| Trois-Rivières Lions 1992-present 🏆: 2 (2008, 2010) |
Newfoundland Growlers 1992-2024 🏆: 1 (2019) |
| East Coast Hockey League, 1988-2003 ECHL, 2003-24 |
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In 1988, teams from the defunct Atlantic Coast Hockey League and All-American Hockey League formed a new, five-team league, the East Coast Hockey League, which began to serve as a second-tier developmental league to the NHL, behind the American Hockey League. With the absorption of the West Coast Hockey League in 2003, the ECHL had affiliates for nearly every NHL team, including for both the Canadiens and Maple Leafs, in a number of different cities. After a short period with only a Toronto affiliate, Montréal’s new club in Trois-Rivières rejoined the ECHL in 2021-22, and thus restarted the rivalry between their affiliate clubs for three years, before Newfoundland suspended operations in 2024.
| # | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
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| The Wheeling (West Virginia) Thunderbirds join the ECHL as the Canadiens’ first developmental affiliate. | ||||
| The Raleigh (North Carolina) Icecaps join the ECHL as the Maple Leafs’ first developmental affiliate. | ||||
| 1992-93 season (Thunderbirds vs. Icecaps) Thunderbirds win season series 6-0 Montréal leads all-time series 6-0 |
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| 01. | Nov. 15 | Raleigh | Thunderbirds | 4-3 (SO) |
| 02. | Nov. 20 | Raleigh | Thunderbirds | 6-5 |
| 03. | Dec. 15 | Raleigh | Thunderbirds | 8-6 |
| 04. | Feb. 18 | Wheeling | Thunderbirds | 6-1 |
| 05. | Feb. 19 | Wheeling | Thunderbirds | 3-2 |
| 06. | Mar. 4 | Wheeling | Thunderbirds | 8-7 |
| The Maple Leafs move their affiliate in the 1993-94 season to the South Carolina (North Charleston, South Carolina) Stingrays. | ||||
| 1993-94 season (Thunderbirds vs. Stingrays) season series tied 1-1 Montréal leads all-time series 7-1 |
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| 07. | Feb. 4 | Wheeling | Thunderbirds | 10-6 |
| 08. | Feb. 13 | North Charleston | Stingrays | 3-1 |
| The Canadiens move their affiliate in the 1997-98 season to the New Orleans (Louisiana) Brass, and again in the 1999-2000 season to the Tallahassee (Florida) Tiger Sharks. | ||||
| The Maple Leafs do not have an ECHL affiliate for the 1994-95 season, returning in the 1999-2000 season to the Louisiana (Lafayette, Louisiana) IceGators. | ||||
| 1999-2000 season (Tiger Sharks vs. IceGators) IceGators win season series 1-0 Montréal leads all-time series 7-2 |
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| 09. | Feb. 20 | Lafayette | IceGators | 4-3 (SO) |
| The Canadiens move their affiliate in the 2001-02 season to the Mississippi (Biloxi, Mississippi) Sea Wolves, and again in the 2002-03 season to the Columbus (Georgia) Cottonmouths. | ||||
| The Maple Leafs do not have an ECHL affiliate for the 2000-01 season, returning in the 2002-03 season to the Greensboro (North Carolina) Generals. | ||||
| 2002-03 season (Cottonmouths vs. Generals) Generals win season series 1-0 Montréal leads all-time series 7-3 |
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| 10. | Nov. 28 | Greensboro | Generals | 2-1 |
| The Canadiens do not have an ECHL affiliate for the 2003-04 season, returning in the 2004-05 season to the Long Beach (California) Ice Dogs. | ||||
| The Maple Leafs do not have an ECHL affiliate for the 2003-04 season, returning in the 2004-05 season to the Pensacola (Florida) Ice Pilots. | ||||
| 2004-05 season (Ice Dogs vs. Ice Pilots) season series tied 1-1 Montréal leads all-time series 8-4 |
