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59-795: The original tenant hockey team was the Ottawa-Hull Canadiens from 1957 to 1961, until the team relocated to become the Montreal Junior Canadiens . The Ottawa-Hull Canadiens hosted the 1958 Memorial Cup between the Hull Arena and the Ottawa Auditorium across the river. The Canadiens defeated the Regina Pats four games to two to win the Memorial Cup . The Hull Arena hosted various teams in

118-510: A common ownership until 1989. During this time the Marlboros sent over 180 players to the NHL, including six future Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. The two teams often played double headers on Saturdays, with the junior games in the afternoon and the NHL games in the evening. The original Hot Stove Club was formed at Maple Leaf Gardens on May 28, 1937, for the purpose of raising funds to support

177-901: A mixed Senior/Junior roster, the Canadiens would finish third in the OHA Senior League's Eastern League and lose the Eastern League's semi-final to the Kingston Merchants 4-games-to-3 with 1 tie. The junior portion of the squad moved on to the Richardson Trophy playdowns, where it lost the final to Peterborough Petes . In 1959, the Eastern Professional Hockey League formed the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens in

236-720: A penalty shot in the last minute to tie the game at 5 goals each. After winning the OHA title, the Marlboros travelled to Memorial Cup hosted at the Montreal Forum where their opponents would be the Quebec Remparts and the Medicine Hat Tigers , who were led by future NHL star Lanny McDonald . The Marlies beat Quebec 5–2 in the first game, and lost 3–2 to the Tigers in the second game. The Remparts then beat

295-711: A rematch of 19 years earlier, with the Regina Pats. The first two games were scheduled for the Montreal Forum, with the remainder of the games to be played in Regina's Exhibition Stadium. The Junior Canadiens swept the Regina Pats in a very physical series. The team included many future NHL stars and all-stars: Gilbert Perreault , Rick Martin , Marc Tardif , Rejean Houle , Ian Turnbull , Andre Dupont , Guy Charron , J.P. Bordeleau , Bobby Lalonde and Jocelyn Guevremont . The 1970 Junior Canadiens finished 1st in

354-603: A score of 7–4. The Oshawa Generals were the first team to accomplish the feat in 1938–39 and 1939–40. 1964 Toronto defeated the defending OHA champions Niagara Falls Flyers and the Montreal Jr. Canadiens to win the J. Ross Robertson Cup . The Marlboros swept the NOHA champion North Bay Trappers to play the Quebec champion Notre-Dame-de-Grace Monarchs, who were coached by Scotty Bowman . Toronto prevailed to return to

413-821: A series of games against the OHA, the Quebec Hockey League , and the OHA Senior A League to prepare for the playoffs. The Canadiens finished second in the Laurier Cup to the Toronto Marlboros . The Canadiens would have a great season, win the George Richardson Memorial Trophy as Eastern Canadian Junior A champions, but lose the 1957 Memorial Cup in seven games to the Flin Flon Bombers . In 1957,

472-737: A team in the province's largest city, and was threatening a lawsuit to force the Junior Canadiens back into the Quebec-based league. Over the summer of 1972 the OHA granted the Junior Habs a "one-year suspension" of operations, while team ownership transferred the team and players into the QMJHL, renaming themselves the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge in the process. The OHA then reactivated the suspended franchise for

531-762: Is considered by many to be the greatest junior hockey team of all time. The Junior Canadiens beat out the St. Catharines Black Hawks for the OHA Championship, then bettered the Sorel Black Hawks (Éperviers) 3 games to 1 for the Richardson Cup. The Montreal roster that year featured 13 rookies. The Canadiens would pick up netminder Jim Rutherford from the Hamilton Red Wings for the national championship. The Memorial Cup of 1969 would be

590-677: Is estimated at $ 79 million. The new arena, Slush Puppie Centre , located east of downtown, was opened in August 2021. 45°26′3″N 75°43′29″W  /  45.43417°N 75.72472°W  / 45.43417; -75.72472 Montreal Junior Canadiens The Montreal Junior Canadiens were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Junior Hockey League from 1933 to 1961, and the Ontario Hockey Association from 1961 to 1972. They played out of

