The Longueuil Collège-Français were a major junior

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team based in

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, Canada. They played three seasons, from

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, in the

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(QMJHL). The team played its home games out of the 2,400-seat

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. The team was a revival of the

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franchise which last played in the QMJHL during the 1984–85 season. Following the

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, the franchise was relocated to

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, becoming the Verdun Collège Français.

NHL alumni

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* Philippe DeRouville *

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