Joe Vrbertic

ECHL Recap : A weekend to forget for the Trois-Rivières Lions

It was a big weekend for our Lions. A three-game series against the best team in the East, the Newfoundland Growlers. It was an opportunity to bring back some positives by beating the best team in the East at the end of the season. A fading rivalry We expected a physical match between the two […]

ECHL Recap: An eventful week in Trois-Rivières

What caught the attention of the Lions this week was not the results on the ice but what happened in the general manager’s office. Indeed, Marc-André Bergeron was not idle at the end of the season when he proceeded to sign several players, probably to make them pass an audition for the next season. The […]

ECHL Recap: Physical weekend in Trois-Rivières

This weekend the Lions received a rare visit from a southern team, the Florida Everblades. A team looking to increase its lead and become closer to locking a playoff spot. It was the first ever meeting between the two teams. LIONS SURPRISED BY HUNGRY ALLIGATORS Let’s start with Friday’s game. The Everblades were ready to […]

ECHL : Trois-Rivieres Lions; A team that does its purpose

Given that the Lions’ season is not what we wanted, let’s add a little positive and look at our representatives’ performance in the AHL with the Laval Rocket. Olivier Galipeau Give credit where credit is due; we start with our defensive general, Olivier Galipeau. The one who was our pillar of defense managed to carve […]

ECHL: Tough weekend for the Lions

A hopeful weekend following a big emotional win over the Growlers. This is how the Lions went to Reading this weekend. On the other hand, a poor performance by the goaltenders practically destroyed any hope of the playoffs for Marc-André Bergeron’s squad. The last shot on goal will win the match Friday evening, we were […]

Big Weekend Ahead For the Lions

This weekend is probably the most important one for the Trois-Rivières Lions, who are trying to keep their playoff hope alive. For that occasion, they are visiting the Reading Royals for a three games series, a team that we have not seen a lot this season. Both teams are putting a similar type of hockey […]

A Festive Weekend for the Trois-Rivieres Lions

What would be a nightmare weekend suddenly became a nice festive one for the Trois-Rivières Lions. Let’s start with Friday night’s game. The night started with a nostalgic celebration of the Trois-Rivières Draveurs, the city’s Junior hockey team between 1969 and 1992. For the occasion, the Lions were wearing the Draveurs jersey. Now, back to […]