Granby Bisons
{{Infobox hockey team
| logo = Granbybisons.png
| logosize = 150px
| city = Granby, Quebec
| league = Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
| operated = {{Start date|1981}} to 1995
| 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 = 1997–2019
| name8 = Cape Breton Eagles
| dates8 = 2019–present
}}
The Granby Bisons were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Granby, Quebec, and played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). They team was founded in 1981 in after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The Bisons played at Arena Leonard Grondin in Granby. In 1995 the team was renamed the Granby Prédateurs. As of 2019, the team is known as the Cape Breton Eagles.
Notable former Bisons include Patrick Roy, Pierre Turgeon.
History
Georges Larivière was named head coach of the Bisons for the 1985–86 QMJHL season. His appointment was described by The Washington Post as "part of a bold experiment for the next two years" and as "part of a research project" for his work at the Université de Montréal.{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1985/10/02/capitals-demote-erickson-dumas/cffb49fe-b3f4-4a8d-ba39-d59b7ecce95d/|title=Capitals Demote Erickson, Dumas|last=Fachet|first=Robert|date=October 2, 1985|work=The Washington Post|access-date=November 28, 2019}}
Season-by-season record
- Granby Bisons (1981–1995)[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1217 Granby Bisons season-by-season record on www.hockeydb.com]
- Granby Prédateurs (1995–1997)[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1023 Granby Prédateurs season-by-season record on www.hockeydb.com]
:OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
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| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OL | Points | Pct | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981–82 | 64 | 14 | 49 | 1 | – | 29 | 0.227 | 271 | 454 | 8th, QMJHL |
| 1982–83 | 70 | 20 | 48 | 2 | – | 42 | 0.300 | 343 | 469 | 6th, Lebel |
| 1983–84 | 70 | 31 | 38 | 1 | – | 63 | 0.450 | 308 | 348 | 5th, Lebel |
| 1984–85 | 68 | 22 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 0.338 | 328 | 428 | 6th, Dilio |
| 1985–86 | 72 | 23 | 46 | 3 | – | 49 | 0.340 | 333 | 444 | 5th, Dilio |
| 1986–87 | 70 | 48 | 18 | 4 | – | 100 | 0.714 | 416 | 318 | 1st, Dilio |
| 1987–88 | 70 | 23 | 44 | 3 | – | 49 | 0.350 | 294 | 370 | 4th, Lebel |
| 1988–89 | 70 | 32 | 35 | 3 | – | 67 | 0.479 | 286 | 327 | 7th, QMJHL |
| 1989–90 | 70 | 20 | 49 | 1 | – | 41 | 0.293 | 227 | 340 | 10th, QMJHL |
| 1990–91 | 70 | 34 | 30 | 6 | – | 74 | 0.529 | 227 | 231 | 5th, Lebel |
| 1991–92 | 70 | 25 | 42 | 3 | – | 53 | 0.379 | 291 | 355 | 5th, Lebel |
| 1992–93 | 70 | 23 | 46 | 1 | – | 47 | 0.336 | 288 | 414 | 6th, Lebel |
| 1993–94 | 72 | 30 | 40 | 2 | – | 62 | 0.431 | 297 | 309 | 6th, Lebel |
| 1994–95 | 72 | 31 | 36 | 5 | – | 67 | 0.465 | 314 | 294 | 4th, Lebel |
| 1995–96 | 70 | 56 | 12 | 2 | – | 114 | 0.814 | 389 | 191 | 1st, Lebel |
| 1996–97 | 70 | 44 | 20 | 6 | – | 94 | 0.671 | 304 | 210 | 2nd, Lebel |
NHL alumni
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- Serge Aubin
- Philippe Audet
- Joel Baillargeon
- Jesse Bélanger
- Éric Bertrand
- Philippe Boucher
- François Breault
- Martin Brochu
- Marc Bureau
- Alain Côté
- Ed Courtenay
- Xavier Delisle
- Éric Desjardins
- Jocelyn Gauvreau
- Claude Houde
- Daniel Lacroix
- Christian Matte
- Stéphane Quintal
- André Racicot
- Stéphane Richer
- Marc Rodgers
- Patrick Roy
- Stéphane Roy
- Everett Sanipass
- Martin Simard
- Pierre Turgeon
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