Roadrunners of Montreal
The Roadrunners of Montreal were a club of roller-hockey, based in the Québécois city of Montreal. They played their local matches with the Forum of Montreal, However, when the Canadian of Montreal arranged with the Center Molson, Roadrunners followed them. It is into 1994 that Roadrunners joined the RHI, that is to say the international League of roller-hockey. They carried a uniform red, gray, white and black.
Performances of the team
At their first season, they finish fourth of the association of the east to qualify for the eliminatory Séries and post one of best the average of assistance with 6.690 people on average per part. In series, they were eliminated by the formation from Buffalo. They were carried out by the attacker Guy Rouleau and Real Godin.The following year, the known formation montréalaise even more success by posting a card of 15 victories, 6 defeats and 3 defeats in prolongation. It dominated the association of the east but finally inclined series against surprising the Rhinos de San Jose.
In 1996, to its fourth year of existence, the known league its first difficulties and passed from 24 to 18 teams. In spite of a card of 14 victories, 11 defeats and 3 defeats in prolongation, the montréalaise team finished third of central division and was excluded from the series under the terms of the new format of the series.
In 1997, the team played her last season in the Québécois metropolis. The league had more and more problem and there remained only 10 teams. Roadrunners knew their first season under 500 with 9 profits against 10 reverses. The assistances soufrèrent some with an average of 4.437 spectators. However, under the terms of an other change in the format of the series, Montreal made the series but was quickly isolated. With the departure of Guy Rouleau, it is Martin Lacroix who conducted the attack of the team. Following this season, the team put an end to her operations. As for the league, it returned in 1999, after one year of pause, but without success, because it was the last year of the league of professional Roller-Hockey.
In 2006, a new league was born with the the United States and bears the name Major League Roller Hockey .
See too
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