What league does Val-d'Or Foreurs play in?

Val-d'Or Foreurs play in the QMJHL.

When was Val-d'Or Foreurs founded?

Val-d'Or Foreurs was founded in 1993 in Val-d'Or, QC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Val-d'Or Foreurs based?

Val-d'Or Foreurs is based in Val-d'Or, QC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Val-d'Or Foreurs?

The head coach of Val-d'Or Foreurs is Roland Cloutier.

Who is the captain of Val-d'Or Foreurs?

The captain of Val-d'Or Foreurs is Jean-Pierre Dumont.

What arena does Val-d'Or Foreurs play in?

Val-d'Or Foreurs play their home games at Centre Air Creebec in Val-d'Or, QC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Val-d'Or Foreurs?

The general manager of Val-d'Or Foreurs is Michel Georges.

What are the team colors of Val-d'Or Foreurs?

The team colors of Val-d'Or Foreurs are Gold + Green.

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1997-1998 Season

Val-d'Or Foreurs were 37-26-7 in the 1997-98 QMJHL season with 81 points, 6th overall.

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1997-1998 Val-d'Or Foreurs Roster

Val-d'Or Foreurs — 1997-1998 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
		Patrick Couture (G)	48	1978	Québec, QC, CAN	5'11"	174	L
	#1	Roberto Luongo (G)	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'3"	216	L
		David St-Germain (G)	46	1980	Brossard, QC, CAN	5'11"	183	L
		Dave Verville (G)	46	1980	St-Honoré, QC, CAN	5'9"	174	R
DEFENSEMEN
		Charles-Philippe Barbe (D)	46	1980	Amos, QC, CAN	6'2"	190	L
		Patrice Bernier (D)	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'10"	170	L
		Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau (D)	48	1978	Saint-Tite, QC, CAN	6'1"	183	-
		Jonathan Fauteux (D)	45	1980	Terrebonne, QC, CAN	6'2"	231	R
		Luc Girard (D)	45	1980	Saguenay, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
		Danny Groulx (D)	45	1981	LaSalle, QC, CAN	6'0"	203	L
		François Hardy (D)	48	1978	Québec, QC, CAN	6'2"	205	L
		Vladimir Konopka (D)	46	1980	Zvolen, SVK	6'1"	209	L
		Mathieu Létourneau (D)	49	1977	Val d'Or, QC, CAN	5'8"	183	L
		Didier Tremblay (D)	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	192	L
FORWARDS
		Karol Bartanus (RW)	48	1978	Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK	6'1"	190	L
	#22	Steve Bégin (LW/C)	48	1978	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
		Jonathan Blais (RW)	46	1980	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'0"	170	R
		Alain Charbonneau (LW)	47	1979	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN	6'1"	209	L
		Dominic Chiasson (LW)	49	1977	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC, CAN	5'11"	176	R
		Martin Côté (LW)	47	1979	St-Thomas-de-Joliette, QC, CAN	6'1"	190	L
		Lee Cousineau (RW)	48	1978	Kapuskasing, ON, CAN	5'11"	176	R
		Christian Daigle (LW)		1978	Ottawa, ON, CAN	5'10"	172	L
		Lucio DeMartinis (F)	48	1978	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	185	L
		Christian Drolet (C)	49	1977	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'9"	161	L
	#96	Jean-Pierre Dumont (RW)"C"	48	1978	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	218	L
		Benoit Dusablon (C)	47	1979	Ste-Anne-de-la-Pérade, QC, CAN	6'2"	212	L
		Éric Fortier (F)	45	1981	Princeville, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
		Jonathan Gagnon (LW)	46	1980	Longueuil, QC, CAN	6'1"	198	L
		Nick Greenough (RW)	45	1980	Windsor, NS, CAN	6'4"	225	L
		Marc-Étienne Hubert (C)	48	1978	Saguenay, QC, CAN	6'2"	181	L
		Francis Lessard (RW)	47	1979	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	225	R
		Olivier Morin (RW)	48	1978	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	183	R
		Jérôme Petit (RW)	45	1980	Val-d'Or, QC, CAN	6'2"	190	R
		Anthony Quessy (C)	46	1980	La Tuque, QC, CAN	6'0"	190	L
Position: G: 2, D: 8, F: 20Av Age: 18.97 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

