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− | *'''[http://www.lhjmq.qc.ca/old_lhjmq/statistiques/CONCESSIONS_fiches_ap20032004.html QMJHL team histories]''' Complete list of team histories since 1969 from QMJHL website |
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+ | !Fate |
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+ | |[[Cornwall Royals]] || [[Cornwall, Ontario]] || [[Cornwall Civic Complex]] || 1969-1981 || transfer to [[Ontario Hockey League]] |
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+ | |[[Drummondville Rangers]] || [[Drummondville, Quebec]] || [[Centre Marcel Dionne|Centre Civique Drummondville]] || 1969-1974||fold |
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+ | |[[Laval Saints]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisee de Laval]] ||1969-1970||ceased operations |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Quebec Remparts (1969-1985)]]|| [[Quebec City, Quebec]] || [[Colisee de Quebec]] ||1969-1985||fold |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Rosemont National]]|| [[Rosemont, Quebec]] || [[Paul Sauve Arena]] ||1969-1971||relocated to [[Laval, Quebec]]; renamed [[Laval National]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Saint-Jérôme Alouettes]]|| [[Saint-Jerome|Saint-Jerome, Quebec]] || [[Arena Melançon]] ||1969-1972||fold QMJHL team; join [[Quebec Junior A Hockey League]] |
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+ | |[[Shawinigan Bruins]] || [[Shawinigan, Quebec]] || [[Arena Jacques Plante]] ||1969-1973|| renamed [[Shawinigan Dynamos]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Sherbrooke Castors]] || [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke)]] ||1969-1982||relocated to [[Saint-Jean, Quebec]]; renamed [[Saint-Jean Castors]] |
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+ | |[[Sorel Éperviers]]|| [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Cardin]] ||1969-1977|| moved to [[Verdun, Quebec]]; renamed [[Verdun Eperviers]] |
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+ | |[[Trois-Rivières Ducs]]|| [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]] ||1969-1974||renamed [[Trois-Rivières Draveurs]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Verdun Maple Leafs (hockey)|Verdun Maple Leafs]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] ||1969-1972||fold |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Laval National]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisee de Laval]] ||1971-1979||renamed [[Laval Voisins]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge]]|| [[Montreal, Quebec]] || [[Montreal Forum]] ||1972-1975||renamed [[Montreal Juniors]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Chicoutimi Sagueneens]]|| [[Chicoutimi, Quebec]] || [[Centre Georges-Vezina]] || 1973-present || |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Hull Festivals]]|| [[Hull, Quebec]] || |
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+ | [[Robert Guertin Centre|Robert Guertin Centre ]](Hull Arena) ||1973-1976||renamed [[Hull Olympiques]] |
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+ | |[[Shawinigan Dynamos]]|| [[Shawinigan, Quebec]] || [[Arena Jacques Plante]] ||1973-1978||renamed [[Shawinigan Cataractes]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Trois-Rivières Draveurs]]|| [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]] ||1974-1992||relocated to [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]]; renamed [[Sherbrooke Faucons]] |
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+ | |[[Montreal Juniors]]|| [[Montreal, Quebec]] || [[Montreal Forum]] ||1975-1982||relocated to [[Verdun, Quebec]]; renamed [[Verdun Juniors]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Hull Olympiques]]|| [[Hull, Quebec]] || [[Robert Guertin Centre]] (formerly known as Hull Arena (unknown dates)) ||1976-2003||renamed [[Gatineau Olympiques]] after city is amalgamated to form the city of [[Gatineau, Quebec]] |
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+ | |[[Verdun Eperviers]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] ||1977-1979||become [[Verdun/Sorel Éperviers]] |
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+ | |[[Shawinigan Cataractes]]|| [[Shawinigan, Quebec]] || [[Arena Jacques Plante]] (1978-2008) [[Centre Gervais Auto]] (2008-present (known as [[Centre Bionest de Shawinigan]] 2008-2017) ||1978-present|| |
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+ | |[[Laval Voisins]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Laval]] ||1979-1985||renamed [[Laval Titan]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Verdun/Sorel Éperviers]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] & [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] & [[Colisée Cardin]] ||1979-1980||become [[Sorel Eperviers]] |
