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Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Arena Name: Centre Georges-Vézina |
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| Centre Georges-Vézina |
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| What's the Arena Like? |
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| Future Developments |
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The Centre Georges-Vézina received a massive renovation in 2006, which brought a fifty-year-old arena up to standard. The place apparently sparkles, and the addition of corporate suites has boosted Chicoutimi's chances of potentially hosting the Memorial Cup in 2009. |
| How To Get There |
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From A-70: Exit at Rte. 175 (exit 47) and proceed north on 175/boul. Talbot, then follow the directions below. From Rte. 175 (boul. Talbot): Proceed north into town and turn left on boul. de la Université Est. The arena will be on your left, at the corner of Université and Bégin. |
| Admission Prices |
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Adult: $12.50, $11.50 Senior: $11.50, $10.50 Student: $7.50 Child: $6.00 |
| Inside the Centre Georges-Vézina |
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| Franchise History |
| The Saguenéens franchise was granted in 1973-74 as an expansion team, and has been a model of consistency in an unstable league ever since, having never changed names, cities, or arenas. The uniforms have changed a few times though - the current classy duds the Sags wear are throwbacks to their original unis, but somehow in the 1970's they were abandoned for the hilarious combination of green and orange. For those interested, a "Saguenéen" is a person from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec; the name is similar to the English Houston Texans. |
| Retired Numbers |
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14 Alain Cote 16 Normand Leveille 18 Sylvain Locas 21 Guy Carbonneau 29 Felix Potvin |
| Local Rivals |
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Chicoutimi's rivalry with the Quebec Remparts is the stuff of legend, with fistfights on and off the ice being commonplace. Baie-Comeau is also a rival for supremacy in northeastern Quebec. |
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2002-07. |