The Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge (Red White and Blue in English) were a junior ice hockey

Junior ice hockey

Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age...

 team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

 from 1972 to 1975. They played at the Montreal Forum

Montreal Forum

The Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...

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History

The Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge were the result of several years of disputes between the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

 and the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA)

Ontario Hockey League

The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....

. In 1972 the QMJHL threatened a lawsuit to force the Montreal Junior Canadiens to return to the Quebec-based league, after departing in 1961 for the OHA.

Over the summer of 1972, the Junior Canadiens ownership were granted "one-year suspension" of operations by the OHA. The QMJHL then allowed team ownership to transfer the team and its players into the QMJHL for the 1972-73 season. To avoid litigation from the OHA by using the Junior Canadiens name, the team was renamed Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge. Neither the team nor any of its players would return to the OHA, while the "suspended" franchise was reactivated by the OHA for the 1973-74 season as the Kingston Canadians

Kingston Canadians

The Kingston Canadians were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League from 1973 to 1988. The team played home games at the Kingston Memorial Centre in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.-History:...

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The Bleu Blanc Rouge played for three seasons in the shadow of the Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

, before being renamed Montreal Juniors

Montreal Juniors

The Montreal Juniors were a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from 1975 to 1982. They played at the Montreal Forum.-History:...

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Players

Norm Dupont

Norm Dupont

Normand Dupont is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Dupont started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1979. He also played for the Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1984 season. He played 8 seasons in the Swiss National League A before...

 is the all-time points leader for the Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge. He played 142 games, scoring 139 goals and 144 assists, totalling 283 points. Jean-Luc Phaneuf is a close 2nd place. In 187 games he scored 104 goals and 172 assists for 276 points, but was deemed to be too small to play in the NHL. Nonetheless, the Bleu Blanc Rouge graduated 16 players to the NHL in only 3 years of play.

Award winners

Jean Béliveau Trophy (Top Scorer) 1974-75 Normand Dupont

Frank J. Selke Commemorative Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player) 1974-75 Jean-Luc Phaneuf

NHL alumni

Mike Backman Mike Backman Michael Charles Backman is a former professional ice hockey right winger. He was drafted by the World Hockey Association's Quebec Nordiques in the seventh round, one-hundredth overall, of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft; however, he never played in that league... Rick Bowness Rick Bowness Richard Gary Bowness is a Canadian former National Hockey League right winger and currently an associate coach with the Vancouver Canucks. He played for the Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues and Winnipeg Jets and Central Hockey League, AHL and QMJHL teams... Michel Dion Michel Dion Michel J. Dion is a retired Canadian ice hockey goaltender who was active in the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League from 1975 to 1985... Norm Dupont Norm Dupont Normand Dupont is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Dupont started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1979. He also played for the Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers. He left the NHL after the 1984 season. He played 8 seasons in the Swiss National League A before...

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Mike McDougall Pierre Mondou Pierre Mondou Pierre Mondou is a former Canadian ice hockey forward.Mondou played in the National Hockey League from 1977 to 1985. During this time, he played for the Montreal Canadiens his entire career. He would win two Stanley Cups while with the Habs in 1978 and 1979. His career ended when he was hit in... Robert Picard Robert Picard Robert Rene Joseph Picard is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player.-Career:Robert Picard established himself as a highly regarded defensive prospect with the Montreal Juniors and Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge from 1973 to 1977... Jean Savard Jean Savard Jean Savard is a retired Canadian ice hockey player.- Career statistics :-External links:...

Bob Sirois Bob Sirois Robert Sirois is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 286 games in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals... André St. Laurent Andre St. Laurent André St. Laurent is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.St. Laurent started his National Hockey League career with the New York Islanders in 1974. He also played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, and Pittsburgh Penguins. He left the NHL after the 1984 season. He played the 1985... Mario Tremblay Mario Tremblay Mario Tremblay is a former professional ice hockey player and former coach in the National Hockey League... Mike Wong Mike Wong Michael Anthony Wong is a retired ice hockey forward who played in 22 games for the Detroit Red Wings. He is also a former Golden Gloves boxing champion. He was drafted 7th in the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft...

Regular season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1972-73	64	26	35	3	55	0.430	297	319	7th QMJHL
1973-74	70	43	24	3	89	0.636	443	320	2nd West
1974-75	72	40	25	7	87	0.604	462	338	2nd West

Playoffs

• 1972-1973 Lost to Cornwall Royals 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1973-1974 Defeated Sherbrooke Castors 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Sorel Eperviers 4 games to 0 in semi-finals.
• 1974-1975 Defeated Cornwall Royals 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Laval National 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.