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+ | |[[Sorel Eperviers]]|| [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Cardin]] ||1980-1981||relocated to [[Granby, Quebec]]; renamed [[Granby Bisons]] |
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+ | |[[Granby Bisons]]||[[Granby, Quebec]] || [[Arena Leonard Grondin]] ||1981-1995||renamed [[Granby Predateurs]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Drummondville Voltigeurs]]|| [[Drummondville, Quebec]] || [[Centre Marcel Dionne]] ||1982-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Longueuil Chevaliers]]|| [[Longueuil, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Jean Béliveau]] || 1982-1987 ||relocated to [[Victoriaville, Quebec]]; renamed [[Victoriaville Tigres]] |
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+ | |[[Saint-Jean Castors]]|| [[Saint-Jean, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur]] || 1982-1989 ||renamed [[Saint-Jean Lynx]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Verdun Juniors]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] ||1982-1984||renamed [[Verdun Junior Canadiens]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Plattsburgh Pioneers]]|| [[Plattsburgh, New York]] || [[Ronald B. Stafford Ice Arena]] and [[Crete Civic Center]] ||1984-1984||folded November 6, 1984 |
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+ | |[[Verdun Junior Canadiens]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] ||1984-1989||relocated to [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec]]; renamed [[Saint-Hyacinthe Laser]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Laval Titan]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Laval]] ||1985-1994||renamed [[Laval Titan Collège Français]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Victoriaville Tigres]]|| [[Victoriaville, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Desjardins]] ||1987-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Longueuil College-Francais]]|| [[Longueuil, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Jean Béliveau]] ||1988-1991||relocated to [[Verdun, Quebec]]; renamed [[Verdun Collège-Français]] |
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+ | |[[Saint-Hyacinthe Laser]]|| [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec]] || [[Stade L.P. Gaucher]] ||1989-1996||relocated to [[Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec]]; renamed [[Rouyn-Noranda Huskies]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Saint-Jean Lynx]]|| [[Saint-Jean, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur]] ||1989-1996||relocated to [[Rimouski, Quebec]]; renamed [[Rimouski Océanic]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Beauport Harfangs]]|| [[Beauport, Quebec]] || [[Aréna Marcel Bédard]] ||1990-1997||relocated to [[Quebec City, Quebec]]; renamed [[Quebec Remparts (1997-present)]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Verdun College-Francais]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] || 1991-1994 ||fold |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Sherbrooke Faucons]]|| [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke)]] ||1992-1998||renamed [[Sherbrooke Castors]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Val d'Or Foreurs]]|| [[Val d'Or, Quebec]] || [[Centre Air Creebec]] (known as Palais des Sports 1993-2005) ||1993-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Halifax Mooseheads]]|| [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] || [[Scotiabank Centre]] (known as [[Halifax Metro Centre]] 1994-2014) ||1994-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Laval Titan Collège Français]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Laval]] || 1994-1998 ||relcoated to [[Bathurst, New Brunswick]]; renamed [[Acadie-Bathurst Titan]] |
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+ | |[[Granby Predateurs]]|| [[Granby, Quebec]] || [[Arena Leonard Grondin]] ||1995-1997||relocated to [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]]; renamed [[Cape Breton Screaming Eagles]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Moncton Alpines]]|| [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] || [[Moncton Coliseum]] ||1995-1996||renamed [[Moncton Wildcats]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Rimouski Océanic]]|| [[Rimouski, Quebec]] || [[Colisee de Rimouski]] ||1995-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Moncton Wildcats]]|| [[Moncton, New Brunswick]] || [[Moncton Coliseum]] (1996-2018) [[Avenir Centre]] (2018-present) || 1996-present || |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Rouyn-Noranda Huskies]]|| [[Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec]] || [[Aréna Iamgold]] (known as [[Arena Dave Keon]] 1996-2011) [[Arena Jacques Laperriere]] (temprary home due to renovations in 2011) || 1996-present || |
