The Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts are a defunct minor professional

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team that was based in

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. The team played in the Quebec Hockey League from 1954 to 1958, and the operated as a farm team for the

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of the

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for the 1955–56 season. During their four seasons of play, the Cataracts played 258 games and compiled a record of 137 wins, 101 losses, and 20 ties. They achieved their best win-loss record during the 1955–56 season when they earned 89 points in 64 regular season games.

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{{Reflist Defunct ice hockey teams in Canada