Victoriaville Tigres
The Victoriaville Tigres are a Canadian ice hockey team. That began playing in 1982. The team currently plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in Victoriaville, Quebec at the Colisée Desjardins.
Victoriaville Tigres | |
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City | Victoriaville, Quebec |
League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
Conference | TELUS |
Division | Central |
Founded | 1982 |
Home arena | Colisée Desjardins |
Colours | Yellow, white, black |
General manager | Jérôme Mésonéro |
Head coach | Yannick Jean |
Website www.tigresvictoriaville.com |
The team first started in 1986 and played in Longueuil, Quebec where they were known as the Longueuil Chevaliers. The Chevaliers moved from Longueuil to Victoriaville in 1987 and were renamed the Tigres.
The Tigres won the President's Cup in 2002. They also competed in the Memorial Cup finals in 2002 but lost against the Kootenay Ice.