The Montreal Rocket were a

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team in the

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for four seasons from 1999 to 2003, based out of

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, Canada. The team was named in honour of

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great Maurice "Rocket" Richard. The smoke from the rocket in the logo forms the number 9, which was Maurice Richard's jersey number. In 1999–2000, Daniele Sauvageau became an assistant coach for the Montreal Rocket of the

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. She was the first female coach in QMJHL history.Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 5, p.393, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, The team played its home games at both the

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and the

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. In 2003, faced with dwindling fan support and massive financial losses, the team relocated to

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to become the P.E.I. Rocket. In 2013 the name was changed to the

Charlottetown Islanders The Charlottetown Islanders are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. They are members of the Maritimes Division, and play their home games at the ...

Notable players

* Maxim Lapierre * Ryane Clowe * Pascal Leclaire

References

Defunct Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League teams Roc 1999 establishments in Quebec 2003 disestablishments in Quebec Ice hockey clubs established in 1999 Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2003 {{Montreal-stub