Monday evening at Club Soda, the National Improv League presented the 36and Charade Cup from its history to the Blues team.
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Trailing 1-5 after two periods of play, the Quebecor Blues managed to slip into victory. Led by Marie-Hélène Thibault (who was in her first season as a coach), the team made up of Joëlle Paré-Beaulieu, LeLouis Courchesne, Amélie Geoffroy and Lynz Dantiste (replacing Nicolas Michon) defeated the Greens of Christian Brisson-Dargis, namely François-Étienne Paré, Mira Moisan, Brigitte Soucy and Louis-Philippe Desjardins (replacing Pier-Luc Funk).
The final was also an opportunity to award trophies to players who have distinguished themselves during the season. Joëlle Paré-Beaulieu received the Marie-Michaud Trophy for player of the year, while Pierre-Luc Funk was chosen male player of the year by his peers in addition to receiving the audience award.
The Antidote Cup, awarded to the player who made the best use of the French language during the season, went to Mathieu Lepage.
As for the Robert-Lepage Trophy, which crowns the best improvisation of the season, it was awarded to Jean-François Aubé and Émilie Lajoie (substitute player) for a 10-minute mixed improvisation titled The Stranger Next to Me.