The
Montreal Junior Canadiens were a
junior ice hockeyJunior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...
team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1933 to 1961, and the
Ontario Hockey AssociationThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
from 1961 to 1972. They played out of the
Montreal ForumThe Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
in Montreal, Quebec,
CanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
History
The Junior Canadiens were a farm team to the
NHLThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
from the early 1930s until the institution of the
NHL Entry DraftThe NHL Entry Draft is an annual meeting in which every franchise of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur ice hockey players who meet draft eligibility requirements...
. The Juniors originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League.
In 1961 the franchise switched to the
Ontario Hockey AssociationThe Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
to compete at the major junior level. It was granted entry as an expansion club in 1961. At the time, major hockey in Quebec, and the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
, did not exist.
1950
In the Quebec Junior playoffs, the Junior Canadiens defeated the Quebec Citadels and the Halifax St. Marys. The series versus Halifax was surrendered by St. Marys when Montreal won the first two games on the road by scores of 11–3 and 10–1. After that the Junior Canadiens defeated the
Guelph Biltmore Mad HattersThe Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1940 to 1942, and 1947 to 1960. The team was often known as the "Biltmores" and sponsored by the Guelph Biltmore Hat Company, and played home games at the Guelph Memorial Gardens.- History :The...
to represent eastern Canada in the Memorial Cup.
The Memorial Cup of 1950 saw two farm teams of the Montreal Canadiens playing each other for the top junior prize. The Junior Canadiens defeated the
Regina PatsThe Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...
in a best-of-seven game series by 4 games to 1, winning on home ice at the Forum.
1950 Memorial Cup scores
Game 1 Montreal 8 Regina 7 @ Montreal Forum
Game 2 Montreal 5 Regina 2 @ Montreal Forum
Game 3 Montreal 5 Regina 1 @ Maple Leaf Gardens
Game 4 Regina 7 Montreal 4 @ Montreal Forum
Game 5 Montreal 6 Regina 3 @ Montreal Forum
1969
This team is considered by many to be the greatest junior hockey team of all time. The Junior Canadiens beat out the
St. Catharines Black HawksThe St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
for the OHA Championship, then bettered the
Sorel Black Hawks (Éperviers)The Sorel Éperviers were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1969 to 1981. The team was one of the founding members of the QMJHL. They mostly played at the Colisée Cardin in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, but also spent a few seasons at the Verdun Auditorium in the...
3 games to 1 for the Richardson Cup. The Montreal roster that year featured 13 rookies. The Canadiens would pick up netminder Jim Rutherford from the
Hamilton Red WingsThe Hamilton Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1960 to 1974. The team was based in Hamilton, Ontario.-History:...
for the national championship.
The Memorial Cup of 1969 would be a rematch of 19 years earlier, with the Regina Pats. The first two games were scheduled for the Montreal Forum, with the remainder of the games to be played in Regina's Exhibition Stadium. The Junior Canadiens swept the Regina Pats in a very physical series.
1969 Memorial Cup scores
Game 1 Montreal 5 Regina 3 @ Montreal Forum
Game 2 Montreal 7 Regina 2 @ Montreal Forum
Game 3 Montreal 5 Regina 2 @ Exhibition Stadium
Game 4 Montreal 8 Regina 6 @ Exhibition Stadium
1970
The 1970 Junior Canadiens finished 1st in the OHA then defeated the
Ottawa 67'sThe Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:...
and
St. Catharines Black HawksThe St. Catharines Black Hawks were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1962 to 1976. The team was based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
to reach the finals versus the
Toronto MarlborosThe Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club, commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros, was founded in 1903. It operated a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey Association and Ontario Hockey League from 1904 to 1989...
. The Junior Canadiens triumphed for the
J. Ross Robertson CupThe J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
then played the NOHA champion
Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsThe Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...
.
