Sherbrooke Canadiens

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Sherbrooke Canadiens
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City Sherbrooke, Quebec
League American Hockey League
Operated1984–1990
Home arena Palais des Sports
ColoursRed, White and Blue
Affiliate Montreal Canadiens
Franchise history
1969–1971 Montreal Voyageurs
1971–1984 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
1984–1990Sherbrooke 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 titles3: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
Division titles3: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90
Calder Cups1: 1984–85

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.

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

SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOTLPointsGoals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1984–85 8037385793233293rd, North
1985–86 8033389753403415th, North
1986–87 80502821023282571st, North
1987–88 80423341893162433rd, North
1988–89 80472491033482611st, North
1989–90 804523121023012471st, North

Playoffs

Season1st round2nd roundFinals
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

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