Granby Prédateurs
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| Granby Prédateurs | |
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| City: | Granby, Quebec |
| League: | Q.M.J.H.L. |
| Operated: | 1995 to 97 |
| Home Arena: | Arena Leonard Grondin |
| 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-Present: | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles |
The Granby Prédateurs ("Predators") were originally founded in 1981 after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Eperviers. The team was originally known as the Granby Bisons, but changed their name to the Prédateurs in 1995. They played at Arena Leonard Grondin in Granby, Quebec.
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In 1996 the Prédateurs, who had never known much success as the Bisons, capped a dream season by winning the QMJHL Championship. They then went on to the 1996 Memorial Cup in Peterborough, Ontario. In the Cup final they defeated the hometown Peterborough Petes to become the first Quebec-based team to win the Memorial Cup in 25 years. 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 from the Prédateurs years include Philippe Audet, Francis Belanger, Francis Bouillon, Xavier Delisle, Jason Doig, Daniel Goneau, Benoit Gratton and Georges Laraque.