Montreal won the first game 6–2, but the "Soo" won game two 5–4. It was the first time in history that a team from the NOHA beat an OHA team in the playoffs. Montreal quickly responded winning the next three games 10–1, 9–2 and 20–1.
For the Richardson Cup the Canadiens would play the Quebec Junior Hockey League champions
Quebec RempartsThere have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...
. The Remparts featured
Guy LafleurGuy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
. The Canadiens prevailed in a 3 game sweep in front of crowds numbering over 14,000 in Quebec City, and over 18,000 in Montreal.
Their opponents for the Memorial Cup of 1970 would be the
Weyburn Red WingsThe Weyburn Red Wings are a junior ice hockey team, based in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, and currently playing in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play their home games at the Weyburn Colosseum which has a seating capacity of 1,950. The team colours are red and white. The team logo is the...
of the
Saskatchewan Junior Hockey LeagueThe Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Open to North American-born players 20 years of age or younger, the SJHL's 12 teams play in two divisions: the Bauer and Sherwood conferences...
. Coached by Stan Dunn the Red Wings were a very tough forechecking squad. The games became closer as the series progressed, but the Junior Canadiens swept the series, winning on home ice at the Forum.
1970 Memorial Cup scores
Game 1 Montreal 9 Weyburn 4 @ Montreal Forum
Game 2 Montreal 6 Weyburn 2 @ Montreal Forum
Game 3 Montreal 5 Weyburn 4 @ Montreal Forum
Game 4 Montreal 6 Weyburn 5 @ Montreal Forum
Move to QMJHL
In 1972 the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
had been in operation for three years, giving the province major junior competition for the first time. The Q obviously wanted a team in the province's largest city, and was threatening a lawsuit to force the Junior Canadiens back 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 RougeThe Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1972 to 1975. They played at the Montreal Forum.-History:...
in the process. The OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise for the 1973–74 season in
Kingston, OntarioKingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the
Kingston CanadiansThe Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:...
. The new Kingston team had little connection with the old Junior Canadiens, but in some OHA histories (such as the annual Media Guide) the Kingston team is still shown as the legitimate successors of the Junior Canadiens' legacy.
Championships
Memorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
National championship.
- 1950 Champions vs. Regina Pats
- 1969 Champions vs. Regina Pats
- 1970 Champions vs. Weyburn Red Wings
George Richardson Memorial TrophyThe George T. Richardson Memorial Trophy was presented annually from 1932 until 1972 by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" Champions. The trophy is named in honour of George T. Richardson, an Allan Cup winner with Queen’s University in 1909...
Eastern Canadian championship.
- 1943 Lost to Oshawa Generals
- 1946 Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors
- 1947 Lost to Toronto St. Michael's Majors
- 1950 Champions vs. Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters
- 1952 Lost to Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters
- 1956 Lost to Toronto Marlboros
- 1969 Champions vs. Sorel Éperviers (Black Hawks)
- 1970 Champions vs. Quebec Remparts
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J. Ross Robertson CupThe J. Ross Robertson Cup is an ice hockey trophy awarded annually to the winner of the Ontario Hockey League playoff championship. It was presented by and named for John Ross Robertson, the president of the Ontario Hockey Association who served from 1899 to 1905.Originally it was awarded to the...
Ontario Hockey Association championship.
- 1964 Lost to Toronto Marlboros
- 1969 Champions vs. St. Catharines Black Hawks
- 1970 Champions vs. Toronto Marlboros
Hamilton Spectator TrophyThe Hamilton Spectator Trophy is an award given to the Ontario Hockey League team who finishes the season with the best record. It was first presented to the Ontario Hockey Association by The Hamilton Spectator. The trophy was first presented in 1957–58....
First overall in the OHA regular season standings.
