What league does Shawinigan Cataractes play in?

Shawinigan Cataractes play in the QMJHL.

When was Shawinigan Cataractes founded?

Shawinigan Cataractes was founded in 1969 in Shawinigan, QC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Shawinigan Cataractes based?

Shawinigan Cataractes is based in Shawinigan, QC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Shawinigan Cataractes?

The head coach of Shawinigan Cataractes is Daniel Renaud.

Who is the captain of Shawinigan Cataractes?

The captain of Shawinigan Cataractes is Samuel Asselin.

What arena does Shawinigan Cataractes play in?

Shawinigan Cataractes play their home games at Centre Gervais Auto in Shawinigan, QC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Shawinigan Cataractes?

The general manager of Shawinigan Cataractes is Martin Mondou.

What are the team colors of Shawinigan Cataractes?

The team colors of Shawinigan Cataractes are Blue + Gold.

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2017-2018 Shawinigan Cataractes Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Mathieu Bellemare (G)	27	1998	Shawinigan, QC, CAN	5'8"	172	R
	#42	Mikhail Denisov (G)	27	1998	Moskva, RUS	6'0"	187	L
	#1	Lucas Fitzpatrick (G)	25	2000	Lower Sackville, NS, CAN	6'2"	198	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#49	Gabriel Belley-Pelletier (D)	24	2001	St-Pascal, QC, CAN	5'11"	205	L
	#44	Simon Benoît (D)	27	1998	Laval, QC, CAN	6'4"	209	L
	#12	Renat Dadadzhanov (D)	26	1999	Moskva, RUS	6'3"	216	L
	#4	Alexandre De Gagné (D)	25	2000	Blainville, QC, CAN	5'10"	174	R
	#97	Leon Denny (D)	26	2000	Eskasoni First Nation, NS, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#74	Olivier Desroches (D)	24	2001	Laval, QC, CAN	6'1"	185	R
	#2	Simon Dubois-Tiberghen (D)	25	2000	Nicolet, QC, CAN	6'3"	185	L
	#6	Jason Horvath (D)	25	2000	Russell, ON, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#51	Charlie Roy (D)	28	1997	Boisbriand, QC, CAN	5'9"	183	L
	#3	Roddie Sandilands (D)	26	1999	Williamstown, ON, CAN	6'2"	176	L
	#3	Gabriel Sylvestre (D)"A"	28	1998	Laval, QC, CAN	6'4"	194	R
FORWARDS
	#29	Cameron Askew (C/RW)	28	1997	Boston, MA, USA	6'3"	209	R
	#72	Samuel Asselin (C/LW)"C"	27	1998	Repentigny, QC, CAN	5'11"	183	L
	#92	Samuel Blier (LW)"A"	28	1997	Plessisville, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#88	Mathieu Boulianne (LW)	24	2001	Alma, QC, CAN	5'11"	179	L
	#57	Tommy Cardinal (RW)	27	1999	St-Étienne-de-Lauzon, QC, CAN	5'10"	201	R
	#88	William Champagne (C)	24	2001	Amqui, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#55	William Cummings (RW)	25	2000	Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#93	Zackary Daneau (C)	25	2000	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	R
	#10	Antoine Demers (C)	26	1999	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	5'8"	159	L
	#15	Gabriel Denis (C)	25	2000	Gaspé, QC, CAN	6'1"	207	L
	#37	Jan Drozg (LW)	26	1999	Maribor, SLO	6'1"	190	R
	#77	Vasili Glotov (C/LW)"A"	28	1997	Barnaul, RUS	5'10"	185	L
	#22	Samuel Guilbault (LW)	27	1998	Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#8	Anthony Imbeault (LW)	25	2000	St-Hubert, QC, CAN	6'0"	209	L
	#71	Jérémy Manseau (C)	27	1998	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	5'9"	174	L
	#11	Jérémy Martin (LW)	24	2001	Ste-Catherine, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	L
	#29	Max-Antoine Melançon (LW)	24	2001	Drummondville, QC, CAN	6'2"	218	L
	#61	Alex Plamondon (C)	26	1999	St-Charles-de-Drummond, QC, CAN	6'0"	179	L
	#90	Mathieu Samson (RW)	25	2000	Rimouski, QC, CAN	6'4"	187	L
	#66	Vincent Senez-Allaire (RW)	27	1998	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	R
	#96	Frédérik Théoret (LW)	26	2000	Saint-Constant, QC, CAN	5'9"	183	R
	#36	David Vaysberg (LW)	25	2000	Matawan, NJ, USA	6'0"	181	L

Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 20Av Age: 17.97 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 190 lbsCompare with other teams »

