Assurancia de Thetford or The Thetford Assurancia (previously ''Thetford Mines Isothermic'') are a professional

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team based in

Thetford Mines Thetford Mines (; Canada 2021 Census population 26,072) is a city in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality. The city is located in the Appalachian Mountains, 187 km east-northeast of Mo ...

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. The team is part of the

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH, ''"North American Hockey League"'') is a semi-Professional sports league organization, professional ice hockey league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. Teams in the LNAH compete for the Vertdu ...

(LNAH). The team plays at the

Centre Mario Gosselin The Centre Mario Gosselin is a multi-purpose arena in Thetford Mines, Quebec. It was built in 1964 and has a capacity of 2,500. It was first called the Centre des Loisirs but, in the middle of the 80's, it was renamed for NHL and Team Canada goal ...

History

Previously this LNAH franchise was known as the Thetford Mines Coyotes (1996–2000), and as the Thetford Mines Prolab (2000–07). In 2007, team was renamed again as Thetford Mines Isothermic after its sponsors
Portes & Fenêtres Isothermic
a local seller of doors, windows and furnishings. The team got a new sponsor in 2015 and was renamed Thetford Assurancia. It is the last remaining original franchise of the LNAH in its original city.

Notable players

Mathieu Biron Mathieu Biron (born April 29, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 250 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). After retiring as a hockey player, he became a firefighter. Playing career As a youth, Biron pl ...

, former

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and

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defenseman *

Philippe DeRouville Philippe DeRouville (born August 7, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played 3 games in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1994–95 and 1996–97 seasons. The rest of his career ...

, former

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

draft pick. *

Christian Proulx Christian Marcel Proulx (born December 10, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played seven games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hoc ...

, former

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draft pick. *

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, former

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enforcer *

Jeremy Stevenson Jeremy Joseph Stevenson (born July 28, 1974) is an American-born Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who last played for the Kalamazoo Wings of the International Hockey League. Early life Born in San Bernardino, California, St ...

, former

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and

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forward * Patrice Tardif, former

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and

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Yves Racine Yves Racine (born February 7, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). Biography As a youth, Racine played in the 1981 and 1982 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments ...

, former

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defenseman * Michel Picard, former

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

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Daniel Poudrier Daniel Poudrier (born February 15, 1964) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 25 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques over three seasons between 1986 and 1987. The rest of his career, which laste ...

, former

Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques (, pronounced in Quebec French, in Canadian English; translated "Northmen" or "Northerners") were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association (1972–1979) an ...

defenseman *

Marquis Mathieu Marquis Mathieu (born May 31, 1973) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Mathieu was born in Hartford, Connecticut. As a youth, he played in the 1987 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team fr ...

, former

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

forward * Gaetan Royer, former

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

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Eric Lavigne Eric T. Lavigne (born November 4, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Los Angeles Kings during the 1994–95 season, on February 20, 1995 against the Vancouver C ...

, former

defenseman *

Olivier Michaud Olivier Léo Patrick Alexandre Michaud (born September 14, 1983) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. He played one game in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens during the 2001–02 season Biography Michaud ...

, former

goalie *

Daniel Goneau Daniel Goneau (born January 16, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played in 53 games the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1996 to 2000. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1996 to 2009, was m ...

, former

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

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References

External links

Thetford Assurancia official site
Ice hockey teams in Quebec Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey teams Sport in Thetford Mines Ice hockey clubs established in 1996 1996 establishments in Quebec {{Canada-icehockey-team-stub