Yannick Tifu (born October 12, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey Centre who currently plays for the Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . Tifu is described as an agitator with scoring prowess.
28-798: Prior to turning professional, Tifu played major junior hockey in the QMJHL with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies . Undrafted on August 14, 2008, the Dayton Bombers traded Tifu to the Florida Everblades for Jarret Lukin, Steve Czech , Mike McLean , and future considerations. After completion of his second season with the Elmira Jackals which included loan stints in the American Hockey League with
56-644: A new logo. The change recognized the league's expansion into the Maritime provinces , whose teams had been a part of the QMJHL for almost 30 years. This is a list of Canadian Hockey League career and single season records accomplished by QMJHL players. Current teams are shown in blue. Gold stars denote Gilles-Courteau Trophy (League championship) winners. This is a complete list of team histories since 1969. 1991–1994; 2008–2011 The Memorial Cup has been captured fifteen times by ten different QMJHL teams since
84-537: A new logo. The change recognized the league's expansion into the Maritime provinces , whose teams had been a part of the QMJHL for almost 30 years. This is a list of Canadian Hockey League career and single season records accomplished by QMJHL players. Current teams are shown in blue. Gold stars denote Gilles-Courteau Trophy (League championship) winners. This is a complete list of team histories since 1969. 1991–1994; 2008–2011 The Memorial Cup has been captured fifteen times by ten different QMJHL teams since
112-632: Is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Officially the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League until 2023, the league includes teams in Quebec and the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , and Prince Edward Island . The Gilles-Courteau Trophy is the championship trophy of the league. The QMJHL champion then goes on to compete in
140-742: The Atlantic Canada region along with a surge in players coming out of the New England area: the QMJHL has territorial rights to draft and recruit players from New England as part of an agreement where players from the United States can be drafted by the CHL league that is in a similar geographic area. In December 2023, the QMJHL changed its name to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League and released
168-412: The Atlantic Canada region along with a surge in players coming out of the New England area: the QMJHL has territorial rights to draft and recruit players from New England as part of an agreement where players from the United States can be drafted by the CHL league that is in a similar geographic area. In December 2023, the QMJHL changed its name to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League and released
196-639: The Binghamton Senators , Tifu signed as a free agent with the inaugural Chicago Express of the ECHL on October 7, 2011, despite considerable interest from Jackals rivals, the Reading Royals. In the 2011–12 season, on November 28, 2011, and after only 17 games with the Express, Tifu was traded to the Reading Royals in exchange for Chad Painchaud. Tifu immediately established himself within
224-766: The Granby Prédateurs , the Hull Olympiques , Halifax Mooseheads , Rouyn-Noranda Huskies , Rimouski Océanic , and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan each winning once, the Quebec Remparts winning three times(once in their first edition 1969–1985, and twice in their second edition 1997–present) and the Cornwall Royals winning three times. Starting in 1994, the QMJHL began to expand further east, outside of Quebec. The "Q" filled
252-435: The Granby Prédateurs , the Hull Olympiques , Halifax Mooseheads , Rouyn-Noranda Huskies , Rimouski Océanic , and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan each winning once, the Quebec Remparts winning three times(once in their first edition 1969–1985, and twice in their second edition 1997–present) and the Cornwall Royals winning three times. Starting in 1994, the QMJHL began to expand further east, outside of Quebec. The "Q" filled
280-773: The Memorial Cup against the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) champions, and the CHL host team. The QMJHL had traditionally adopted a rapid and offensive style of hockey. Former QMJHL players hold many of the Canadian Hockey League's career and single season offensive records . Hockey Hall of Fame alumni of the QMJHL include Mario Lemieux , Guy Lafleur , Ray Bourque , Pat LaFontaine , Mike Bossy , Denis Savard , Michel Goulet , Luc Robitaille , and goaltenders Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur . The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
308-411: The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League until 2023, the league includes teams in Quebec and the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , and Prince Edward Island . The Gilles-Courteau Trophy is the championship trophy of the league. The QMJHL champion then goes on to compete in the Memorial Cup against the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Western Hockey League (WHL) champions, and
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#1732787694530336-476: The CHL host team. The QMJHL had traditionally adopted a rapid and offensive style of hockey. Former QMJHL players hold many of the Canadian Hockey League's career and single season offensive records . Hockey Hall of Fame alumni of the QMJHL include Mario Lemieux , Guy Lafleur , Ray Bourque , Pat LaFontaine , Mike Bossy , Denis Savard , Michel Goulet , Luc Robitaille , and goaltenders Patrick Roy and Martin Brodeur . The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
364-657: The MMJHL. The eight teams from the QJHL were the Drummondville Rangers , Quebec Remparts , Saint-Jérôme Alouettes , Shawinigan Bruins , Sherbrooke Castors , Sorel Éperviers , Trois-Rivières Ducs and the Verdun Maple Leafs . Most of the teams were within a few hours' drive of Montreal . From the first season in 1969–70, only Shawinigan remains in the same city with an uninterrupted history, although