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+ | |[[Baie-Comeau Drakkar]]|| [[Baie-Comeau, Quebec]] || [[Centre Henry-Leonard]] ||1997-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Cape Breton Screaming Eagles]]|| [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]] || [[Centre 200]] || 1997-2019 ||renamed [[Cape Breton Eagles]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Quebec Remparts (1997-present)]]|| [[Quebec City, Quebec]] || [[Colisee Pepsi]] (1997-2015) (known as [[Colisee de Quebec]] 1997-1999) [[Videotron Centre]] (2015-present) ||1997-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Acadie-Bathurst Titan]]|| [[Bathurst, New Brunswick]] || [[K.C. Irving Regional Centre]] ||1998-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Sherbrooke Castors]]|| [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke)]] ||1998-2003||relocated to [[Lewiston, Maine]]; renamed [[Lewiston MAINEiacs]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Montreal Rocket]]|| [[Montreal, Quebec]] || [[Maurice Richard Arena]] ||1999-2003||relocated to [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island]]; renamed [[Prince Edward Island Rocket]] |
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+ | |[[Gatineau Olympiques]]|| [[Gatineau, Quebec]] || [[Robert Guertin Centre]] ||2003-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Lewiston MAINEiacs]]|| [[Lewiston, Maine]] || [[Androscoggin Bank Colisee]] ||2003-2011||fold |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Prince Edward Island Rocket]]|| [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island]] || [[Charlottetown Civic Centre]] ||2003-2013||renamed [[Charlottetown Islanders (junior)]] |
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+ | |[[Saint John Sea Dogs]]|| [[Saint John, New Brunswick]] || [[TD Station]] (known as [[Harbour Station]] 1993-2019) ||2005-present|| |
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+ | |[[St. John's Fog Devils]]|| [[St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador]] || [[Mile One Stadium]] ||2005-2008||relocated to [[Montreal, Quebec]]; renamed [[Montreal Juniors]] |
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+ | |[[Montreal Junior Hockey Club]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] ||2008-2011||relocated to [[Boisbriand, Quebec]] renamed [[Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]] |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]]|| [[Boisbriand, Quebec]] || [[Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau]] ||2011-present|| |
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+ | |- align ="center" |
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+ | |[[Sherbrooke Phoenix]]|| [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke)]] ||2012-present|| |
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+ | |[[Charlottetown Islanders (junior)]]|| [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island]] || [[Eastlink Centre]] ||2013-present|| |
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+ | |[[Cape Breton Eagles]]|| [[Sydney, Nova Scotia]] || [[Centre 200]] ||2019-present|| |
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− | *1969- First season, 2 divisions. East: [[Quebec City Remparts]], [[Shawinigan Bruins]], [[Drummondville Rangers]], [[Sorel Éperviers]] (Black Hawks), [[Trois-Rivières Ducs]] (Dukes), and [[Sherbrooke Castors]] (Beavers). West: [[Saint-Jérôme Alouettes]], [[Cornwall Royals]], [[Rosemont National]], [[Verdun Maple Leafs (hockey)|Verdun Maple Leafs]], and [[Laval Saints]]. |
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− | *1970- Divisions dissolved, Laval folds. |
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− | *1971- Rosemont National move to [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]]. |
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− | *1972- The Saint-Jérôme Alouettes and the Verdun Maple Leafs fold. The [[Montreal Junior Canadiens]] franchise of the [[Ontario Hockey League|OHA]] transfers to QMJHL, becoming the [[Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge]]. |
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− | *1973- League split into 2 divisions. East: Sorel, Quebec, Shawinigan, Trois-Rivières, Chicoutimi; West: Cornwall, Montreal, Sherbrooke, Laval, Drummondville, Hull. [[Chicoutimi Saguenéens]], and the [[Hull Festivals]] granted franchises. [[Shawinigan Bruins]] become [[Shawinigan Dynamos]]. |
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− | *1974- [[Drummondville]] Rangers fold, Trois-Rivières Ducs become Trois-Rivières Draveurs (Lumberjacks). |
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− | *1975- Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge became Montreal Juniors. |
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− | *1976- Hull Festivals became [[Hull Olympiques]]. Divisions renamed: East becomes Dilio, West becomes Lebel. |
