City Montreal, Quebec Operated 1975 (1975) to 1982 Colours Red, White and Blue Location Montreal, Canada | League Q.M.J.H.L. Home arena Montreal Forum Arena Montreal Forum Founded 1975 | |
1933-72 Montreal Junior Canadiens | ||
The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum.
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History
The Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge were renamed in 1975, becoming the Montreal Juniors. The most famous graduate from the team is Denis Savard. The team played for seven seasons as the Montreal Juniors before moving to Verdun.
Hall of Fame alumni
Two members of the Montreal Juniors would be enshrined in the HHOF. One of them played for the Juniors, the other was one of the team's coaches.
Denis Savard was a local superstar and centreman, who played three seasons with the Juniors racking up 455 points in three years. He would go on to play many years for the Chicago Blackhawks, and won a Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1993.
Jacques Laperrière was a defenseman, part of many Montreal Canadiens championship teams. After retiring as a player, Laperrière took on the position of coach of the Montreal Juniors prior to the 1975-76 season. Partway through the following year he resigned, as the pressure and violence at the amateur level caused him to sour on his new profession.
Playoffs
Lost to Quebec Remparts 9 points to 1 in semi-finals.
Defeated Cornwall Royals 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
Lost to Trois-Rivières Draveurs 8 points to 0 in finals.
Lost to Trois-Rivières Draveurs 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
Lost to Sherbrook Castors 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.