649-540: The 1982 Memorial Cup . The Gatineau Olympiques won the 1997 Memorial Cup on home ice, defeating the Lethbridge Hurricanes . The arena is also the site of an international midget hockey tournament held every January. In 2001, team owners of the Olympiques first discussed the idea of playing at a new rink with a larger capacity. Renovations were made to the arena in 2003 and 2004 that slightly reduced

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708-641: The George Richardson Memorial Trophy as Eastern Canadian representatives. The Junior Canadiens were runners-up to the Memorial Cup in 1957. They were defeated by the Flin Flon Bombers 4 games to 3 in a best-of-seven series. In 1958 the team was known from that year on as the Hull-Ottawa Canadiens, not to be confused with the senior team of a similar name. The Junior Canadiens defeated the Toronto Marlboros to win their second consecutive Richardson Trophy. Hull-Ottawa's opponent for

767-902: The Guelph Storm in 1991. Their heritage has been perpetuated by the Toronto Marlboros Hockey Club, which operates several minor ice hockey teams in the Greater Toronto Hockey League ; and by the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League . The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1903 by a group of Toronto sportsmen. It was named after the Duke of Marlborough . A hockey program

826-533: The Houston Aeros . Toronto stumbled through the playoffs managing come-from-behind victories in series versus the 8th place Kingston Canadians and 5th place Sudbury Wolves . Both series went 8 games, and the Marlboros were a point away from being eliminated each time but stayed alive. The Marlboros then beat the Hamilton Fincups in the finals for their last OHA championship. Toronto would face

885-555: The Laurier Cup seasonal tournament with the teams of the OHA. The Canadiens would win the Laurier Cup that year, outplaying the best of the OHA. The Canadiens entered the Richardson Trophy playdowns as an independent team, but lost in the finals to the OHA's Toronto Marlboros 4-games-to-3 with 1 tie. In 1956, their parent team moved them to the Capital Region under the name Ottawa-Hull Canadiens . The Jr. Habs would play

944-1056: The Matt Leyden Trophy as the OHA Coach of the Year: George Armstrong 1972–73 in his first year, and Dave Chambers in 1979–80. Until the NHL instituted the Entry Draft in 1967, the Maple Leafs relied heavily on the Jr. A. Marlboros to produce NHL players. Many players were part of Maple Leafs Stanley Cup winning teams. In total, 202 OHA Junior Marlboros went on to play in the National Hockey League. Red Tilson Trophy (Most Outstanding Player) Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy (Scoring Champion) Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy (Top Scoring Right Winger) Emms Family Award (Rookie of

1003-699: The Montreal Forum in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . The Junior Canadiens were a farm team to the NHL Montreal Canadiens from the early 1930s until the institution of the NHL Entry Draft . The Juniors originally played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League. In 1961 the franchise switched to the Ontario Hockey Association to compete at the major junior level. It was granted entry as an expansion club in 1961. At

1062-843: The New Westminster Bruins , and the Sherbrooke Castors in the Memorial Cup series played at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex . Toronto beat Sherbrooke 5–4 in overtime in game 1 after coming back from three goals down. The Bruins beat the Castors (Beavers in English) 7–5 in game two, defeated Toronto 6–2 in the third game to reach the finals. In a rematch versus the Castors in the semi-final, Toronto won 10–4 to reach

1121-672: The Ontario Hockey Association and later the Ontario Hockey League . The Marlboros were a farm team to the Toronto Maple Leafs and one of the dominant junior teams in history, winning seven Memorial Cup championships. The senior team competed for the Stanley Cup in 1904, and won the Allan Cup in 1950. After decline from the late 1970s, the sale of the franchise, and a move away from Toronto, it became

