Granby Prédateurs

Hockey team | CAN_eng = 1|

city = Granby, Quebec
league = Q.M.J.H.L.
operated = 1995 to 97
arena = Arena Leonard Grondin
name1 = Sorel Éperviers
dates1 = 1969-77
name2 = Verdun Éperviers
dates2 = 1977-79
name3 = Sorel/Verdun Éperviers | dates3 = 1979-80
name4 = Sorel Éperviers
dates4 = 1980-81
name5 = Granby Bisons
dates5 = 1981-95
name6 = Granby Prédateurs
dates6 = 1995-97
name7 = Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
dates7 = 1997-Present
|The Granby Prédateurs ("Predators") were a junior ice hockey team originally founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Eperviers. The team was originally known as the Granby Bisons, but changed their name to the Prédateurs in 1995. They played at Arena Leonard Grondin in Granby, Quebec.

History

In 1996 the Prédateurs, who had never known much success as the Bisons, capped a dream season by winning the QMJHL Championship. They then went on to the 1996 Memorial Cup in Peterborough, Ontario. In the Cup final they defeated the hometown Peterborough Petes to become the first Quebec-based team to win the Memorial Cup in 25 years. However, the combination of a small, aging arena and low attendance forced the team to move soon after. In 1997 the Prédateurs moved to Sydney, Nova Scotia, where they became the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.

NHL alumni

National Hockey League alumni from the Prédateurs two seasons include Philippe Audet, Francis Bouillon, Xavier Delisle, Jason Doig, Daniel Goneau, Benoit Gratton and Georges Laraque. [ [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayersByTeam.jsp?team=Granby+Predateurs Legends of Hockey Granby Predateurs alumni search] ] Michel Therrien, who coached the team to the Memorial Cup, is currently head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

eason-by-season record

* Granby Prédateurs (1995–1997) [ [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1023 Granby Prédateurs season-by-season record on www.hockeydb.com] ]

"Note" :Pct = Winning percentage

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