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| 11. | Jan. 21 | Long Beach | Ice Dogs | 4-1 |
| 12. | Jan. 23 | Long Beach | Ice Pilots | 3-0 |
| 2005-06 season (Ice Dogs vs. Ice Pilots) no meetings in 2005-06 season Montréal leads all-time series 8-4 |
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| The Canadiens move their affiliate in the 2006-07 season to the Cincinnati (Ohio) Cyclones. | ||||
| The Maple Leafs move their affiliate in the 2006-07 season to the Columbia (South Carolina) Inferno. | ||||
| 2006-07 season (Cyclones vs. Inferno) Cyclones win season series 1-0 Montréal leads all-time series 9-4 |
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| 13. | Apr. 3 | Columbia | Cyclones | 3-2 |
| 2007-08 season (Cyclones vs. Inferno) no meetings in 2007-08 season Montréal leads all-time series 9-4 |
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| The Maple Leafs move their affiliate in the 2008-09 season to the Reading (Pennsylvania) Royals. | ||||
| 2008-09 season (Cyclones vs. Royals) Cyclones win season series 5-4 Montréal leads all-time series 14-8 |
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| 14. | Oct. 31 | Reading | Cyclones | 5-3 |
| 15. | Nov. 4 | Cincinnati | Royals | 3-2 (SO) |
| 16. | Nov. 5 | Cincinnati | Cyclones | 7-3 |
| 17. | Nov. 16 | Reading | Royals | 5-3 |
| 18. | Feb. 3 | Cincinnati | Cyclones | 3-2 (OT) |
| 19. | Feb. 24 | Cincinnati | Royals | 3-1 |
| 20. | Feb. 25 | Cincinnati | Cyclones | 5-0 |
| 21. | Mar. 6 | Reading | Royals | 5-2 |
| 22. | Mar. 7 | Reading | Cyclones | 5-0 |
| 2009-10 season (Cyclones vs. Royals) Cyclones win season series 2-1 Montréal leads all-time series 16-9 |
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| 23. | Dec. 12 | Cincinnati | Cyclones | 3-2 |
| 24. | Dec. 13 | Cincinnati | Royals | 4-2 |
| 25. | Jan. 9 | Reading | Cyclones | 4-1 |
| The Canadiens move their affiliate in the 2010-11 season to the Wheeling (West Virginia) Nailers. | ||||
| 2010-11 season (Nailers vs. Royals) Royals win season series 10-2 Toronto leads all-time series 19-18 |
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| 26. | Oct. 28 | Wheeling | Nailers | 3-2 |
| 27. | Oct. 29 | Wheeling | Royals | 3-0 |
| 28. | Nov. 11 | Wheeling | Royals | 2-1 |
| 29. | Dec. 19 | Wheeling | Royals | 3-2 |
| 30. | Jan. 8 | Wheeling | Royals | 4-3 (SO) |
| 31. | Feb. 2 | Reading | Royals | 3-1 |
| 32. | Feb. 11 | Johnstown | Royals | 4-2 |
| 33. | Feb. 18 | Johnstown | Royals | 1-0 (SO) |
| 34. | Feb. 19 | Reading | Royals | 3-1 |
| 35. | Mar. 5 | Reading | Royals | 7-2 |
| 36. | Mar. 6 | Reading | Nailers | 2-1 |
| 37. | Mar. 30 | Reading | Royals | 3-2 (SO) |
| 2011-12 season (Nailers vs. Royals) Royals win season series 9-4 Toronto leads all-time series 28-22 |
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| 38. | Dec. 2 | Reading | Nailers | 5-1 |
| 39. | Dec. 9 | Wheeling | Royals | 4-2 |
| 40. | Dec. 11 | Reading | Nailers | 4-2 |
| 41. | Dec. 16 | Johnstown | Royals | 6-3 |
| 42. | Dec. 17 | Reading | Royals | 6-3 |
| 43. | Dec. 31 | Wheeling | Royals | 3-2 |
| 44. | Jan. 25 | Reading | Nailers | 5-0 |
| 45. | Jan. 27 | Wheeling | Royals | 4-2 |
| 46. | Feb. 12 | Johnstown | Nailers | 7-5 |
| 47. | Feb. 18 | Reading | Royals | 4-0 |
| 48. | Mar. 16 | Wheeling | Royals | 2-1 |
| 49. | Mar. 17 | Reading | Royals | 4-3 (OT) |
| 50. | Mar. 28 | Reading | Royals | 3-0 |
| The Maple Leafs move their affiliate in the 2012-13 season to the Orlando (Florida) Solar Bears. | ||||
