Saint-Jean Lynx
(Redirected from St. Jean Castors)
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| Saint-Jean Lynx | |
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| City | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec |
| League | QMJHL |
| Operated | 1982 to 1995 |
| Home arena | Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969-82 | Sherbrooke Castors |
| 1982-89 | Saint-Jean Castors |
| 1989-95 | Saint-Jean Lynx |
| 1995-present | Rimouski Océanic |
The Saint-Jean Lynx were a junior ice hockey team which played from 1989 to 1995 in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. They played at the Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur. In 1982 they moved from Sherbrooke where they were formerly the Sherbrooke Castors. They were known as the Saint-Jean Castors from 1982 until 1989. In 1995 they moved to Rimouski to become the Rimouski Océanic.
NHL alumni
[edit]- Totals include both the St-Jean Lynx and St-Jean Castors.
- Jan Alston
- Stephane Beauregard
- Paul Boutilier
- Philippe Bozon
- Stephane Brochu
- Steve Brûlé
- Frederic Cassivi
- Denis Chasse
- Jason Doig
- Gerard Gallant
- Eric Germain
- Francois Groleau
- Benoit Hogue
- Eric Houde
- Patrick Labrecque
- Georges Laraque
- Dominic Lavoie
- Patrick Lebeau
- Francois Leroux
- Marquis Mathieu
- Michel Petit
- Christian Proulx
- Yves Racine
- Yves Sarault
- Jose Theodore
- Patrick Traverse