Mr. Speaker, the prestigious President Cup of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is back in my region.
Nineteen years after their last victory, the Victoriaville Tigres were tournament champions on Saturday, thanks to a spectacular victory against the Val-d'Or Foreurs. I would like to sincerely congratulate them.
Well done to the players, who were exhilarating to watch over the past months, despite COVID-19. I would also like to acknowledge the work of Carl Mallette. Nineteen years ago, he shot the winning goal in the final game as captain of the team. This weekend, he raised the cup as its head coach. Bravo, Carl.
Congratulations to his assistants, Maxime Desruisseaux and Sébastien Charpentier, to the general manager, Kevin Cloutier, to the president, Charles Pellerin, and to all those who contributed to the team's success.
On behalf of myself and all of their fans, I say, “go, Tigres, go!”
You are champions and we are proud of you.