Sherbrooke Canadiens
Canadian ice hockey team
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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.
| Sherbrooke Canadiens | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Sherbrooke, Quebec |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1984–1990 |
| Home arena | Palais des Sports |
| Colours | Red, white, blue |
| Affiliates | Montreal Canadiens |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969–1971 | Montreal Voyageurs |
| 1971–1984 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| 1984–1990 | Sherbrooke 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 titles | 3: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
| Division titles | 3: 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90 |
| Calder Cups | 1: 1984–85 |
The team had been the Nova Scotia Voyageurs before 1984,[citation needed] and subsequently moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick as the Fredericton Canadiens.[1]
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
Playoffs
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