1180-682: The Ottawa Shamrocks in a two-game total goals series by 6–5. Ottawa won the first game 4–3, and Toronto won the second game 3–1. Toronto played the Elmwood Millionaires from Winnipeg , Manitoba , in a best of three series starting on March 29 at the Arena Gardens ( Mutual Street Arena ) for the Memorial Cup. The Marlboros won the first game 4–2 in overtime. On March 31, Toronto won game 2 by an identical score of 4–2 for its first Memorial Cup. Turk Broda took over

1239-782: The Ottawa-Hull District Junior Hockey League during the 1960s, and briefly hosted the Ottawa 67's in 1967 and 1968, while the Ottawa Civic Centre was under construction. Since 1973, the arena has been home to Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams. The Hull Festivals joined the QMJHL in 1973, and later became known as the Hull Olympiques in 1976, and finally the Gatineau Olympiques in 2003. The Hull arena hosted

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1298-597: The Quebec Amateur Hockey Association to play in the OHA as its sixth team. The request was denied by CAHA president Jack Roxburgh , who stated that CAHA rules do not allow en masse transfers between provincial associations. The proposal for the Canadiens to play in the OHA's junior division was later approved in September 1961, when the CAHA branch presidents voted in its favour. This team

1357-704: The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League . Coached by Stan Dunn the Red Wings were a very tough forechecking squad. The games became closer as the series progressed, but the Junior Canadiens swept the series, winning on home ice at the Forum. In 1972 the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League had been in operation for three years, giving the province major junior competition for the first time. The Q obviously wanted

1416-652: The Smiths Falls Rideaus and defeating Ottawa St. Anthonys 3-games-to-1. The Canadiens represented the Ottawa District in 1961 Allan Cup playdowns but were swept by the Quebec champion Granby Victorias . A prominent player in this independent era was Jacques Laperrière . After playing his first junior year with the St-Laurent Jets of the MMJHL in 1957-58, the next season he signed with

1475-411: The Toronto Maple Leafs . The agreement went unsigned when OHA secretary W. A. Hewitt voiced opposition to the financial support of amateur teams by professional teams. The Marlboros served as a farm team for the Maple Leafs for 40 years until direct NHL sponsorship of junior teams ended in 1967 when the NHL made the Entry Draft universal; however, the two clubs continued to remain affiliated under

1534-603: The 1973–74 season in Kingston, Ontario , under new ownership and with new players, calling the team the Kingston Canadians . The new Kingston team had little connection with the old Junior Canadiens, but in some OHA histories (such as the annual Media Guide) the Kingston team is still shown as the legitimate successors of the Junior Canadiens' legacy. Memorial Cup National championship. George Richardson Memorial Trophy Eastern Canadian championship. J. Ross Robertson Cup Ontario Hockey Association championship. Hamilton Spectator Trophy First overall in

1593-401: The Canadiens would win the Laurier Cup for the second time of its four-year existence and again win the Richardson Trophy again. This time around, the Canadiens would win the 1958 Memorial Cup by defeating the Regina Pats in five games. In 1958, the Canadiens dropped their series with the OHA as the Laurier Cup was abolished. They joined the OHA Senior A League as a full member instead. With

1652-400: The Cup's history. The Marlies also won 10 OHA championships in 18 final appearances. J. Ross Robertson Cup Hamilton Spectator Trophy Memorial Cup Eastern Canadian Champions George Richardson Memorial Trophy The Marlboros reached their first Memorial Cup series in 1929 after being upset in 1928 by the Ottawa Gunners . In 1929 the Marlboros defeated

1711-414: The Maple Leafs capture the Stanley Cup in 1967. Toronto defeated the Montreal Jr. Canadiens and Hamilton Red Wings for the OHA title, then eliminated the Thetford Mines Canadiens to capture the eastern Canadian championships. The Marlboros played the Port Arthur Marrs in the Memorial Cup series hosted at the Fort William Gardens in what is now the city of Thunder Bay , Ontario . The Marlboros won

1770-422: The Marlboros to their seventh national title in 1975. The team began to decline in the standings in the late 1970s which continued through the 1980s. Many people felt that Harold Ballard's penny-pinching ways helped contribute to the demise of Canada's most successful junior team. In October 1988, with the team losing hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, Maple Leaf Gardens Limited reached an agreement to sell

