The Sherbrooke Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Sherbrooke, Quebec . They are a member of the American Hockey League from 1984 to 1989 before moving to Fredericton as the Fredericton Canadiens . They played their home games at the Palais des Sports . They were a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens . Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ...
Downtown Sherbrooke with the Saint-François River in the foreground Sherbrooke (2001 population 75,916, post-merger population 141,200) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada. ...
This logo is being used to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the AHLs founding. ...
1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
For the Canadian federal electoral district of the same name, see Fredericton (electoral district) Fredericton, population 47,560 (greater Fredericton 81,346, both per 2001 census), is the capital of the province of New Brunswick, Canada. ...
The Fredericton Canadiens were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. ...
The Palais des Sports is a 5,328-seat multi-purpose arena in Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada. ...
The Montréal Canadiens are the oldest established National Hockey League franchise. ...
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Legends of Hockey - Induction Showcase - Patrick Roy (868 words)
At the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Patrick was drafted 51st overall by the Montreal Canadiens , a team he disliked growing up in a suburb of the Habs' most dreaded foes, the Quebec Nordiques.
In 1984-85, his final year with the Bisons, he was called up by the Canadiens , ostensibly to observe the action from the end of the bench for a few games.
Sherbrooke had two netminders, and Patrick was certain he would not play, but fortune smiled on him once again.
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