1904

June 14 - Berthier twins (Maurice et Etienne) born in Maniwaki township, Québec

1906

January 1 - Outaouais Ouefs Athletics club formed by workers at local farm.   Lacrosse is primary focus

1910

- Team renamed club de Hockey l'Ouefs d'Outaouais

1922

August 9 - Renauld Berthier born to parents Maurice and Melodie

1929

October 7 - Maurice Berthier buys the Outaouais Ouefs

1931

- Etienne buys into team - provides capital for application to join proposed
  THL (Team Hockey League)

- Ouefs renamed OUTAOUAIS LAVA on acceptance to THL

- LAVA roll out first logo

- THL formed - original 4 teams each represent an element of nature
  ( Fire=Lava / Water=Glaciers / Air=Nor'Easters / Land=Tundra )

1932

- FIRST Buchan cup win

1936

- SECOND Buchan cup win

1942

- THIRD Buchan cup win

1945

February 5 - Future Lava Coach and GM Tom Sparks born - Kingston, Ontario

- FOURTH Buchan cup win

- WORLD WAR TWO ends

- THL expansion - 12 teams

- 2nd logo introduced

1954

- Etienne sells 10% stake to YOW River Brews

- Maurice gives half of his stake to son, Renauld

1955

April 2 - Franko Berthier born to Renauld and Therese

- FIFTH Buchan cup win

- Renauld gives newborn son (Franko) 10% share of team

1960

- 3rd logo introduced

1961

- Annie Berthier born to Renauld and Therese

1962

- SIXTH Buchan cup win

1967

June 30 - Etienne dies, the remainder of his shares are sold to YOW River Brews to cover his outstanding debts

1968

- Tom Sparks begins coaching career on staff to Lakeview Glaciers

1970

- SEVENTH Buchan cup win (begins official first Dyansty period)

1972

- EIGHTH Buchan cup win

1973

- NINTH Buchan cup win

1974

- Tom Sparks transfers to LAVAL, made Assistant Head Coach

1975

- Franko Berthier joins team as Defenceman

1977

- LAVA Head office moves across river

- FOURTH logo introduced

1978

- TENTH Buchan cup win (FIRST TEAM TO WIN TEN)

1979

- ELEVENTH Buchan cup win

July 20 - Tom Sparks (34) marries Annie Berthier (18)

1980

- Tom Sparks made Head Coach of Outaouais Lava

- Melodie Sparks born

- TWELFTH Buchan cup win (begins official second Dyansty period)
  Team Captain: Marc Lavalle / Alternate: Eddie Boudoir

1983

- Future Hall of Famer:   Bobby Two-Four joins team from Winnipeg Polar

1984

- Team founder Maurice Berthier dies at 80 - final shares split
  with remainder sold to pay team debts

1986

- THIRTEENTH Buchan Cup win
  Team Captain: Eddie Boudoir / Alternate: Franko Berthier

1987

- Eddie Boudoir injured on western roadtrip, Franko leads team through
  end of season

- Bobby Two-Four made Team Captain / Franko Berthier - Alternate

1988

- FOURTEENTH Buchan Cup Buchan Cup win (begins second Dyansty)
  Team Captain: Bobby Two-Four / Alternate: Franko Berthier

1989

- EXTRABREW International buys YOW River Brews

1990

- FIFTEETH Buchan Cup win
  Team Captain: Bobby Two-Four / Alternate: Franko Berthier

1991

- Bobby Two-Four dies in car accident while visiting family in the Yukon

1992

- Renauld dies (72).   His will elevates Tom Sparks to GM
  Splits his remaining shares among family

- Franko retires from Hockey.   Following summer break becomes
  commentator on new cable channel - LAVA TV

- FIFTH logo introduced at start of season

2002

- 70th Anniversary of OUTAOUAIS LAVA

- Charge for Buchan cup fails with devastating Game 7 loss
  to Detroit's GROSSE POINT BLANC

2007

- Franko's wife (Elizabeth Papillion) dies at age 49

2008

- Rookie Marcel "HABO" Habonear joins the Outaouais Lava on Right Wing
  By end of season wins Wagner scoring trophy

- Annie Berthier-Sparks (46) divorces Tom Sparks

LAST SEASON . . .

- Tom Sparks has massive heart attack mid-season

- Assistant GM Melodie Sparks takes over team

- New Head Coach George Wildeberry joins team after four seasons
  with the TEXAS HAIL

- Despite end of season rally for the first time the LAVA finish the hockey
  season in last place

Coming up . . .

- New management

- New players

- A new logo?

- A hockey team intent on winning their SWEET 16 championship!