The
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 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 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...
from 1989 to 1996. They played their home games at
Stade L.P. GaucherThe Stade L.P. Gaucher is a multi-purpose arena in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. It has a capacity of 2,048 and was built in 1937. It was once home to the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League....
.
History
The
Saint-Hyacinthe Laser were born in 1989 after the Verdun Junior Canadiens were bought and moved to the city of
Saint-Hyacinthe, QuebecSaint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
. The team played for seven years before moving to Rouyn-Noranda.
In the third year of operation, general manager Claude Lemieux was named Executive of the Year (
John Horman TrophyThe John Horman Trophy is awarded annually to the Executive of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
). He rebuilt the Verdun Junior Canadiens team that struggled last place in the QMJHL for three seasons into a club with a winning record, and awarded for many individual achievements in the next few years. Richard Martel, was awarded Coach of the year in 1993-94 (
Ron Lapointe TrophyThe Ron Lapointe Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the "Coach of the Year." The award is named for Ron Lapointe.-Winners:...
).
Players
The most notable player in the team's history is goaltender
Martin BrodeurMartin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...
. He played three full season with the
Laser, being drafted 20th overall in the 1st round of the
1990 NHL Entry DraftThe 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...
.
Award winners
CHL Player of the YearThe CHL Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League. It is selected from the winners of the Red Tilson Trophy , Michel Briere Memorial Trophy , and the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy .-Winners:* 2010-11 Ryan Ellis,...
CHL Sportsman of the YearThe CHL Sportsman of the Year Award is given out annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Philip-Michael Devos, Gatineau Olympiques*2009–10 Jason Bast, Moose Jaw Warriors...
CHL Humanitarian of the YearThe CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award is given out annually to the Canadian Hockey League player judged to have made the most notable contribution to his community in a humanitarian sense.-Winners:*2010–11 Spencer Edwards, Moose Jaw Warriors...
- 1994-95 David-Alexandre Beauregard
David-Alexandre Beauregard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Beauregard has had a remarkable 14-year professional career in the minor leagues.-Early years:From a very young age Beauregard had been a scorer...
Jean Béliveau TrophyThe Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Beliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....
(Top Scorer)
Michel Brière Commemorative Trophy
(Most valuable player)
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Shell Cup – OffensiveThe Telus Cup – Offensive is awarded annually to the person voted the best offensive player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It was known as the Shell Cup from 1989–90 to 1993–94, and as the Ford Cup from 1994–95 to 1996–97.-Winners:...
(Offensive player of the year)
Raymond Lagacé TrophyThe Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy, which was awarded to the Overall Rookie of the Year.-Winners:-External links:* List...
(Offensive Rookie of the Year)
Frank J. Selke Memorial TrophyThe Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award began in the 1969–70 season as a team trophy awarded to the league's West Division champions. It has been awarded in its present form since 1970–71 after just...
(Most sportsmanlike player)
- 1991-92 Martin Gendron
- 1992-93 Martin Gendron
Paul Dumont TrophyThe Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded annually to the "Personality of the Year" in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award can uniquely be won by anyone connected to the league, including players and staff.-Winners:-External links:...
(Personality of the year)
Wittnauer Plaque
(Best community involvement)
- 1994-95 David-Alexandre Beauregard
David-Alexandre Beauregard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Beauregard has had a remarkable 14-year professional career in the minor leagues.-Early years:From a very young age Beauregard had been a scorer...
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NHL alumni
- Martin Brodeur
Martin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...
- Frédéric Cassivi
Frédéric Cassivi is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Vienna Capitals in the Austrian Hockey League.-Playing career:...
- Éric 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...
- Martin Gendron
Martin Gendron is a Canadian former ice hockey forward.Drafted in 1992 by the Washington Capitals, he spent about four seasons in the Capitals system before he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks...
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- Éric Landry
Éric Landry is a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player. Landry is currently a member of HC Ambrì-Piotta of the Swiss National League A . Landry has played in four National Hockey League seasons, playing with the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens...
- Georges Laraque
Georges Laraque is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens before his contract was bought out in 2010. He is also a host for CFRN and deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada. During his NHL career he played for the Edmonton Oilers,...
- Craig Martin
Craig Martin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets....
- Dean Melanson
Dean Clement Melanson is a former National Hockey League defenceman.-Playing career:He was drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft....
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- Patrick Poulin
Patrick Poulin is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 634 games in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2002...
- Rémi Royer
Rémi Royer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Rivière-du-Loup CIMT in the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey.-Career:...
- Pierre Sévigny
Pierre Sévigny is a former professional ice hockey player who briefly played in the National Hockey League.-Hockey career:...
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Regular season
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals
for | Goals
against | Standing |
| 1989-90 |
70 |
35 |
29 |
6 |
76 |
0.543 |
299 |
301 |
7th QMJHL |
| 1990-91 |
70 |
36 |
30 |
4 |
76 |
0.543 |
287 |
251 |
4th Lebel |
| 1991-92 |
70 |
35 |
28 |
7 |
77 |
0.550 |
332 |
274 |
4th Lebel |
| 1992-93 |
70 |
29 |
37 |
4 |
62 |
0.443 |
312 |
320 |
5th Lebel |
| 1993-94 |
72 |
35 |
30 |
7 |
77 |
0.535 |
297 |
290 |
4th Lebel |
| 1994-95 |
72 |
26 |
42 |
4 |
56 |
0.389 |
241 |
310 |
5th Lebel |
| 1995-96 |
70 |
23 |
44 |
3 |
49 |
0.350 |
242 |
353 |
6th Lebel |
Playoffs
- 1989-1990 Defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
- 1990-1991 Lost to Longueuil Collège Français 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
- 1991-1992 Lost to Verdun Collège Français 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
- 1992-1993 Out of playoffs.
- 1993-1994 Lost to Hull Olympiques 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
- 1994-1995 Lost to Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
- 1995-1996 Finished 4th place (3 wins, 4 losses) in 6 team round-robin for division quarter-finals.
Lost to Granby Prédateurs 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.