Lions Add Firepower on the Blue Line

TROIS-RIVIÈRES – The Trois-Rivières Lions (affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens) have signed defenseman Karl Bourdrias to a contract.

The blueliner will be making his return to the ECHL after playing three seasons in the league from 2021 to 2024, before heading to Europe for the 2024–25 season.

In 177 ECHL games, Bourdrias tallied 16 goals and 57 assists for a total of 73 points.

He also played five seasons in the QMJHL with the Rimouski Océanic, Val-d'Or Foreurs, and Chicoutimi Saguenéens, where he wore an “A” as assistant captain in his final year in 2020–2021.

The Châteauguay native explained his decision to return to North America after one year overseas: “After my experience in Europe, I felt I still had a lot to offer in North America. Coming home to play for the Lions is a great opportunity to be closer to my family and friends, and to help build something strong in Trois-Rivières.”