Laval Titan
CityLaval, Quebec
LeagueQMJHL
Operated1971 (1971) to 1998
Home arenaColisée de Laval
Franchise history
1969–71Rosemont National
1971–79Laval National
1979–85Laval Voisins
1985–94Laval Titan
1994–98Laval Titan Collège Français
1998–presentAcadie–Bathurst Titan

The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, Canada, between 1971 and 1998.

History

The Rosemont National began in the 1969–70 QMJHL season as one of the founding franchises of the QMJHL, playing in the Montreal borough of Rosemont, Quebec at the Paul Sauvé Arena. After only two seasons in Rosemont the team moved to Laval, Quebec, where they would play the next 27 years under several names. Laval National was the team's original name, but they were renamed the Laval Voisins (meaning neighbours) in 1979, and then the Titan ("Titans") in 1985.

During the 1983-1984 season, Laval won their first QMJHL championship. The team was coached by Jean Bégin, and featured Mario Lemieux who had scored 133 goals and 282 points in 70 games during the regular season.[1] In game six of the championship, Laval defeated the Longueuil Chevaliers by a score of 17-1 to clinch the league title. Mario Lemieux led his team with a double hat trick and two assists.[2]

For the 1994–95 QMJHL season the team was renamed Laval Titan Collège Français, when the Collège Français came aboard as a sponsor, bring some of its management when the Verdun Collège Français folded in the off-season. In 1998, faced with an aging Colisée de Laval and dwindling attendance, the team moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick.

The Titan won the President's Cup four times, in 1984, 1989, 1990 and 1993. They participated in the Memorial Cup five times and made the final once in 1994, when they hosted the tournament. They lost that year to the Kamloops Blazers.

NHL alumni

Totals include all incarnations of the Laval franchise.

Bold indicates a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Season-by-season record

  • Rosemont National (1969–1971)[3]
  • Laval National (1971–1979)[4]
  • Laval Voisins (1979–1985)[5]
  • Laval Titan (1985–1994)[6]
  • Laval Titan Collège Français (1994–1998)[7]

Regular season

OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOLPointsPctGoals
for		Goals
against		Standing
1969–705623303—490.4382452753rd, West
1970–716222391—450.3632633539th, QMJHL
1971–72629530—180.14522443010th, QMJHL
1972–736428351—570.4453013776th, QMJHL
1973–747030373—630.4503624254th, West
1974–757226397—590.4103354015th, West
1975–767225416—560.3893103585th, West
1976–7772263511—630.4383253633rd, Lebel
1977–7872352611—810.5624353623rd, Lebel
1978–797222437—510.3543164694th, Lebel
1979–807213527—330.2292654995th, Lebel
1980–817221492—440.3062933965th, Lebel
1981–826430331—610.4772983267th, QMJHL
1982–837053170—1060.7574523051st, Lebel
1983–847054160—1080.7715272891st, Lebel
1984–8568283514610.4193143584th, Lebel
1985–867237341—750.5214063863rd, Lebel
1986–877034324—720.5143773402nd, Lebel
1987–887043252—880.6293853462nd, Lebel
1988–897043261—870.6213612922nd, QMJHL
1989–907037303—770.5503322745th, QMJHL
1990–917037303—770.5502732423rd, Lebel
1991–927038275—810.5793062763rd, Lebel
1992–937043252—880.6293672771st, Lebel
1993–947249221—990.6883462471st, Lebel
1994–957248222—980.6813022321st, Lebel
1995–967014542—300.2142194047th, Lebel
1996–977027403—570.4072603145th, Lebel
1997–987037285—790.5642762205th, Lebel

References

  1. ↑ Mackey, Jason (2016-10-18). "An officer and 'Le Magnifique': Lemieux's first steady linemate followed path far away from the ice". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. ↑ https://theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/10047/boxscore. Retrieved Nov 25, 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ Rosemont National Season-by-season on hockeydb.com
  4. ↑ Laval National Season-by-season on hockeydb.com
  5. ↑ Laval Voisins Season-by-season on hockeydb.com
  6. ↑ Laval Titan Season-by-season on hockeydb.com
  7. ↑ Laval Titan Collège Français Season-by-season on hockeydb.com
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