Sunday, September 13, 2009

Cataractes unveil All-Time Team

Press Release

SHAWINIGAN, Saturday, September 12, 2009 – The Shawinigan Cataractes tonight unveiled their All-Time Team in front of a near capacity crowd assembled at the Bionest Centre. The All-Time Team was voted by the fans.

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"The idea came from our former statistician, Roger Diamond, who was on our fortieth anniversary committee last year," said Réal Marineau Jr, the Director of Operations. "He put everything in place. The fans really got into it. They have been exceptional."

Several former Shawinigan Cataractes greats were in attendance for this memorable event, including Stéphan Lebeau, Sergio Momesso, Marc-André Bergeron and Patrice Lefebvre, the QMJHL’s all-time leading scorer.

ALL-TIME TEAM

Goaltenders

# 35 - Julien Ellis (2002-2006)
# 33 - Patrick Lalime (1991-1994)

Defensemen

# 21 - Marc-André Bergeron (1998-2001)
# 19 - François Groleau (1989-1993)
# 19 - Stéphane Robidas (1993-1997)
# 2 - Stéphane Guérard (1985-1987)
# 9 - Daniel Bock (1987-1989)
# 4 - Zbynek Michalek (2000-2002)

Left-wingers

# 16 - Dupuis Pascal (1997-2000)
# 9 - Sergio Momesso (1982-1985)
# 21 - Paul Denis (1983-1987)
# 19 - Vrbata Radim (2000-2001)

Centers

# 9 - Jonathan Bellemare (1999-2003)
# 27 - Stéphan Lebeau (1984-1988)
# 18 - Marcel Giguère (1979-1983)
# 22 - Steve Cadieux (1988-1990)

Right-wingers

# 50 - Jason Pominville (1998-2002)
# 96 - Jacques Alexandre (1994-1997)
# 22 - René Villemure (1969-1972)
# 17 - Patrice Lefebvre (1984-1988)

Head Coaches

Ron Lapointe (1982-1985)
Denis Francoeur (1987-2006)

(Nathan also is a writer for Maineiacs Post to Post and the Maine Hockey Journal. He can be reached at fourniern@students.nescom.edu)

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