UQTR Patriotes
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| University | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
| Association | Canadian Interuniversity Sport |
| Conference |
RSEQ OUA |
| Athletic director | André-François Lafond |
| Location | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| Football stadium | Stade de l'UQTR |
| Arena | Colisée de Trois-Rivières |
| Other arenas | Colisée Mongrain |
| Nickname | Pats |
| Colours | |
| Website | www |
The UQTR Patriotes are the athletic teams that represent the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. The Patriots are sports programs of excellence recognized throughout the sports community in Quebec and Canada.The Patriots are 16 participation in the championship hockey titles including 4 Canadian cup. Two Canadian university records in swimming, three participations championship soccer and several participations championship golf.
The university has teams in swimming, golf, hockey, soccer, cross-country, volleyball and cheerleading.
The men's ice hockey team has won 4 CIS national championship since they were founded in 1970.
The beginnings
By 1969, the same way the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières was a coherent progression Centre University Studies. "Patriots" pursued with energy and pride sporting activities initiated by the "Black and Gold". The rector at the time, Gilles Boulet, we can call the "Father of Patriots," is the one who believed in the importance of sport as a complement to academic life.
The name and logo of the Patriots In April 1970, through a competition organized within the student community, the denominative "Patriots" is assigned to teams UQTR. Suggested by Gérald Baril, history student and hockey player, the current name was chosen because of its sense of rallying, dynamism and commitment to the environment. Importantly, October 70, the name of the teams was questioned, as well as the political grouping. However, President Gilles Boulet insists on keeping the name chosen by focusing on the definition we gave the word. According to the dictionary, a patriot is "one who loves his community and makes every effort to improve it," which showed all expectations and ambition that had the team leaders of our young university.
UQTR is the regional university, it was decided to assign colors to the Patriots wore the Mauricie Quebec Games, that is to say, blue, orange and white. In 1976, the Université du Québec allocated a different color to each university network. Thus gradually the blue uniform of the Patriots became green. White and orange, showing the energy and vivacity teams are kept to support the green. The acronym "P" stylized, is a work of Pierre Rivard, art teacher. Proudly worn by various players, it contains an angle, start symbol of strength, determination and the future, which gives an effect of perpetual motion. Between 1970 and 1979, a mascot Yé'Pat joins the Patriots to entertain spectators. She takes the time typical uniform of a patriot.
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