Laval Rocket | |
City: | Laval, Quebec |
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League: | American Hockey League |
Conference: | Eastern |
Division: | North |
Founded: | 1969 |
Operated: | 2017– |
Home Arena: | Place Bell |
Owner(s): | Molson family (majority owner) (Geoff Molson, chairman[1]) |
General Manager: | Marc Bergevin |
Affiliates: | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) |
Franchise history | |
1969–1971: | Montreal Voyageurs |
1971–1984: | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
1984–1990: | Sherbrooke Canadiens |
1990–1999: | Fredericton Canadiens |
1999–2002: | Quebec Citadelles |
2002–2015: | Hamilton Bulldogs |
2015–present: | St. John's IceCaps |
2017–: | Laval Rocket |
The Laval Rocket (French: Rocket de Laval) is a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL) announced to begin play for the 2017–18 season as the top minor league affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Montreal Canadiens. Based in Laval, Quebec, the Rocket will play their home games at Place Bell.
Currently, the franchise is playing based out of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador as the St. John's IceCaps.
History[]
On July 11, 2016, the AHL and the Montreal Canadiens announced that they would be moving their affiliate to the Montreal suburb of Laval for the 2017–18 season.[2] A name-the-team contest was held from July 11 until August 31, with Patriots, Rapids and Rocket as the final three. On September 8, the winning Laval Rocket name was announced, a tribute to Canadiens' legend Maurice "Rocket" Richard which got a 51% majority of the fan votes.[3] The Rocket will actually be the second hockey team in Greater Montreal to use that nickname, after the QMJHL's Montreal Rocket (1999–2003, currently playing as the Charlottetown Islanders).
Season-by-season record[]
Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||
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Season | GP | W | L | OL | SL | Pts | Pct | GF | GA | Standing | Year | 1st round |
2nd round |
3rd round |
Finals | ||
2017–18 | 76 | 24 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 58 | .382 | 206 | 281 | 7th, North | 2018 | Did not qualify | |||||
2018–19 | 76 | 30 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 72 | .474 | 195 | 231 | 7th, North | 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||
2019–20 | 62 | 30 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 68 | .548 | 183 | 182 | 6th, North | 2020 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
2020–21 | 36 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 50 | .694 | 113 | 87 | 1st, Canadian | 2021 | No playoffs were held |
References[]
- ↑ Montreal Canadiens Team - Montréal Canadiens - Team: Administration. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved on 2011-02-16.
- ↑ Canadiens moving AHL affiliate to Laval in 17-18. AHL (11 July 2016).
- ↑ Laval's AHL team nickname unveiled. Montreal Canadiens (September 28, 2016). Retrieved on September 26, 2016.
Montreal Canadiens | |
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Franchise | Franchise • Original Six • Players • Coaches • General Managers • Seasons • Records • Draft Picks • Award Winners |
Arenas | Jubilee Arena • Montreal Arena • Mount Royal Arena • Montreal Forum • Bell Centre |
Affiliates | Laval Rocket (AHL) |
Laval Rocket | |
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Franchise formerly the Houston Apollos, Montreal Voyageurs, Nova Scotia Voyageurs, Sherbrooke Canadiens, Fredericton Canadiens, Quebec Citadelles, Hamilton Bulldogs and St. Johns IceCaps - Founded in 1965 - Based in Laval, Quebec | |
Franchise | Franchise (Houston Apollos - Montreal/Nova Scotia Voyageurs - Sherbrooke Canadiens - Fredericton Canadiens - Quebec Citadelles - Hamilton Bulldogs - St. John's IceCaps - Players - General managers - Seasons |
Personnel | Owners: Montreal Canadiens Head coach: Jean-François Houle |
Arenas | Sam Houston Coliseum - Montreal Forum - Halifax Forum - Halifax Metro Centre - Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke) - Aitken Centre - Colisée Pepsi - Copps Coliseum - Mile One Centre - Place Bell |
Rivalries | Toronto Marlies - Rochester Americans - Belleville Senators |
Affiliates | Montreal Canadiens (NHL) - Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL) |