Shawinigan Cataractes
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The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey
team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec
. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.
The Cataractes play their home games at the Centre Bionest de Shawinigan. The former home of the team was Aréna Jacques Plante
.
versus the Oshawa Generals.
The 1977–78 Dynamos set a futility record, with 3 wins, 4 ties and 56 losses. In a single game versus Sherbrooke, they allowed a record-breaking 22 goals scored against.
The Cataractes have had good seasons in their history, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy
for most points in the regular season twice (in 1985 and 2001), but have never managed to win the QMJHL championship. Theirs is currently the second-longest drought in the Canadian Hockey League
, second only to the Saskatoon Blades
of the WHL
.
The team has participated in the Memorial Cup
tournament once, in 1985, when they were the host team. They managed to make it to the cup final but lost to the Prince Albert Raiders
. The Jacques Plante Arena only hosted the first two games of the tournament, as the arena has a large number of support columns in the seating area that made televising the games impossible. The remainder of the tournament was played in Drummondville, Quebec
.
The name "Cataractes" often confuses English-speaking hockey fans. The name literally translates as "Cataracts" meaning "Waterfalls"; the team is named for Shawinigan Falls, a prominent waterfall in the city, even though they do not have a waterfall on their uniform. A Quebec Senior Hockey League
team operated in the city as the Shawinigan Falls Cataracts (1945–53) and the Shawinigan Cataracts (1954–58). It won the playoffs in the 1954–55 season.
In 2008–09, the Cataractes have established a new franchise record of 15 consecutive wins. They have broken the record previously established during the 1994–95 season.
On December 18, 2008, the Cataractes played their last game at the Jacques Plante Arena.
On December 27, 2008, the Shawinigan Cataractes played the first-ever game in their new state-of-the-art facility, the Centre Bionest de Shawinigan, and the new arena was sold out with 4,112 spectators in attendance. Matthew Pistilli recorded the first goal in the history of the new Centre Bionest de Shawinigan. The Cats won the game 5-1 vs. Junior de Montréal
.
The Shawinigan Cataractes have no links with the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
, a Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
team.
On April 7, 2011, the Shawinigan Cataractes were selected to be the host for the 2012 Memorial Cup
.
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
†Seeded 8th in Eastern Division for 2006–07 playoffs.
††Seeded 5th in Telus Division for 2008–09 playoffs.
Junior ice hockey
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.
The Cataractes play their home games at the Centre Bionest de Shawinigan. The former home of the team was Aréna Jacques Plante
Aréna Jacques Plante
The Arena Jacques Plante is a 2,524-seat multi-purpose arena in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. It was built in 1937. It was home to the Shawinigan Cataractes Ice hockey team. The arena is named in honour of Jacques Plante; formerly, the building was known as the Shawinigan Municipal Auditorium...
.
History
Shawinigan was a founding member of the QMJHL in 1969, and is the only team to operate continuously in the same city since then. The team originated in the Quebec Junior Hockey League. The Bruins of 1965–66 were runners-up in the eastern Canadian championship for the George Richardson Memorial TrophyGeorge Richardson Memorial Trophy
The George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...
versus the Oshawa Generals.
The 1977–78 Dynamos set a futility record, with 3 wins, 4 ties and 56 losses. In a single game versus Sherbrooke, they allowed a record-breaking 22 goals scored against.
The Cataractes have had good seasons in their history, winning the Jean Rougeau Trophy
Jean Rougeau Trophy
The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
for most points in the regular season twice (in 1985 and 2001), but have never managed to win the QMJHL championship. Theirs is currently the second-longest drought in the Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
, second only to the Saskatoon Blades
Saskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Division of the Western Hockey League. They are based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, playing at the 15,195 seat Credit Union Centre.-History:...
of the WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
.
The team has participated in the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
tournament once, in 1985, when they were the host team. They managed to make it to the cup final but lost to the Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
The Prince Albert Raiders are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League. The Raiders play in the East Division of the Eastern Conference. They are based in the Saskatchewan city of Prince Albert...
. The Jacques Plante Arena only hosted the first two games of the tournament, as the arena has a large number of support columns in the seating area that made televising the games impossible. The remainder of the tournament was played in Drummondville, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
The name "Cataractes" often confuses English-speaking hockey fans. The name literally translates as "Cataracts" meaning "Waterfalls"; the team is named for Shawinigan Falls, a prominent waterfall in the city, even though they do not have a waterfall on their uniform. A Quebec Senior Hockey League
Quebec Senior Hockey League
The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953...
team operated in the city as the Shawinigan Falls Cataracts (1945–53) and the Shawinigan Cataracts (1954–58). It won the playoffs in the 1954–55 season.
