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3 unusual facts about Quebec Major Junior Hockey League


Montréal Junior

Montreal Junior Hockey Club – A former team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 2008 until 2011, who relocated and became the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Sherbrooke Castors moved to Maine, becoming the Lewiston Maineiacs; Montreal Rocket moved to Charlottetown and took the Prince Edward Island name, Hull Olympiques become Gatineau Olympiques.

2006 - The Western Division was renamed the Telus Division, under a sponsorship agreement with the Telus Corporation.


Frank Dilio

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League named one of its divisions after him, along with Robert Lebel.

Frank J. Selke

In the QMJHL, the Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the league's best defensive forward.

Patrice Lefebvre

Despite putting up impressive numbers with the Shawinigan Cataractes in the QMJHL he was never drafted by an NHL-team, possibly due to his small stature (Lefebvre is listed as 5 ft 6 in (1,68 m) and 160 lb (73 kg)).

Steve Brûlé

He was drafted from St. Jean Lynx of the QMJHL where he was a prolific scorer as a junior winning the Michel Bergeron Trophy in 1992–93.


see also

Collège Français

Verdun Collège Français, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team based in Verdun, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Junior de Montréal

Montreal Juniors – A former team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Montreal Junior Hockey Club – A current team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Moncton Alpines

Moncton Wildcats - the former name of a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Montréal Junior

Montreal Juniors – A former team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 until 1982, who relocated and became the Verdun Juniors