1997-1998 Val-d'Or Foreurs Staff

Head CoachRoland Cloutier
Head CoachRichard Martel
Head CoachGaston Therrien
Goaltending CoachYvan Charbonneau
General ManagerMichel Georges

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1997-1998 Val-d'Or Foreurs Captains

"C"

Jean-Pierre Dumont

Team Captaincy History

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1997-1998 Val-d'Or Foreurs Demographics

Val-d'Or Foreurs Facts

Plays in: Québec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Team Colors: Gold + Green
Town: Val-d'Or, QC, CAN Map
Founded: 1993

1997-1998 Val-d'Or Foreurs Roster Facts

Nationalities

32 players
2 players

Experience

Val-d'Or Foreurs: 2 619 GP
NHL: 5 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Centre Air Creebec
Location: Val-d’Or, QC
Capacity: 3 753
Construction Year: 2008

Val-d'Or Foreurs Games

Val-d'Or Foreurs — 1997-1998 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/24/2026 08:00 PM UTC	Val-d'Or Foreurs	Québec Remparts	-	QMJHL
10/18/2026 06:00 PM UTC	Saint John Sea Dogs	Val-d'Or Foreurs	-	QMJHL
10/17/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Moncton Wildcats	Val-d'Or Foreurs	1 - 2	QMJHL
10/16/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Halifax Mooseheads	Val-d'Or Foreurs	3 - 4 (SO)	QMJHL
10/14/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Charlottetown Islanders	Val-d'Or Foreurs	0 - 10	QMJHL

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Latest Transactions

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Émile Beaunoyer (G)	Brooks Bandits	Details
09/12/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Mavrik Duhaime (F)	Minnesota Mallards	Details
09/04/2026	Confirmed	joining	Maxim Leblanc (D)	Nepean Raiders	Details
09/04/2026	Confirmed	joining	Will Lutic (F)	Canmore Eagles	Details
07/28/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nathan Brisson (F)	Dartmouth College	Details
07/21/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Louis-Charles Plourde (F)	Univ. of Québec-Trois-Rivières	Details
06/18/2026	Confirmed	joining	Gabriel Provencher (F)	Longueuil Collège-Français	Details
06/08/2026	Confirmed	joining	Arseni Radkov (G)	Saint John Sea Dogs	Details

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Val-d'Or Foreurs History and Standings

