The Saint-Hyacinthe Laser 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 1989 to 1996. They played their home games at Stade L.P. Gaucher

Stade L.P. Gaucher

The Stade L.P. Gaucher is a multi-purpose arena in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. It has a capacity of 2,048 and was built in 1937. It was once home to the Saint-Hyacinthe Laser of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League....

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History

The Saint-Hyacinthe Laser were born in 1989 after the Verdun Junior Canadiens were bought and moved to the city of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec

Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...

. The team played for seven years before moving to Rouyn-Noranda.

In the third year of operation, general manager Claude Lemieux was named Executive of the Year (John Horman Trophy

John Horman Trophy

The John Horman Trophy is awarded annually to the Executive of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners....

). He rebuilt the Verdun Junior Canadiens team that struggled last place in the QMJHL for three seasons into a club with a winning record, and awarded for many individual achievements in the next few years. Richard Martel, was awarded Coach of the year in 1993-94 (Ron Lapointe Trophy

Ron Lapointe Trophy

The Ron Lapointe Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the "Coach of the Year." The award is named for Ron Lapointe.-Winners:...

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Players

The most notable player in the team's history is goaltender Martin Brodeur

Martin Brodeur

Martin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...

. He played three full season with the Laser, being drafted 20th overall in the 1st round of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft

1990 NHL Entry Draft

The 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft was the 28th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Vancouver Canucks at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 16, 1990...

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Award winners

CHL Player of the Year CHL Player of the Year The CHL Player of the Year award is given out annually to the player judged to be the most outstanding in the Canadian Hockey League. It is selected from the winners of the Red Tilson Trophy , Michel Briere Memorial Trophy , and the Four Broncos Memorial Trophy .-Winners:* 2010-11 Ryan Ellis,... 1991-92 Charles Poulin CHL Sportsman of the Year CHL Sportsman of the Year The CHL Sportsman of the Year Award is given out annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Canadian Hockey League.-Winners:*2010–11 Philip-Michael Devos, Gatineau Olympiques*2009–10 Jason Bast, Moose Jaw Warriors... 1991-92 Martin Gendron CHL Humanitarian of the Year CHL Humanitarian of the Year The CHL Humanitarian of the Year Award is given out annually to the Canadian Hockey League player judged to have made the most notable contribution to his community in a humanitarian sense.-Winners:*2010–11 Spencer Edwards, Moose Jaw Warriors... 1994-95 David-Alexandre Beauregard David-Alexandre Beauregard David-Alexandre Beauregard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Beauregard has had a remarkable 14-year professional career in the minor leagues.-Early years:From a very young age Beauregard had been a scorer... Jean Béliveau Trophy Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Beliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.-Winners:-External links:* List of trophy winners.... (Top Scorer) 1991-92 Patrick Poulin Michel Brière Commemorative Trophy (Most valuable player) 1991-92 Charles Poulin

Shell Cup – Offensive Telus Cup – Offensive The Telus Cup – Offensive is awarded annually to the person voted the best offensive player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It was known as the Shell Cup from 1989–90 to 1993–94, and as the Ford Cup from 1994–95 to 1996–97.-Winners:... (Offensive player of the year) 1991-92 Martin Gendron Raymond Lagacé Trophy Raymond Lagacé Trophy The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy, which was awarded to the Overall Rookie of the Year.-Winners:-External links:* List... (Offensive Rookie of the Year) 1993-94 Jimmy Drolet Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award began in the 1969–70 season as a team trophy awarded to the league's West Division champions. It has been awarded in its present form since 1970–71 after just... (Most sportsmanlike player) 1991-92 Martin Gendron 1992-93 Martin Gendron Paul Dumont Trophy Paul Dumont Trophy The Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded annually to the "Personality of the Year" in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award can uniquely be won by anyone connected to the league, including players and staff.-Winners:-External links:... (Personality of the year) 1991-92 Patrick Poulin Wittnauer Plaque (Best community involvement) 1994-95 David-Alexandre Beauregard David-Alexandre Beauregard David-Alexandre Beauregard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the Nottingham Panthers of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Beauregard has had a remarkable 14-year professional career in the minor leagues.-Early years:From a very young age Beauregard had been a scorer...

NHL alumni

Martin Brodeur Martin Brodeur Martin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two... Frédéric Cassivi Frederic Cassivi Frédéric Cassivi is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the Vienna Capitals in the Austrian Hockey League.-Playing career:... Éric Charron Eric Charron Éric Charron is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman.Originally drafted 20th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, Charron has also played for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames. He also had spells in Germany, United Kingdom and Russia-External... Martin Gendron Martin Gendron Martin Gendron is a Canadian former ice hockey forward.Drafted in 1992 by the Washington Capitals, he spent about four seasons in the Capitals system before he was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks...

Éric Landry Eric Landry Éric Landry is a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player. Landry is currently a member of HC Ambrì-Piotta of the Swiss National League A . Landry has played in four National Hockey League seasons, playing with the Calgary Flames and the Montreal Canadiens... Georges Laraque Georges Laraque Georges Laraque is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens before his contract was bought out in 2010. He is also a host for CFRN and deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada. During his NHL career he played for the Edmonton Oilers,... Craig Martin Craig Martin (ice hockey) Craig Martin is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Florida Panthers and Winnipeg Jets.... Dean Melanson Dean Melanson Dean Clement Melanson is a former National Hockey League defenceman.-Playing career:He was drafted in the fourth round, 80th overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft....

Patrick Poulin Patrick Poulin Patrick Poulin is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 634 games in the National Hockey League between 1991 and 2002... Rémi Royer Remi Royer Rémi Royer is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for Rivière-du-Loup CIMT in the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey.-Career:... Pierre Sévigny Pierre Sévigny (ice hockey) Pierre Sévigny is a former professional ice hockey player who briefly played in the National Hockey League.-Hockey career:...

Regular season

Season	Games	Won	Lost	Tied	Points	Pct %	Goals for	Goals against	Standing
1989-90	70	35	29	6	76	0.543	299	301	7th QMJHL
1990-91	70	36	30	4	76	0.543	287	251	4th Lebel
1991-92	70	35	28	7	77	0.550	332	274	4th Lebel
1992-93	70	29	37	4	62	0.443	312	320	5th Lebel
1993-94	72	35	30	7	77	0.535	297	290	4th Lebel
1994-95	72	26	42	4	56	0.389	241	310	5th Lebel
1995-96	70	23	44	3	49	0.350	242	353	6th Lebel

Playoffs

• 1989-1990 Defeated Trois-Rivières Draveurs 4 games to 3 in quarter-finals.
  Lost to Victoriaville Tigres 4 games to 1 in semi-finals.
• 1990-1991 Lost to Longueuil Collège Français 4 games to 0 in quarter-finals.
• 1991-1992 Lost to Verdun Collège Français 4 games to 2 in quarter-finals.
• 1992-1993 Out of playoffs.
• 1993-1994 Lost to Hull Olympiques 4 games to 3 in division quarter-finals.
• 1994-1995 Lost to Hull Olympiques 4 games to 1 in division quarter-finals.
• 1995-1996 Finished 4th place (3 wins, 4 losses) in 6 team round-robin for division quarter-finals.
  Lost to Granby Prédateurs 4 games to 1 in quarter-finals.