1829-421: The Marlborough Hockey Club. The Hot Stove Club was given a permanent bar & lounge at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1963. From 1929 to 1975 the Marlboros won the national junior championship seven times. Marlboro players from the Memorial Cups in the 1950s and 1960s jumped directly to the Maple Leafs, helping them win the Stanley Cup four times in the 1960s. Former NHL stars stayed in the organization to help coach in

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1888-431: The Memorial Cup after an eight-year absence. Their opponent was the perennial Abbott Cup champion Edmonton Oil Kings . The series opened at Maple Leaf Gardens with a 5–2 Toronto victory. The Marlboros won games two and three with scores of 3–2 and 5–2. Toronto finished the series sweep with a 7–2 win in game 4. Many of the players on the 1964 Marlboros team, including Ron Ellis , Mike Walton and Pete Stemkowski , helped

1947-421: The Memorial Cup would be another farm team of NHL Montreal team, the Regina Pats . In the summer of 1961, the Ontario Hockey Association Junior-A League was reduced to five teams, when several teams split away to form the Metro Junior A League . In August, Ontario Hockey Association president Lloyd Pollock applied to the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) to permit the Canadiens to switch from

2006-441: The Memorial Cup. The Memorial Cup of 1950 saw two farm teams of the Montreal Canadiens playing each other for the top junior prize. The Junior Canadiens defeated the Regina Pats in a best-of-seven game series by 4 games to 1, winning on home ice at the Forum. In 1955, the Quebec Junior Hockey League disbanded. With the Canadiens as the sole-survivor of the league, they elected to play an independent schedule but still compete in

2065-410: The OHA and brought them back to Montreal permanently. In the 1957 season with the minor pro Quebec Hockey League, Ottawa put together a record of 7 wins, 12 losses, and a tie, with 57 goals for and 74 goals against. The Canadiens, on average, were about 5–8 years younger than their opponents and held up well. Ottawa won the right to play for the Cup by defeating the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters to win

2124-409: The OHA regular season standings. Sam Pollock and Billy Reay coached the 1950 Memorial Cup champions Jr. Canadiens. Elmer Lach coached the 1954–55 squad. Claude Ruel coached the team its first two years in the OHA, he would later win the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens in 1969. Former goaltender Yves Nadon piloted the team to its first OHA finals in 1964. Roger Bedard led

2183-443: The OHA then defeated the Ottawa 67's and St. Catharines Black Hawks to reach the finals versus the Toronto Marlboros . The Junior Canadiens triumphed for the J. Ross Robertson Cup then played the NOHA champion Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds . Montreal won the first game 6–2, but the "Soo" won game two 5–4. It was the first time in history that a team from the NOHA beat an OHA team in the playoffs. Montreal quickly responded winning

2242-409: The Ottawa-Hull Canadiens in the Eastern League of the OHA Senior Loop and played as both a junior and senior member of the split squad. In 1959-60, he continued with the Brockville Canadiens as they found a home in the MMJHL, but split his time called up with the EPHL Canadiens. The next season as a junior player on the Hull Canadiens in Interprovincial Senior he was again up as a call-up in the EPHL with

2301-406: The Semi-Pro Canadiens. In 1961-62, he moved with the Jr. Canadiens back to Montreal as they joined the OHA but still came up for a single EPHL game. In 1962-63, he turned full pro and signed directly with the EPHL Canadiens. By the end of the season he was in the NHL with the Habs and stayed there until he retired in 1974. In the Summer of 1961, the parent club was successful on getting the club into

2360-465: The Tigers 8–3 in game three. Since each team had won a game, Toronto and Quebec played each other in the finals based on goals for and against. The Marlboros scored a 9–1 victory for their 6th Memorial Cup. The 1975 playoff run for the Marlboros was complicated by Mark Napier and John Tonelli signing professional contracts before the season ended. Tonelli would sit out all the Marlboros games after his 18th birthday so he would not jeopardize playing for

