DOLLARD-DES-ORMEAUX, Quebec -- Five alumni of the Quebec elite Midget AAA Lac St. Louis Lions, four currently under contract with NHL teams, the fifth an unrestricted free agent, gathered at center ice of the Dollard Civic Centre on Friday, old friends reunited.

In a pregame ceremony that followed an outdoor autograph signing for scores of fans, the jersey numbers of Mike Matheson, Anthony Duclair, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Alex Killorn and Jonathan Drouin were retired.

The five were celebrated in a Montreal-suburban arena packed with an estimated 1,850 fans for the Lions’ 2025-26 home opener.

These Lions legends starred for the team over a decade, from 2002-03, Vlasic’s first season, through 2011-12, Drouin’s second of two.

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