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− | *1977- [[Sorel, Quebec|Sorel]] Éperviers (Black Hawks) move to [[Verdun, Quebec|Verdun]]. Sherbrooke moved to Dilio Division, while Verdun played in the Lebel. |
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− | *1978- Shawinigan Dynamos became Shawinigan Cataractes. |
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− | *1979- [[Verdun, Quebec|Verdun]] Éperviers (Black Hawks) became [[Sorel, Quebec|Sorel]]/Verdun Éperviers. Laval National become Laval Voisins (Neighbours). |
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− | *1980- [[Sorel, Quebec|Sorel]]/[[Verdun, Quebec|Verdun]] Éperviers became Sorel Éperviers. |
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− | *1981- Divisions cease to exist, [[Cornwall, Ontario|Cornwall]] moved to the [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]], [[Sorel, Quebec|Sorel]] Éperviers moved to [[Granby, Quebec|Granby]] and became the Bisons. |
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− | *1982- Lebel and Dilio Divisions reintroduced. Shawinigan, Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, and Drummondville played in the Dilio, while Laval, Verdun, Longueuil, Saint-Jean, Hull, and Granby played in the Lebel. [[Sherbrooke]] Castors moved to [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec|Saint-Jean]]. [[Montreal]] Juniors moved to [[Verdun, Quebec|Verdun]]. [[Drummondville]] Voltigeurs (Infantrymen) granted a franchise, [[Longueuil]] Chevaliers (Cavaliers) granted a franchise. |
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− | *1984- [[Plattsburgh, New York|Plattsburgh]] Pioneers granted a franchise, but fold 3 months into the schedule after playing 17 games. They played in the Lebel Division, Granby is moved to the Dilio. Verdun Juniors become the Verdun Junior Canadiens. |
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− | *1985- [[Quebec City|Quebec]] Remparts fold. Laval Voisins became [[Laval Titan]]. |
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− | *1987- [[Longueuil]] Chevaliers moved to [[Victoriaville]] and became the Tigres. They played in the Dilio. Granby was moved to the Lebel Division. |
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− | *1988- Divisions ceased to exist, [[Longueuil]] Collège-Français are granted the rights to resurrect the Quebec Remparts franchise. |
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− | *1989- [[Verdun, Quebec|Verdun]] Junior Canadiens moved to [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec|Saint-Hyacinthe]] and became the Laser. Saint-Jean Castors became [[St-Jean Lynx]]. |
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− | *1990- Lebel and Dilio divisions created yet again: Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivières, Drummondville, Shawinigan, Beauport, and Victoriaville play in the Dilio; Longueuil, Hull, Laval, Saint-Hyacinthe, Granby, and Saint-Jean played in the Lebel. [[Beauport, Quebec|Beauport]] Harfangs (Snow Owls) was granted a franchise. |
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− | *1991- Longueuil Collège-Français moved to [[Verdun, Quebec|Verdun]]. |
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− | *1992- [[Trois-Rivières]] Draveurs moved to [[Sherbrooke]] and became the Faucons (Falcons). |
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− | *1993- [[Val-d'Or]] Foreurs (Miners) granted a franchise, they played in the Lebel. |
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− | *1994- [[Verdun, Quebec|Verdun]] Collège-Français folded. [[Halifax Regional Municipality|Halifax]] awarded an expansion team, the Mooseheads. Halifax played in the Dilio. Laval Titan became Laval Titan Collège-Français. |
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− | *1995- [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec|Saint-Jean]] Lynx moved to [[Rimouski]] and become the Océanic. [[Moncton]] Alpines franchise granted. Rimouski and Moncton both played in the Dilio. Drummondville and Sherbrooke moved to the Lebel. Granby Bisons became Granby Prédateurs. |
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− | *1996- [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec|Saint-Hyacinthe]] Laser moved to [[Rouyn-Noranda]] and became the Huskies. Moncton Alpines became Moncton Wildcats. |
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− | *1997- [[Granby, Quebec|Granby]] Prédateurs move to [[Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia|Cape Breton]] and became the Screaming Eagles. They played in the Dilio. Shawinigan moved to the Lebel. The [[Beauport]] Harfangs moved to [[Quebec City]] and became the [[Quebec Remparts]]. |
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− | *1998- [[Baie-Comeau, Quebec|Baie-Comeau]] granted an expansion team called the Drakkar (Viking ship), and played in the Dilio. [[Laval, Quebec|Laval]] Titan Collège-Français moved to Acadie-[[Bathurst, New Brunswick|Bathurst]], and played in the Dilio. |
