Valleyfield Braves (2014–)


The Valleyfield Braves are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. They are a part of the Quebec Junior Hockey League.

History

The team went by the name "St-Lawrence College of Québec Lions" during its first three seasons. After a modest first season, the Lions reached the playoffs in their second season. The 2005–06 season saw them reach the quarter-finals in the playoffs and achieve a winning regular season record.
In 2007, the team was renamed the Quebec AssurExperts.
In 2008, the team was bought and moved to Thetford Mines, to be called the Thetford Mines Filons.
In 2010, the franchise was moved to La Tuque, the team to be known as the Wolves.
In 2014, the team relocated to Valleyfield and regained the rights to the name and logo of the previous Valleyfield Braves franchise that left the LHJAAAQ after the 2012–13 season. to join the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey and after 11 games into the season, the franchise moved to Laval and became the Laval Braves.

Season-by-season record

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
SeasonGPWLTOTLGFGAPointsFinishPlayoffs
2004–0548837031692841913th QJAAAHL
2005–0651242304232241528th QJAAAHLLost Quarter-final
2006–07531823932392574811th QJAAAHLLost Preliminary
2007–08522522412512195510th QJAAAHL
2008–09491230-71472223114th QJAAAHL
2009–10512323-5213221479th QJAAAHLDNQ
2010–11491035-41412472613th QJAAAHLDNQ
2011–12492620-3200180558th QJAAAHL
2012–13523116-5219166675th QJAAAHLLost Quarter-final
2013–14521732-3188295375th QJAAAHL-SLLost Div. Quarter-final
2014–15521635-1215294335th of 5 Martin St. Louis
14 of 14 LHJQ		Did not Qualify
2016–1749272110230222553rd of 6 Martin St. Louis
5th of 12 LHJQ		Lost Div. Semifinal, 2–4
2017–1849241933214183543rd of 6 Martin St. Louis
6th of 12 LHJQ		Lost Quarterfinal, 1–4