2017-2018 Shawinigan Cataractes Staff

Head CoachDaniel Renaud
Asst. CoachSteve Larouche
Asst. CoachRémi Royer
Goaltending CoachSteve Mongrain
General ManagerMartin Mondou
Asst. General ManagerMario Carrière
Amateur ScoutPaul Armstrong
Athletic TrainerKyle Sutton
Dir. of Player DevelopmentMarc-André Bergeron
ScoutMichel Belzile
ScoutEric Belzile
ScoutChristian De Blois
ScoutÉric Plourde
ScoutGilles Tremblay
ScoutBrad Yetman
Video CoachElliott Mondou

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2017-2018 Shawinigan Cataractes Captains

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Shawinigan Cataractes Facts

Plays in: Quï¿½bec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Blue + Gold
Town: Shawinigan, QC, CAN Map
Founded: 1969

2017-2018 Shawinigan Cataractes Roster Facts

Nationalities

30 players
3 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Shawinigan Cataractes: 2 197 GP
AHL: 2 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Centre Gervais Auto
Location: Shawinigan, QC, CAN
Capacity: 5 195
Construction Year: 2008

Shawinigan Cataractes Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
02/12/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Halifax Mooseheads	Shawinigan Cataractes	-	QMJHL
02/11/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Charlottetown Islanders	Shawinigan Cataractes	-	QMJHL
02/07/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Shawinigan Cataractes	Baie-Comeau Drakkar	5 - 2	QMJHL
02/07/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Shawinigan Cataractes	Rimouski Océanic	6 - 4	QMJHL
02/01/2026 09:00 PM UTC	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	Shawinigan Cataractes	1 - 3	QMJHL

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Shawinigan Cataractes History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2025-2026	QMJHL	49	30	15	-	-	4	199	162	64	1.31	2	-
2024-2025	QMJHL	64	38	18	-	-	8	253	190	84	1.31	2	Semifinal loss
2023-2024	QMJHL	68	30	34	-	-	4	195	215	64	0.94	4	Eighth Final Loss
2022-2023	QMJHL	68	29	34	-	-	5	209	236	63	0.93	3	Eighth Final Loss
2021-2022	QMJHL	68	40	24	-	-	4	235	190	84	1.24	2	Champion
2020-2021	QMJHL	34	21	10	-	-	3	125	109	45	1.32	2	Eighth Final Loss
2019-2020	QMJHL	63	29	32	-	-	2	227	245	60	0.95	4	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	QMJHL	68	14	49	-	-	5	188	347	33	0.49	4	First round loss
2017-2018	QMJHL	68	16	45	-	-	7	183	298	39	0.57	6	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	QMJHL	68	42	20	-	-	6	258	184	90	1.32	1	First round loss
2015-2016	QMJHL	68	44	19	-	-	5	281	220	93	1.37	1	Final loss
2014-2015	QMJHL	68	39	26	-	-	3	259	214	81	1.19	3	First round loss
2013-2014	QMJHL	68	20	39	-	-	9	163	251	49	0.72	6	First round loss
2012-2013	QMJHL	68	15	46	-	-	7	154	284	37	0.54	6	Did not make playoffs
2011-2012	QMJHL	68	45	16	-	-	7	274	179	97	1.43	1	Quarterfinal loss
2010-2011	QMJHL	68	42	23	-	-	2	250	202	87	1.28	4	Conference SF loss
2009-2010	QMJHL	68	31	29	-	-	8	217	240	70	1.03	10	First round loss
2008-2009	QMJHL	68	51	14	-	-	3	308	183	105	1.54	2	Final loss
2007-2008	QMJHL	70	33	33	-	-	4	226	241	70	1	12	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	QMJHL	70	25	39	-	-	6	228	301	56	0.8	16	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	QMJHL	70	37	28	-	-	5	285	278	79	1.13	10	Conference SF loss
2004-2005	QMJHL	70	31	25	12	-	2	199	188	76	1.09	7	First round loss
2003-2004	QMJHL	70	39	21	4	-	6	259	215	88	1.26	5	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	QMJHL	72	25	35	8	-	4	209	249	62	0.86	12	Conference SF loss
2001-2002	QMJHL	72	43	21	5	-	3	288	200	94	1.31	2	Conference Final loss
2000-2001	QMJHL	72	54	10	6	-	2	375	192	116	1.61	1	Conference Final loss
1999-2000	QMJHL	72	37	25	5	-	5	295	257	84	1.17	6	Conference SF loss
1998-1999	QMJHL	70	44	22	4	-	-	275	212	92	1.31	3	Conference SF loss
1997-1998	QMJHL	70	40	24	6	-	-	262	217	86	1.23	4	Conference QF loss
1996-1997	QMJHL	70	41	24	5	-	-	277	232	87	1.24	4	Conference SF loss

Shawinigan Cataractes Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2021-2022	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	0	10	10	6	2	2	Semifinal loss
2011-2012	Memorial Cup	3	1	2	-	-	-	10	10	2	0.67	4	Champion
1984-1985	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	14	7	4	1.33	1	Final loss

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