The Trois-Rivières Lions benefitted from some stability since the beginning of the season, however, the ECHL is well-known for almost daily tweaks to the roster as injuries at higher levels necessitate call-ups. Sure enough, there were some personnel changes to be expected for the Lions as they embarked on the second week of the season.
The most important changes were the departure of Alexis D’Aoust, the Lions leading scorer, who signed a PTO with the Belleville Senators, and goaltender Philippe Desrosiers who was recalled to the Manitoba Moose.
With departures come the necessary additions. Carmine-Anthony Pagliarulo was brought back to act as backup goaltender after a long tryout with the Lions during training camp.