Valleyfield Braves (2014)

Les Braves de Valleyfield
CitySalaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
LeagueQuebec Junior Hockey League
DivisionMartin St-Louis
Founded2004 (2004)
Home arenaAréna Salaberry
ColoursBlack, red, yellow, white
       
Owner(s)Multiple owners
General managerDavid Rochon (2020–21)
Head coachDavid Rochon (2020–21)
CaptainÉtienne Parent (2022–23)
Websitewww.braves.qc.ca
Franchise history
2004–2007College St. Lawrence Lions
2007–2008Québec AssurExperts
2008–2010Thetford Mines Filons
2010–2014Loups de La Tuque
La Tuque Wolves
2014–Valleyfield Braves

Les Braves de Valleyfield or the Valleyfield Braves are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League (LHJQ). They play in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec at the Aréna Salaberry.

History

As part of the College St. Lawrence, the team went by the name "St. Lawrence College of Québec Lions" during its first three seasons. After a modest first season, the Lions reached the playoffs in their second season. The 2005–06 season saw them reach the quarterfinals in the playoffs and achieve a winning regular season record.

In 2007, the team was renamed the Quebec AssurExperts.

In 2008, the team was purchased and moved to Thetford Mines and rebranded as the Thetford Mines Filons.

Wolves logo 2010–14

In 2010, the franchise was moved to La Tuque, Quebec and the team rebranded as the Loups de La Tuque (La Tuque Wolves).[1]

In 2014, the team relocated to Valleyfield and regained the rights to the name and logo of the previous Valleyfield Braves franchise that left the Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA du Québec (LHJAAAQ; Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League, QJAAAHL) after the 2012–13 season to join the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH). Eleven games into the LNAH season, the original Valleyfield Braves franchise moved to Laval, Quebec and became the Laval Braves.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
College St. Lawrence Lions
2004–05 48 8 37 0 3 169 284 19 13th QJAAAHL  
2005–06 51 24 23 0 4 232 241 52 8th QJAAAHL Lost quarter-final
2006–07 53 18 23 9 3 239 257 48 11th QJAAAHL Lost Preliminary
Quebec AssurExperts
2007–08 52 25 22 4 1 251 219 55 10th QJAAAHL  
Thetford Mines Veins
2008–09 49 12 30 - 7 147 222 31 14th QJAAAHL
2009–10 51 23 23 - 5 213 221 47 9th QJAAAHL DNQ
La Tuque Wolves
2010–11 49 10 35 - 4 141 247 26 13th QJAAAHL DNQ
2011–12 49 26 20 - 3 200 180 55 8th QJAAAHL
2012–13 52 31 16 - 5 219 166 67 5th QJAAAHL Lost quarter-final
2013–14 52 17 32 - 3 188 295 37 5th QJAAAHL-SL Lost div. quarter-final
Valleyfield Braves
2014–15 52 16 35 - 1 215 294 33 5th of 5 Martin St. Louis
14 of 14 LHJQ 		Did not Qualify
2016–17 49 27 21 1 0 230 222 55 3rd of 6 Martin St. Louis
5th of 12 LHJQ		 Lost div. semi-final, 2–4 (Inouk)
2017–18 49 24 19 3 3 214 183 54 3rd of 6 Martin St. Louis
6th of 12 LHJQ		 Lost quarterfinal, 1–4 (Inouk)
2018–19 48 21 24 1 2 172 189 45 9th of 13 LHJQ 7th (2-2-0-2) x-over round
Lost quarterfinal, 0–4 (Collège Français)
2020–21 48 33 13 1 1 233 144 68 6th of 13 QJHL Playoffs cancelled due to covid-19
2021–2022 48 13 25 1 3 170 218 30 3rd of 4 West
10th of 12 LHJQ		 Lost quarterfinal, 3–4 (Panthers)
2022–2023 48 23 21 1 2 204 223 49 9th of 13 LHJQ Won Playin Rd 2-1 (Est Rangers)
Lost quarterfinal, 0–4 (Collège Français)
2023–2024 48 24 20 3 1 191 196 52 9th of 13 LHJQ Won Playin Rd 2-1 (Inouk)
Lost quarterfinal, 1–4 (Cobras)

References

  1. ^ http://www.lechodelatuque.com/Sports/Hockey/2010-05-06/article-1056517/Bienvenue-a-la-ville-de-La-Tuque-dans-la-LHJAAAQ/1 Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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