Montreal Juniors

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Ice hockey team in Montreal, Quebec

Montreal Juniors

City| Montreal, Quebec
League| Q.M.J.H.L.
Operated| 1975 (1975) to 1982
Home arena| Montreal Forum
Colours| Red, White and Blue
Franchise history
1933-72| Montreal Junior Canadiens
1972-75| Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge
1975-82| Montreal Juniors
1982-84| Verdun Juniors
1984-89| Verdun Junior Canadiens
1989-96| Saint-Hyacinthe Laser
1996-present| Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

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 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

## History[edit]

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.

## Players[edit]

### Award winners[edit]

Robert Lebel Trophy
(Team with the best Goals Against Average)

* Montreal Juniors 1981-82

Michel Brière Commemorative Trophy
(Most valuable player)

* 1977-78 Kevin Reeves
* 1979-80 Denis Savard

Jacques Plante Commemorative Trophy
(Best Goals Against Average)

* 1981-82 Jeff Barratt

Emile Bouchard Trophy
(Defenseman of the year)

* 1976-77 Robert Picard
* 1977-78 Mark Hardy

Instructor's Trophy
(Offensive Rookie of the Year)

* 1977-78 Denis Savard (co-winner)

Raymond Lagacé Trophy
(Offensive Rookie of the Year)

* 1980-81 Billy Campbell

Frank J. Selke Commemorative Trophy
(Most sportsmanlike player)

* 1975-76 Normand Dupont
* 1977-78 Kevin Reeves

Marcel Robert Trophy
(Scholastic player of the year)

* 1980-81 François Lecomte

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### Hall of Fame alumni[edit]

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.

### NHL alumni[edit]

* Marco Baron
* Normand Baron
* Denis Cyr
* Pat Daley
* Norm Dupont
* Mark Hardy
* Rob Holland
* Mike Krushelnyski
* Alain Lemieux
* Garth MacGuigan
* Mike McDougall
* Sean McKenna
* Gates Orlando
* Robert Picard
* Denis Savard

## Yearly results[edit]

### Regular season[edit]

Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct % | Goals
for | Goals
against | Standing

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1975-76 | 72 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 79 | 0.549 | 328 | 289 | 3rd West
1976-77 | 72 | 27 | 37 | 8 | 62 | 0.431 | 310 | 368 | 4th Lebel
1977-78 | 72 | 41 | 25 | 6 | 88 | 0.611 | 397 | 327 | 2nd Lebel
1978-79 | 72 | 39 | 25 | 8 | 86 | 0.597 | 384 | 291 | 2nd Lebel
1979-80 | 72 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 81 | 0.562 | 406 | 387 | 2nd Lebel
1980-81 | 72 | 35 | 37 | 0 | 70 | 0.486 | 316 | 328 | 3rd Lebel
1981-82 | 64 | 40 | 22 | 2 | 82 | 0.641 | 311 | 247 | 3rd QMJHL

### Playoffs[edit]

* 1975-1976 Lost to Cornwall Royals 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
* 1976-1977 Defeated Chicoutimi Saguenéens 9 points to 7 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Quebec Remparts 9 points to 1 in semi-finals.
* 1977-1978 Defeated Verdun Eperviers 8 points to 0 in quarter-finals.
Defeated Cornwall Royals 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
Lost to Trois-Rivières Draveurs 8 points to 0 in finals.
* 1978-1979 Defeated Quebec Remparts 8 points to 4 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Trois-Rivières Draveurs 8 points to 2 in semi-finals.
* 1979-1980 Defeated Quebec Remparts 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
Lost to Sherbrook Castors 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
* 1980-1981 Lost to Trois-Rivières 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
* 1981-1982 Eliminated by finishing 7th place in an 8 team round-robin. (5 wins, 9 losses)

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Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League

Maritimes Division|

* Acadie–Bathurst Titan
* Cape Breton Eagles
* Charlottetown Islanders
* Halifax Mooseheads
* Moncton Wildcats
* Saint John Sea Dogs

East Division|

* Baie-Comeau Drakkar
* Chicoutimi Saguenéens
* Quebec Remparts
* Rimouski Océanic
* Shawinigan Cataractes
* Victoriaville Tigres

West Division|

* Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
* Drummondville Voltigeurs
* Gatineau Olympiques
* Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
* Sherbrooke Phoenix
* Val-d'Or Foreurs

Trophies|

* Gilles-Courteau Trophy
* Jean Rougeau Trophy
* Luc Robitaille Trophy
* Robert Lebel Trophy
* Michel Brière Memorial Trophy
* Jean Béliveau Trophy
* Guy Lafleur Trophy
* Telus Cup – Offensive
* Telus Cup – Defensive
* Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy
* Guy Carbonneau Trophy
* Emile Bouchard Trophy
* Kevin Lowe Trophy
* Michael Bossy Trophy
* RDS Cup
* Michel Bergeron Trophy
* Raymond Lagacé Trophy
* Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy
* Humanitarian of the Year
* Marcel Robert Trophy
* Paul Dumont Trophy
* Ron Lapointe Trophy
* Maurice Filion Trophy
* John Horman Trophy
* Jean Sawyer Trophy
* AutoPro Plaque
* Philips Plaque

CHL
Memorial Cup
Seasons
Quebec Junior Hockey League
Awards
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WHL
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