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	QMJHL	11	9	1	-	-	1	52	25	19	1.73	1	-
2025-2026	QMJHL	64	26	31	-	-	7	215	250	59	0.92	6	Quarterfinal loss
2024-2025	QMJHL	64	29	28	-	-	7	239	270	65	1.02	3	Eighth Final Loss
2023-2024	QMJHL	68	15	48	-	-	5	173	319	35	0.51	4	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	QMJHL	68	24	40	-	-	4	223	301	52	0.76	4	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	QMJHL	68	26	35	-	-	7	226	298	59	0.87	4	Eighth Final Loss
2020-2021	QMJHL	36	29	3	-	-	4	141	78	62	1.72	1	Final loss
2019-2020	QMJHL	63	26	30	-	-	7	207	247	59	0.94	3	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	QMJHL	68	25	36	-	-	7	186	283	57	0.84	4	First round loss
2017-2018	QMJHL	68	19	42	-	-	7	172	308	45	0.66	6	First round loss
2016-2017	QMJHL	68	28	35	-	-	5	210	265	61	0.9	5	Quarterfinal loss
2015-2016	QMJHL	68	49	15	-	-	4	293	197	102	1.5	2	First round loss
2014-2015	QMJHL	68	35	25	-	-	8	283	266	78	1.15	2	Semifinal loss
2013-2014	QMJHL	68	46	20	-	-	2	306	213	94	1.38	1	Champion
2012-2013	QMJHL	68	35	27	-	-	6	274	254	76	1.12	4	Quarterfinal loss
2011-2012	QMJHL	68	31	32	-	-	5	224	261	67	0.99	2	First round loss
2010-2011	QMJHL	68	25	34	-	-	5	208	263	59	0.87	5	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	QMJHL	68	22	38	-	-	8	202	296	52	0.76	15	First round loss
2008-2009	QMJHL	68	19	41	-	-	8	206	293	46	0.68	17	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	QMJHL	70	27	34	-	-	9	203	264	63	0.9	15	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	QMJHL	70	41	23	-	-	6	280	231	88	1.26	3	Final loss
2005-2006	QMJHL	70	28	39	-	-	3	244	298	59	0.84	14	Conference QF loss
2004-2005	QMJHL	70	21	37	10	-	2	189	236	54	0.77	15	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	QMJHL	70	29	29	10	-	2	213	222	70	1	10	First round loss
2002-2003	QMJHL	72	39	23	6	-	4	241	221	88	1.22	6	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	QMJHL	72	28	35	5	-	4	230	257	65	0.9	12	Conference QF loss
2000-2001	QMJHL	72	46	17	7	-	2	369	235	101	1.4	2	Champion
1999-2000	QMJHL	72	19	41	7	-	5	244	267	50	0.69	15	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	QMJHL	70	30	35	3	-	-	312	319	65	0.93	10	Conference QF loss
1997-1998	QMJHL	70	37	26	7	-	-	263	228	81	1.16	6	Champion

Val-d'Or Foreurs Tournament Statistics

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Tournament Statistics
season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2013-2014	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	8	9	4	1.33	2	Semifinal loss
2000-2001	Memorial Cup	3	2	1	-	-	-	15	8	4	1.33	2	Final loss
1997-1998	Memorial Cup	3	0	3	-	-	-	8	19	0	0	4	Did not make playoffs

Val-d'Or Foreurs Retired Numbers

Val-d'Or Foreurs Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Jonathan Hazen (F)	2026-2027	EHC Visp	SL	8	5	11	16	0
2.	Stephen Anderson (F)	2026-2027	GKS Katowice	PHL	13	7	7	14	2
3.	Charles Farmer (F)	2026-2027	Basingstoke Bison	NIHL	10	6	7	13	2
4.	Mathis Demers (F)	2026-2027	Donnacona Metal Perreault	LHSAAAQ	7	4	8	12	0
5.	Alexandre Doucet (F)	2026-2027	Ässät	Liiga	15	4	7	11	0
6.	Olivier Archambault (F)	2026-2027	Sheffield Steelers	-	8	3	8	11	2
7.	Anthony Richard (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	12	3	8	11	4
8.	Simon Lafrance (F)	2026-2027	Rouen	Ligue Magnus	12	4	6	10	0
9.	Rudolfs Polcs (F)	2026-2027	HK Mogo	Latvia	7	8	1	9	2
10.	Dominic Schnarr (F)	2026-2027	Bishop's College School Varsity	CSSHLE U18	6	4	5	9	0

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	18.38
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	190 lbs	19.30
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	187 lbs	18.93
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	183 lbs	19.23
2022-2023	View Roster	5'11"	179 lbs	19.13

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Simon Gamache (F)	214	157	232	389
2.	Jean-Pierre Dumont (F)	231	154	177	331
3.	Olivier Latendresse (F)	246	98	191	289
4.	Anthony Mantha (F)	189	129	131	260
5.	Philippe Veilleux (F)	208	107	150	257

