Fredericton Canadiens

Fredericton Canadiens
City Fredericton, New Brunswick
League American Hockey League
Operated 1990–1999
Home arena Aitken Centre
Colours Red, white and blue
Affiliates Montreal Canadiens
Franchise history
1969–1971 Montreal Voyageurs
1971–1984 Nova Scotia Voyageurs
1984–1990 Sherbrooke Canadiens
1990–1999 Fredericton Canadiens
1999–2002 Quebec Citadelles
2002–2015 Hamilton Bulldogs
2015–present St. John's IceCaps
Championships
Regular season titles one: (1991–92)
Division Championships one: (1991–92)

The Fredericton Canadiens, or the 'Baby Habs' were a professional ice hockey team in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1990 to 1999, and were a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens.

The team was originally the Sherbrooke Canadiens before 1990, and subsequently moved to Quebec City as the Quebec Citadelles in 1999, then moving to Hamilton in 2002 to become the Hamilton Bulldogs.

In 1995 the Canadiens played in the Calder Cup Finals, where they were swept in four games by the Albany River Rats.

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Season Games WonLostTiedOTLPoints Goals
for
Goals
against
Standing
1990–91803635 9 812952924th, North
1991–9280432710 963142541st, Atlantic
1992–9380383111 873142782nd, Atlantic
1993–94803142 7 692942965th, Atlantic
1994–95803540 5 752742883rd, Atlantic
1995–9680343511 793073084th, Atlantic
1996–97802644 8 2 622342834th, Canadian
1997–9880333210 5 812452442nd, Atlantic
1998–99803336 6 5 772462463rd, Atlantic

Playoffs

SeasonPrelim1st round2nd round3rd roundFinals
1990–91 W, 12-7, MAINEL, 3-4, SPR
1991–92 L, 3-4, MONC
1992–93 L, 1-4, CB
1993–94 Out of playoffs
1994–95 W, 4-1, SJNLW, 4-2, PEIW, 2-0, CORNL, 0-4, ALB
1995–96 W, 3-2, PEIL, 1-4, SJNB
1996–97 Out of playoffs
1997–98 L, 1-3, PORT
1998–99 W, 3-2, SJNLW, 4-0, SJNBL, 2-4, PROV

Two game combined total goals series.

See also


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