Granby Prédateurs

Granby Prédateurs
City	Granby, Quebec
League	QMJHL
Operated	1995 (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
Championships
Playoff championships	1996 Memorial Cup Champions

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.

History

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 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

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. Michel Therrien, who had coached the team to the Memorial Cup, is the coach of the Montreal Canadiens.

Season-by-season record

• Granby Prédateurs (1995–1997)

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