The Sherbrooke Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. They played their home games at the Palais des Sports. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1984 to 1990, and were a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens.
Sherbrooke Canadiens | |
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City | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
League | American Hockey League |
Operated | 1984–1990 |
Home arena | Palais des Sports |
Colours | Red, White and Blue |
Affiliate | Montreal Canadiens |
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 |
2015–2017 | St. John's IceCaps |
2017–present | Laval Rocket |
Championships | |
Regular season titles | 3: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
Division titles | 3: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
Calder Cups | 1: 1984–85 |
The team had been the Nova Scotia Voyageurs before 1984, and subsequently moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick as the Fredericton Canadiens.
The team won the Calder Cup in 1985, beating the Baltimore Skipjacks in six games behind the goaltending of a young Patrick Roy.
Regular season
editSeason | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
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1984–85 | 80 | 37 | 38 | 5 | — | 79 | 323 | 329 | 3rd, North |
1985–86 | 80 | 33 | 38 | 9 | — | 75 | 340 | 341 | 5th, North |
1986–87 | 80 | 50 | 28 | 2 | — | 102 | 328 | 257 | 1st, North |
1987–88 | 80 | 42 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 89 | 316 | 243 | 3rd, North |
1988–89 | 80 | 47 | 24 | 9 | — | 103 | 348 | 261 | 1st, North |
1989–90 | 80 | 45 | 23 | 12 | — | 102 | 301 | 247 | 1st, North |
Playoffs
editSeason | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals |
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1984–85 | W, 4–2, Fredericton | W, 4–1, Maine | W, 4–2, Baltimore |
1985–86 | Out of playoffs | ||
1986–87 | W, 4–1, Nova Scotia | W, 4–1, Adirondack | L, 3–4, Rochester |
1987–88 | L, 2–4, Fredericton | — | — |
1988–89 | L, 2–4, New Haven | — | — |
1989–90 | W, 4–2, Halifax | L, 2–4, Springfield | — |