Shawinigan

Shawinigan is a city of about 50,000 in central Quebec, Canada. It is located in the St. Maurice river valley,
==Teams==
*Shawinigan (Junior Amateur Hockey Association, 1911-1912)
*Shawinigan Falls (Interprovincial Hockey Union, 1912-1914)
*Shawinigan Falls Immaculate Conception College
*Shawinigan Cataractes
#(Quebec Hockey League,1954-1958) folded
#(Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League, 1960-1963)
*Shawinigan Cataractes (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, 1969-Present)
: (evolution)
*(Shawinigan Bruins, Quebec Junior A Hockey League, 1965-1969) join QMJHL
*(Shawinigan Bruins (QMJHL, 1969-1973) renamed Dynamos
*(Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL, 1973-1978) renamed Catarctes
*(Shawinigan Cataractes, (QMJHL, 1978-Present)
*Shawinigan Falls Cataractes
#(Provincial Senior League, 1937-1940) league disbands due to World War II; returns in 1944
#(Provincial Senior League, 1944-1945) join Quebec Senior Hockey League
#(Quebec Senior Hockey League, 1945-1950) join Quebec Senior Major Hockey League
#(Quebec Senior Major Hockey League,1950-1953) withdrew when league goes professional
*Shawinigan Falls Cataractes (ECHA)
*Shawinigan Tech (Junior Amateur Hockey Association, 1944-1945) drop out in January due to travel expenses
*Shawinigan Xtreme (Quebec Senior Central Hockey League, 2004-2006)
==Champions==
===Edinburgh Trophy===
*1954-55 Shawinigan Falls Cataractes
===Memorial Cup===
*2011-12 Shawinigan Cataractes
==Players==
*Michel Brière
*Gerry Desaulniers
*Martin Gélinas
*Marcel Paille
*André Pronovost
*Jean Pronovost
==Arenas==
*Shawinigan Arena
*Aréna Jacques Plante
*Centre Bionest de Shawinigan
*Centre sportif Andre-Dube
*Shawinigan Amphitheatre
*Arena Gilles-Bourassa
Category:Quebec towns
Category:Interprovincial Hockey Union teams
Category:Eastern Provincial League teams
Category:Junior Amateur Hockey Association teams