| 2012-13 season (Nailers vs. Solar Bears) Solar Bears win season series 3-0 Toronto leads all-time series 31-22 |
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| 51. | Jan. 17 | Orlando | Solar Bears | 7-2 |
| 52. | Jan. 19 | Orlando | Solar Bears | 3-2 (OT) |
| 53. | Jan. 21 | Orlando | Solar Bears | 2-1 (SO) |
| 2013-14 season (Nailers vs. Solar Bears) Solar Bears win season series 1-0 Toronto leads all-time series 32-22 |
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| 54. | Apr. 5 | Wheeling | Solar Bears | 3-1 |
| 2014-15 season (Nailers vs. Solar Bears) Solar Bears win season series 1-0 Toronto leads all-time series 33-22 |
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| 55. | Nov. 14 | Wheeling | Solar Bears | 6-3 |
| The Canadiens move their affiliate in the 2015-16 season to the Brampton (Ontario) Beast. | ||||
| 2015-16 season (Beast vs. Solar Bears) Solar Bears win season series 3-0 Toronto leads all-time series 36-22 |
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| 56. | Mar. 10 | Brampton | Solar Bears | 3-2 |
| 57. | Mar. 11 | Brampton | Solar Bears | 6-3 |
| 58. | Mar. 13 | Brampton | Solar Bears | 3-0 |
| 2016-17 season (Beast vs. Solar Bears) Solar Bears win season series 6-0 Toronto leads all-time series 42-22 |
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| 59. | Nov. 24 | Orlando | Solar Bears | 4-2 |
| 60. | Nov. 26 | Orlando | Solar Bears | 5-2 |
| 61. | Nov. 28 | Orlando | Solar Bears | 5-4 |
| 62. | Mar. 23 | Brampton | Solar Bears | 5-3 |
| 63. | Mar. 24 | Brampton | Solar Bears | 3-2 (SO) |
| 64. | Mar. 26 | Brampton | Solar Bears | 7-2 |
| 2017-18 season (Beast vs. Solar Bears) no meetings in 2017-18 season Toronto leads all-time series 42-22 |
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| The Maple Leafs move their affiliate in the 2018-19 season to the Newfoundland (St. John’s, Newfoundland) Growlers. | ||||
| The Canadiens do not have an ECHL affiliate from 2018-21, moving their affiliate in the 2021-22 season to the Trois-Rivières (Québec) Lions. | ||||
| 2021-22 season (Lions vs. Growlers) Growlers win season series 10-4 Toronto leads all-time series 52-26 |
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| 65. | Oct. 21 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 6-3 |
| 66. | Oct. 22 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 3-1 |
| 67. | Oct. 26 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 4-1 |
| 68. | Dec. 10 | St. John’s | Lions | 3-2 |
| 69. | Dec. 11 | St. John’s | Growlers | 5-4 |
| 70. | Dec. 12 | St. John’s | Lions | 5-4 (OT) |
| Jan. 7 | St. John’s | not played | ||
| Jan. 8 | St. John’s | not played | ||
| 71. | Feb. 25 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 6-1 |
| 72. | Feb. 26 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 3-2 |
| 73. | Feb. 27 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 10-3 |
| 74. | Mar. 9 | St. John’s | Lions | 5-3 |
| 75. | Mar. 11 | St. John’s | Growlers | 6-1 |
| 76. | Mar. 12 | St. John’s | Growlers | 9-4 |
| 77. | Mar. 13 | St. John’s | Growlers | 5-4 |
| 78. | Mar. 17 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 4-1 |
| 2022-23 season (Lions vs. Growlers) Growlers win season series 9-2 Toronto leads all-time series 61-28 |
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| 79. | Oct. 28 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 6-3 |
| 80. | Oct. 29 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 3-1 |
| 81. | Jan. 6 | St. John’s | Lions | 3-1 |
| 82. | Jan. 7 | St. John’s | Growlers | 7-3 |
| 83. | Jan. 8 | St. John’s | Growlers | 6-3 |