In 2008–09, the Cataractes have established a new franchise record of 15 consecutive wins. They have broken the record previously established during the 1994–95 season.
On December 18, 2008, the Cataractes played their last game at the Jacques Plante Arena.
On December 27, 2008, the Shawinigan Cataractes played the first-ever game in their new state-of-the-art facility, the Centre Bionest de Shawinigan, and the new arena was sold out with 4,112 spectators in attendance. Matthew Pistilli recorded the first goal in the history of the new Centre Bionest de Shawinigan. The Cats won the game 5-1 vs. Junior de Montréal
Montreal Junior Hockey Club
The Montreal Junior Hockey Club were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The team is based out of the Verdun Auditorium, in Verdun, Quebec. The St. John's Fog Devils franchise relocated at the conclusion of the 2007–08 QMJHL season...
.
The Shawinigan Cataractes have no links with the Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts
The Grand Falls-Windsor Cataracts are a senior ice hockey team based in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador as part of the Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League....
, a Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
Newfoundland West Coast Senior Hockey League
The West Coast Senior Hockey League was a senior ice hockey league with teams based in Newfoundland and Labrador. In the summer of 2011, the WCSHL merged with the Avalon East Senior Hockey League to form the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League.- Teams :...
team.
On April 7, 2011, the Shawinigan Cataractes were selected to be the host for the 2012 Memorial Cup
2012 Memorial Cup
The 2012 Memorial Cup will be a four-team, round-robin format tournament played from May 18–27, 2012 in Shawinigan, Quebec. The tournament will feature the league champions of the Ontario, Quebec and Western hockey leagues, and the host Shawinigan Cataractes, who won the right to host the...
.
NHL alumni
Current NHL players
Former NHL players
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Yearly results
- 1969–73 Shawinigan Bruins
- 1973–78 Shawinigan Dynamos
- 1978–present Shawinigan Cataractes
Legend: OTL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | SL | Points | Pct % | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 1969–70 QMJHL season The 1969–70 QMJHL season was the first season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Eleven teams formed the new league, ten from Quebec and one from Ontario... |
56 | 36 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
| 73 | 0.652 | 318 | 254 | 2nd in East | |||||||
| 1970–71 1970–71 QMJHL season The 1970–71 QMJHL season was the second season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The league dissolves East and West Divisions. The Frank J... |
62 | 38 | 23 | 1 | |||||||
| 77 | 0.621 | 301 | 256 | 2nd in QMJHL | |||||||
| 1971–72 1971–72 QMJHL season The 1971–72 QMJHL season was the third season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Ten teams played 62 games each in the schedule. The Cornwall Royals finished first place in the regular season, and won the President's Cup, defeating the Quebec Remparts in the finals... |
61 | 34 | 24 | 3 | |||||||
| 71 | 0.582 | 290 | 208 | 5th in QMJHL | |||||||
| 1972–73 | 64 | 28 | 34 | 2 | |||||||
| 70 | 0.453 | 301 | 278 | 4th in QMJHL | |||||||
| 1973–74 | 70 | 30 | 37 | 3 | |||||||
| 63 | 0.450 | 347 | 402 | 3rd in East | |||||||
| 1974–75 | 72 | 16 | 45 | 11 | |||||||
| 43 | 0.299 | 324 | 462 | 5th in East | |||||||
| 1975–76 | 72 | 9 | 59 | 4 | |||||||
| 22 | 0.153 | 254 | 554 | 5th in East | |||||||
| 1976–77 | 72 | 18 | 42 | 12 | |||||||
| 48 | 0.333 | 265 | 357 | 4th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1977–78 | 72 | 3 | 65 | 4 | |||||||
| 10 | 0.069 | 258 | 687 | 5th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1978–79 | 74 | 24 | 43 | 7 | |||||||
| 53 | 0.372 | 310 | 424 | 5th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1979–80 | 72 | 28 | 35 | 9 | |||||||
| 65 | 0.451 | 314 | 339 | 5th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1980–81 | 72 | 34 | 34 | 4 | |||||||
| 72 | 0.500 | 325 | 321 | 4th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1981–82 | 64 | 35 | 27 | 2 | |||||||
| 72 | 0.562 | 349 | 278 | 5th in QMJHL | |||||||
| 1982–83 | 70 | 52 | 16 | 2 | |||||||
| 106 | 0.757 | 406 | 232 | 1st in Dilio | |||||||
