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Val-d'Or Foreurs
Val-d'Or Foreurs logo 1993-2007
City Val-d'Or, Quebec
League Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Conference Telus
Division Telus West
Founded 1993
Home arena Centre Air Creebec
Colors Green, gold, white and black
                   
General manager Alexandre Rouleau
Head coach Mario Durocher

Website
www.foreurs.qc.ca


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 Air Creebec.

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 .

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 0.383 207 247

Playoffs

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 - - -
1999-00 - - - -
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 Playoffs cancelled

Rivalry

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.

Team records

Team records for a single season
Statistic Total Season
Most points 101 2000–01
Most wins 46 2000–01
Most goals for 369 2000–01
Least goals for 189 2004–05
Least goals against 221 2002–03
Most goals against 397 1993–94

Individual player records for a single season
Statistic Player Total Season
Most goals Simon Gamache 74 2000–01
Most assists Simon Gamache 110 2000–01
Most points Simon Gamache 184 2000–01
Most points, rookie Simon Gamache 62 1998–99
Most points, defenseman Didier Tremblay 74 1998–99
Best GAA (goalie) Sébastien Charpentier 2.74 1995–96
Goalies = minimum 1500 minutes played

NHL alumni

External links

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