Ville-Marie Dragons

GMJHL team
team_name = Ville-Marie Dragons
bg_color = orange
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division = Northern
founded = 2008
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arena = Frere Arthur Bergeron Arena
city = Ville-Marie, Quebec
team_colors = Orange, Black, and White
head_coach = Ivan Thibault
general_manager = Richard Miness
russell_cup = noneThe Ville-Marie Dragons are a Tier II junior 'A' ice hockey team based out of Ville-Marie, Quebec, Canada. They play in the Greater Metro Junior 'A' Hockey League. The Dragons are the only non-Ontario team in the GMHL.

History

Ville-Marie first attempted to join the Ontario junior hockey ranks in 2007, making offers to both the Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League and the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League to form an expansion team. The GMHL turned down the offer due to their acceptance of a Temiscaming franchise that would have been compromised with a team in such proximity. The NOJHL looked like they were going to accept the team, but the deal fell through late summer. The NOJHL claimed that the Ville-Marie franchise would probably join them in 2008.

In the summer of 2008, the NOJHL made no mention of their interest in a Ville-Marie franchise, but courted the already established Temiscaming Royals GMHL club. Temiscaming took the bait and the Town of Ville-Marie reapplied for GMHL membership. On June 23, 2008, the GMHL officially announced the expansion of the Ville-Marie Dragons for the 2008-09 season.

Ville-Marie played their first ever game on September 12, 2008 at home against the Nipissing Alouettes. The Alouettes, who were entering their third season in the GMHL, put the boots to the expansion club 17-4.

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External links

* [http://www.ville-mariedragons.com/ Ville-Marie Dragons Webpage]