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Sigouin’s solid performance nets another Remparts win
Published: December 2, 2020
Photo: Jonathan Roy - QMJHL
Goaltender Thomas Sigouin blocked 19 of 20 shots from the Gatineau Olympiques, including 12 in the third period, to lead the Quebec Remparts to a 2-1 victory on Nov. 26.
It was the team’s last game in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) bubble. Sigouin’s solid performance earned him the first star of the game.
Diamants manager Dominik Walsh leaves team
Published: December 2, 2020
Photo: LBJEQ website
The Diamants de Québec announced on Nov. 26 that manager and general director Dominik Walsh is leaving the organization after eight seasons at the helm.
Walsh, who played for the Diamants from 2002 to 2007, guided the team to four championships in the Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec (LBJEQ).
St-Germain reaches for the top; Pelletier on Team Canada
Published: November 25, 2020
Photo: GEPA pictures
Laurence St-Germain, 26, from Saint-Ferréol-les-Neiges, started her 2020-2021 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season in Levi, Finland, with two top-10 finishes.
On Nov. 21, St-Germain, who was seventh in the first run of the slalom event, excelled in her second run and finished sixth overall, just 1.42 seconds behind the winner, Petra Vlhova of Slovakia.
Remparts earn five points in first week in QMJHL ‘bubble’
Published: November 25, 2020
Photo: Jonathan Roy/QMJHL
Quebec Remparts goaltender Thomas Sigouin blocked all 26 shots from the Victoriaville Tigres and led his team to a 1-0 victory during the team’s third game in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s protected environment “bubble” series at the Videotron Centre on Nov. 21. Sigouin was named the game’s first star.
Quebec City would be a perfect fit for CPL, CFL, and women’s hockey
SPORTS SPECULATIONS
Published: November 18, 2020
Photo: Francis Vachon
The COVID-19 pandemic that has touched people around the world will certainly have effects on global sports franchises.
Hockey fans in Quebec City are still hoping for the return of a National Hockey League team to the Videotron Centre. I believe there may be a 2.0 version of the Quebec Nordiques, but “when” is the million-dollar question.
Remparts face QMJHL teams in the Videotron Centre ‘bubble’
Published: November 18, 2020
Photo: Jonathan Roy, Quebec Remparts
After a hiatus of almost six weeks, the Quebec Remparts are back on the ice against six other teams of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), in a compressed schedule that will see each team play six games.
The league’s protected environment or “bubble” schedule started on Nov. 17 and will end on Nov. 27.
Auger-Aliassime wins his first ATP doubles title in Paris
Published: November 11, 2020
Photo: ATP Tour website
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime captured his first-ever professional tennis title when he and partner Hubert Hurkacz of Poland won the doubles final in three sets over Mate Pavic of Croatia and Bruno Soares of Brazil at the Rolex Paris Masters, on Nov. 8.
Number 19 has more ties to Quebec City than COVID
Published: November 11, 2020
Photo: LBJEQ
The number 19 has been associated with the novel coronavirus since the start of the pandemic that will change the rest of our lives.
On the local sports scene, the number 19 is also associated with many great athletes who have represented Quebec City. From the Nordiques to the Capitales and the Rouge et Or, here are some athletes who proudly wore the number 19 for local sports teams.
Videotron Centre will become the QMJHL ‘bubble’ for 10 days
Published: November 11, 2020
Photo: QMJHL
Great news for the Québec Remparts and junior hockey fans – the Videotron Centre has been designated the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s “bubble” for a seven-team tournament from Nov. 17 to 27. The announcement was made on Nov. 8.
Remparts still inactive; no European waltz for FAA
Published: November 4, 2020
Photo: Remparts file photo
Even though practices on home ice are ongoing, the Québec Remparts and other Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) teams located in Quebec public health red zones will remain inactive until further notice. The Remparts played only two games this season before play in red zones was suspended.