2419-447: The Toronto Marlboros for a reported $ 500,000, severing their ties with the Maple Leafs. The Leafs retained the rights to the Marlies name. The OHL team moved to Hamilton for the 1989-90 season, becoming the Dukes of Hamilton . They were not financially successful in Hamilton, though, and after only two seasons the Dukes became the Guelph Storm . The Toronto Marlboros won the Memorial Cup seven times, more than any other team in

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2478-404: The Toronto Marlboros to be the farm team for his other recently acquired National Hockey League team, the Toronto Maple Leafs . From 1927 to 1989 the Marlboros and Maple Leafs shared common ownership, first under the Smythe family and later under Harold Ballard . In 1933, Frank J. Selke testified in court that the Marlboros senior team had a proposed agreement to guarantee its finances by

2537-480: The Year) Dave Pinkney Trophy (Lowest Team GAA) Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy (Overage Player of the Year) Bobby Smith Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year) Six players who played for the Marlboros and Maple Leafs have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame . They are George Armstrong , Charlie Conacher , Red Horner , Harvey Jackson , Joe Primeau and Bob Pulford . Former Marlboros Brad Park and Mark Howe were also inducted into

2596-409: The coaching duties of the Marlboros midway through the 1954–55 season. In the playoffs the Marlboros defeated the reigning Memorial Cup champions St. Catharines Teepees , followed by the Quebec Remparts to win the Eastern Canadian championship. After a long train ride to Regina, Saskatchewan , to Marlboros and the Regina Pats took part in the First Annual Memorial Cup Dinner. The idea of the banquet

2655-519: The finals versus New Westminster. The Marlboros continued their momentum in the finals winning 7–3, and capturing their seventh and final Memorial Cup championship. Coach Armstrong said it was all worth it, even after his team had tossed him into the hotel swimming pool during a victory party. One of the most famous Maple Leafs and Marlboros of all time, George Armstrong , coached the Marlboros to their final two Memorial Cup victories in 1972–73 and 1974–75. Two Toronto Marlboros coaches have been awarded

2714-434: The first two games by scores of 6–3, and 8–4. Port Arthur won the third game 6–4 in a heavily penalized match, including a bench brawl with one second left in the game. Toronto won the last two games by scores of 6–0, and 6–3 capturing its 5th Memorial Cup. In 1966–67, the Maple Leafs also won the Stanley Cup, the last year the two clubs were national champions at the same time. The Marlboros of 1972–73 lost only seven games in

2773-657: The junior ranks. Turk Broda and George Armstrong both coached the Marlboros to Memorial Cup victories. Stafford Smythe organized the Metro Junior A League in 1961 as a rival league to the OHA, with the Marlboros as its charter member. After the league folded in 1963, the Toronto Neil McNeil Maroons were amalgamated into the Marlboros along with prospect players signed to the Toronto Maple Leafs, along with their coach Jim Gregory . The Marlboros returned to prominence again in 1973, coached by former Toronto Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong. Armstrong's team in 1973 lost only seven games all season, and two years later he coached

2832-430: The league's playoffs. The Canadiens would be named 1960 Quebec Junior Champions by crushing the Alma Aiglons 11-1 and 10-0 before the Aiglons conceded the third game. The Canadiens would make it all the way to the Richardson Trophy final before finally losing out. In the final, they faced the OHA's St. Catharines Teepees . The Teepees would win the first three games of the series, but the Canadiens would battle back to tie

2891-401: The next three games 10–1, 9–2 and 20–1. For the Richardson Cup the Canadiens would play the Quebec Junior Hockey League champions Quebec Remparts . The Remparts featured Guy Lafleur . The Canadiens prevailed in a 3-game sweep in front of crowds numbering over 14,000 in Quebec City, and over 18,000 in Montreal. Their opponents for the Memorial Cup of 1970 would be the Weyburn Red Wings of

