Verdun Juniors
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| Verdun Juniors | |
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| City | Verdun, Quebec |
| League | Q.M.J.H.L. |
| Founded | 1982 |
The Verdun Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1982 to 1984. They played at the Verdun Auditorium.
Franchise Identities:
- Montreal Jr. Canadiens 1933 to 1972
- Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge 1972 to 1975
- Montreal Juniors 1975 to 1982
- Verdun Juniors 1982 to 1984
- Verdun Jr. Canadiens 1984 to 1989
- Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 1989 to 1996
- Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 1996 to present
History
The Verdun Juniors were assembled by general manager Eric Taylor, and coached by Pierre Creamer. Verdun won the Presidents Trophy in the 1982-83 season as playoff champions, defeating the Trois-Rivieres Draveurs, Shawinigan Cataractes and the Longueuil Chevaliers.The Juniors would compete in the Memorial Cup that year versus the Lethbridge Broncos, Portland Winter Hawks and the Oshawa Generals. Verdun would lose 7-6 to Portland, defeat Lethbridge 4-3, lose 5-1 to Oshawa, and lose 6-5 to Oshawa in the semi-final game, ending their hopes of a Memorial Cup championship.
After two very successful seasons, the team revived its old name to became the Verdun Jr. Canadiens.
Players
Pat Lafontaine scored 103 goals & 132 assists for 235 points in the 1982-83 season, winning the Jean Béliveau Trophy as the top scorer, out-dueling future NHL icon Mario Lemieux. Two of the more prominent records he broke were Guy Lafleur's 40-game point-scoring streak and Mike Bossy's 70 goals by a rookie.He was awarded the Michel Brière Commemorative Trophy as the MVP of the regular season, the Guy Lafleur Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs, the Michel Bergeron Trophy as the Offensive Rookie of the Year, the Mike Bossy Trophy as the best professional prospect, and the Frank J. Selke Commemorative Trophy as the Most sportsmanlike player. Also in 1982-1983 Pat Lafontaine was chosen Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year. Pat would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2003.
Also of note, is alumnus Claude Lemieux, who would play almost 1200 NHL games. He scored 379 goals, and won 4 Stanley Cups in 1986 (Montreal), 1995 (New Jersey), 1996 (Colorado) & 2000 (New Jersey).
Billy Campbell was awarded the Emile Bouchard Trophy as the Defenceman of the year in the 1983-84 season. Jérôme Carrier was awarded the Frank J. Selke Commemorative Trophy as the Most sportsmanlike player in 1983-1984.
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Yearly Results
Regular Season
Season GP W L T Pts Pct GF GA Standing 1982-83 70 50 19 1 101 0.721 486 303 2nd Lebel 1983-84 70 40 27 3 83 0.593 359 309 2nd Lebel
Playoffs
- 1982-83 Defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 2 in semi-finals.
Defeated Longueuil Chevaliers 4 games to 1 in finals. QMJHL CHAMPIONS
Lost to Oshawa Generals 6-5 in the semi-final game of the Memorial Cup. - 1983-84 Defeated St.-Jean Castors 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Longueuil Chevaliers 4 games to 2 in semi-finals.
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