The Verdun Junior Canadiens were a junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

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 team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

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 from 1984 to 1989. They played at the Verdun Auditorium

Verdun Auditorium

The Verdun Auditorium is the main arena in the Montreal borough of Verdun, Quebec, Canada. The building was constructed in 1938 and holds 4,114. The largest arena in the west end of Montreal, the complex also is home to Arena Denis Savard, a small minor-hockey rink, attached to its side...

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History

The Verdun Junior Canadiens won the Presidents Trophy in the 1984-85 season as playoff champions, defeating the Shawinigan Cataractes

Shawinigan Cataractes

The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...

 in the finals.

The Junior Canadiens would compete in the Memorial Cup

Memorial Cup

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 that year versus the Prince Albert Raiders

Prince Albert Raiders

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, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

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, and the host Shawinigan Cataractes. Verdun would lose all three games; 6-3 to the Greyhounds, 5-3 to the Raiders, and 5-1 to Shawinigan, ending their hopes of a Memorial Cup championship.

Two years later the Jr. Canadiens were dead last in the QMJHL, and stayed there for 3 consecutive years. The team was sold after the 1988-1989 season, becoming the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser

Saint-Hyacinthe Laser

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Players

Claude Lemieux

Claude Lemieux

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 was awarded the Guy Lafleur Trophy as the playoffs MVP in 1984-85. Jimmy Carson won the Michel Bergeron as the offensive Rookie of the Year in 1984-84, as well as the Mike Bossy Trophy as the best professional prospect & the Frank J. Selke Commemorative Trophy as most sportsmanlike player in 1985-86.

NHL alumni

Jean-Claude Bergeron Jean-Claude Bergeron Jean-Claude "J. C." Bergeron is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender.Bergeron was drafted 104th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens and started his National Hockey League career with the Canadiens in 1990. He would also play for the Los Angeles Kings and Tampa Bay... Jimmy Carson Jimmy Carson James Charles Carson is a retired American professional hockey player. He is best known for his 10 year NHL career, spent with several teams. After retiring from professional hockey, he embarked on a new career as a financial advisor.... Éric Charron Eric Charron Éric Charron is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Originally drafted 20th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Charron has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames. He also had spells in Germany, United Kingdom and Russia-External... Denis Chassé Denis Chasse Denis Chassé is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators. He played right wing and shot right-handed.-Playing career:...

Gerry Fleming Gerry Fleming Gerald Alexander Fleming is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He is currently an assistant coach with the Oklahoma City Barons.-External links:... Claude Lemieux Claude Lemieux Claude Percy Lemieux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He last played for the San Jose Sharks before announcing his retirement on July 8, 2009. He is one of only ten players in Stanley Cup history to win the Cup with three different teams. His 80 career playoff goals are the... Shane MacEachern Shane MacEachern Shane MacEachern is a retired ice hockey centre. He played one game with the St. Louis Blues in the 1987–88 season.-External links:... Daniel Marois Daniel Marois Daniel Marois is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League from 1987–88 until 1995–96. He played in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Boston Bruins and Dallas Stars.Marois was drafted twenty-eighth overall in the...

Andrew McKim Andrew McKim Andrew Harry McKim is a retired Canadian ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings, playing a total of 38 regular season games, scoring a goal and 4 assists for 5 points, collecting 6 penalty minutes... Everett Sanipass Everett Sanipass Everett Sanipass is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.-Playing career:Sanipass started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1987 after being drafted 14th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft... Pierre Sévigny Pierre Sévigny (ice hockey) Pierre Sévigny is a former professional ice hockey player who briefly played in the National Hockey League.-Hockey career:... Martin St. Amour Martin St. Amour Martin St. Amour is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played in one National Hockey League game for the Ottawa Senators during the 1992–93 NHL season. He is also a former head coach of the San Diego Gulls of the ECHL.-External links:...

Regular season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1984-85	68	36	30	2	77	0.544	366	319	1st Lebel
1985-86	72	38	31	3	79	0.549	358	364	2nd Lebel
1986-87	70	14	55	1	29	0.207	299	520	5th Lebel
1987-88	70	19	47	4	42	0.300	285	428	5th Lebel
1988-89	70	12	56	2	26	0.186	231	387	11th QMJHL

Playoffs

• 1984-85 Defeated Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
  Defeated Shawinigan Cataractes 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
  Defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 4 games to 0 in finals. QMJHL CHAMPIONS
  Finished winless in Memorial Cup tournament.
• 1985-86 Lost to St.-Jean Castors 5 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1986-87 Out of playoffs.
• 1987-88 Out of playoffs.
• 1988-89 Out of playoffs.