It was with the sound of pucks and whistles from the Laval Rocket’s Red vs. White scrimmage in the background that Marc-André Bergeron granted Eyes On The Prize an interview to speak about the upcoming season of the Lions de Trois-Rivières.
Over the course of the summer, he lost four of his top five forwards to the lure of European contracts, but viewed the number of returning players as a huge boon for the organization.
“It’s obviously harder to build a connection with the fans [when you lose your top players], but this year, I expect to have maybe a dozen returning players from last year.