2008-09 Shawinigan Cataractes Roster
Team Record: 51-14-3 - 105 points
in the QMJHL's Telus Centre Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Eric Veilleux (51-14, 3 OTL)
Location: Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
The Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 51 wins and 14 losses (and 3 overtime losses) for 105 points in the QMJHL's Telus Centre Division.
The Cataractes netted 308 goals and surrendered 183. Matthew Pistilli scored 45 goals for Shawinigan, while Nick Petersen, Pierre-Alexandre Vandall and Cedric McNicoll each tallied 30 or more as well. Cedric McNicoll accounted for 66 assists. Timo Pielmeier earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Gabriel Girard added 15 or more wins also. Gabriel Girard registered a 2.53 goals against average, best among regularly-used goaltenders.
Eric Veilleux coached the team. The 2008-09 Shawinigan Cataractes lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Bernard | LW | February 5, 1990 | 6'4" | 194 | L | Eskasoni, NS CAN |
| Mathieu Bolduc | D | February 29, 1988 | 6'2" | 174 | R | Arthabaska, QC CAN |
| Erwin Bosum | G | August 2, 1990 | 6'0" | 209 | L | Mistassini, QC CAN |
| Eric Bouchard | LW | May 2, 1990 | 6'2" | 201 | L | Alliston, ON CAN |
| Michael Bournival | C | May 31, 1992 | 5'11" | 191 | L | Shawinigan-Sud, QC |
| Adam Bourque-Leblanc | D | April 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 179 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Anthony Brockman | RW | December 1, 1991 | 5'9" | 172 | R | Chateauguay, QC CAN |
| Joe Dube | F | April 27, 1992 | 6'0" | 168 | L | St-Mathieu, QC CAN |
| Francis Filion | LW | May 3, 1989 | 6'2" | 203 | L | St-Eustache, QC Canada |
| Danick Gauthier | LW | October 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 207 | L | Repentigny, QC |
| Tommy Gauthier | D | March 3, 1988 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Shawinigan, QC Canada |
| Raphael Gervais | D | August 22, 1991 | 5'10" | 174 | R | Shawinigan-Sud, QC CAN |
| Gabriel Girard | G | June 13, 1991 | 5'9" | 146 | L | Varennes, QC CAN |
| Marc-Antoine Goyette | D | August 9, 1991 | 5'10" | 168 | R | St-Louis-de-France, QC CAN |
| Alex Grant | D | January 20, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | R | Antigonish, NS |
| Antoine Houde-Caron | LW | January 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 176 | L | Brossard, QC Canada |
| Dave Labrecque | January 27, 1990 | Vanier, QUE Canada | ||||
| Simon Lacroix | D | May 29, 1989 | 6'1" | 172 | R | Orleans, ON Canada |
| Nicolas Larocque-Marcoux | LW | November 25, 1991 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Gatineau, QC CAN |
| Maxime Legault | RW | March 28, 1989 | 6'2" | 192 | R | St. Agathe, QC |
| Gabriel Lemieux | D | September 28, 1990 | 6'1" | 172 | L | Longueuil, QC Canada |
| Maxime Macenauer | C | January 4, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Laval, QC |
| Pierrick Martel | C | September 10, 1991 | 5'8" | 168 | L | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Cedric McNicoll | C | August 28, 1988 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Longueuil, QC |
| Mathieu Milse | G | February 10, 1990 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Philippe Paradis | C | January 2, 1991 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Dolbeau, QC |
| Nick Petersen | RW | May 27, 1989 | 6'2" | 199 | L | Wakefield, QC |
| Timo Pielmeier | G | July 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | L | Deggendorf, Germany |
| Matthew Pistilli | RW | October 17, 1988 | 6'2" | 219 | R | Montreal, QC |
| Michael Roski | D | May 22, 1991 | 5'11" | 181 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Charles-Olivier Roussel | D | September 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 202 | R | St. Eustache, QC |
| Dominik Schlumpf | D | March 3, 1991 | 6'0" | 179 | R | Monchaltorf, SUI |
| Olivier Tardif | RW | February 16, 1990 | 5'10" | 201 | R | Napierville, QC CAN |
| David Taylor | RW | August 2, 1989 | 5'10" | 181 | R | St-Valerien, QC CAN |
| Tommy Tremblay | LW | May 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 196 | L | La Tuque, QC CAN |
| Pierre-Alexandre Vandall | C/LW | November 16, 1989 | 5'11" | 170 | L | St-Louis-de-France, QC Canada |
| Brad Yetman | D | May 17, 1991 | 6'3" | 196 | L | Mount Pearl, NL CAN |
