Les Braves de Valleyfield
Encyclopedia
Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian
Junior
ice hockey
team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
, Canada
. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
.
. In 2002, the Braves returned to the Fred Page Cup in Truro, Nova Scotia. The Valleyfield Braves playing a semi-final games against the CJHL's Ottawa Jr. Senators in a must-win game between both teams. The Halifax Oland Exports got a bye to the final and were hosting the Royal Bank Cup
and the Central representative was to be decided between Valleyfield and Ottawa. Ottawa won 7-2 and advanced to the Royal Bank Cup, while Valleyfield returned home. The town of Salleberry-de-Valleyfield and the Valleyfield Braves were chosen to host the Fred Page Cup in 2004. The Valleyfield Braves out-powered 5th ranked St-Eustance Gladiateurs 4 games 1 in the finals. The tournament was eventually won by the CJHL's Nepean Raiders
.
In 1999-00, the Valleyfield Braves played the CJHL's Brockville Braves in an inter-locking home and home series.
In addition, many Top players have worn this uniform throughout their history. Stellar names, like Léon Martin, Éric Lauriault, Martin Gascon. Alongside Josh Tordjman, who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes' AHL affiliation team in San Antonio.
The success of the Valleyfield Braves transcend beyond the ice surface. Conducted masterfully by a genius in the matter of the name of Mario Hebert, this organization is a business model through LHJAAAQ.
Canada
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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 from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Hockey Quebec Junior "AAA" ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
.
History
Valleyfield won their first league championship in 1999. The Braves advanced to the Fred Page Cup in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The tournament was won by the Charlottetown AbbiesCharlottetown Abbies
The Charlottetown Abbies were a Junior "A" team based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They played in the Maritime Junior A Hockey League. Their home rink was the MacLauchlan Arena on the campus of UPEI.-History:...
. In 2002, the Braves returned to the Fred Page Cup in Truro, Nova Scotia. The Valleyfield Braves playing a semi-final games against the CJHL's Ottawa Jr. Senators in a must-win game between both teams. The Halifax Oland Exports got a bye to the final and were hosting the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
and the Central representative was to be decided between Valleyfield and Ottawa. Ottawa won 7-2 and advanced to the Royal Bank Cup, while Valleyfield returned home. The town of Salleberry-de-Valleyfield and the Valleyfield Braves were chosen to host the Fred Page Cup in 2004. The Valleyfield Braves out-powered 5th ranked St-Eustance Gladiateurs 4 games 1 in the finals. The tournament was eventually won by the CJHL's Nepean Raiders
Nepean Raiders
The Nepean Raiders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. The town of Nepean was granted expansion after the Cornwall Royals and the Hull Hawks left the CJHL for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
.
In 1999-00, the Valleyfield Braves played the CJHL's Brockville Braves in an inter-locking home and home series.
In addition, many Top players have worn this uniform throughout their history. Stellar names, like Léon Martin, Éric Lauriault, Martin Gascon. Alongside Josh Tordjman, who is currently playing for the Phoenix Coyotes' AHL affiliation team in San Antonio.
The success of the Valleyfield Braves transcend beyond the ice surface. Conducted masterfully by a genius in the matter of the name of Mario Hebert, this organization is a business model through LHJAAAQ.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstSeason | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
1990-91 | 44 | 33 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
278 | 169 | 67 | 1st QPJHL | |||||||
1991-92 | 48 | 23 | 21 | 4 | ||||||
235 | 220 | 50 | 8th QPJHL | |||||||
1992-93 | 50 | 30 | 17 | 3 | ||||||
269 | 216 | 63 | 6th QPJHL | Won League | ||||||
1993-94 | Statistics Not Available | Won League | ||||||||
1994-95 | 48 | 29 | 15 | |||||||
4 | 258 | 198 | 62 | 3rd QPJHL | ||||||
1995-96 | 48 | 19 | 26 | |||||||
3 | 210 | 257 | 41 | 9th QPJHL | ||||||
1996-97 | 48 | 30 | 16 | |||||||
2 | 226 | 191 | 62 | 4th QPJHL | ||||||
1997-98 | 54 | 28 | 22 | |||||||
4 | 256 | 231 | 60 | 8th QJAAAHL | ||||||
1998-99 | 52 | 33 | 18 | |||||||
1 | 300 | 241 | 67 | 5th QJAAAHL | Won League | |||||
1999-00 | 58 | 25 | 30 | |||||||
3 | 263 | 277 | 53 | 10th QJAAAHL | ||||||
2000-01 | 49 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 301 | 205 | 72 | 1st QJAAAHL | |
2001-02 | 53 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 299 | 211 | 75 | 2nd QJAAAHL | Won League |
2002-03 | 50 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 264 | 213 | 65 | 2nd QJAAAHL | |
2003-04 | 50 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 246 | 189 | 67 | 3rd QJAAAHL | Won League |
2004-05 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 226 | 172 | 62 | 4th QJAAAHL | |
2005-06 | 51 | 25 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 226 | 216 | 55 | 7th QJAAAHL | Lost Quarter-final |
2006-07 | 54 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 257 | 206 | 76 | 4th QJAAAHL | Lost Semi-final |
2007-08 | 52 | 26 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 228 | 210 | 55 | 9th QJAAAHL | |
2008-09 | 49 | 21 | 20 | |||||||
8 | 220 | 214 | 50 | 8th QJAAAHL | ||||||
2009-10 | 51 | 16 | 33 | |||||||
2 | 183 | 284 | 34 | 12th QJAAAHL | DNQ | |||||
2010-11 | 49 | 31 | 16 | |||||||
2 | 222 | 171 | 64 | 6th QJAAAHL | Lost Final |