The Granby Bisons were a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Granby, Quebec, and played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). They team was founded in 1981 in after the team moved from Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, where they had previously been known as the Sorel Éperviers. The Bisons played at Arena Leonard Grondin in Granby. In 1995 the team was renamed the Granby Prédateurs. As of 2019, the team is known as the Cape Breton Eagles.

Notable former Bisons include Patrick Roy, Pierre Turgeon.

Granby Bisons

History

Georges Larivière was named head coach of the Bisons for the 1985–86 QMJHL season. His appointment was described by The Washington Post as "part of a bold experiment for the next two years" and as "part of a research project" for his work at the Université de Montréal.

Granby Bisons

Season-by-season record

Granby Bisons (1981–1995) Granby Prédateurs (1995–1997)

Granby Bisons

OL = Overtime loss, Pct = Winning percentage

NHL alumni

Serge Aubin

Philippe Audet

Joel Baillargeon

Jesse Bélanger

Éric Bertrand

Philippe Boucher

François Breault

Martin Brochu

Marc Bureau

Alain Côté

Ed Courtenay

Xavier Delisle

Éric Desjardins

Jocelyn Gauvreau

Claude Houde

Daniel Lacroix

Christian Matte

Stéphane Quintal

André Racicot

Stéphane Richer

Marc Rodgers

Patrick Roy

Stéphane Roy

Everett Sanipass

Martin Simard

Pierre Turgeon

References

1981 establishments in Quebec

1995 disestablishments in Quebec

Defunct Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams

Ice hockey clubs established in 1981

Sport in Granby, Quebec

Sports clubs and teams disestablished in 1995