Verdun Junior Canadiens
former QMJHL ice hockey team in Verdun (Quebec, Canada)
The Verdun Junior Canadiens were a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) from 1984 to 1989. They played home games at the Verdun Auditorium, and won the President's Cup during the 1984–85 QMJHL season.
History
Verdun Juniors
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-Rivières 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 become the Verdun Jr. Canadiens.
Verdun Junior Canadiens
Yvon Lambert was named the team's head coach for the 1984–85 QMJHL season. He resigned on March 8, 1985, with five games remaining, because he said "it was too difficult for him to motivate amateur-level players".
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