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Valleyfield Braves
CitySalaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
LeagueQuebec Junior Hockey League
DivisionMartin St-Louis
Founded2004
Home arenaArena Salaberry
Owner(s)Centres Sportifs Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
General managerStéphane Scotto (2014–15)
Head coachJean-Philippe Hamel (2015–16)
Franchise history
2004–2007St-Lawrence College of Québec Lions
2007–2008Québec AssurExperts
2008–2010Thetford Mines Filons
2010–2014La Tuque Wolves
2014–PresentValleyfield Braves

The Valleyfield Braves are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. They are a part of the Quebec Junior Hockey League.

History

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 quarter-finals in the playoffs and achieve a winning regular season record.

In 2007, the team was renamed the Quebec AssurExperts.

In 2008, the team was bought and moved to Thetford Mines, to be called the Thetford Mines Filons.


In 2010, the franchise was moved to La Tuque, the team to be known as the 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 LHJAAAQ after the 2012–13 season. to join the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey and after 11 games into the season, the franchise moved to Laval 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
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
2007–08 52 25 22 4 1 251 219 55 10th QJAAAHL  
2008–09 49 12 30 - 7 147 222 31 14th QJAAAHL
2009–10 51 23 23 - 5 213 221 47 9th QJAAAHL DNQ
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
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. Semifinal, 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)

References

Wolves logo 2010–14