What league does Chicoutimi Saguenéens play in?

Chicoutimi Saguenéens play in the QMJHL.

When was Chicoutimi Saguenéens founded?

Chicoutimi Saguenéens was founded in 1973 in Saguenay, QC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Chicoutimi Saguenéens based?

Chicoutimi Saguenéens is based in Saguenay, QC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Chicoutimi Saguenéens?

The head coach of Chicoutimi Saguenéens is Christian Larue.

What arena does Chicoutimi Saguenéens play in?

Chicoutimi Saguenéens play their home games at Centre Georges-Vézina in Saguenay, QC, CAN.

What are the team colors of Chicoutimi Saguenéens?

The team colors of Chicoutimi Saguenéens are Blue + White.

Chicoutimi Saguenéens

1997-1998

1997-1998 Season

Chicoutimi Saguenéens were 36-33-1 in the 1997-98 QMJHL season with 73 points, 8th overall.

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1997-1998 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Roster

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — 1997-1998 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Rémi Bergeron (G)	46	1979	Saguenay, QC, CAN	5'10"	203	L
	#33	Yann Collin (G)	45	1981	Laval, QC, CAN	5'11"	207	L
	#39	Sébastien Paquette (G)	45	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'8"	172	-
DEFENSEMEN
	#17	Daniel Archambault (D)	48	1978	Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, QC, CAN	6'0"	203	L
	#25	Yves Bellerose (D)	48	1978	Saint-Augustin, QC, CAN	5'11"	168	-
	#20	Éric Boyte (D)	46	1980	St-Basile, QC, CAN	6'1"	176	R
	#27	Guillaume Cantin (D)	48	1978	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	163	R
	#7	Vincent Drolet (D)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#27	Éric Jenkins (D)	49	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#27	Jonathan Lévesque (D)	49	1977	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	196	R
	#35	Guillaume Marcoux (D)	47	1979	St-Jérôme, QC, CAN	6'0"	181	R
	#4	Dominic Marleau (D)	49	1977	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'1"	205	R
	#35	Anton Mikhailov (D)	47	1979	Voronezh, RUS	5'11"	183	L
	#2	Vincent Ouellet (D)	46	1979	Laval, QC, CAN	6'0"	176	R
	#35	Maxime Tremblay (D)	46	1980	Saguenay, QC, CAN	6'0"	170	L
	#12	Sébastien Tremblay (D)	48	1978	Saint-Henri-de-Lévis, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	R
	#20	Jean-Sébastien Trudelle (D)	46	1979	Lévis, QC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#15	Éric Van Acker (D)	47	1979	St-Bernard, QC, CAN	6'6"	229	L
FORWARDS
	#19	Ramzi Abid (LW/C)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	209	L
	#10	Robin Bacul (LW)	47	1979	Ostrava, CZE	6'0"	190	L
	#31	Michel Beausoleil (RW)	46	1980	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#14	Mathieu Benoît (RW)	47	1979	St-Clet, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#22	Marc Bouchard (C)	48	1978	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#4	Jean-Pierre Côté (C)	48	1978	Saguenay, QC, CAN	5'8"	172	L
	#27	Bryan Dubé (RW)	47	1979	Halifax, NS, CAN	-	-	-
	#23	Grégory Dupré (C)	46	1980	Sorel-Tracy, QC, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#26	Sacha Fillion (RW)	48	1978	Saguenay, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#24	Patrick Gingras (C)	48	1978	Québec, QC, CAN	6'0"	172	L
	#18	David Gosselin (LW)	49	1977	Lévis, QC, CAN	6'2"	198	R
	#7	Alexandre Landry (LW)	46	1980	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'2"	207	L
	#28	Samuel Lavoie (LW)	46	1980	Jonquière, QC, CAN	6'4"	203	L
	#11	Tony McHugh (LW)	47	1979	Québec, QC, CAN	6'0"	187	L
	#28	Samuel Paquet (RW)	47	1978	Shippagan, NB, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#15	Alexandre Piché (C)	46	1980	Rimouski, QC, CAN	5'11"	198	L
	#9	Bruce Richardson (C)	49	1977	Ville-St-Pierre, QC, CAN	5'9"	174	L
Position: G: 3, D: 14, F: 16Av Age: 19.06 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 187 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Staff

Head CoachChristian Larue
Asst. CoachFrédéric Mercier
Dir. of Hockey OperationsCarl Bouchard
Dir. of ScoutingJean Lalonde

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1997-1998 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Demographics

Chicoutimi Saguenéens Facts

Plays in: Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + White
Town: Saguenay, QC, CAN Map
Founded: 1973

