Trois-Rivières ECHL team

The Trois-Rivières ECHL team are a professional minor league ice hockey team in the ECHL based in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The team will begin play in the 2021–22 ECHL season with home games at Le Nouveau Colisée. They are affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League and Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League.[1]

Trois-Rivières
CityTrois-Rivières, Quebec
LeagueECHL
Founded2021
Home arenaLe Nouveau Colisée
Owner(s)Deacon Sports and Entertainment
AffiliatesMontreal Canadiens (NHL)
Laval Rocket (AHL)
Websiteechl3r.com
Franchise history
2021–presentTrois-Rivières

History

The city of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, began construction on a replacement for aging Colisée de Trois-Rivières with an expected completion date of 2021, but had no permanent tenants scheduled.[2] In July 2020, Newfoundland Growlers' majority owner Dean MacDonald (through his group Deacon Sports and Entertainment) came to an agreement with the city to place an ECHL team in Le Nouveau Colisée, pending league approval, for the 2021–22 season.[3] On November 30, the team finalized its lease agreement.[4] Finally, on January 12, 2021, the team was approved by the ECHL Board of Governors to join the league for the 2021–22 season.[5] On January 19, the Montreal Canadiens had announced that the new team would serve as their ECHL affiliate.[1]

See also

References
  1. "The Canadiens announce affiliation with the new ECHL Trois-Rivières club". Montreal Canadiens Official Website. January 19, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  2. "Pour qui l'aréna de 60 millions?". La Presse. February 4, 2020. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. "ECHL: TROIS-RIVIÈRES WILL HAVE ITS OWN HOCKEY CLUB". TVA Sports. July 9, 2020.
  4. "Trois-Rivieres one step closer to hosting rumoured Canadiens ECHL affiliate team". CTV News. November 30, 2020.
  5. "ECHL Approves Two Expansion Memberships". ECHL. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
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