Granby Bisons

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.

Granby Bisons
CityGranby, Quebec
LeagueQuebec Major Junior Hockey League
Operated1981 (1981) to 1995
Home arenaArena Leonard Grondin
Franchise history
1969–77Sorel Éperviers
1977–79Verdun Éperviers
1979–80Sorel/Verdun Éperviers
1980–81Sorel Éperviers
1981–95Granby Bisons
1995–97Granby Prédateurs
1997–2019Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
2019–presentCape 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.[1]

Season-by-season record

OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
SeasonGamesWonLostTiedOLPointsPctGoals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1981–826414491290.2272714548th, QMJHL
1982–837020482420.3003434696th, Lebel
1983–847031381630.4503083485th, Lebel
1984–8568224321470.3383284286th, Dilio
1985–867223463490.3403334445th, Dilio
1986–8770481841000.7144163181st, Dilio
1987–887023443490.3502943704th, Lebel
1988–897032353670.4792863277th, QMJHL
1989–907020491410.29322734010th, QMJHL
1990–917034306740.5292272315th, Lebel
1991–927025423530.3792913555th, Lebel
1992–937023461470.3362884146th, Lebel
1993–947230402620.4312973096th, Lebel
1994–957231365670.4653142944th, Lebel
1995–9670561221140.8143891911st, Lebel
1996–977044206940.6713042102nd, Lebel

NHL alumni

References

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