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− | *1999- Lebel Division became Lebel Conference, and split into the West Division (Hull, Rouyn-Noranda, Montreal, Val-d'Or) and the Central Division (Shawinigan, Drummondville, Sherbrooke, Victoriaville). The Dilio Division becam the Dilio Conference and split into the Eastern Division (Rimouski, Quebec City, Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi) and the Maritime Division (Moncton, Halifax, Cape Breton, Acadie-Bathurst). [[Montreal Rocket]] was granted a franchise. |
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− | *[[2003–04 QMJHL season|2003]] - The QMJHL switched to a 3 division format: Atlantic (Cape Breton, Moncton, Prince Edward Island, Halifax, Acadie-Bathurst); Eastern (Rimouski, Chicoutimi, Lewiston, Quebec, Baie-Comeau); and Western (Gatineau, Shawinigan, Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d'Or, Drummondville, Victoriaville). [[Sherbrooke]] Castors moved to [[Maine]], becoming the [[Lewiston, Maine|Lewiston]] Maineiacs; [[Montreal]] Rocket moved to [[Charlottetown]] and took the Prince Edward Island name, Hull Olympiques become Gatineau Olympiques. |
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− | *[[2004–05 QMJHL season|2004]] - The QMJHL announced plans to expand from 16 to 18 teams, effective with the 2005-06 season. [[St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador]] and [[Saint John, New Brunswick]] were awarded franchises, the [[St. John's Fog Devils]] and [[Saint John Sea Dogs]] respectively. |
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− | *[[2005–06 QMJHL season|2005]] - Effective with the 2005-06 season, the league reverted to a two-division format. The East Division consisted of all of the league's non-Québec teams, and the West Division contained all of the Québec teams. |
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− | *[[2006–07 QMJHL season|2006]] - The Western Division was renamed the Telus Division, under a sponsorship agreement with the Telus Corporation. |
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− | *[[2008–09 QMJHL season|2008]] - The St. John's Fog Devils relocated to [[Verdun, Quebec]] to become the [[Montreal Junior Hockey Club]]. |
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− | * 2011- The Lewiston Maineiacs were purchased by the league and were dissolved. The remaining roster that's still eligible to play in the QMJHL was claimed by the remaining teams in a dispersal draft. |
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− | * 2011- The Montreal Junior Hockey Club was sold to a group lead by former NHL Defensemen Joel Bouchard and renamed the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. |
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− | * 2012- Sherbrooke permitted to resurrect the former Lewiston franchise as the Phoenix |
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− | * 2013- The PEI Rocket are renamed the Charlottetown Islanders when the team is sold |
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==Champions== |
==Champions== |
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''Teams in '''bold''' also won the [[Memorial Cup]] that season'' |
''Teams in '''bold''' also won the [[Memorial Cup]] that season'' |
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| [[2017-18 QMJHL Season|2017-18]] || [[Acadie-Bathurst Titan]] || 4-2 || [[Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]] |
| [[2017-18 QMJHL Season|2017-18]] || [[Acadie-Bathurst Titan]] || 4-2 || [[Blainville-Boisbriand Armada]] |
Revision as of 14:34, 18 November 2019
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (La Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec) | |
2018-19 QMJHL Season | |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Founded | 1969 |
No. of teams | 18 |
Country(ies) | Canada (18 teams) |
Most recent champion(s) | St. John Sea Dogs |
Most championship(s) | Gatineau Olympiques (7) |
Official website | http://www.theqmjhl.ca |
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. Due to its cumbersome name, the league is often referred to as "The Q."
Introduction
The QMJHL is the smallest of the three Canadian junior leagues in numbers of teams. Its teams are based in the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island. The has also had former members based in the provinces of Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador as well as in the American states of Maine and New York . The commissioner of the QMJHL is Gilles Courteau.
The President's Cup is the championship trophy of the league. The QMJHL champion then goes on to compete in the Memorial Cup against the OHL and WHL champions, and the CHL host team.
