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team in

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. The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre. They were a member of the

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from 1990 to 1999, and were a farm team of the

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. The team was originally the

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before 1990, and subsequently moved to

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as the

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in 1999, then moving to Hamilton in 2002 to become the

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. In 1995, the Canadiens played in the

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Finals, where they were swept in four games by the

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Season-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

^† Two game combined total goals series.

Season-by-season results

Regular season

Playoffs

See also