392-414: The MMJHL. The eight teams from the QJHL were the Drummondville Rangers , Quebec Remparts , Saint-Jérôme Alouettes , Shawinigan Bruins , Sherbrooke Castors , Sorel Éperviers , Trois-Rivières Ducs and the Verdun Maple Leafs . Most of the teams were within a few hours' drive of Montreal . From the first season in 1969–70, only Shawinigan remains in the same city with an uninterrupted history, although
420-455: The Royals and by March 2012, was selected as team Captain. He finished the season leading the team with 59 points in just 52 games before suffering a first round defeat. Tifu was extended by the Royals to continue as captain in the 2012–13 season. He appeared as the only player to partake in every game for the Royals throughout the season, used as the team's primary offensive center. In leading
448-580: The Team and Fans MVP, Tifu was the first player re-signed to a contract for the following season on July 4, 2013. After three seasons with the Royals, Tifu signed abroad in agreeing to a one-year contract with French club, Ducs d'Angers of the Ligue Magnus on June 10, 2014. In his only season with the club, Tifu adapted quickly to an elite status in France contributing with 35 points in just 26 games. In
476-443: The league's founding in 1969: This is a list of QMJHL trophies. The trophy's first season being awarded is shown in brackets. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League#Canadian Hockey League records The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ; French : Ligue de hockey junior Maritimes Québec , LHJMQ ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Officially
504-593: The off-season returned to the ECHL in signing a contract with the Brampton Beast on July 29, 2015. In the 2015–16 season, Tifu appeared in 5 games with the Beast, and recorded his 500th ECHL point before he was traded in a return to the Reading Royals on October 28, 2015. From 2016 to 2021, Tifu played for Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 and of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . However, due to
532-776: The restrictions of attendance and the league stopping in December 2021 because of COVID-19, Tifu joined the Watertown Wolves of the Federal Prospects Hockey League at the beginning of 2022. While still playing in Saint-Georges, Yannick Tifu is now the store director of Canada's largest hockey store HockeySupremacy.com since 2017. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League ( QMJHL ; French : Ligue de hockey junior Maritimes Québec , LHJMQ )
560-742: The team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process. The OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise for the 1973–74 season in Kingston, Ontario , under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians . QMJHL teams have won the Memorial Cup twelve times since 1969, with the Shawinigan Cataractes , Saint John Sea Dogs ,
588-408: The team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process. The OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise for the 1973–74 season in Kingston, Ontario , under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians . QMJHL teams have won the Memorial Cup twelve times since 1969, with the Shawinigan Cataractes , Saint John Sea Dogs ,
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#1732787694530616-415: The team in each offensive category with 27 goals, 45 assists and 72 points he became the third player in Royals history to reach the feat and the second to lead the Royals in consecutive seasons. In the post-season, Tifu completed what is considered as the best individual season by any Royals player, by leading the league with 12 goals and 25 points to help capture the Royals first Kelly Cup . Selected as both
644-802: The team's name has changed to the Cataractes . In 1972 the QMJHL had been in operation for three years, and wanted a team in the province's largest city. It threatened a lawsuit to force the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Ontario Hockey Association into the Quebec-based league. Over the summer of 1972, the OHA granted the Junior Habs a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred
672-417: The team's name has changed to the Cataractes . In 1972 the QMJHL had been in operation for three years, and wanted a team in the province's largest city. It threatened a lawsuit to force the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Ontario Hockey Association into the Quebec-based league. Over the summer of 1972, the OHA granted the Junior Habs a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred
700-543: The void in Atlantic Canada after the exodus of American Hockey League franchises, when the AHL had a strong presence in the 1980s and 1990s; all of the Maritime Division cities save for Bathurst, New Brunswick are former homes of AHL franchises. To date, Fredericton, New Brunswick is the lone former AHL market that has not established a QMJHL franchise. In recent seasons, the QMJHL has been scouting players from
728-426: The void in Atlantic Canada after the exodus of American Hockey League franchises, when the AHL had a strong presence in the 1980s and 1990s; all of the Maritime Division cities save for Bathurst, New Brunswick are former homes of AHL franchises. To date, Fredericton, New Brunswick is the lone former AHL market that has not established a QMJHL franchise. In recent seasons, the QMJHL has been scouting players from
756-701: Was founded in 1969 , through the merger of the best teams from the existing Quebec Junior Hockey League and the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League , declaring themselves a "major junior" league. Of the original eleven QMJHL teams, eight came from the QJHL, two from the MMJHL, and the Cornwall Royals , from Cornwall, Ontario , near the Quebec border, who transferred from the Central Junior A Hockey League . The Rosemont National and Laval Saints transferred from
784-485: Was founded in 1969 , through the merger of the best teams from the existing Quebec Junior Hockey League and the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League , declaring themselves a "major junior" league. Of the original eleven QMJHL teams, eight came from the QJHL, two from the MMJHL, and the Cornwall Royals , from Cornwall, Ontario , near the Quebec border, who transferred from the Central Junior A Hockey League . The Rosemont National and Laval Saints transferred from
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