Trois-Rivières Lions

ECHL: Former Wheeling Player Returns for Second Stint

With the Wheeling Nailers last few announcements being players returning from last season’s team, they chose to change things up and announce Chris Ortiz will return for a second stint, having played the 2023-24 season with the Trois-Rivieres Lions. The left-shot defenseman completed his third season as a professional player this past season. With the […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Add Young Centerman

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they have signed center William Provost for the 2024-25 season. It was a rough season for the young 22-year-old center in his first full season in the ECHL as he struggled to find a permanent home, making stops with the Fort Wayne Komets, Allen Americans, Maine Mariners, and Wheeling […]

ECHL: Cedric Montminy Announces Retirement

Trois-Rivieres Lions Captain Cedric Montiminy announced his retirement from professional hockey at a press conference on Tuesday morning after six seasons in the ECHL and two years overseas in France and Germany. Montiminy would spend two years in the QMJHL/QJHL, putting up six goals and five assists for 11 points in 19 games in the […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Re-Sign Goaltender

The Trois-Rivières Lions have announced that they have re-signed goaltender Zachary Emond for the 2024-25 season. Emond, originally selected by the San Jose Sharks in 2018, has played in 34 career ECHL games, spending time with the Orlando Solar Bears, Wichita Thunder, and Trois-Rivieres Lions, where he’s put up an 18-12-2 record with a 3.05 […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Re-Sign Lukash Matthews

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have re-signed defenseman Lukash Matthew to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Matthews joined the Lions last season after he spent three seasons at Carleton University, where he put up three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 42 games with the Ravens. Prior to joining the Ravens, Matthews spent three […]

ECHL: Tommy Cormier Signs With Trois-Rivieres Lions

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have signed rookie center Tommy Cormier to a contract for the 2024-25 season. Cormier, 20, has spent the past two-plus seasons in the QMJHL with the Victoriaville Tigers, putting up 82 goals and 116 assists for 198 points in 171 games, including back-to-back 30+ goals in the last two seasons, including serving […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Sign Anthony Beauchamp

The Trois-Rivières Lions have announced that they have signed forward Anthony Beauchamp to a contract for the 2023-24 season. Beauchamp joins the Lions after spending the last two seasons with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, where he put up 31 goals and 44 assists for 75 points; he would add one assist in 12 Kelly Cup […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Announce First New Signing For The 2024-25 Season

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they have signed center Ryan Brushett for the 2024-25 season. Brushett joins the Lions after spending the past five seasons at the NCAA level with three different schools: University of Nebraska-Omaha, UMass-Lowell, and RPI, where he would put up 18 goals and 60 assists for 78 points in 150 […]

ECHL: Two Former Lions Find New Homes

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have found out that two players from the 2023-24 season have found new homes for the upcoming season. Forward Nicolas Lariviere, who recently said his farewells to TR, has signed in the LNAH with the Thetford Mines Assurancia, the same team that he played with before joining the Lions in December of […]

ECHL: Trois-Rivieres Lions Announces 2024 Qualifying Offers

The Trois-Rivieres Lions have announced that they have given qualifying offers to a league maximum of eight players, including seven forwards and one defenseman. It’s been a rather busy off-season for the Lions, as they’ve already announced eight signings for the 2024-25 season. However, of the eight players protected by the Lions, half of them […]