hull Festivals, and in 1976, they became the Hull Olympiques; the team name was changed to the Gatineau Olympiques one year after the city of Hull
was amalgamated into Gatineau in 2002.
The Olympiques share a junior hockey market with the Ottawa 67's
, across the Ottawa River. Pre-season games between the two teams were a regular occurrence from 1975 to 1986. The teams have played interleague regular-season home and home games in the 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2009-10 seasons since.
The Olympiques have won the President's Cup
seven times, most recently in 2007–08. The team has been to four Memorial Cup
finals, losing three (1986, 2003
and 2004
) and winning the 1997 Memorial Cup
which they also hosted.
On May 31, 2010, it was announced that former Olympiques coach Benoit Groulx, who had left the organization to coach the Rochester Americans
would be returning to be the General Manager and Head Coach.
Beginning this season 2011-2012, the Olympiques will return to their old colours of Black, Silver and White.
Jean Rougeau Trophy
- Regular season champions
Division titles - Regular season champions
alumni. No player from the "Hull Castors" or "Hull Hawks" went on the play in the NHL.
source
Four Olympiques players have had their numbers retired by the team. Former coach, Pat Burns
, has also been honoured.
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...
junior
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...
ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team playing 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...
out of Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, 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....
. The Olympiques play out of the Robert Guertin Centre
Robert Guertin Centre
The Robert Guertin Centre is a 4,000 capacity multi-purpose arena in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada....
. The club, then known as the Hull Festivals, was granted membership in the QMJHL in 1973. The Olympiques have appeared 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...
seven times, winning once in 1997. They have also been very successful in terms of their NHL alumni, sending Martin Biron
Martin Biron
Martin Gaston Biron is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He has also played professionally for the Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and New York Islanders...
, Ales Hemsky
Ales Hemsky
Aleš Hemský is a Czech professional ice hockey forward and alternate captain currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League .-HC Pardubice:...
, Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,...
, Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Roenick
Jeremy Shaffer "J.R." Roenick is a former American professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League . He played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks over the course of his 18 NHL...
, Michael Ryder
Michael Ryder
Michael Wayne Glen Ryder is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. He was born in St John's, Newfoundland.-Pre-NHL:...
, Maxime Talbot
Maxime Talbot
Maxime Talbot is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League , Talbot led the Hull/Gatineau Olympiques to back-to-back President's Cups while earning the Guy Lafleur...
, Jose Theodore
José Théodore
José Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
, Colin White
Colin White
Colin White may refer to:*Colin White , ice hockey player*Colin White , British naval historian, particularly of Horatio Nelson...
, Claude Giroux, David Krejci
David Krejcí
David Krejčí is a Czech professional ice hockey center currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
and future Jack Adams
Jack Adams Award
The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." It has been awarded 37 times to 32 different coaches. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the...
winning head coaches Alain Vigneault and Pat Burns
Pat Burns
Patrick Burns was a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils...
as well as 2011 Stanley cup winning coach Claude Julien
Claude Julien (ice hockey)
Claude Julien is Canadian professional ice hockey head coach of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League . He previously served as the head coach for the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils...
to the NHL.
History
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
, known originally as the Hull Castors but later as the Hull Hawks. Originally Hull and the CJHL were eligible to compete for the Memorial Cup, the Major Junior crown, but were relegated to Tier II Junior "A" in 1970. Three seasons before joining the QMJHL in 1973 they became the Hull Festivals, and in 1976, they became the Hull Olympiques; the team name was changed to the Gatineau Olympiques one year after the city of Hull
Hull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
was amalgamated into Gatineau in 2002.
The Olympiques share a junior hockey market with the Ottawa 67's
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:...
, across the Ottawa River. Pre-season games between the two teams were a regular occurrence from 1975 to 1986. The teams have played interleague regular-season home and home games in the 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2009-10 seasons since.
The Olympiques have 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....
seven times, most recently in 2007–08. The team has been to four 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...
finals, losing three (1986, 2003
2003 Memorial Cup
The 2003 Memorial Cup occurred May 17-25 at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City, Quebec. It featured the host team, the Quebec Remparts as well as the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League which were the Kitchener Rangers, Hull Olympiques...
and 2004
2004 Memorial Cup
The 2004 Memorial Cup occurred May 15–23 at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia. It featured the host team, the Kelowna Rockets as well as the winners of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and the Western Hockey League which were the Guelph Storm, Gatineau...
) and winning 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...
which they also hosted.
