The 1986-87 season was a record-breaker for the Sherbrooke Canadiens, the American Hockey League farm team of the Montreal Canadiens. In their third year of operation, not only were they smashing their franchise records, but those of their predecessor, the Nova Scotia Voyageurs, as well. With Vincent Riendeau having a remarkable rookie season in net for the team, and Serge Boisvert, Karel Svoboda, and Gilles Thibaudeau providing the offence, the team was on a roll finishing the season at the top of the AHL.
Yet attendance rose only slightly, disappointing the organization that believed winning on the ice would draw the crowds.