The QMJHL has traditionally adopted a rapid and offensive style of hockey. "The Q" is known for producing more high-quality offensive players and goalies than defencemen. Former QMJHL players hold many of the Canadian Hockey League's career and single season offensive records.
Hockey Hall of Fame alumni of the QMJHL include Mario Lemieux, Guy Lafleur, Ray Bourque, Pat LaFontaine, Mike Bossy, Denis Savard, Michel Goulet, Luc Robitaille, and goaltender Patrick Roy.
Members
The league was realigned from 3 divisions to 4 divisions for the 2018-19 season
History
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League was founded in 1969, through the merger of best teams from the existing Provincial Junior League and the Metropolitan Montreal Junior League, declaring themselves a "major junior" league. Of the original eleven QMJHL teams, six came from the PJHL and five from the MMJHL. The Cornwall Royals, from Cornwall, Ontario, near the Quebec border, had transferred from in the Central Junior A Hockey League to the Metropolitan League. The Rosemont National, Laval Saints, Cornwall Royals, Saint-Jérôme Alouettes and Verdun Maple Leafs transferred from the MMJHL. The six teams from the QJHL were the Drummondville Rangers, Quebec Remparts, Shawinigan Bruins, Sherbrooke Castors, Sorel Éperviers, and the Trois-Rivières Ducs .
From the first season in 1969–70, only Shawinigan remains in the same city with an uninterrupted history, although the team's name has changed to the Cataractes.
In 1972 the QMJHL had been in operation for three years, and wanted a team in the province's largest city - Montreal. In 1962 Montreal Junior Canadiens had received permission from the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association to play in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). The QMJHL wanted the Juniors out of the OHA. It threatened a lawsuit to force the team out of the OHA into the Quebec-based league. Over the summer of 1972, the OHA granted the Junior Habs a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred the team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process. The OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise for the 1973–74 season in Kingston, Ontario, under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians.
QMJHL teams have won the Memorial Cup eight times since 1969, with the Granby Prédateurs, the Hull Olympiques and the Rimouski Océanic each winning once, the Quebec Remparts winning twice (once in their first edition 1969–1985, and once in their second edition 1997–present) and the Cornwall Royals winning three times.
Starting in 1994, the QMJHL began to expand further east, outside of Quebec. The "Q" filled the void in Atlantic Canada after the exodus of American Hockey League franchises, when the AHL had a strong presence in the 1980s and 1990s; all of the Eastern Division cities save for Acadie-Bathurst are former homes of AHL franchises. Teams in Atlantic Canada comprise the entire Eastern Division of the QMJHL.
In recent seasons, the QMJHL has been scouting players from the Atlantic Canada region along with a surge in players coming out of the New England area.
Canadian Hockey League records
This is a list of Canadian Hockey League career and single season records accomplished by QMJHL players.
- Most goals, career
- 1st - 309 - Mike Bossy, Laval National (1972–77)
- 2nd - 281 - Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes (1984–88)
- 3rd - 278 - Normand Dupont, Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge, Montreal Juniors (1973–77)
- Most assists, career
- 1st - 408 - Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes (1984–88)
- 3rd - 346 - Patrick Emond, Trois-Rivières Draveurs, Hull Olympiques, Chicoutimi Saguenéens (1981–86)
- 7th - 315 - Mario Lemieux, Laval Voisins (1981–84)
- Most points, career
- 1st - 595 - Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes (1984–88)
- 3rd - 580 - Stéphan Lebeau, Shawinigan Cataractes (1984–88)
- 4th - 575 - Patrick Emond, Trois-Rivières Draveurs, Hull Olympiques, Chicoutimi Saguenéens (1981–86)
- Most goals, one season
- 1st - 133 - Mario Lemieux, Laval Voisins, 1983–84 (70 games)
- 2nd - 130 - Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts, 1970–71 (62 games)
- 4th - 104 - Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors, 1982–83 (70 games)
- 5th - 103 - Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts, 1969–70 (56 games)
- 6th - 100 - Gary MacGregor, Cornwall Royals ,1973–74 (66 games)
- Most assists, one season
