Granby Prédateurs
The Granby Prédateurs ("Predators") were a junior ice hockey team founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The team had been known as the Granby Bisons, but changed their name to the Prédateurs in 1995. They played at Arena Leonard Grondin in Granby, Quebec, Canada.
| Granby Prédateurs | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Granby, Quebec |
| League | QMJHL |
| Operated | 1995 to 1997 |
| Home arena | Arena Leonard Grondin |
| Championships | 1996 Memorial Cup Champions |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969–77 | Sorel Éperviers |
| 1977–79 | Verdun Éperviers |
| 1979–80 | Sorel/Verdun Éperviers |
| 1980–81 | Sorel Éperviers |
| 1981–95 | Granby Bisons |
| 1995–97 | Granby Prédateurs |
| 1997–2019 | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles |
| 2019–present | Cape Breton Eagles |
However, the combination of a small, aging arena and low attendance forced the team to move soon after. In 1997 the Prédateurs moved to Sydney, Nova Scotia, where they became the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.
NHL alumni
National Hockey League alumni from the Prédateurs two seasons include Philippe Audet, Francis Bouillon, Xavier Delisle, Jason Doig, Daniel Goneau, Benoit Gratton and Georges Laraque.[1] Michel Therrien, who had coached the team to the Memorial Cup, later coached the Montreal Canadiens.
Season-by-season record
- Granby Prédateurs (1995–1997)[2]
Note :Pct = Winning percentage
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Pct | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |