The Trois-Rivières Draveurs ("Raftmen") were a Canadian junior ice hockey team playing in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). They played home games at the Colisée de Trois-Rivières , in Trois-Rivières , Quebec. The team was originally known as the Trois-Rivières Ducs ("Dukes") and were a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969 . They were renamed the Draveurs in 1973 .
3-555: The Draveurs finished first place in the QMJHL in 1977–78 with 101 points, and again in 1978–79 with 122 points. Those two seasons, Trois-Rivières won consecutive President's Cups . The Draveurs were also league finalists in 1980–81 , 1981–82 , and 1991–92 , during the final season in Trois-Rivières. During the 1991–92 season, Manon Rhéaume was a goaltender for the Draveurs and became
6-734: The first female to play in the Canadian Hockey League . The team moved to Sherbrooke , in 1992 , where they were renamed the Sherbrooke Faucons , and later, the Sherbrooke Castors . They moved again in 2003 to become the Lewiston Maineiacs only to fold in 2011. List of Trois-Rivières players who also played in the National Hockey League (NHL). 1977%E2%80%9378 QMJHL season The 1977–78 QMJHL season
9-752: Was the ninth season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The league inaugurates two awards, the Robert Lebel Trophy for the team with best goals against average , and the Guy Lafleur Trophy for the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs. Ten teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Trois-Rivières Draveurs finished first overall in the regular season winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy , and won
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