Collège Antoine-Girouard

Secondary school in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada

45°38′02″N 72°56′35″W / 45.633933°N 72.94304°W / 45.633933; -72.94304InformationSchool typePrivate Secondary SchoolMottoFides et scientia
(Faith and Knowledge)Religious affiliation(s)CatholicEstablished1811; 213 years ago (1811)PrincipalDominique LestageEnrollment800SportsHockey, Soccer, GolfTeam nameLes GauloisWebsiteantoinegirouard.com

Collège Antoine-Girouard is a private mixed-sex high school located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.

History

It was founded in 1811 by Antoine Girouard.

1811: Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
1970: École du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
1992: Collège Antoine-Girouard

The school's ice hockey team is the Collège Antoine-Girouard Gaulois, playing in the Quebec AAA Midget Hockey League. The team appeared in the 2003 Air Canada Cup, coached by Mario Pouliot.^[1]

Notable alumni

Paul Arcand (born 1960), journalist^[2]
François Avard (born 1968), writer^[3]
Pierre Corbeil (born 1955), politician and dentist^[4]
Jean Cournoyer (born 1934), politician
Bruno Gervais (born 1984), National Hockey League player^[5]
David La Haye (born 1966), actor^[6]
Charles Laberge (1827–1874), politician
Kristopher Letang (born 1987), National Hockey League player
Michael J. McGivney (1852–1890), founder of the Knights of Columbus
Marc Messier (born 1947), actor^[7]
Jean-Charles Prince (1804–1860), Bishop of Saint-Hyacinthe
Maxime Talbot (born 1984), National Hockey League player^[8]

Notes

^ Montague, Bill (2003-04-15). "Quebec Region (Collége Antoine-Girouard Gaulois) Eyes Fixed on The Prize". Hockey Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
^ Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. Paul Arcand, personnalité du mois de juin 1997 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, juin, 1997.
^ Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. François Avard, personnalité du mois d'avril 2003 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, avril, 2003.
^ Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. Pierre Corbeil, personnalité du mois de mai 2003 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, mai, 2003.
^ Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. Bruno Gervais, personnalité du mois de mai 2006 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, mai, 2006.
^ Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. David LaHaye, personnalité du mois de janvier 1996 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, janvier, 1996.
^ Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe. Marc Messier, personnalité du mois de mai 1996 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Association des Anciens du Séminaire de Saint-Hyacinthe, Saint-Hyacinthe, mai, 1996.
^ NHL - Penguins Team. NHL Statistics Maxime Talbot, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh, 2010