Franchise All-Time Goals

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Simon Gamache (F)	214	157	232	389
2.	Jean-Pierre Dumont (F)	231	154	177	331
3.	Anthony Mantha (F)	189	129	131	260
4.	Anthony Richard (F)	232	111	127	238
5.	Nicolas Aubé-Kubel (F)	251	108	136	244

Franchise All-Time Assists

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Simon Gamache (F)	214	157	232	389
2.	Olivier Latendresse (F)	246	98	191	289
3.	Jean-Pierre Dumont (F)	231	154	177	331
4.	Éric Fortier (F)	234	64	173	237
5.	Anthony Beauregard (F)	207	69	154	223

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Francis Lessard (F)	129	4	33	650
2.	Daniel Archambault (D)	135	7	29	616
3.	Nick Greenough (F)	157	10	27	602
4.	Jonathan Charette (F)	281	69	188	551
5.	François Archambault (F)	167	83	173	532

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Jérémy Michel (F)	294	83	133	216
2.	Shawn Boutin (D)	286	16	62	78
3.	Jonathan Charette (F)	281	69	119	188
4.	Guillaume Gélinas (D)	275	43	150	193
5.	Martin Thibeault (F)	266	56	88	144

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Brandon Reid (F)	57	45	126	2.21
2.	Simon Gamache (F)	214	157	389	1.82
3.	Christian Drolet (F)	22	8	40	1.82
4.	Yannick Evola (F)	45	20	78	1.73
5.	Christian Daigle (F)	81	47	129	1.59

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Simon Gamache (F)	2000-2001	QMJHL	72	74	110	184	2.56	70
2.	Simon Gamache (F)	1999-2000	QMJHL	72	64	79	143	1.99	74
3.	Brandon Reid (F)	2000-2001	QMJHL	57	45	81	126	2.21	18
4.	Olivier Latendresse (F)	2005-2006	QMJHL	70	41	84	125	1.79	83
5.	Anthony Mantha (F)	2013-2014	QMJHL	57	57	63	120	2.11	75

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Simon Gamache (F)	2000-2001	QMJHL	72	74	110	184	2.56	70
2.	Simon Gamache (F)	1999-2000	QMJHL	72	64	79	143	1.99	74
3.	Anthony Mantha (F)	2013-2014	QMJHL	57	57	63	120	2.11	75
4.	Jean-Pierre Dumont (F)	1997-1998	QMJHL	55	57	42	99	1.80	63
5.	Anthony Mantha (F)	2012-2013	QMJHL	67	50	39	89	1.33	71

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Simon Gamache (F)	2000-2001	QMJHL	72	74	110	184	2.56	70
2.	Olivier Latendresse (F)	2005-2006	QMJHL	70	41	84	125	1.79	83
3.	Brandon Reid (F)	2000-2001	QMJHL	57	45	81	126	2.21	18
4.	Simon Gamache (F)	1999-2000	QMJHL	72	64	79	143	1.99	74
5.	Benoit Dusablon (F)	1998-1999	QMJHL	67	42	74	116	1.73	63

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Francis Lessard (F)	1997-1998	QMJHL	63	3	20	23	0.37	338
2.	Francis Lessard (F)	1996-1997	QMJHL	66	1	9	10	0.15	312
3.	Thierry Mayer (D)	1993-1994	QMJHL	62	10	14	24	0.39	276
4.	François Archambault (F)	1995-1996	QMJHL	67	31	28	59	0.88	259
5.	Daniel Archambault (D)	1995-1996	QMJHL	43	1	12	13	0.30	254

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent QMJHL Entry Draft Selections