On May 31, 2010, it was announced that former Olympiques coach Benoit Groulx, who had left the organization to coach the Rochester Americans
Rochester Americans
The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
would be returning to be the General Manager and Head Coach.
Beginning this season 2011-2012, the Olympiques will return to their old colours of Black, Silver and White.
Championships
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... 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... champions
| 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.... - League playoff champions
|
Jean Rougeau Trophy
Jean Rougeau Trophy
The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
- Regular season champions
- 1985–86 (108 pts), 1987–88 (90 pts), 1996–97 (99 pts), 2003–04 (107 pts)
Division titles - Regular season champions
- 1985–86 (108 pts), 1987–88 (90 pts), 1996–97 (99 pts), 1999–2000 (90 pts), 2001–02 (75 pts), 2003–04 (107 pts)
Season-by-season record
- Hull Hawks (1969–1970)
- Hull Festivals (1970–1976)
- Hull Olympiques (1976–2003)
- Gatineau Olympiques (2003–present)
Regular season
Complete results before 1969 unavailable.- OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage
| 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 | OL | SL | Points | Pct | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | 40 | 8 | 24 | 8 | |||||||
| 24 | 0.300 | 149 | 199 | 5th, CJAHL | |||||||
| 1970–71 | 48 | 21 | 20 | 7 | |||||||
| 49 | 0.510 | 255 | 238 | 3rd, CJAHL | |||||||
| 1971–72 | 48 | 16 | 31 | 1 | |||||||
| 33 | 0.344 | 178 | 269 | 5th, CJAHL | |||||||
| 1972–73 | 55 | 7 | 45 | 3 | |||||||
| 17 | 0.155 | 192 | 338 | 6th, CJAHL | |||||||
| 1973–74 1973–74 QMJHL season The 1973–74 QMJHL season was the fifth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. East and west divisions resumed with the addition of two new teams, the Hull Festivals and Chicoutimi Saguenéens... |
70 | 14 | 55 | 1 | |||||||
| 29 | 0.207 | 226 | 405 | 6th, West | |||||||
| 1974–75 1974–75 QMJHL season The 1974–75 QMJHL season was the sixth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
72 | 34 | 32 | 6 | |||||||
| 74 | 0.514 | 386 | 369 | 4th, West | |||||||
| 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.... |
72 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |||||||
| 67 | 0.465 | 312 | 318 | 4th, West | |||||||
| 1976–77 1976–77 QMJHL season The 1976–77 QMJHL season was the eighth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The leagues renames its division in honour of Robert Lebel and Frank Dilio, two lifetime contributors to ice hockey in Quebec. The East Division becomes the "Dilio Division" and the West Division... |
72 | 26 | 37 | 9 | |||||||
| 61 | 0.424 | 283 | 333 | 5th, Lebel | |||||||
| 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... |
72 | 34 | 34 | 4 | |||||||
| 72 | 0.500 | 357 | 397 | 5th, Lebel | |||||||
| 1978–79 1978–79 QMJHL season The 1978–79 QMJHL season was the tenth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a new logo for its tenth anniversary, using the letters of league's french acronym shaped as an ice skate. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
72 | 10 | 55 | 7 | |||||||
| 27 | 0.188 | 262 | 491 | 5th, Lebel | |||||||
| 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... |
72 | 25 | 35 | 12 | |||||||
| 62 | 0.431 | 336 | 378 | 3rd, Lebel | |||||||
| 1980–81 1980–81 QMJHL season The 1980–81 QMJHL season was the 12th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurated three new trophies for players. The Marcel Robert Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Scholastic Player" and the Mike Bossy Trophy is first awarded to the "Best Professional... |
72 | 23 | 46 | 3 | |||||||
| 49 | 0.340 | 262 | 353 | 4th, Lebel | |||||||
| 1981–82 1981–82 QMJHL season The 1981–82 QMJHL season was the 13th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The defending Memorial Cup and league champions, the Cornwall Royals leave the QMJHL in the offseason, transferring to the Ontario Hockey League.... |
64 | 41 | 21 | 2 | |||||||
| 84 | 0.656 | 343 | 260 | 2nd, QMJHL | |||||||
| 1982–83 1982–83 QMJHL season The 1982–83 QMJHL season was the 14th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league undergoes its first expansion since the 1973–74 QMJHL season by adding two new teams in Drummondville and Longueuil... |
70 | 30 | 40 | 0 | |||||||
| 60 | 0.429 | 393 | 406 | 5th, Lebel | |||||||
| 1983–84 1983–84 QMJHL season The 1983–84 QMJHL season was the 15th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams played 70 games each in the regular season.... |
70 | 25 | 45 | 0 | |||||||
| 50 | 0.357 | 301 | 411 | 6th, Lebel | |||||||
| 1984–85 1984–85 QMJHL season The 1984–85 QMJHL season was the 16th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league experimented for season, awarding one point for an overtime loss. Points for an overtime loss would not be awarded again until the 1999–2000 QMJHL season... |
