Fredericton Canadiens
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| Fredericton Canadiens | |
|---|---|
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| City | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| League | American Hockey League |
| Operated | 1990–1999 |
| Home arena | Aitken Centre |
| Colors | Red, white and blue |
| Affiliate | Montreal Canadiens |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969–1971 | Montreal Voyageurs |
| 1971–1984 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| 1984–1990 | Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| 1990–1999 | Fredericton Canadiens |
| 1999–2002 | Quebec Citadelles |
| 2002–2015 | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| 2015–2017 | St. John's IceCaps |
| 2017–present | Laval Rocket |
| Championships | |
| Regular season titles | one: (1991–92) |
| Division titles | one: (1991–92) |
The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs' were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1990 to 1999, and were a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens.
The team was originally the Sherbrooke Canadiens before 1990, and subsequently moved to Quebec City as the Quebec Citadelles in 1999, then moving to Hamilton in 2002 to become the Hamilton Bulldogs.
In 1995, the Canadiens played in the Calder Cup Finals, where they were swept in four games by the Albany River Rats.
Season-by-season results[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | 80 | 36 | 35 | 9 | — | 81 | 295 | 292 | 4th, North |
| 1991–92 | 80 | 43 | 27 | 10 | — | 96 | 314 | 254 | 1st, Atlantic |
| 1992–93 | 80 | 38 | 31 | 11 | — | 87 | 314 | 278 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 1993–94 | 80 | 31 | 42 | 7 | — | 69 | 294 | 296 | 5th, Atlantic |
| 1994–95 | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | — | 75 | 274 | 288 | 3rd, Atlantic |
| 1995–96 | 80 | 34 | 35 | 11 | — | 79 | 307 | 308 | 4th, Atlantic |
| 1996–97 | 80 | 26 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 234 | 283 | 4th, Canadian |
| 1997–98 | 80 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 81 | 245 | 244 | 2nd, Atlantic |
| 1998–99 | 80 | 33 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 246 | 246 | 3rd, Atlantic |
Playoffs[edit]
| Season | Prelim | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | W, 12-7, MAINE† | L, 3-4, SPR | — | — | — |
| 1991–92 | — | L, 3-4, MONC | — | — | — |
| 1992–93 | — | L, 1-4, CB | — | — | — |
| 1993–94 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 1994–95 | — | W, 4-1, SJNL | W, 4-2, PEI | W, 2-0, CORN | L, 0-4, ALB |
| 1995–96 | — | W, 3-2, PEI | L, 1-4, SJNB | — | — |
| 1996–97 | Out of playoffs | ||||
| 1997–98 | — | L, 1-3, PORT | — | — | — |
| 1998–99 | — | W, 3-2, SJNL | W, 4-0, SJNB | L, 2-4, PROV | — |
† Two game combined total goals series.
See also[edit]
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