Val-d'Or Foreurs — Recent QMJHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
2	#24	Nathan Roy (D)	04/04/2010	St-Hubert, QC, CAN	5'11"	161 lbs
3	#38	Morgan Flemming (F)	04/12/2010	Wolfville, NS, CAN	6'2"	179 lbs
4	#58	Mavrick Ouellette (F)	04/16/2010	La Tuque, QC, CAN	5'11"	150 lbs
5	#78	Édouard Salvas (G)	03/09/2010	Sorel-Tracy, QC, CAN	5'9"	141 lbs
6	#96	Simon Delarosbil (F)	06/14/2010	Beauceville, QC, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
6	#105	Lou Deslauriers (D)	10/13/2010	Saint-Sauveur, QC, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs
7	#126	Mickael Rhéaume (F)	03/08/2010	Terrebonne, QC, CAN	6'0"	157 lbs
8	#132	Édouard Germain-Lacroix (D)	09/17/2010	Val-d'Or, QC, CAN	5'6"	130 lbs
10	#168	Olivier Lafrenière (F)	03/23/2010	Drummondville, QC, CAN	5'6"	159 lbs
11	#186	Samuel Rouleau (F)	07/19/2010	Val-d'Or, QC, CAN	6'0"	161 lbs
12	#206	Alex Brien (G)	12/03/2009	Beloeil, QC, CAN	5'11"	165 lbs
2025
3	#44	Evan Sercerchi (F)	02/18/2009	Woodstock, NB, CAN	5'11"	170 lbs
3	#53	Noah Paxton (D)	01/30/2009	Coaticook, QC, CAN	5'9"	141 lbs
5	#79	Dominic Schnarr (F)	03/05/2009	Woodstock, NB, CAN	6'4"	223 lbs
5	#84	Anthony Breton (F)	01/08/2009	St-Éphrem-de-Beauce, QC, CAN	6'0"	161 lbs
5	#91	Adrien Charbonneau (D)	06/14/2009	Blainville, QC, CAN	5'11"	150 lbs
7	#116	Charles-Antoine Thériault (F)	12/19/2009	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN	6'1"	179 lbs
8	#134	Jacob Laroche (G)	11/17/2009	Amos, QC, CAN	5'11"	146 lbs
9	#152	Alexis Benoit (F)	05/21/2009	St-Hubert, QC, CAN	5'11"	183 lbs
10	#170	Charles Bourque (F)	03/25/2009	Amos, QC, CAN	6'1"	161 lbs
11	#188	Alexander Strug (F)	05/01/2009	Westport, CT, USA	5'9"	170 lbs
11	#196	Émile Parent (D)	06/03/2009	La Sarre, QC, CAN	6'3"	194 lbs
12	#206	Olivier Audet (F)	02/26/2009	Val-d'Or, QC, CAN	5'9"	141 lbs
12	#217	Jacob Léonard (D)	06/09/2009	Drummondville, QC, CAN	6'2"	185 lbs
2024
1	#2	Benjamin Cossette-Ayotte (D)	01/03/2008	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'1"	187 lbs
1	#16	Jacob Gouchie (D)	03/20/2008	Moncton, NB, CAN	6'1"	207 lbs
1	#17	Benjamin Oliver (F)	06/26/2008	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN	5'9"	172 lbs
3	#40	Xavier Caron (G)	03/03/2008	Québec, QC, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
3	#51	Josh Demers (F)	02/07/2008	Lévis, QC, CAN	5'11"	203 lbs
4	#70	Étienne Maheu (F)	03/13/2008	Roxton Pond, QC, CAN	6'1"	205 lbs
5	#87	Vincent Moreau (G)	03/31/2008	St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, CAN	6'2"	174 lbs
8	#146	Malik Lacroix (F)	01/20/2008	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	5'10"	163 lbs
9	#156	Ulrick Desgagné (F)	08/28/2008	Lavaltrie, QC, CAN	5'9"	181 lbs
10	#165	Lucas Vincelette (F)	01/23/2008	Marieville, QC, CAN	6'1"	179 lbs
10	#175	Samuel Trapper (F)	08/07/2008	Chisasibi, QC, CAN	6'0"	187 lbs

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