The Montreal Canadiens organization are set to officially unveil the colours and logo of the Laval Rocket, their new American Hockey League affiliate for the 2017-18 season. Rocket Countdown will be a historical journey looking at past Canadiens affiliates from the 1969 NHL expansion onward, and building up to the unveiling of the Laval Rocket on January 31.
Montreal Voyageurs (AHL, 1969-1971)
The Montreal Voyageurs rose from the ashes of the Houston Apollos of the Central Hockey League, who were bought and then moved to Montreal by the Canadiens mainly to reduce the travel costs between the parent club, but also for profitability reasons, as the Canadiens believed that the Montreal market could support a third team, the third being the very successful Montreal Junior Canadiens.