The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (French: la Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec, abbreviated QMJHL in English, LHJMQ in French) is one of the three hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League.
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1969For other uses, see Number 1969. For the movie, see 1969 (movie). Events January January 1 Australian media baron Rupert Murdoch purchases the largest selling British Sunday newspaper The News Of The World January 5 The Derry Riots leave over 100 people i- First season, 2 divisions. East: Quebec Remparts, ShawiniganShawinigan is a city on the Saint-Maurice River. It is the hometown of former Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chretien. It has a population of approximately 53,042 people (2003). There is a large hydroelectric station at Shawinigan Falls near the city. Bruins, Drummondville Rangers, SorelSorel Town in central Quebec at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River. Together with Tracy forms the Ville (city) of Sorel-Tracy. Population of Sorel-Tracy (2001 census) 34,194 Quebec communities. Black Hawks, Trois-Rivieres Ducs, and Sherbrooke Castors. West: Saint-Jerome Alouettes, Cornwall Royals, Rosemont National, Verdun Maple Leafs, and Laval Saints.
1982- Lebel and Dilio Divisions reintroduced. Shawinigan, Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, and Drummondville play in the Dilio, while Laval, Verdun, Longueuil, Saint-Jean, Hull, and Granby play in the Lebel. Sherbrooke Castors move to Saint-Jean. Montreal Juniors move to Verdun. Drummondville Voltigeurs granted a franchise, Longueuil Chevaliers granted a franchise.
1984- Plattsburgh Pioneers granted a franchise, but fold after 3 months. They would play in the Lebel Division, Granby is moved to the Dilio. Verdun Juniors become the Verdun Junior Canadiens.
1985- Quebec City Remparts fold. Laval Voisins become Laval Titan.
1987- Longueuil Chevaliers move to Victoriaville, and play in the Dilio. Granby is moved to the Lebel Division.
1988- Divisions cease to exist, Longueuil College-Francais are granted a franchise.
1990- Lebel and Dilio divisions created: Chicoutimi, Trois-Rivieres, Drummondville, Shawinigan, Beauport, and Victoriaville play in the Dilio; Longueuil, Hull, Laval, Saint-Hyacinthe, Granby, and Saint-Jean play in the Lebel. Beauport Harfangs are granted a franchise.
1993- Val-d'Or Foreurs granted a franchise, they play in the Lebel.
1994- Verdun College-Francais move to Halifax. Halifax plays in the Dilio. Laval Titan become Laval Titan College Francais.
1995- Saint-Jean Lynx move to Rimouski. Moncton Alpines franchise granted. Rimouski and Moncton both play in the Dilio. Drummondville and Sherbrook move to the Lebel. Granby Bisons become Granby Predateurs.
1997- Cape Breton Screaming Eagles granted a franchise, and play in the Dilio. Shawinigan moves to the Lebel.
1998- Granby Predateurs move to Baie-Comeau, and play in the Dilio. Laval Titan College Francais move to Acadie- Bathurst, and play in the Dilio.
1999-Lebel Division become Lebel Conference, and splits into the West Division (Hull, Rouyn-Noranda, Montreal, Val-d'Or) and the Central Division (Shawinigan, Drummondville, Sherbrooke, Victoriaville). The Dilio Division becomes the Dilio Conference and splits into the Eastern Division (Rimouski, Quebec City, Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi) and the Maritime Division (Moncton, Halifax, Cape Breton, Acadie-Bathurst). Montreal Rocket are granted a franchise.
2003- The QMJHL goes to a 3 division format: Atlantic (Cape Breton, Moncton, Prince Edward Island, Halifax, Acadie-Bathurst); Eastern (Rimouski, Chicoutimi, Lewiston, Quebec, Baie-Comeau); and Western (Gatineau, Shawinigan, Rouyn-Noranda, Val-d'Or, Drummondville, Victoriaville) Sherbrooke Castors move to Lewiston, Montreal Rocket move to Charlottetown and take the Prince Edward Island name, Hull Olympiques become Gatineau Olympiques.
