Louis-Philippe “Paddy” Pedneault of Quebec City station CKCV 1280 describes the post-game ceremonies following the Remparts winning the Memorial Cup...
During the first 7 seasons of the Quebec Major Junior League, the Québec Remparts were dominant. They would win:
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The resounding debut of the Quebec Junior A Hockey League in 1969-70 would not have been the same without the powerful Québec Remparts. Right from their debut in the new league, they imposed themselves. They won the hearts of their many fans, who sometimes gathered with 10,000 spectators, sometimes more, in their home, the Colisée de Québec. It was the era of the "Golden Remparts"!
With their star player, Guy Lafleur, who alone scored 233 goals over two seasons, they thrilled the Colisée de Québec and the thousands of fans who packed in game after game. The Québec Remparts, led by Maurice Filion, won the Memorial Cup in the spring of 1971.
During the team's first 8 seasons, the Remparts participated in the QMJHL final 7 times while hoisting the President Cup 5 times: 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1975-76.
In addition, during this same period, they won the regular season title 4 times: 1969-70, 1970-71, 1972-73 and 1976-77.
Over the years, the team has been able to count on high-level coaches: Maurice Filion, Orval Tessier, Marc Picard and Ron Racette, to name a few.
With the arrival of the Québec Nordiques in the National Hockey League, the Remparts lost their luster, both on the ice and in the hearts of Quebecers. So much so that the franchise ceased operations for 3 seasons starting in 1985-86, before being transferred to Longueuil where they adopted the name Collège Français.
After 3 seasons on the South Shore of Montreal, in Longueuil to be precise, the Collège Français defended its colours in Verdun where it won the President Cup in 1991-92; the 6th and last in the history of the franchise which was dissolved at the end of the 1993-94 season.
Maurice Filion, Guy Lafleur, Jacques Richard, André Savard, Réal Cloutier, Guy Chouinard, Jacques Jr Locas, Maurice Barrette, Jean Gagnon, Kevin Lowe, Mario Marois, Gaston Therrien…