- 1961–1962 73 points (34 wins, 5 ties)
- 1968–1969 80 points (37 wins, 6 ties)
- 1969–1970 79 points (37 wins, 5 ties)
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Coaches
Sam PollockSamuel Patterson Smyth "Sam" Pollock, OC, CQ was a general manager in the National Hockey League.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Sam was a keen evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa Junior Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup...
and
Billy ReayWilliam Tulip Reay was a Canadian National Hockey League hockey player and coach.Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he played in the NHL for 10 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens and the Detroit Red Wings. In 479 games, he scored 105 goals and 267 points and in 63 playoff games, he scored 13 goals and...
coached the 1950 Memorial Cup champions Jr. Canadiens.
Claude RuelClaude Ruel was a head coach for the National Hockey League Montreal Canadiens. Claude was a two-time coach for the Habs. He coached the team from 1968 to 1970 and later from 1979 to 1981. He led the team to the 1969 Stanley Cup Championship...
coached the team its first two years in the OHA, he would later win the
Stanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
with the
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in 1969. Former goaltender Yves Nadon piloted the team to its first OHA finals in 1964. Roger Bédard led the team to successive Memorial Cup wins in 1969 & 1970.
O.H.A. awards
Red Tilson TrophyThe Red Tilson Trophy is an annual award given to the most outstanding player in the Ontario Hockey League. The award is voted on by OHL writers and broadcasters, and is named for Red Tilson, a former played for the Oshawa Generals who was killed in service in the Second World War...
OHL Most valuable player.
- 1963–1964 Yvan Cournoyer
- 1968–1969 Rejean Houle
- 1969–1970 Gilbert Perreault
Eddie Powers Memorial TrophyThe Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the top scorer in the Ontario Hockey League. The trophy was donated by the Toronto Marlboro Athletic Club in memory of Edward Powers, and was first awarded to Tod Sloan of St...
OHL Top Point Scorer.
- 1961–1962 Andre Boudrias
- 1963–1964 Andre Boudrias
- 1968–1969 Rejean Houle
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Max Kaminsky TrophyThe Max Kaminsky Trophy is awarded each year to the most outstanding defenceman in the Ontario Hockey League. Prior to 1969, the same trophy was awarded to the most sportsmanlike player in the league; since then, that player has been awarded the William Hanley Trophy.The award is named in honour of...
Most Outstanding Defenceman.
- 1970–1971 Jocelyn Guevremont
Dave Pinkney TrophyThe Dave Pinkney Trophy is awarded to the goaltenders of the team that has the best team goals-against-average in the Ontario Hockey League.-Winners:*2009–10 J.P. Anderson & Mickael Audette, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors...
Lowest team goals against average.
- 1961–1962 George Holmes
- 1965–1966 Ted Ouimet
- 1968–1969 Wayne Wood and Ted Tucker
William Hanley TrophyThe William Hanley Trophy is awarded to the Ontario Hockey League's Most Sportsmanlike Player. It is named for William Hanley, a former secretary-manager of the Ontario Hockey Association who served in that capacity for twenty-five years...
Most sportsmanlike player.
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Hall of Fame alumni
QJHL (1933–1961)
- Scotty Bowman
William Scott "Scotty" Bowman is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
(Builder category)
- Emile "Butch" Bouchard
Émile Joseph "Butch" Bouchard, CM, CQ is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956. He is member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won four Stanley Cups, was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted...
- Dickie Moore
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- Jacques Plante
Joseph Jacques Omer Plante was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. During a career lasting from 1947–1975, he was considered to be one of the most important innovators in hockey...
- Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1975...
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OHA (1961–1972)
- Yvan Cournoyer
Yvan Serge "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer is a retired Canadian hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. Cournoyer was born in Drummondville, Quebec. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed, which he...
- Jacques Laperrière
Joseph Jacques Hughes Laperrière is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- Guy Lapointe
Guy Gerard "Pointu" Lapointe is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League...
- Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Gerard Lemaire is a former ice hockey forward for the Montreal Canadiens and a long-time coach, most notably with the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota Wild.-Playing career:...
