Gatineau Olympiques
junior ice hockey team based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
The Gatineau Olympiques are a Canadian ice hockey team. They began playing in 1969. The team currently plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play their home games in Gatineau, Quebec at the Robert Guertin Centre.
| Gatineau Olympiques Olympiques de Gatineau | |
|---|---|
| City | Gatineau, Quebec |
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Telus West |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Home arena | Robert Guertin Centre |
| Colours | Black, white and silver |
| General manager | Louis Robitaille |
| Head coach | Louis Robitaille |
| Website | http://www.olympiquesdegatineau.ca |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969–1970 | Hull Hawks |
| 1970–1976 | Hull Festivals |
| 1976–2003 | Hull Olympiques |
| 2003–present | Gatineau Olympiques |
| Championships | |
| Playoff championships | 1997 Memorial Cup Champions 1986, 1988, 1995, 2003, 2004, 2008 QMJHL Champions |
The team was first a member of the Central Junior A Hockey League and was known as the Hull Castors and then the Hull Hawks. They renamed themselves the Hull Festivals and then the Hull Olympiques. The city of Hull was merged with the city of Gatineau in 2002 and the team changed their name to the Gatineau Olympiques.[1]
The team has won seven President's Cups and one Memorial Cup in 2007.
References
change- ↑ "Gatineau Olympiques - History". Gatineau Olympiques. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
