Shawinigan

Shawinigan is a city of about 50,000 in central Quebec, Canada. It is located in the St. Maurice river valley,

Teams

 * Shawinigan (Junior Amateur Hockey Association, 1911-1912)
 * Shawinigan Falls (Interprovincial Hockey Union, 1912-1914)
 * Shawinigan Falls Immaculate Conception College
 * Shawinigan Cataractes


 * 1) (Quebec Hockey League,1954-1958) folded
 * 2) (Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League, 1960-1963)


 * Shawinigan Cataractes (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, 1969-Present)
 * (evolution)


 * (Shawinigan Bruins, Quebec Junior A Hockey League, 1965-1969) join QMJHL
 * (Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL, 1969-1973) renamed Dynamos
 * (Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL, 1973-1978) renamed Catarctes
 * (Shawinigan Cataractes, (QMJHL, 1978-Present)
 * Shawinigan Falls Cataractes


 * 1) (Provincial Senior League, 1937-1940) league disbands due to World War II; returns in 1944
 * 2) (Provincial Senior League, 1944-1945) join Quebec Senior Hockey League
 * 3) (Quebec Senior Hockey League, 1945-1950) join Quebec Senior Major Hockey League
 * 4) (Quebec Senior Major Hockey League,1950-1953) withdrew when league goes professional


 * Shawinigan Falls Cataractes (ECHA)
 * Shawinigan Tech (Junior Amateur Hockey Association, 1944-1945) drop out in January due to travel expenses
 * Shawinigan Xtreme (Quebec Senior Central Hockey League, 2004-2006)

Edinburgh Trophy

 * 1954-55 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes

Memorial Cup

 * 2011-12 Shawinigan Cataractes

Players

 * Michel Brière
 * Gerry Desaulniers
 * Martin Gélinas
 * Marcel Paille
 * André Pronovost
 * Jean Pronovost

Arenas

 * Shawinigan Arena
 * Aréna Jacques Plante
 * Centre Bionest de Shawinigan
 * Centre sportif Andre-Dube
 * Shawinigan Amphitheatre
 * Arena Gilles-Bourassa