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- Craig Patrick
Craig Patrick is a former American hockey player, coach and general manager, the son of Lynn Patrick and the grandson of Lester Patrick...
(Builder category)
- Gilbert Perreault
Gilbert Perreault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played for seventeen seasons with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He was inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990. Known for his ability to stickhandle in close quarters, he was regarded as one of the...
- Serge Savard
Serge Aubrey "The Senator" Savard, OC, CQ is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . He is also a local businessman in Montreal, and is nicknamed the Senator.-Playing career:Savard played minor league hockey with the...
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NHL alumni
- QJHL (1933–1961)
- Ron Attwell
Ronald Allan Attwell is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 22 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers.- References :...
- Ralph Backstrom
Ralph Gerald Backstrom is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre.-Playing career:Backstrom played junior hockey with the Montreal Junior Canadiens from 1954 to 1956, and the Ottawa Junior Canadiens from 1956 to 1958...
- Marc Boileau
Marc Claude Boileau is a former Canadian ice hockey coach and player. Boileau played one season in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Red Wings. He was head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1973 to 1976...
- Emile "Butch" Bouchard
Émile Joseph "Butch" Bouchard, CM, CQ is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played defence with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1941 to 1956. He is member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, won four Stanley Cups, was captain of the Canadiens for eight years and was voted...
- Claude Bourque
Claude Hennessey Bourque was a professional ice hockey player who played 62 games in the National Hockey League. Born in Oxford, Nova Scotia, he played with the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings.- References :...
- Tom Brennan
Thomas Ernest Brennan was a professional ice hockey right winger who played twelve National Hockey League games over parts of two seasons for the Boston Bruins.-External links:...
- Connie Broden
Connell Broden is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Broden played his entire National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens. He made his NHL debut in 1956 and would retire following the 1958 season...
- Bucky Buchanan
Ralph "Bucky" Buchanan is a former Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played for the New York Rangers of the NHL.-External links:...
- Kelly Burnett
James Kelvin Burnett is a former Canadian ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL for the New York Rangers.-External links:...
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- Tod Campeau
Jean-Claude "Tod" Campeau was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 42 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He was born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec and died in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec.-External links:...
- Billy Carter
William Gordon Carter is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward of the 1950s and 60s who played 16 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins....
- Gilles Dubé
Joseph Gilles Dubé is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 12 games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens. He also played 2 playoff games for the Detroit Red Wings in 1954, so his name was put on the Stanley Cup.-External links:...
- Reggie Fleming
- Phil Goyette
Philippe Joseph Georges Goyette is a retired professional ice hockey centreman who played in the NHL for 16 seasons between 1956 and 1972.-Playing career:...
- Charlie Hodge
- Gord Hollingworth
- Eddie Johnston
Edward Joseph Johnston is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender and former coach and general manager in the National Hockey League...
- Forbes Kennedy
Forbes Taylor Kennedy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. In 603 career NHL games Kennedy recorded 70 goals and 108 assists for 178 points and 988 penalty minutes....
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- Claude LaForge
Claude Roger LaForge is a retired professional ice hockey player. He played in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, and Philadelphia Flyers.-External links:...
- Dave Logan
David George Logan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played in 218 NHL games with the Chicago Black Hawks and Vancouver Canucks over parts of six seasons.-External links:...
- Don Marshall
Donald Robert Marshall is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Verdun, Quebec.Don played in the National Hockey League from 1951 to 1972. During this time, he played for the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens...
- George McAvoy
George McAvoy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:...
- Bob McCord
Robert Lomer McCord is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 316 games in the National Hockey League. He played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Boston Bruins.- External links :...
- Al Millar
Franklin Allan Millar is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played in 6 NHL games with the Boston Bruins during the 1957–58 season. He was involved in the first trade in Philadelphia Flyers history when the Toronto Maple Leafs traded him to Philadelphia for cash on September...
- Dickie Moore
- Johnny Peirson
John Frederick Peirson is a retired National Hockey League player who played right wing for the Boston Bruins....
