Montreal-North Arctic
The Montreal-North Arctic were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada and were part of the Quebec Junior Hockey League.
| Montreal-North Arctic | |
|---|---|
 | |
| City | Saint-Leonard, Quebec, Canada |
| League | Quebec Junior Hockey League |
| Division | Alexandre Burrows |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Home arena | Arena Garon, Montreal-Nord |
| Colours | Black, Blue, and White |
| Owner(s) | Joe Perretta |
| Head coach | Gianni Cantini |
| Media | Le Progress Saint-Leonard |
| Franchise history | |
| 2002-2008 | St-Eustache Patriotes |
| 2008-2009 | Ste-Thérèse Nordiques |
| 2009-2010 | Laval Rousseau Sports |
| 2010-2011 | Laval Arctic |
| 2011-2017 | St-Léonard Arctic |
| 2017-2019 | Montreal-North Arctic |
History
The franchise entered the QJAAAHL in 2002 as the Gladiateur de St. Eustache
In the Summer of 2008, the team moved to become the Sainte-Thérèse Nordiques.
In the Summer of 2009, the team was moved again to Laval, Quebec. The official name was Rousseau-Sports Junior AAA Laval. In the 2008–09 season Eliezer Sherbatov led the team and was third in the league in scoring.[1][2][3] In the playoffs, he helped the team win the championship while leading the playoffs with 15 goals in 18 games.[4]
In 2010, the name was changed again to the Laval Arctic. One season later they became the St-Leonard Arctic. After the start of the 2017 season the club re-branded once more, this time becoming the Montreal-North Arctic.
The North Arctic folded after the 2018-19 season.
Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Points | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2002-03 | 50 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 184 | 278 | 27 | 11th QJAAAHL | |
| 2003-04 | 50 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 241 | 158 | 80 | 1st QJAAAHL | Lost in Finals |
| 2004-05 | 48 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 239 | 41 | 11th QJAAAHL | |
| 2005-06 | 51 | 15 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 183 | 277 | 34 | 13th QJAAAHL | Lost Preliminary |
| 2006-07 | 53 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 244 | 260 | 54 | 10th QJAAAHL | Lost Quarter-final |
| 2007-08 | 52 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 264 | 228 | 59 | 7th QJAAAHL | Lost Semi-finals |
| 2008-09 | 49 | 29 | 18 | - | 2 | 211 | 215 | 60 | 7th QJAAAHL | Lost Semi-finals |
| 2009-10 | 51 | 18 | 25 | - | 8 | 197 | 220 | 44 | 10th QJAAAHL | DNQ |
| 2010-11 | 49 | 21 | 25 | - | 3 | 191 | 237 | 41 | 11th QJAAAHL | Lost Preliminary |
| 2011-12 | 49 | 24 | 21 | - | 4 | 210 | 263 | 52 | 10th QJAAAHL | |
| 2012-13 | 52 | 10 | 34 | - | 8 | 212 | 315 | 28 | 15th QJAAAHL | DNQ |
| 2013-14 | 52 | 16 | 32 | - | 4 | 189 | 269 | 36 | 6th QJAAAHL-SL | Lost Div. Quarter-final |
| 2014-15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 220 | 217 | 66 | 4th of 6 Burrows 7th of 12 QJHL | Won Prelim Round, 3-1 (Rangers) Lost Quarterfinals, 0-4 (Montagnards) |
| 2016-17 | 49 | 30 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 240 | 178 | 65 | 2nd of 6 Burrows 4th of 12 QJHL | Won Div Semifinals, 4-2 (Panthers) Lost League Semifinal 1-4 (Collège Français) |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 8 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 310 | 17 | 6th of 6 Burrows 12th of 12 QJHL | Did Not Qualify for Playoffs |
Notable players
- Eliezer Sherbatov (born 1991), Canadian-Israeli ice hockey player
References
- "An Interview with Eliezer Sherbatov". ISEF. May 20, 2019.
- Arnold, Janice (1 October 2009). "Israeli junior hockey standout now a Montreal Junior". The Canadian Jewish News.
- Arpon Basu (November 11, 2009). "Sherbatov, 17, beats the odds; Eliezer Sherbatov is beating the odds, but it's not for the reason you might think". Montreal Gazette.
- Alex Di Pietro. "Sherbatov a Montréal Junior". The Suburban. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2013.