Author: Bryan Deschenes

ECHL : New Management in Trois-Rivieres

It’s still brewing in the den of the Lions of Trois-Rivières. Indeed, barely two months after taking over from Marc-André Bergeron as general manager and head coach of the Trois-Rivières team, the new driver, Pascal Rhéaume, is already leaving the den to pursue his career in the American League of Hockey. It will, therefore, be […]

ECHL: History Of Trois-Rivieres Lions

What path did our Lions travel before arriving in Trois-Rivieres? This is the question we will answer in this article. Originally, the Lions were a professional club operating in the 1950s in Trois-Rivières. Following this long absence, there were the Draveurs de Trois-Rivieres in junior hockey and several LNAH clubs as well. It all started […]

ECHL News : Trois-Rivieres Continue Their Shopping

Sometimes, in running a school club, we need big brother’s help. For the Lions, during the first two years of their history, this was not very much the case. However, for the past few days, we have seen a change in attitude on the part of the Laval Rocket organization. Indeed, the Lions of Trois-Rivières […]

ECHL News: Trois-Rivières Lions Sign Three Players

The new management of the Lions of Trois-Rivières did not take time to make their first important move.Indeed, as soon as the signing market opened, the Lions announced that they had signed team captain Cedric Montminy. The one who had cast doubt on a possible return to the team finally decided to sign a new […]

ECHL BREAKING NEWS: Marc-André Bergeron fired by the Lions

Today marks the last official day of the 2022-2023 season. Teams have until 3 p.m. to submit their end-of-season roster. Starting tomorrow, June 23, teams can begin signing players for the 2023-24 season. On the other hand, on the Trois-Rivières side, it’s a completely different story that marks the end of the season. Indeed, it […]

ECHL Season Review : Maine Mariners

Let’s recap the 2022-23 season for the Maine Mariners, who finished third in the North Divison with a record of 42-27-2-1. A more than respectable season The Mariners had high hopes for their 5th season in the ECHL. It was also Terrence Wallin’s first season as head coach. During this first post-Covid season, the Mariners […]

ECHL Season In Review: Trois-Rivieres Lions

Now that the first round of the Kelly Cup Playoffs is over, it’s time for me to give you a retrospective of the Trois-Rivières Lions’ last season. The big club hurt us. As determined since year one, the Lions of Trois-Rivières is the little brother of the Laval Rocket, that is to say, the mini […]

ECHL: Reading Going Back Home with the Lead

Fast pace first period The first period was a quick one. Both teams were ready to play. For Game 5, we were back with a duel between the two top goalies, François Brassard for Mariners and Pat Nagle for Reading. Once again, the Royals scored the first goal quickly by way of Charlie Gerard unassisted. […]

ECHL: Maine Mariners Even Things Up

Close first period François Brassard picked up where he left off yesterday during an early power play to the Royals—a couple of great saves to keep his team in the game. Shortly after killing the penalty, the Mariners went on an all-out attack. They took possession of Reading territory leading to captain Connor Doherty’s first […]

ECHL: The Mariners are Back in the Series

First period in the books The first period was off to a slow start until Evan Barrat got under the skin of Connor Doherty, resulting in the Royals going on the powerplay. During this powerplay, Barratt did what he does best, scoring goals. The spark for the Mariners to come back in the game came […]