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The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada (now a part of the city of Saguenay) and owned by the City of Saguenay. The team plays its home games at the Centre Georges-Vézina.
History
The Chicoutimi Saguenéens franchise was granted for the 1973–74 season. The team's name, Saguenéens, literally means "People from the Saguenay." The current junior team is only the most recent to use the name. The "Sags", as they are popularly nicknamed, have won the President's Cup twice in their history, in 1990–91 and in 1993–94. In both instances they advanced to the Memorial Cup, failing to advance past the round-robin stage on each occasion. The Sags also participated in the 1997 Memorial Cup, as the host Hull Olympiques had won the QMJHL title that year; the Saguenéens also did not advance past the round-robin that year. Finally, the Centre Georges-Vézina hosted Memorial Cup festivities in 1988, but the team did not participate as then-current QMJHL rules forced the host team to make it to at least the President's Cup final, which the Saguenéens did not do in that year.
The Sagueneens Chicoutimi have a rich history of success in the QMJHL, having won the President's Cup as league champions twice (1990, 1991) and the Memorial Cup as national champions once (1991). The team has also produced numerous NHL players, including Patrice Bergeron, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, and Nicolas Deslauriers.
The team's logo features a stylized "S" with a hockey stick and puck, set against a blue and white color scheme. The team's jerseys feature a similar design, with blue and white stripes and the team's name and logo prominently displayed.
The Sagueneens Chicoutimi are known for their fast-paced, physical style of play, and their passionate fan base. The team's games are a popular event in Chicoutimi, drawing large crowds of enthusiastic supporters.