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Val-d'Or Foreurs
Foreurs de Val-d'Or
Val-d'Or Foreurs logo 1993-2007
City Val-d'Or, Quebec
League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Division West
Founded 1993
Home arena Centre Agnico Eagle
Colours Green, gold, white and black
                   
General manager Pascal Daoust
Head coach Maxime Desruisseaux
Website www.foreurs.qc.ca
Franchise history
Previous franchise history
Championships

The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hockey League. Former Quebec Nordiques and Trois-Rivières Draveurs star, Pierre Aubry was the team's first coach. The literal translation of Val-d'Or Foreurs is "Valley of Gold Drillers"; this name references the drilling operations associated with mining and exploration which are a major source of blue-collar work in the area. The Foreurs play their home games in the Centre Agnico Eagle.

History[]

The Foreurs have won the President's Cup three times: in 1997–98, 2000–01 and 2013–14 and consequently have also played for the Memorial Cup each of those years. The team was eliminated in 1998 tournament without advancing from the round robin phase, lost in the 2001 championship game to the Red Deer Rebels and in the 2014 tournament, lost the semi-final in triple overtime to the Edmonton Oil Kings.

In 1996, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies began play, giving the Foreurs a natural geographical rival in north-western Quebec. Rouyn-Noranda lies approximately 100 kilometres to the west of Val d'Or. Games between the two teams are a major event in the region and draw much larger than average crowds.

Yearly results[]

Legend: OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss

Season G W L T OL SL Pts Pct % GF GA
1993–94 72 17 54 1 - - 35 0.243 254 397
1994–95 72 21 49 2 - - 44 0.306 232 341
1995–96 70 39 24 7 - - 85 0.607 302 244
1996–97 70 40 28 2 - - 82 0.586 268 230
1997–98 70 37 26 7 - - 81 0.579 263 228
1998–99 70 30 35 5 - - 65 0.464 312 319
1999–00 72 19 41 7 5 - 50 0.347 244 267
2000–01 72 46 17 7 2 - 101 0.701 369 235
2001–02 72 28 35 5 4 - 65 0.451 230 257
2002–03 72 39 23 6 4 - 88 0.611 241 221
2003–04 70 29 29 10 2 - 70 0.500 213 222
2004–05 70 21 37 10 2 - 54 0.386 189 236
2005–06 70 28 39 - 1 2 59 0.421 244 298
2006–07 70 41 23 - 4 2 88 0.629 280 231
2007–08 70 27 34 - 3 6 63 0.450 203 264
2008–09 68 19 41 - 3 5 46 0.338 206 293
2009-10 10 22 38 - 6 2 52 0.382 202 296
2010–11 68 25 34 - 5 4 59 0.434 208 263
2011–12 68 31 32 - 0 5 67 0.493 224 261
2012–13 68 35 27 - 0 6 76 0.559 274 254
2013–14 68 46 20 - 1 1 94 0.691 306 213
2014-15 68 35 25 - 3 5 78 0.574 283 266
2015-16 68 49 15 - 3 1 102 0.750 293 197
2016-17 68 28 35 - 3 2 61 0.449 210 265
2017-18 68 19 42 - 5 2 45 0.331 172 308
2018-19 68 25 36 - 4 3 57 0.419 186 283
2019-20 63 26 30 - 5 2 59 0.468 207 247
2020-21 36 29 3 - 2 2 62 .861 141 78
2021-22 68 26 35 - 6 1 59 226 298
2022-23 68 24 40 - 2 2 52 223 301
2023-24 68 15 48 - 3 2 35 173 319

Playoffs results[]

Season 1st round 2nd round 3rd round Finals
1993–94 - - - -
1994–95 - - - -
1995–96 Advanced L, 4-3, Hull - -
1996–97 W. 3-0, Sherbrooke W, 4-1, Granby L, 4-1, Hull -
1997–98 W, 4–2, Shawinigan 2-2, Round-robin, Hull/Laval W, 4-1, Laval W, 4-0, Rimouski
1998–99 L, 4-2, Sherbrooke - - -
1999–2000 - - - -
2000–01 W, 4-0, Sherbrooke W, 4-3, Victoriaville W, 4-2, Shawinigan W, 4-0, Acadie-Bathurst
2001–02 L, 4-3, Drummondville - - -
2002–03 Bye W, 4-1, Shawinigan L, 4-0, Hull -
2003–04 L, 4-3, Chicoutimi - - -
2004–05 - - - -
2005–06 L, 4-1, Quebec - - -
2006–07 W, 4–0, Chicoutimi W, 4-1, Baie-Comeau W, 4-3, Cape Breton L, 4-0, Lewiston
2007–08 L, 4-0, Rouyn-Noranda - - -
2008–09 - - - -
2009–10 L, 4-2, Rouyn-Noranda - - -
2010–11 L, 4-0, Quebec - - -
2011–12 L, 4-0, Rimouski - - -
2012–13 W, 4-2, P.E.I. L, 4-0, Blainville-Boisbriand - -
2013–14 W, 4-0, Acadie-Bathurst W, 4-2, Drummondville W, 4-3, Halifax W, 4-3, Baie-Comeau
2014–15 W, 4-2, Rouyn-Noranda W, 4-3, Baie-Comeau L, 4-0, Rimouski -
2015–16 L, 4-2, Blainville-Boisbriand - - -
2016–17 W, 4-2, Shawinigan L, 4-0, Saint John - -
2017–18 L, 4-0, Blainville-Boisbriand - - -
2018–19 L, 4-3, Victoriaville - - -
2019–20 QMJHL playoffs cancelled
2020–21 W, 3-0, Baie-Comeau W, 3-0, Rimouski W, 3-0, Chicoutimi L, 4-2, Victoriaville
2021–22 L, 3-1, Gatineau - - -
2022–23 - - - -
2023-24 Did not qualify

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