Acadie-Bathurst Titan

Acadie-Bathurst Titan
City	Bathurst, New Brunswick
League	Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1998 (1998)–99
Home arena	K.C. Irving Regional Centre
Colours	Blue, white, gold and red
General manager	Sylvain Couturier
Head coach	Ronald Choules
Website
www.letitan.com
Franchise history 1969–71 Rosemont National 1971–79 Laval National 1979–85 Laval Voisins 1985–94 Laval Titan 1994–98 Laval Titan Collège Français 1998–present Acadie-Bathurst Titan

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They play at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, New Brunswick.

History

The franchise was granted in 1969–70 as the Rosemont National. In 1971 they moved from Rosemont to Laval to become the Laval National, and later the Laval Voisins. In 1985 they became the Laval Titan, in 1994 they became the Laval Titan Collège Français following a merger with the Verdun Collège Français, and then in 1998 they moved to Bathurst. The "Acadie" term in the team name refers to the city's surroundings, where the Acadian population is a majority.

The franchise has won 5 President's Cups, one of which (in 1999) came during the team's tenure in Bathurst. In the Memorial Cup that year, the team finished winless in the round-robin. The most famous player that has come through the organization would undoubtedly be Mario Lemieux, who was drafted in 1984 by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. Lemieux played for the team during its tenure in Laval. Other famous franchise alumni include Mike Bossy, Gino Odjick, and Vincent Damphousse. Notable NHL alumni from Bathurst include Patrice Bergeron, Francois Beauchemin, Bruno Gervais and Roberto Luongo.

In the 1999–2000 season, the Titan had the first female to be drafted by a QMJHL team, Charline Labonté, a seventeen-year-old Quebec goalie who spent parts of two seasons with the team.

Relocation speculation

On February 7, 2009, amid much speculation, the Titan franchise was given a 30 day relocation application extension by the QMJHL Board of Governors. With the club continuing to struggle with attendance and the recent struggles of the economy in the area, the team was rumored to be on the move if things did not turn around in the foreseeable future. The team's Owner, Leo-Guy Morissette, entertained offers from a group of local investors in the Bathrust area as well as a group from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr. Morrissette eventually decided to sell the team to his daughter Annie Morrissette-Hebert and his son Stephane Morrissette, who would each own 50 per cent of the club. The move also ensured the team would remain in Bathurst for the 2009–10 season.

Retired numbers

• 10 - Claude Lapointe used by Jules-Edy Laraque in 99-00
• 17 - Mike Bossy
• 19 - Neil Carnes used by Ramzi Abid in 99-00
• 21 - Vincent Damphousse
• 22 - Martin Lapointe
• 30 - Gino Odjick used by Phil Ozga in 99-00
• 66 - Mario Lemieux

NHL alumni

Season-by-season record

• Acadie-Bathurst Titan 1998–2008^[1]

OL = Overtime loss, SL = Shootout loss, Pct = Winning percentage

Team records

See also

• List of ice hockey teams in New Brunswick

References

External links

• Official Site
• QMJHL Arena Guide profile

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