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)

Champions

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

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