1997-1998 Chicoutimi Saguenéens Roster Facts

Nationalities

33 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Chicoutimi Saguenéens: 2 228 GP
Czechia: 6 GP
AHL: 10 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Centre Georges-Vézina
Location: Saguenay, QC, CAN
Capacity: 4 724
Construction Year: 1947

Chicoutimi Saguenéens Games

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — 1997-1998 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
11/07/2026 04:00 PM GMT-5	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	Drummondville Voltigeurs	-	QMJHL
11/06/2026 07:00 PM GMT-5	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	-	QMJHL
10/31/2026 02:00 PM GMT-4	Blainville-Boisbriand Armada	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	1 - 5	QMJHL
10/30/2026 07:00 PM GMT-4	Sherbrooke Phoenix	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	1 - 2	QMJHL
10/25/2026 04:00 PM GMT-4	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	5 - 3	QMJHL

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Latest Transactions

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
11/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Michal Hartl (F)	HC Kometa Brno	Details
10/27/2026	Confirmed	joining	Owen McHale (F)	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders	Details
10/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Raphaël Précourt (G)	Victoriaville Tigres	Details
09/24/2026	Confirmed	joining	Marc-Olivier Pilote (G)	Victoriaville Tigres	Details
09/10/2026	Confirmed	joining	Brayden Kaldenbach (D)	Rouyn-Noranda Huskies	Details
09/03/2026	Confirmed	joining	Alec Nasreddine (F)	Halifax Mooseheads	Details
09/02/2026	Confirmed	joining	Émile-Alexandro Lemieux-Goupil (D)	Charlottetown Islanders	Details
09/01/2026	Confirmed	joining	Loïc Poirier (F)	Sherbrooke Phoenix	Details

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Chicoutimi Saguenéens History and Standings

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	QMJHL	15	8	7	-	-	0	55	49	16	1.07	7	-
2025-2026	QMJHL	64	49	10	-	-	5	321	150	103	1.61	2	Champion
2024-2025	QMJHL	64	36	18	-	-	10	238	204	82	1.28	2	Quarterfinal loss
2023-2024	QMJHL	68	35	25	-	-	8	247	229	78	1.15	3	Quarterfinal loss
2022-2023	QMJHL	68	33	31	-	-	4	234	281	70	1.03	2	Eighth Final Loss
2021-2022	QMJHL	68	27	35	-	-	6	206	264	60	0.88	3	Eighth Final Loss
2020-2021	QMJHL	29	17	7	-	-	5	105	77	39	1.34	1	Semifinal loss
2019-2020	QMJHL	63	45	12	-	-	6	256	182	96	1.52	1	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	QMJHL	68	39	22	-	-	7	218	205	85	1.25	3	First round loss
2017-2018	QMJHL	68	28	35	-	-	5	200	233	61	0.9	5	First round loss
2016-2017	QMJHL	68	38	25	-	-	5	206	205	81	1.19	2	Semifinal loss
2015-2016	QMJHL	68	32	25	-	-	11	223	217	75	1.1	3	First round loss
2014-2015	QMJHL	68	29	32	-	-	7	203	238	65	0.96	5	First round loss
2013-2014	QMJHL	68	27	40	-	-	1	183	254	55	0.81	5	First round loss
2012-2013	QMJHL	68	30	31	-	-	7	198	225	67	0.99	5	First round loss
2011-2012	QMJHL	68	35	24	-	-	9	235	232	79	1.16	5	Semifinal loss
2010-2011	QMJHL	68	27	29	-	-	5	197	220	66	0.97	5	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	QMJHL	68	26	33	-	-	9	186	257	61	0.9	13	First round loss
2008-2009	QMJHL	68	24	32	-	-	12	215	256	60	0.88	13	First round loss
2007-2008	QMJHL	70	37	25	-	-	8	235	203	82	1.17	8	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	QMJHL	70	34	28	-	-	8	235	236	76	1.09	13	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	QMJHL	70	51	15	-	-	4	321	185	106	1.51	2	Conference SF loss
2004-2005	QMJHL	70	38	19	6	-	7	264	217	89	1.27	3	Semifinal loss
2003-2004	QMJHL	70	32	27	7	-	4	218	220	75	1.07	7	Semifinal loss
2002-2003	QMJHL	72	28	40	1	-	3	239	292	60	0.83	13	Conference QF loss
2001-2002	QMJHL	72	40	27	1	-	4	278	269	85	1.18	7	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	QMJHL	72	22	39	10	-	1	242	313	55	0.76	14	Conference QF loss
1999-2000	QMJHL	72	22	44	3	-	3	226	320	50	0.69	16	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	QMJHL	70	20	48	2	-	-	200	344	42	0.6	14	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	QMJHL	70	36	33	1	-	-	272	285	73	1.04	8	Conference QF loss

