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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 […]

Montreal Canadiens Re-Sign Jesse Ylonen

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Monday morning that they have re-signed forward Jesse Ylonen to a one-year, two-way deal worth $775,000. Ylonen was another one of Montreal’s youngsters who took advantage of a Montreal team that led the league with the most man games lost due to injury last season. Last season the 23-year-old forward […]

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 […]

The Cayden Primeau Experience Coming To An End in Montreal

In 2017 the Montreal Canadiens selected goaltender Cayden Primeau in the seventh round of the NHL Draft. There have certainly been talks about Primeau being the successor to Carey Price, but Price’s career came to an abrupt end due to a lingering knee issue, which left the Habs with some choices to make, seeing that […]

Montreal Canadiens Extend Rafael Harvey-Pinard

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that they have re-signed Rafael Harvey-Pinard to a two-year deal worth $2.2 million, with an AAV of $1.1 million. Harvey-Pinard was a seventh round pick of the Canadiens in 2019, and last year showed that he deserved to be on the NHL roster. In 34 games with the Canadiens last […]

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 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 Recap: A Nice Exclamation Point for the Lions

Even if it was the last game of the season, the fans were ready to make the party! It started with a nice tailgate with hot dogs and hamburgers in the parking lot, but that festive vibe followed the fans inside the arena. The Lions Show Their Claws We saw a lot of scrappy play […]

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 […]