Towns, Arenas, Etc.

An expert from Langue de Puck. I’m not a native Francophone, nor am I fluent, but I do enjoy learning. Combining hobbies, I began watching hockey in French several years ago. Two things happened fairly quickly. First, I began to prefer hearing the game called in French. I’m still not sure why but, to me, the flow of the game just sounds better in French. Second, I realized how easy it was to pick up certain words. Yes, watching hockey is a fun and easy tool that helps me lear

Another PWHL Season is in the books. With it came another round of neutral site games, another amazing turnout in Quebec and another "thanks but no thanks” to the city with regard to league expansion. Maybe it's a case of the fox & the grapes, or maybe it’s something a little more legit, but with each turndown from the NHL and now, PWHL, comes a little more comfort. A comfort that Quebec can remain Quebec rather than becoming another sports-influenced city that imports an unh

Seasons have wrapped up, champions have been crowned and teams have moved. The BSR relocation saga is over and Grand-Mere is a no-go. Many wrinkles have been ironed out, but one item is still on the table: what about Nicolet? What’s next for the town that can finally say that, after three attempts, Senior AAA hockey isn’t an option. The town is still a good geographic location, has a renovated venue and has a municipal council that has shown a willingness to work with senior

Last month, the city of Shawinigan was engulfed in a debate that could very well be uniquely Canadian: the territorial rights of a hockey team. The Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL exercised an exclusivity agreement in their lease when the BSR of the Senior AAA League attempted to sign a lease at a rink across town. The debate and reasonings got into the gritty finances of a lower income city, and what each team does or could mean to the area. With the focus getting narrowe

Hockey fans around the world know the team and characters from Slap Shot. They know that the Charlestown Chiefs were actually the...

The LHSAAAQ’s off season is well underway, and franchise movement has been a part of it. While the recent news of the sale and relocation of the LaTuque Wolves was quite a splash, the league taking another shot at Trois-Rivieres has been the big story. The Coliseum has been attracting teams in various leagues since the departure of the QMJHL’s Draveurs in 1992, mostly without any lasting success . The list of leagues includes the LHSAAAQ as recently as 2023. What and where

Starting this weekend the Canadian Hockey League’s biggest prize, the Memorial Cup, will be fought for and won in Rimouski. Sports fans...

When the Granby Bison won the 2025 LHSAAAQ championship, it put the town on the hockey map…sort of. In reality, it was always there....

“What and where?” might be the questions on the minds of many in the United States. The “what” is the easy answer, but the “where” is the...