Chicoutimi Saguenéens Tournament Statistics

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	Memorial Cup	4	1	3	-	-	0	9	16	2	0.5	3	Semifinal loss
1996-1997	Memorial Cup	3	0	3	-	-	-	10	17	0	0	4	Did not make playoffs
1993-1994	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	5	6	4	1.33	2	Semifinal loss
1990-1991	Memorial Cup	3	1	2	-	-	-	6	13	2	0.67	3	Semifinal loss

Chicoutimi Saguenéens Retired Numbers

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Guillaume Asselin (F)	2026-2027	EHC Olten	SL	12	13	14	27	12
2.	Philippe Côté (F)	2026-2027	Alma Jeannois	QCHL	14	10	16	26	2
3.	Thomas Desruisseaux (F)	2026-2027	Victoriaville Tigres	QMJHL	16	6	18	24	10
4.	Olivier Pouliot (F)	2026-2027	Erding Gladiators	Oberliga	15	12	8	20	6
5.	Alexandre Desmarais (D)	2026-2027	Joliette Prédateurs	QJHL	15	7	13	20	28
6.	Alex Blais (F)	2026-2027	EHF Passau Black Hawks	Oberliga	15	8	10	18	4
7.	Liam Lefebvre (F)	2026-2027	Cape Breton Eagles	QMJHL	12	7	10	17	20
8.	Gryphon Watson-Bucci (F)	2026-2027	Cranbrook Bucks	BCHL	15	5	12	17	16
9.	Jérémy Leroux (F)	2026-2027	Brooks Bandits	BCHL	15	8	8	16	6
10.	Koby Francis (F)	2026-2027	Brooks Bandits	BCHL	10	6	10	16	6

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	18.23
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	187 lbs	19.53
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	185 lbs	19.14
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	18.81
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.03

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marc Fortier (F)	271	164	314	478
2.	Patrice Tremblay (F)	273	225	242	467
3.	Guy Carbonneau (F)	274	171	264	435
4.	Paul Gagné (F)	259	156	253	409
5.	Michel St-Jacques (F)	263	173	223	396

Franchise All-Time Goals

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Patrice Tremblay (F)	273	225	242	467
2.	Sylvain Locas (F)	218	174	214	388
3.	Michel St-Jacques (F)	263	173	223	396
4.	Guy Carbonneau (F)	274	171	264	435
5.	Marc Fortier (F)	271	164	314	478

Franchise All-Time Assists

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Marc Fortier (F)	271	164	314	478
2.	Guy Carbonneau (F)	274	171	264	435
3.	Paul Gagné (F)	259	156	253	409
4.	Jean-Marc Richard (D)	268	52	249	301
5.	David Desharnais (F)	262	126	248	374

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Patrick Lacombe (D)	259	7	110	1068
2.	Yves Gaucher (F)	192	94	237	902
3.	Denis Hamel (F)	201	105	216	711
4.	Jean-Francois Demers (F)	163	14	40	687
5.	Alexandre Blackburn (D)	166	10	31	619

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Emmanuel Vermette (F)	316	103	137	240
2.	Francis Verreault-Paul (F)	301	89	100	189
3.	Marc Bouchard (F)	298	103	173	276
4.	Daniel Poulin (D)	282	58	200	258
5.	Guy Carbonneau (F)	274	171	264	435

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Gilles Hamel (F)	57	73	135	2.37
2.	Stéphane Richer (F)	27	31	63	2.33
3.	Stéphane Morin (F)	104	99	238	2.29
4.	Gilles Morissette (F)	80	73	177	2.21
5.	Patrick Émond (F)	165	141	352	2.13

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Marc Fortier (F)	1986-1987	QMJHL	65	66	135	201	3.09	39
2.	Stéphane Morin (F)	1988-1989	QMJHL	70	77	109	186	2.66	71
3.	Guy Carbonneau (F)	1979-1980	QMJHL	72	72	110	182	2.53	66
4.	Patrick Émond (F)	1985-1986	QMJHL	71	69	98	167	2.35	32
5.	Sylvain Locas (F)	1975-1976	QMJHL	72	80	80	160	2.22	100

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Sylvain Locas (F)	1975-1976	QMJHL	72	80	80	160	2.22	100
2.	Stéphane Morin (F)	1988-1989	QMJHL	70	77	109	186	2.66	71
3.	Patrice Tremblay (F)	1986-1987	QMJHL	70	76	80	156	2.23	34
4.	Gilles Hamel (F)	1979-1980	QMJHL	57	73	62	135	2.37	87
5.	Guy Carbonneau (F)	1979-1980	QMJHL	72	72	110	182	2.53	66

