Acadie - Bathurst Titan The Acadie - Bathurst Titan is a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ) . They play at the K . C . Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst , New Brunswick . History . The franchise was granted in 1969 – 70 as the Rosemont National . In 1971 , they moved from Rosemount to Laval to become the Laval National , and later the Laval Voisins . In 1985 , they became the Laval Titan , and in 1994 , they became the Laval Titan Collège Français following a merger with the Verdun Collège Français , and then in 1998 , they moved to Bathurst . The " Acadie " term in the team name refers to the city ' s surroundings , where the Acadian population is a majority . The franchise has won five President ' s Cups , one of which ( in 1999 ) came during the team ' s tenure in Bathurst . In the Memorial Cup that year , the team finished winless in the round - robin . The most famous player that has come through the organization would undoubtedly be Mario Lemieux , who was drafted in 1984 by the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ( NHL ) . Lemieux played for the team during its tenure in Laval . Other famous franchise alumni include Mike Bossy , Gino Odjick , and Vincent Damphousse . Notable NHL alumni from Bathurst include Patrice Bergeron , François Beauchemin , Bruno Gervais , and Roberto Luongo . In the 1999 – 00 season , the Titan had the first female to be drafted by a QMJHL team , Charline Labonté , a 17 - year - old Quebec goalie who spent parts of two seasons with the team . Relocation speculation . On February 7 , 2009 , amid much speculation , the Titan franchise was given a 30 - day relocation application extension by the QMJHL Board of Governors . With the club continuing to struggle with attendance and the recent struggles of the economy in the area , the team was rumored to be on the move if things did not turn around in the foreseeable future . The team ' s owner , Leo - Guy Morissette , entertained offers from a group of local investors in the Bathrust area , as well as a group from St . John ' s , Newfoundland and Labrador . Morrissette eventually decided to sell the team to his daughter Annie Morrissette - Hebert and his son Stephane Morrissette , who would each own 50 per cent of the club . The move also ensured the team would remain in Bathurst for the 2009 – 10 season . At the end of the 2009 – 10 season , Léo - Guy Morrissette bought back control of the team from his children at their request . He then retained ownership of the team through to April 2013 , but after the Titan were eliminated in the first round of the QMJHL playoffs by the Blainville - Boisbriand Armada , and with multiple years of consistently - low attendance records , Morrissette began contemplating selling the team . Local investors approached Morrissette about purchasing the Titan to keep them in Bathurst . Morrissette , in part pressured by low attendance figures and personal health issues , opted to sell the club to a group of local investors including steel industry businessman Leopold Theriault , Darrel Stohart and current NHL player Sean Couturier , as well as former Titan alumni and current NHLers Patrice Bergeron , Roberto Luongo , Bruno Gervais and Mathieu Perreault ; the investors would all be part of a new 28 + member group led by Theriault . At the time of the sale , the team was reported to be worth just over $ 3 million . Retired numbers . Note : numbers of players from entire franchise history from 1969 to present . Note : The Titan retired the number 37 , worn by Patrice Bergeron between 2001 and 2003 , on September 25 , 2011 . Bergeron is the first player to have his number retired since the Titan moved to Bathurst . After his QMJHL career , Bergeron went on to win a Stanley Cup in the NHL with the Boston Bruins in 2011 , defeating the Vancouver Canucks , who were led by fellow Titan alumnus Roberto Luongo . Bergeron also won an Olympic gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics with Canada , alongside Luongo . Bergeron is also a member of the Triple Gold Club , a group of ice hockey players and coaches who have won an Olympic gold medal , a World Championship gold medal and the Stanley Cup . Note : The Titan retired the jersey number 1 , worn by Roberto Luongo between 1998 and 1999 , on August 19 , 2012 . Luongo , a fan favourite in Bathurst and also of New Brunswick , was the second player to have his number retired since the Titan relocated to Bathurst . Luongo has competed for Canada internationally in a number tournaments at different levels . As a junior , he won a silver medal at the 1999 World Junior Championships while being named Best Goaltender in the tournament , his second appearance . He then won two gold medals at the 2003 and 2004 World Championships , as well as a silver in the 2005 World Championship . He also won the 2004 World Cup of Hockey and appeared in the 2006 Winter Olympics , serving as backup to starter Martin Brodeur in both instances . Luongo succeeded Brodeur , however , as Canada ' s starting goaltender during the 2010 Winter Olympics , winning a gold medal alongside fellow Titan alumnus Patrice Bergeron . Luongo then led his Vancouver Canucks team to Game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final , which the team ultimately lost to Bergeron and the Bruins .