| 1983–84 | 70 | 37 | 33 | 0 | |||||||
| 74 | 0.529 | 329 | 287 | 1st in Dilio | |||||||
| 1984–85 | 68 | 48 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
| 98 | 0.713 | 384 | 255 | 1st in Dilio | |||||||
| 1985–86 | 72 | 32 | 38 | 2 | |||||||
| 66 | 0.458 | 353 | 361 | 4th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1986–87 | 70 | 38 | 26 | 6 | |||||||
| 82 | 0.586 | 408 | 335 | 2nd in Dilio | |||||||
| 1987–88 | 70 | 30 | 37 | 3 | |||||||
| 63 | 0.450 | 387 | 381 | 4th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1988–89 | 70 | 31 | 35 | 4 | |||||||
| 66 | 0.471 | 318 | 321 | 8th in QMJHL | |||||||
| 1989–90 | 70 | 38 | 30 | 2 | |||||||
| 78 | 0.557 | 328 | 275 | 4th in QMJHL | |||||||
| 1990–91 | 70 | 27 | 40 | 3 | |||||||
| 57 | 0.407 | 261 | 289 | 4th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1991–92 | 70 | 37 | 27 | 6 | |||||||
| 80 | 0.571 | 279 | 273 | 2nd in Dilio | |||||||
| 1992–93 | 70 | 19 | 46 | 5 | |||||||
| 43 | 0.307 | 262 | 357 | 5th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1993–94 | 72 | 36 | 31 | 5 | |||||||
| 77 | 0.535 | 316 | 313 | 4th in Dilio | |||||||
| 1994–95 | 72 | 40 | 28 | 4 | |||||||
| 84 | 0.583 | 325 | 270 | 2nd in Dilio | |||||||
| 1995–96 | 70 | 35 | 30 | 5 | |||||||
| 75 | 0.536 | 289 | 259 | 3rd in Dilio | |||||||
| 1996–97 | 70 | 41 | 24 | 5 | |||||||
| 87 | 0.621 | 277 | 232 | 2nd in Dilio | |||||||
| 1997–98 | 70 | 40 | 24 | 6 | |||||||
| 86 | 0.614 | 262 | 217 | 3rd in Lebel | |||||||
| 1998–99 1998–99 QMJHL season The 1998–99 QMJHL season was the 30th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued its trend of teams relocating into the Atlantic Canada market, when Laval moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick. Fifteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule... |
70 | 44 | 22 | 4 | |||||||
| 92 | 0.657 | 275 | 212 | 1st in Lebel | |||||||
| 1999–2000 1999–2000 QMJHL season The 1999–2000 QMJHL season was the 31st season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league grants the Montreal Rocket an expansion franchise, returning a team to the most populous city in Quebec. The QMJHL splits into four divisions, retaining the names Lebel and Dilio for... |
72 | 37 | 25 | 5 | 5 | ||||||
| 84 | 0.549 | 295 | 257 | 1st in Central | |||||||
| 2000–01 2000–01 QMJHL season The 2000–01 QMJHL season was the 32nd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
72 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 116 | 0.792 | 375 | 192 | 1st in Central | |||||||
| 2001–02 2001–02 QMJHL season The 2001–02 QMJHL season was the 33rd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league inaugurates the Luc Robitaille Trophy for the team that scored the most goals during the regular season. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
72 | 43 | 21 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 94 | 0.632 | 288 | 200 | 1st in Central | |||||||
| 2002–03 | 72 | 25 | 35 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 62 | 0.403 | 209 | 249 | 3rd in Central | |||||||
| 2003–04 | 70 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 88 | 0.586 | 259 | 215 | 2nd in West | |||||||
| 2004–05 | 70 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 2 | ||||||
| 76 | 0.529 | 199 | 188 | 2nd in West | |||||||
| 2005–06 | 70 | 37 | 28 | ||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 79 | 0.544 | 285 | 278 | 6th in West | |||||
| 2006–07 | 70 | 25 | 39 | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 56 | 0.357 | 228 | 301 | 9th in Telus† | |||||
| 2007–08 2007–08 QMJHL season The 2007–08 QMJHL season was the 39th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. At the season-opening press conference, the QMJHL announced in partnership with Telus, all 630 regular season games would be available by internet broadcast. The regular season started on September... |
70 | 33 | 33 | ||||||||
| 4 | 70 | 0.471 | 226 | 241 | 6th in Telus | ||||||
| 2008–09 2008–09 QMJHL season The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League . The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008.... |
68 | 51 | 14 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 105 | 0.750 | 308 | 183 | 2nd in Central†† | |||||
| 2009-10 | 44 | 21 | 17 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 48 | 0.477 | 148 | 162 | 3rd in Central |
†Seeded 8th in Eastern Division for 2006–07 playoffs.
††Seeded 5th in Telus Division for 2008–09 playoffs.