68 | 33 | 34 | 1 | |||||||
| 71 | 0.493 | 347 | 352 | 2nd, Lebel | |||||||
| 1985–86 1985–86 QMJHL season The 1985–86 QMJHL season was the 17th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league loses one of its charter members in the offseason, when the Quebec Remparts suspend operations... |
72 | 54 | 18 | 0 | |||||||
| 108 | 0.750 | 423 | 262 | 1st, Lebel | |||||||
| 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... |
70 | 26 | 39 | 5 | |||||||
| 57 | 0.407 | 286 | 323 | 4th, Lebel | |||||||
| 1987–88 1987–88 QMJHL season The 1987–88 QMJHL season was the 19th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. Patrice Lefebvre of the Shawinigan Cataractes becomes the last player in Canadian Hockey League history to record a 200-point season... |
70 | 43 | 23 | 4 | |||||||
| 90 | 0.643 | 380 | 394 | 1st, Lebel | |||||||
| 1988–89 1988–89 QMJHL season The 1988–89 QMJHL season was the 20th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL first awards the end-of-season honours of the "Rookie All-star team" to first year players.... |
70 | 40 | 25 | 5 | |||||||
| 85 | 0.607 | 329 | 264 | 3rd, QMJHL | |||||||
| 1989–90 1989–90 QMJHL season The 1989–90 QMJHL season was the 21st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates five new awards for accomplishments during the season. Shell Canada sponsored two Shell Cup "Player of the Year" awards, one each for offensive and defensive players.... |
70 | 36 | 29 | 5 | |||||||
| 77 | 0.550 | 306 | 282 | 6th, QMJHL | |||||||
| 1990–91 1990–91 QMJHL season The 1990–91 QMJHL season was the 22nd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the St-Clair Group Plaque, awarded to the "Marketing Director of the Year." Dilio and Lebel divisions are restored as the league adds an expansion franchise in Beauport,... |
70 | 36 | 27 | 7 | |||||||
| 79 | 0.564 | 263 | 235 | 2nd, Lebel | |||||||
| 1991–92 1991–92 QMJHL season The 1991–92 QMJHL season was the 23rd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Molson Cup, awarded to the overall "Rookie of the Year," in addition to the existing Michel Bergeron Trophy and Raymond Lagacé Trophy.The top three scorers in the league,... |
70 | 41 | 24 | 5 | |||||||
| 87 | 0.621 | 331 | 259 | 2nd, Lebel | |||||||
| 1992–93 1992–93 QMJHL season The 1992–93 QMJHL season was the 24th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Ron Lapointe Trophy, for the "Coach of the Year," and the QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year award. Twelve teams played 70 games each in the schedule. The Sherbrooke Faucons... |
70 | 40 | 28 | 2 | |||||||
| 82 | 0.586 | 296 | 268 | 2nd, Lebel | |||||||
| 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... |
72 | 38 | 31 | 3 | |||||||
| 79 | 0.549 | 310 | 304 | 3rd, Lebel | |||||||
| 1994–95 1994–95 QMJHL season The 1994–95 QMJHL season was the 26th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils an updated logo one season after its special 25th anniversary logo, using a stylized ice skate and the letters of the league's French acronym... |
72 | 42 | 28 | 2 | |||||||
| 86 | 0.597 | 340 | 274 | 2nd, Lebel | |||||||
| 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... |
70 | 52 | 16 | 2 | |||||||
| 106 | 0.757 | 389 | 191 | 2nd, Lebel | |||||||
| 1996–97 1996–97 QMJHL season The 1996–97 QMJHL season was the 28th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continues explore new markets as the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser move north to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The New Faces Cup is renamed the RDS Cup, for its new sponsor, Réseau des sports. Fourteen... |
70 | 48 | 19 | 3 | |||||||
| 99 | 0.707 | 346 | 205 | 1st, Lebel | |||||||
| 1997–98 1997–98 QMJHL season The 1997–98 QMJHL season was the 29th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The Quebec Remparts name is revived after twelve years when the Beauport Harfangs change identities... |
70 | 32 | 37 | 1 | |||||||
| 65 | 0.464 | 270 | 268 | 6th, Lebel | |||||||
| 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 | 23 | 38 | 9 | |||||||
| 55 | 0.393 | 276 | 298 | 6th, Lebel | |||||||
| 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 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 90 | 0.625 | 339 | 256 | 1st, West | |||||||
| 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 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 3 | ||||||
| 78 | 0.542 | 288 | 284 | 3rd, West | |||||||
| 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 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 6 | ||||||
| 75 | 0.521 | 230 | 253 | 1st, West | |||||||
| 2002–03 | 72 | 39 | 27 | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| 84 | 0.583 | 266 | 222 | 2nd, West | |||||||
