About the 2023 Conference

The 2023 conference was held June 20-23 at l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières. Under the purview of Dr. Jean LeMoyne, this was the Conference’s first visit to Quebec and notably in a year that the UQTR Patriotes men’s hockey team won the U SPORTS national championship.


Who Were Our Guest Speakers?

  • Luc Tardif, Keynote, IIHF President
  • Jocelyn Thibault, Executive Director, Hockey Quebec
  • Francis Verreault-Paul, Guest Speaker, McGill Hockey Hall of Fame inductee
  • Marc-Etienne Hubert, University Panelist, Head Coach, UQTR Patriotes hockey
  • Valérie Bois, University Panelist Head Coach, Bishops University Women’s Hockey
  • Jessika Boulanger, University Panelist, Université de Montréal Women’s Hockey
  • Simon Lafrance, University Panelist, UQTR Men’s Hockey
  • Carol Allain, Dr. Colin Howell Distinguished Lecture Motivational keynote speaker

Conference Organizers:
Local Host

Jean LeMoyne, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Click here for 2023 Hockey Conference Program.