- 1st - 157 - Pierre Larouche, Sorel Éperviers, 1973–74(70 games)
- 2nd - 149 - Mario Lemieux, Laval Voisins, 1983–84 (70 games)
- 3rd - 136 - Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes, 1987–88 (70 games)
- 5th - 135 - Michel Deziel, Sorel Éperviers, 1973–74 (69 games)
- 5th - 135 - Marc Fortier, Chicoutimi Saguenéens, 1986–87 (65 games)
- Most points, one season
- 1st - 282 - Mario Lemieux, Laval Voisins, 1983–84 (70 games)
- 2nd - 251 - Pierre Larouche, Sorel Éperviers, 1973–74 (67 games)
- 3rd - 234 - Pat LaFontaine, Verdun Juniors, 1982–83 (70 games)
- 4th - 227 - Michel Deziel, Sorel Éperviers, 1973–74 (69 games)
- 5th - 216 - Real Cloutier, Quebec Remparts, 1973–74 (69 games)
- 6th - 214 - Jacques Cossette, Sorel Éperviers, 1973–74 (68 games)
- 8th - 209 - Guy Lafleur, Quebec Remparts, 1970–71 (62 games)
- 9th - 206 - Jacques Locas, Quebec Remparts, 1973–74 (63 games)
- 10th - 201 - Marc Fortier, Chicoutimi Saguenéens, 1986–87 (65 games)
- 11th - 200 - Patrice Lefebvre, Shawinigan Cataractes, 1987–88 (70 games)
- Source: CHL record book
Team Timeline
Champions
Teams in bold also won the Memorial Cup that season
Memorial Cup champions
The Memorial Cup has been captured eleven times by QMJHL teams since the league's founding in 1969 (bold denotes won as host team):
- 2018 - Acadie-Bathurst Titan
- 2013 - Halifax Mooseheads
- 2012 - Shawinigan Cataractes
- 2011 - Saint John Sea Dogs
- 2006 - Quebec Remparts
- 2000 - Rimouski Océanic
- 1997 - Hull Olympiques
- 1996 - Granby Prédateurs
- 1981 - Cornwall Royals
- 1980 - Cornwall Royals
- 1972 - Cornwall Royals
- 1971 - Quebec Remparts
Trophies and awards
- QMJHL Trophies Complete list of Trophy winners since 1969 from QMJHL web site
- Trophy's first season being awarded in brackets.
- Team
- President's Cup - Playoff Champions (1969–70)
- Jean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions (1969–70)
- Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals (2001–02)
- Robert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA (1977–78)
- Player
- Michel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player (1972–73)
- Jean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer (1969–70)
- Guy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP (1977–78)
- Telus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year (1989–90)
- Telus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year (1989–90)
- Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA (1969–70)
- Guy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward (2004–05)
- Emile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year (1975–76)
- Kevin Lowe Trophy - Best Defensive Defenceman (2004–05)
- Michael Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect (1980–81)
- RDS Cup - Rookie of the Year (1991–92)
- Michel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year (1969–70)
- Raymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year (1980–81)
- Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike Player (1969–70)
- QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Also known as "Wittnauer Plaque" (1992–93)
- Marcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player (1980–81)
- Paul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year (1989–90)
- Executive
- Ron Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year (1992–93)
- Maurice Filion Trophy - General Manager of the Year (2005–06)
- John Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year (1989–90)
- Jean Sawyer Trophy - Marketing Director of the Year (1990–91)
- Defunct trophies
- AutoPro Plaque - Best Plus/Minus Total (1989–90 to 2001–02)
- Philips Plaque - Best Faceoff percentage (1997–98 to 2001–02)
See also
References
External links
- Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Official website
- Canadian Hockey League Official website
- Internet Hockey Database Archive of standings and statistics
Current arenas in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League | |
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Maritimes Division | KC Irving Reg. Centre · Centre 200 · Scotiabank Centre · Avenir Centre · Eastlink Centre · Harbour Station |
East Division | Centre Henry-Leonard · Centre Georges-Vézina · Videotron Centre · Colisée Financière Sun Life |
Central Division | Centre Marcel Dionne · Centre Gervais Auto · Palais des Sports · Colisée Desjardins |
West Division | Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau · Robert Guertin Arena (-2021) · Slush Puppie Centre (2021- · Aréna Iamgold · Centre Air Creebec |