The Laval Titan was one of the names used by a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) franchise that played in Laval, Quebec, Canada, between 1971 and 1998.
History The Rosemont National began in the 1969–70 QMJHL season as one of the founding franchises of the QMJHL, playing in the Montreal borough of Rosemont, Quebec at the Paul Sauvé Arena. After only two seasons in Rosemont the team moved to Laval, Quebec, where they would play the next 27 years under several names. Laval National was the team's original name, but they were renamed the Laval Voisins (meaning neighbours) in 1979, and then the Titan ("Titans") in 1985.
During the 1983-1984 season, Laval won their first QMJHL championship. The team was coached by Jean Bégin, and featured Mario Lemieux who had scored 133 goals and 282 points in 70 games during the regular season. In game six of the championship, Laval defeated the Longueuil Chevaliers by a score of 17–1 to clinch the league title. Mario Lemieux led his team with six goals and two assists.
For the 1994–95 QMJHL season the team was renamed Laval Titan Collège Français, when the Collège Français came aboard as a sponsor, bring some of its management when the Verdun Collège Français folded in the off-season. In 1998, faced with an aging Colisée de Laval and dwindling attendance, the team moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick, becoming the Acadie–Bathurst Titan.
The Titan won the President's Cup four times, in 1984, 1989, 1990 and 1993. They participated in the Memorial Cup five times and made the final once in 1994, when they hosted the tournament. They lost that year to the Kamloops Blazers.
NHL alumni Totals include all incarnations of the Laval franchise.
Bold indicates a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Season-by-season record Rosemont National (1969–1971)Rosemont National Season-by-season on hockeydb.com Laval National (1971–1979)Laval National Season-by-season on hockeydb.com Laval Voisins (1979–1985)Laval Voisins Season-by-season on hockeydb.com Laval Titan (1985–1994)Laval Titan Season-by-season on hockeydb.com Laval Titan Collège Français (1994–1998)Laval Titan Collège Français Season-by-season on hockeydb.com
Regular season OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage
Season Games WonLostTiedOLPointsPct Goalsfor Goalsagainst Standing 1969–70 562330 3 — 490.4382452753rd, West 1970–71 622239 1 — 450.3632633539th, QMJHL 1971–72 62 953 0 — 180.14522443010th, QMJHL 1972–73 642835 1 — 570.4453013776th, QMJHL 1973–74 703037 3 — 630.4503624254th, West 1974–75 722639 7 — 590.4103354015th, West 1975–76 722541 6 — 560.3893103585th, West 1976–77 72263511 — 630.4383253633rd, Lebel 1977–78 72352611 — 810.5624353623rd, Lebel 1978–79 722243 7 — 510.3543164694th, Lebel 1979–80 721352 7 — 330.2292654995th, Lebel 1980–81 722149 2 — 440.3062933965th, Lebel 1981–82 643033 1 — 610.4772983267th, QMJHL 1982–83 705317 0 —1060.7574523051st, Lebel 1983–84 705416 0 —1080.7715272891st, Lebel 1984–85 682835 1 4 610.4193143584th, Lebel 1985–86 723734 1 — 750.5214063863rd, Lebel 1986–87 703432 4 — 720.5143773402nd, Lebel 1987–88 704325 2 — 880.6293853462nd, Lebel 1988–89 704326 1 — 870.6213612922nd, QMJHL 1989–90 703730 3 — 770.5503322745th, QMJHL 1990–91 703730 3 — 770.5502732423rd, Lebel 1991–92 703827 5 — 810.5793062763rd, Lebel 1992–93 704325 2 — 880.6293672771st, Lebel 1993–94 724922 1 — 990.6883462471st, Lebel 1994–95 724822 2 — 980.6813022321st, Lebel 1995–96 701454 2 — 300.2142194047th, Lebel 1996–97 702740 3 — 570.4072603145th, Lebel 1997–98 703728 5 — 790.5642762205th, Lebel
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