- Jimmy Peters
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- Gerry Plamondon
Gerard Roger Plamondon is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 74 games in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, he won the Stanley Cup in 1946.- External links :...
- Andre Pronovost
André Joseph Armand Pronovost is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Pronovost began his career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1956 where he played on four Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960. He also played with the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota North...
- Claude Pronovost
Claude Pronovost is a retired professional ice hockey goaltender who played three games in the National Hockey League....
- Claude Provost
Claude Joseph Antoine Provost was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger....
- Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1975...
- Ernie Roche
Ernest Charles Roche is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played four games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens.-External links:...
- Dollard St. Laurent
Dollard Herve St. Laurent is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Dollard started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1951. He would spend eight years in Montreal before being traded to the Chicago Black Hawks. He won four Stanley Cups with the Habs and one with...
- Jerry Wilson
Jerold Wilson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played three games in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, and later became a physician...
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- OHA (1961–1972)
- Christian Bordeleau
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- J. P. Bordeleau
- Paulin Bordeleau
Paulin Joseph Bordeleau is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. He played for France at the 1988 Winter Olympics....
- Pierre Bouchard
Pierre Émile Bouchard is a retired former professional ice hockey player with the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals....
- Andre Boudrias
André Gerard Boudrias is a retired professional ice hockey centre who spent 12 seasons in the National Hockey League as well as two more years in the World Hockey Association between 1963 and 1978. He is best remembered for his time with the Vancouver Canucks, where he was the first offensive...
- Robin Burns
Robert Arthur Burns is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger.-Playing career:Following a season at Notre Dame de Grace, Burns went on to play 3 years with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and another two with the Houston Apollos of the CHL...
- Bob Champoux
Robert Joseph Champoux , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He made his National Hockey League debut with the Detroit Red Wings on March 29, 1964 when he replaced an injured Terry Sawchuk in a 5–4 victory at Chicago Stadium that evened the semifinal series against the...
- Bob Charlebois
Robert Richard Charlebois is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 7 games in the National Hockey League for the Minnesota North Stars. He would also play 188 games in the World Hockey Association with the New England Whalers and Ottawa Nationals.-External links:...
- Guy Charron
Guy Joseph Jean Charron is a former professional ice hockey centre. He played in the NHL from 1969 – 1981...
- Terry Clancy
Terrance John Clancy is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 93 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the California Golden Seals and the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as with an independent professional hockey team, the London Lions, during the 1973–74 season...
- Jacques Cossette
Jacques Cossette is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL....
- Yvan Cournoyer
Yvan Serge "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer is a retired Canadian hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. Cournoyer was born in Drummondville, Quebec. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed, which he...
- Norm Dennis
Norman Marshall Dennis is a retired Canadian ice hockey right winger. He played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues.-External links:...
- Michel Dion
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- Rene Drolet
René Georges Drolet is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in two National Hockey League games, one with the Philadelphia Flyers and the other with the Detroit Red Wings.-External links:...
- Jude Drouin
Jude Drouin is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.-Playing career:Drafted in the third round of the 1966 NHL Amateur Draft, 17th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens, Drouin played for their junior team, the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Quebec Major Junior League, in the 1966 season, playing...
- Andre Dupont
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- Rocky Farr
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- Norm Ferguson
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- Germain Gagnon
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- Scott Garland
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- John Garrett
- Norm Gratton
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- Lucien Grenier
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- Jocelyn Guevremont
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- Bobby Guindon
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- Rejean Houle
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- Billy Inglis
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- François Lacombe
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- Andre Lacroix
- Jean-Guy Lagace
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- Serge Lajeunesse
Serge Lajeunesse is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played 103 games in the National Hockey League for the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers.-Juniors:...