2950-402: The number of seats due to safety reasons. On May 25, 2011, city council announced that a new 5,000 seat arena would be built on the same site, and the old arena would be demolished. The estimated cost of the new arena was to be $ 63 million, but the project never went further. On February 22, 2017, city council approved a new 4,000 seat arena and recreation complex with three community rinks. Cost

3009-426: The region, another Montreal NHL affiliate. To avoid conflict with the new club, the Jr. Habs were moved to become the Brockville Canadiens and joined the Metropolitan Montreal Junior Hockey League . Their players still maintained affiliation with the Pro Canadiens and often played for both teams. The Canadiens dominated their new league with a 25-1-0 record and participated in the Quebec Junior championships instead of

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3068-473: The regular season. The team was ranked # 1 in Canada going into the playoffs. Toronto eliminated the St. Catharines Black Hawks and Ottawa 67's before meeting the Peterborough Petes in the OHA finals. The series versus the Petes went to a seventh game played at Maple Leaf Gardens in front of 16,485 spectators, a record at the time for junior hockey attendance. Toronto needed only a tie game to advance, and did so in dramatic fashion. Paulin Bordeleau scored on

3127-441: The same ice as the NHL team . The Montreal Forum also hosted Memorial Cup games in 1950, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973 & 1976, with the Junior Canadiens winning on home ice in 1950 & 1970. Toronto Marlboros The Toronto Marlborough Athletic Club , commonly known as the Toronto Marlboros , was an ice hockey franchise in Toronto , Canada. Founded in 1903, it operated junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey teams in

3186-409: The series at 3-games-to-3 with 1 tie. The Teepees would win the decisive Game 8 6-3 to clinch the series. In 1960, the franchise relocated to become the Hull Canadiens . Despite having junior players on their roster, the team joined the more competitive Interprovincial Senior Hockey League . They would be 1960-61 regular season (losing only twice) and 1961 playoff champions of the ISHL with a sweep of

3245-419: The team to successive Memorial Cup wins in 1969 & 1970. Red Tilson Trophy OHL Most valuable player. Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy OHL Top Point Scorer. Max Kaminsky Trophy Most Outstanding Defenceman. Dave Pinkney Trophy Lowest team goals against average. William Hanley Trophy Most sportsmanlike player. The Junior Canadiens played at the Montreal Forum , on

3304-442: The time, major hockey in Quebec, and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League , did not exist. In the Quebec Junior playoffs, the Junior Canadiens defeated the Quebec Citadels and the Halifax St. Marys. The series versus Halifax was surrendered by St. Marys when Montreal won the first two games on the road by scores of 11–3 and 10–1. After that the Junior Canadiens defeated the Guelph Biltmore Mad Hatters to represent eastern Canada in

3363-544: Was also tied after three periods. Toronto scored three unanswered goals, winning 8–5 in overtime, and their second Memorial Cup. Toronto defeated the Montreal Junior Canadiens in an 8-game series to return to the Memorial Cup and a rematch versus the Regina Pats. The championship series started at Maple Leaf Gardens on April 27. The teams tied the first game at 4 goals each. Toronto put together three consecutive victories by scores of 5–1, 4–2, and 6–1. The Marlboros captured their second consecutive Memorial Cup in game five by

3422-421: Was one of Harold Ballard's many long-lasting effects on the game. The next day the two teams would start a best of seven series for the Cup. Regina won the first game 3–1. Toronto won the next two games scores of 5–2, and 3–2. Regina tied up game four at 2 goals each in the dying minutes of regulation to send the match to overtime. Billy Harris scored in overtime to give the Marlboros a 3 games to 1 lead. Game five

3481-448: Was started in 1904. The team was commonly known as the Marlboros or Marlies and was also nicknamed the Dukes. The senior ice hockey team played in the Ontario Hockey Association and won the J. Ross Robertson Cup in 1904, 1905, 1941, 1949 and 1950. The senior team competed for, but lost, the Stanley Cup in 1904 against the Ottawa Silver Seven . The club was thrust onto the national scene in 1927 when Conn Smythe bought

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