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Marc Fortier (F)	1986-1987	QMJHL	65	66	135	201	3.09	39
2.	Guy Carbonneau (F)	1979-1980	QMJHL	72	72	110	182	2.53	66
3.	Stéphane Morin (F)	1988-1989	QMJHL	70	77	109	186	2.66	71
4.	Patrick Émond (F)	1985-1986	QMJHL	71	69	98	167	2.35	32
5.	Sylvain Locas (F)	1976-1977	QMJHL	72	59	98	157	2.18	101

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Yves Gaucher (F)	1987-1988	QMJHL	68	37	60	97	1.43	390
2.	Patrick Tessier (F)	2002-2003	QMJHL	56	2	7	9	0.16	383
3.	Patrick Lacombe (D)	1991-1992	QMJHL	67	1	6	7	0.10	373
4.	Denis Hamel (F)	1996-1997	QMJHL	70	50	50	100	1.43	357
5.	Alain Nasreddine (D)	1994-1995	QMJHL	67	8	31	39	0.58	342

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent QMJHL Entry Draft Selections

Chicoutimi Saguenéens — Recent QMJHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
4	#70	Mattéo Roy (D)	06/18/2010	Moncton, NB, CAN	5'11"	172 lbs
5	#89	Kasen Walsh (D)	01/24/2010	Warwick, RI, USA	6'2"	163 lbs
6	#107	Blake Wilichoski (F)	04/18/2010	Danvers, MA, USA	5'11"	161 lbs
7	#110	Loïk Poulin (F)	08/02/2010	St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC, CAN	6'2"	187 lbs
8	#143	Olivier Necak (F)	06/08/2010	Mirabel, QC, CAN	6'0"	168 lbs
9	#161	Justin Gaudet (D)	03/22/2010	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs
10	#179	Édouard Couture (G)	06/07/2010	St-Denis-de-Brompton, QC, CAN	6'0"	183 lbs
12	#202	Dan-Evan Groulx (F)	09/02/2010	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN	5'10"	179 lbs
12	#215	Jacob Gilbert (D)	02/11/2010	Otterburn Park, QC, CAN	6'2"	174 lbs
2025
2	#37	Léo-Gabriel Gosselin (F)	05/19/2009	Québec, QC, CAN	6'1"	190 lbs
4	#59	Charles Généreux (D)	02/06/2009	Lorraine, QC, CAN	6'1"	192 lbs
6	#93	Justin Lee (G)	06/28/2009	Newton, MA, USA	6'1"	176 lbs
7	#124	Luca Desjardins (F)	08/29/2009	Lachenaie, QC, CAN	5'11"	183 lbs
8	#142	David Messier (D)	09/04/2009	Brossard, QC, CAN	6'0"	172 lbs
9	#160	Alexis Lavoie (F)	04/26/2009	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'0"	165 lbs
10	#178	Owen McHale (F)	02/17/2008	Charlestown, MA, USA	6'0"	174 lbs
12	#210	Alexy Bouchard (G)	12/23/2009	Alma, QC, CAN	6'3"	172 lbs
2024
1	#6	Jayden Plouffe (F)	01/25/2008	Terrebonne, QC, CAN	5'11"	176 lbs
1	#10	Tynan Lawrence (F)	08/03/2008	Fredericton, NB, CAN	6'1"	185 lbs
4	#68	Zack Payette (F)	05/27/2008	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'3"	179 lbs
6	#106	Gabriel Anctil (D)	01/08/2008	St-Anaclet-de-Lessard, QC, CAN	6'2"	196 lbs
8	#129	Jordan Rittenberg (G)	02/24/2008	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'1"	192 lbs
10	#174	Félix Cadran (F)	02/08/2008	St-Majorique, QC, CAN	5'6"	123 lbs
10	#176	Alexis Cadran (F)	02/08/2008	St-Majorique, QC, CAN	5'6"	126 lbs
11	#183	Zack Archambault (D)	03/15/2008	St-Jérôme, QC, CAN	5'10"	179 lbs
11	#192	Dérek Savard (F)	01/12/2008	Saguenay, QC, CAN	5'9"	170 lbs
13	#228	Olivier Tétreault (D)	01/17/2008	St-Michel, QC, CAN	6'1"	170 lbs
14	#246	William Frenette (F)	01/15/2008	Ste-Clotilde-de-Châteauguay, QC, CAN	6'0"	161 lbs

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