Gatineau Hull-Volant is a Canadian Junior ice hockey team based in Gatineau, Quebec. They play in the National Capital Junior Hockey League.[1]

Gatineau Hull-Volant
CityGatineau, Quebec, Canada
LeagueNational Capital Junior Hockey League
Founded2006
Home arenaRobert Guertin Centre
ColoursBlack, white, silver
     
General managerRichard Gravel
Head coachStéphane Bélanger
Franchise history
2006-2009La Pêche Express
2009-2012Gatineau Express
2013-2015Gatineau Jr. Olympiques
2015-presentGatineau Hull-Volant

History

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The Express have joined the league for the 2006-07 season. The team, originally from Sainte-Cécile-de-Masham, Quebec, took the name La Pêche Express from the sports complex they played out of near Lac La Pêche on the Ontario-Quebec border.

In Summer 2009, the Express moved to Aylmer, Quebec.

For the 2012-2013 season, the team took a break and did not participate that season. The Express' players were given an opportunity to try out and play with other teams in the National Capital Junior Hockey League with a condition that they would return the following season.

In March 2013, the Gatineau Express announced their return to the NCJHL. The team will now be playing their home games at the Robert Guertin Centre in Gatineau, QC. They soon after changed their name to the Jr. Olympiques and during the summer of 2015 re-branded to the Gatineau Hull-Volants.

Season-by-season record

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season GP W L T OTL GF GA Points Finish Playoffs
2006-07 34 19 12 - 3 133 141 41 2nd EOJCHL Lost semi-final
2007-08 36 14 18 - 4 149 166 32 5th EOJCHL Lost semi-final
2008-09 34 7 25 - 2 140 221 16 8th EOJCHL Lost quarter-final
2009-10 34 11 23 - 0 116 182 22 8th EOJCHL Lost quarter-final
2010-11 34 8 26 - 0 113 220 16 8th NCJHL Lost quarter-final
2011-12 32 14 17 - 1 113 136 29 6th NCJHL Lost quarter-final
2012-13 Did not participate
2013-14 32 12 20 - 0 143 166 24 8th NCJHL Lost qualifier
2014-15 32 20 12 - 0 135 124 40 4th NCJHL Lost quarters, 1-4 - Aigles
Gatineau Hull-Volants
2015-16 34 17 14 - 3 172 155 37 3rd of 5 North
6th of 10 NCJHL
Won Div Semifinal, 4-2 (Nationals)
Lost Div Final 0-4 (Vikings)
2016-17 32 12 18 2 - 129 119 26 7th of 9 NCJHL Won quarterfinal, 4-3 (Vikings)
Lost semifinals, 0-4 (Panthers)
2017-18 33 22 11 0 - 146 110 44 2nd of 12 NCJHL Lost quarterfinal, 2-4 (Castors)
2018-19 36 13 21 2 - 138 147 28 5th of 5 East
8th of 10 NCJHL
Lost quarterfinal, 0-4 (Castors)
2022-23 36 22 13 1 - 182 125 45 4th of 10 NCJHL Won quarterfinal, 3-2 (Cougars)
Won semifinals, 4-3 (Rangers)
Won finals, 4-0 (Castors)
NCJHL CHAMPIONS
2023-24 34 30 2 1 1 215 81 62 1st of 10 NCJHL Won quarterfinal, 4-0 (Rangers)
Won semifinals, 4-3 (Castors)
Won finals, 4-1 (Cougars)
NCJHL CHAMPIONS

Individual player awards

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Season Name Award
2008-09 Léandre Gagné Lemieux Rookie of the Year

The only Express player so far to receive an individual award has been Léandre Gagné Lemieux. After a quick step in the Quebec Junior AAA league at the beginning of the season, he bounced to La Pêche who was in a year of transition. The team was not very competitive but young Gagné Lemieux managed to keep an average of more than 2 points per game. He finished that year third in the league's leading scorers.

In 2022/2023, Etienne Champagne broke the NCJHL single season points record on his way to regular season MVP honours.

References

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  1. ^ "Cougars vs. Gatineau-Hull NCJHL Finals begin this weekend". The Review. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
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