Gatineau Olympiques wants to make the connection between their past and present during the 50’s festivitiese anniversary of the organization, next season. The club began activities by holding a big membership sale on Friday at the Slush Puppie Center in addition to unveiling a new uniform to be used over the next few months.
The team’s third jersey will be gray and black and will feature the city name in large letters. The 50 logose anniversary can also be seen on the shoulders. The organization is expected to receive it in August and hopes that players will be able to wear it to the opener on August 1st.eh October against Quebec Remparts.
We’ll wait to get it on hand to announce it, but it will be the goal to have it in the first game. The calendar has just been released, we will see in the coming weeks how we will use itmention of head coach Louis Robitaille.
The team also announced the logo for the 50the. The latter boasts the years 1973 and 2023 to make the connection between past and present. The names Hull and Gatineau have been rubbing shoulders since the two marked the franchise. The stars, seven in number, represent the President’s Cups and the Memorial Cup the team has won since it was created.
It’s a sweater that’s simple, but has a lot of meaning for us. We wanted to emphasize the number 50 in the logo, a very important season for us. We also wanted to see the two cities of Hull and Gatineau.explanation of the head coach.
Olympiques is planning some activities and promotional items for this special season. The team will produce a series of hockey cards featuring 50 players wearing Hull and Gatineau uniforms. Special jerseys will also be worn at warm-ups and then auctioned off for fans.
The team also partnered with Archibald Brewery to create a beer, specially made for half a century of the franchise, that will be sold in the region.
A tribute to Alain Vigneault
The organization will also pay tribute to two personalities who marked the history of the concession. At this time, it has been confirmed that former head coach Alain Vigneault will emphasize his contribution. The target date is December 30th.
Every morning, in my office, I see Pat Burns, Alain Vigneault [et] Claudius Julien. It pushes me to be better. There is no trust in life, but a privilege for me to be heresaid Louis Robitaille, who wanted to live according to his predecessors.
” Alain deserves to be celebrated. He is a man who has done a lot for the organization and his life. He is a role model for many people. “
As for the identity of the second person, Olympiques has not yet made it public as some details still need to be finalized.
Not to forget hockey
There will be a lot of fun around 50e team anniversary, but Louis Robitaille intended to make sure his troops remained focused on their progress over the ice.
The hockey man knows full well that Olympiques are among the favorite teams to win top awards in 2023 and 2024. The team will mature, with four first-round picks in 2020 as leaders: Tristan Luneau, Noah Warren, Antonin Verreault and Samuel Savoie.
But Louis Robitaille wanted to draw the line between celebrations and results. For us, these are two completely separate things. […] It will be magic [de gagner] the year 50ebut so many things can happen before thinking about a championshiphe explains.
For this important campaign, Louis Robitaille can look forward to the return of his assistants from last season, Darren Rumble and Raphaël-Pier Richer, whose contracts were renewed over the next two years.
Source: Radio-Canada