| 2003–04 | 70 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 107 | 0.764 | 306 | 179 | 1st, Western | |||||||
| 2004–05 | 70 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 75 | 0.536 | 216 | 237 | 3rd, Western | |||||||
| 2005–06 | 70 | 40 | 23 | ||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 87 | 0.621 | 261 | 215 | 4th, Western | |||||
| 2006–07 | 70 | 39 | 27 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 82 | 0.586 | 303 | 274 | 3rd, 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 | 43 | 19 | ||||||||
| 6 | 2 | 93 | 0.664 | 272 | 209 | 3rd, Telus | |||||
| 2008–09 2008–09 QMJHL season The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008.... |
68 | 38 | 25 | ||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 81 | 0.559 | 232 | 232 | 1st, Western | |||||
| 2009-10 | 68 | 30 | 33 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 65 | 0.441 | 213 | 217 | 3rd, Telus West | |||||
| 2010-11 | 68 | 43 | 17 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5 | 94 | 0.691 | 243 | 193 | 3rd, Telus West |
Team records
| Team records for a single season | ||
| Statistic | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Most points | 108 | 1985–86 1985–86 QMJHL season The 1985–86 QMJHL season was the 17th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league loses one of its charter members in the offseason, when the Quebec Remparts suspend operations... |
| Most wins | 54 | 1985–86 |
| Most goals for | 423 | 1985–86 |
| Least goals for | 213 | 2009–10 2009–10 QMJHL season The 2009–10 QMJHL season was the 41st season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season, which consisted of eighteen teams playing 68 games each, began on September 10, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010.... |
| Least goals against | 179 | 2003–04 |
| Most goals against | 491 | 1978–79 1978–79 QMJHL season The 1978–79 QMJHL season was the tenth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The QMJHL unveils a new logo for its tenth anniversary, using the letters of league's french acronym shaped as an ice skate. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
| Individual player records for a single season | |||
| Statistic | Player | Total | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most goals | Guy Rouleau Guy Rouleau (ice hockey) Guy Rouleau is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his outstanding play with the Hull Olympiques during the 1985–86 QMJHL season. Rouleau was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft and he... |
91 | 1985–86 |
| Most assists | Luc Robitaille | 123 | 1985–86 |
| Most points | Guy Rouleau and Luc Robitaille | 191 | 1985–86 |
| Most points, rookie | Martin Gelinas Martin Gelinas Martin Gélinas is a former professional ice hockey forward and the current director of player development with the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:Gelinas made a splash in 1987–88 with the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with a 63-goal, 131-point campaign... |
131 | 1987–88 1987–88 QMJHL season The 1987–88 QMJHL season was the 19th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 70 games each in the schedule. Patrice Lefebvre of the Shawinigan Cataractes becomes the last player in Canadian Hockey League history to record a 200-point season... |
| Most points, defenseman | Jiri Fischer Jiri Fischer Jiří Fischer is a former professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League . Fischer went into cardiac arrest in a November 2005 game, and subsequently retired due to his heart problems... |
78 | 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... |
| Best GAA (goalie) | Gabriel Bouthillette | 2.20 | 2003–04 |
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Lists of National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey League
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alumni. No player from the "Hull Castors" or "Hull Hawks" went on the play in the NHL.
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Pat Burns
Patrick Burns was a National Hockey League head coach. Over 14 seasons between 1988 and 2004, he coached in 1,019 games with the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New Jersey Devils...
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- # 15 Luc RobitailleLuc RobitailleLuc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,...
- # 16 Sam Lang
- # 33 Jose TheodoreJosé ThéodoreJosé Théodore is a French Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League...
- # 77 Guy RouleauGuy Rouleau (ice hockey)Guy Rouleau is a Canadian former ice hockey player. He won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for his outstanding play with the Hull Olympiques during the 1985–86 QMJHL season. Rouleau was not drafted in the NHL Entry Draft and he...