The Fredericton Canadiens were the New Brunswick-based top farm club of the Montreal Canadiens throughout the 1990’s. The Baby Habs appeared in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Finals in 1995, losing in a four-game sweep to the Albany River Rats. By the end of the 1990’s, the AHL was retreating from Atlantic Canada and Fredericton’s small Aitken Centre arena was out of step with newer AHL venues. The franchise moved to Quebec City in 1999.
American Hockey League (1993-2010) Born: 1990 – The Capital District Islanders move/re-brand from Troy to Albany, NY Move Announced: February 10, 2010 (Charlotte Checkers) First Game:
American Hockey League (1984-1990) Born: June 9, 1984 – The Nova Scotia Voyageurs relocate to Sherbrooke, QC Moved: June 21, 1990 (Fredericton Canadiens) First Game: October 12,
New Haven’s long-time American Hockey League franchise, the Nighthawks, took on a new identity during the summer of 1992 after signing an agreement to be the top farm club for the NHL’s new expansion club, the Ottawa Senators. But all was not well in New Haven, despite the honeymoon phase of a new relationship.
American Hockey League (1990-1993) Born: 1990 – AHL expansion franchise Moved: 1993 (Albany River Rats) First Game: October 5, 1990 (W 4-2 vs. Adirondack Red
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