- Bobby Lalonde
Robert Patrick Lalonde is a retired professional ice hockey player drafted 17th overall in the second round of the 1971 NHL entry draft. He played 641 games in the National Hockey League from 1971 to 1982. During his career he accumulated 124 goals, 210 assists for a total of 334 points...
- Jacques Laperriere
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- Guy Lapointe
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- Jacques Lemaire
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- Bob Lemieux
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- Rich Lemieux
- Blair MacKasey
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- Rick Martin
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Yearly results
Results listed while playing in the Ontario Hockey Association from 1961–1972.
Previous standings unavailable.
Regular season
| Season |
Games |
Won |
Lost |
Tied |
Points |
Pct % |
Goals
for |
Goals
against |
Standing |
| 1961–62 |
50 |
34 |
11 |
5 |
73 |
0.730 |
230 |
138 |
1st OHA |
| 1962–63 |
50 |
27 |
14 |
9 |
63 |
0.630 |
201 |
146 |
2nd OHA |
| 1963–64 |
56 |
35 |
16 |
5 |
75 |
0.670 |
289 |
188 |
2nd OHA |
| 1964–65 |
56 |
20 |
28 |
8 |
48 |
0.429 |
215 |
214 |
5th OHA |
| 1965–66 |
48 |
24 |
15 |
9 |
57 |
0.594 |
200 |
147 |
2nd OHA |
| 1966–67 |
48 |
16 |
23 |
9 |
41 |
0.427 |
176 |
204 |
7th OHA |
| 1967–68 |
54 |
39 |
12 |
3 |
81 |
0.750 |
261 |
170 |
2nd OHA |
| 1968–69 |
54 |
37 |
11 |
6 |
80 |
0.741 |
303 |
171 |
1st OHA |
| 1969–70 |
54 |
37 |
12 |
5 |
79 |
0.731 |
316 |
200 |
1st OHA |
| 1970–71 |
62 |
35 |
19 |
8 |
78 |
0.629 |
295 |
235 |
4th OHA |
| 1971–72 |
63 |
13 |
40 |
10 |
36 |
0.286 |
237 |
315 |
9th OHA |
Playoffs
- 1961–62 Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 4 in OHA semi-finals.
- 1962–63 Defeated Peterborough Petes 9 points to 3 in OHA semi-finals.
Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 0 in OHA finals.
- 1963–64 Defeated Peterborough Petes 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
Lost to Toronto Marlboros 9 points to 1 in finals.
- 1964–65 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 9 points to 7 in quarter-finals.
- 1965–66 Defeated Hamilton Red Wings 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Oshawa Generals 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
- 1966–67 Lost to Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
- 1967–68 Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 1 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Niagara Falls Flyers 8 points to 4 in semi-finals.
- 1968–69 Defeated Hamilton Red Wings 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Peterborough Petes 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 1 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
Defeated Sudbury Wolves of Northern Ontario Hockey Association.
Defeated Sorel Éperviers 3 games to 1 in Eastern Canada final Richardson Trophy winners
Defeated Regina Pats in Memorial Cup finals. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
- 1969–70 Defeated Ottawa 67's 8 points to 2 in quarter-finals.
Defeated St. Catharines Black Hawks 8 points to 0 in semi-finals.
Defeated Toronto Marlboros 8 points to 6 in finals. OHA CHAMPIONS
Defeated Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of Northern Ontario Hockey Association 4 games to 1.
Defeated Québec Remparts 3 games to 0 in Eastern Canada final Richardson Trophy winners
Defeated Weyburn Red Wings in Memorial Cup finals. MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS
- 1970–71 Defeated London Knights 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Lost to St. Catharines Black Hawks 9 points to 5 in semi-finals.
- 1971–72 Out of playoffs.
Arena
The Junior Canadiens played at the
Montreal ForumThe Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
, on the same ice as the
NHL teamThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
. The Montreal Forum also hosted
Memorial CupThe Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
games in 1950, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973 & 1976, with the Junior Canadiens winning on home ice in 1950 & 1970.
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