Laval Titan
{{Short description|Ice hockey team}}
{{Infobox hockey team
|logo = Laval Titan.png
|logosize = 150px
|city = Laval, Quebec
|league = QMJHL
|operated = 1971–1998
|arena = Colisée de Laval
|name1 = Rosemont National
|dates1 = 1969–1971
|name2 = Laval National
|dates2 = 1971–1979
|name3 = Laval Voisins
|dates3 = 1979–1985
|name4 = Laval Titan
|dates4 = 1985–1994
|name5 = Laval Titan Collège Français
|dates5 = 1994–1998
|name6 = Acadie–Bathurst Titan
|dates6 = 1998–2025
|name7 = Newfoundland Regiment
|dates7 = 2025–present
}}
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.{{cn|date=January 2020}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2016/10/18/Penguins-owner-Mario-Lemieux-first-steady-linemate-Jacques-Goyette-took-path-away-from-the-ice/stories/201610180015|title=An officer and 'Le Magnifique': Lemieux's first steady linemate followed path far away from the ice|last=Mackey|first=Jason|date=2016-10-18|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|access-date=2020-01-12}} 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 six goals and two assists.{{cite web|url=https://theqmjhl.ca/gamecentre/10047/boxscore|access-date=Nov 25, 2022}}
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, becoming the Acadie–Bathurst Titan.{{cn|date=January 2020}}
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.{{cn|date=January 2020}}
NHL alumni
Totals include all incarnations of the Laval franchise.
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
- Jean-Sébastien Aubin
- Donald Audette
- François Beauchemin
- Sylvain Blouin
- Patrick Boileau
- Claude Boivin
- Paulin Bordeleau
- Mike Bossy
- Philippe Boucher
- Francis Bouillon
- Patrice Brisebois
- Mario Brunetta
- Fred Burchell
- Sébastien Charpentier
- Ed Courtenay
- Yves Courteau
- Sylvain Couturier
- Glen Currie
- Pierre Dagenais
- J. J. Daigneault
- Pat Daley
- Vincent Damphousse
- Jacques Deslauriers
- Jason Doig
- Bobby Dollas
- Gord Donnelly
- Gordie Dwyer
- Manny Fernandez
- Steven Finn
- Ryan Flinn
- Mike Gaul
- Jonathan Girard
- Daniel Goneau
- Benoît Gratton
- François Guay
- Gilles Hamel
- Pierre Hamel
- Jean-Marc Lanthier
- Daniel Laperrière
- Claude Lapointe
- Martin Lapointe
- Georges Laraque
- Sylvain Lefebvre
- Jocelyn Lemieux
- Mario Lemieux
- Dave Logan
- Don MacLean
- Jimmy Mann
- George McAvoy
- Sandy McCarthy
- Michel Mongeau
- Pete Morin
- Rob Murphy
- Anders Myrvold
- Gino Odjick
- Yves Preston
- Bob Sauvé
- Daniel Shank
- Jon Sim
- Bob Sirois
- Yvon Vautour
- Claude Vilgrain
- Colin White
}}
:Bold indicates a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Season-by-season record
- Rosemont National (1969–1971)[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1532 Rosemont National Season-by-season on hockeydb.com]
- Laval National (1971–1979)[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1390 Laval National Season-by-season on hockeydb.com]
- Laval Voisins (1979–1985)[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1421 Laval Voisins Season-by-season on hockeydb.com]
- Laval Titan (1985–1994)[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1026 Laval Titan Season-by-season on hockeydb.com]
- Laval Titan Collège Français (1994–1998)[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/teamseasons.php?tid=1708 Laval Titan Collège Français Season-by-season on hockeydb.com]
=Regular season=
:OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
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| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OL | Points | Pct | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | 56 | 23 | 30 | 3 | — | 49 | 0.438 | 245 | 275 | 3rd, West |
| 1970–71 | 62 | 22 | 39 | 1 | — | 45 | 0.363 | 263 | 353 | 9th, QMJHL |
| 1971–72 | 62 | 9 | 53 | 0 | — | 18 | 0.145 | 224 | 430 | 10th, QMJHL |
| 1972–73 | 64 | 28 | 35 | 1 | — | 57 | 0.445 | 301 | 377 | 6th, QMJHL |
| 1973–74 | 70 | 30 | 37 | 3 | — | 63 | 0.450 | 362 | 425 | 4th, West |
| 1974–75 | 72 | 26 | 39 | 7 | — | 59 | 0.410 | 335 | 401 | 5th, West |
| 1975–76 | 72 | 25 | 41 | 6 | — | 56 | 0.389 | 310 | 358 | 5th, West |
| 1976–77 | 72 | 26 | 35 | 11 | — | 63 | 0.438 | 325 | 363 | 3rd, Lebel |
| 1977–78 | 72 | 35 | 26 | 11 | — | 81 | 0.562 | 435 | 362 | 3rd, Lebel |
| 1978–79 | 72 | 22 | 43 | 7 | — | 51 | 0.354 | 316 | 469 | 4th, Lebel |
| 1979–80 | 72 | 13 | 52 | 7 | — | 33 | 0.229 | 265 | 499 | 5th, Lebel |
| 1980–81 | 72 | 21 | 49 | 2 | — | 44 | 0.306 | 293 | 396 | 5th, Lebel |
| 1981–82 | 64 | 30 | 33 | 1 | — | 61 | 0.477 | 298 | 326 | 7th, QMJHL |
| 1982–83 | 70 | 53 | 17 | 0 | — | 106 | 0.757 | 452 | 305 | 1st, Lebel |
| 1983–84 | 70 | 54 | 16 | 0 | — | 108 | 0.771 | 527 | 289 | 1st, Lebel |
| 1984–85 | 68 | 28 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 61 | 0.419 | 314 | 358 | 4th, Lebel |
| 1985–86 | 72 | 37 | 34 | 1 | — | 75 | 0.521 | 406 | 386 | 3rd, Lebel |
| 1986–87 | 70 | 34 | 32 | 4 | — | 72 | 0.514 | 377 | 340 | 2nd, Lebel |
| 1987–88 | 70 | 43 | 25 | 2 | — | 88 | 0.629 | 385 | 346 | 2nd, Lebel |
| 1988–89 | 70 | 43 | 26 | 1 | — | 87 | 0.621 | 361 | 292 | 2nd, QMJHL |
| 1989–90 | 70 | 37 | 30 | 3 | — | 77 | 0.550 | 332 | 274 | 5th, QMJHL |
| 1990–91 | 70 | 37 | 30 | 3 | — | 77 | 0.550 | 273 | 242 | 3rd, Lebel |
| 1991–92 | 70 | 38 | 27 | 5 | — | 81 | 0.579 | 306 | 276 | 3rd, Lebel |
| 1992–93 | 70 | 43 | 25 | 2 | — | 88 | 0.629 | 367 | 277 | 1st, Lebel |
| 1993–94 | 72 | 49 | 22 | 1 | — | 99 | 0.688 | 346 | 247 | 1st, Lebel |
| 1994–95 | 72 | 48 | 22 | 2 | — | 98 | 0.681 | 302 | 232 | 1st, Lebel |
| 1995–96 | 70 | 14 | 54 | 2 | — | 30 | 0.214 | 219 | 404 | 7th, Lebel |
| 1996–97 | 70 | 27 | 40 | 3 | — | 57 | 0.407 | 260 | 314 | 5th, Lebel |
| 1997–98 | 70 | 37 | 28 | 5 | — | 79 | 0.564 | 276 | 220 | 5th, Lebel |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Defunct QMJHL}}
Category:Defunct Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League teams
Category:Ice hockey teams in Laval, Quebec
Category:Ice hockey clubs established in 1971
Category:Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 1998
Category:1971 establishments in Quebec