| 84. | Feb. 22 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 6-1 |
| 85. | Feb. 24 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 3-1 |
| 86. | Feb. 25 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 4-2 |
| 87. | Apr. 7 | St. John’s | Growlers | 5-3 |
| 88. | Apr. 8 | St. John’s | Growlers | 4-1 |
| 89. | Apr. 9 | St. John’s | Growlers | 9-2 |
| 2023-24 season (Lions vs. Growlers) Lions win season series 5-2 Toronto leads all-time series 63-33 |
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| 90. | Nov. 3 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 4-1 |
| 91. | Nov. 4 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 5-2 |
| 92. | Nov. 5 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 2-1 (OT) |
| 93. | Dec. 27 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 6-3 |
| 94. | Dec. 29 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 3-2 (OT) |
| 95. | Feb. 23 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 4-0 |
| 96. | Feb. 24 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 4-3 (SO) |
| Apr. 5 | St. John’s | not played | ||
| Apr. 6 | St. John’s | not played | ||
| Apr. 7 | St. John’s | not played |
LIONS vs. GROWLERS, BY THE NUMBERS
Total Games Played: 96
All-Time Record: Toronto leads 63-33
All-Time Record, Overtime: series tied 3-3
All-Time Record, Shootout: Toronto leads 8-1
Longest Montréal Undefeated Streak: 7 games (Nov. 15, 1992 – Feb. 4, 1994)
Longest Toronto Undefeated Streak: 20 games (Feb. 18, 2012 – Oct. 26, 2021)
Largest Montréal Victory: 5-0 (3 times, latest Jan. 25, 2012)
Largest Toronto Victory: 10-3 (Feb. 27, 2022)
Most Goals, Game, Montréal: 10 (Feb. 4, 1994)
Most Goals, Game, Toronto: 10 (Feb. 27, 2022)
Most Goals, Game, Combined: 16 (Feb. 4, 1994)
Least Goals, Game, Combined: 1 (Feb. 18, 2011)
| # | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
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| 1993 Riley Cup Semifinal (Thunderbirds vs. Icecaps) Thunderbirds win series 4-2 Montréal leads all-time playoff series 4-2 |
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| P01. | Mar. 27 | Raleigh | Icecaps | 3-2 (OT) |
| P02. | Mar. 30 | Raleigh | Icecaps | 5-2 |
| P03. | Mar. 31 | Wheeling | Thunderbirds | 7-4 |
| P04. | Apr. 2 | Wheeling | Thunderbirds | 5-4 (OT) |
| P05. | Apr. 4 | Wheeling | Thunderbirds | 5-3 |
| P06. | Apr. 6 | Raleigh | Thunderbirds | 3-0 |
| 2010 Kelly Cup Conference Final (Cyclones vs. Royals) Cyclones win series 4-3 Montréal leads all-time playoff series 8-5 |
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| P07. | Apr. 30 | Cincinnati | Royals | 5-2 |
| P08. | May 1 | Cincinnati | Royals | 3-1 |
| P09. | May 4 | Reading | Royals | 4-2 |
| P10. | May 8 | Reading | Cyclones | 6-4 |
| P11. | May 9 | Reading | Cyclones | 5-0 |
| P12. | May 11 | Cincinnati | Cyclones | 6-3 |
| P13. | May 12 | Cincinnati | Cyclones | 1-0 |
| 2022 Kelly Cup Division Semifinal (Lions vs. Growlers) Growlers win series 4-3 Montréal leads all-time playoff series 11-9 |
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| P14. | Apr. 22 | St. John’s | Growlers | 7-4 |
| P15. | Apr. 23 | St. John’s | Growlers | 6-2 |
| P16. | Apr. 26 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 3-2 |
| P17. | Apr. 28 | Trois-Rivières | Growlers | 5-2 |
| P18. | Apr. 30 | Trois-Rivières | Lions | 3-2 |
| P19. | May 2 | St. John’s | Lions | 7-4 |
| P20. | May 3 | St. John’s | Growlers | 5-2 |
LIONS vs. GROWLERS (PLAYOFFS), BY THE NUMBERS
Total Games Played: 20
All-Time Record: Montréal leads 11-9
All-Time Record, Series Wins: Montréal leads 2-1
All-Time Record, Overtime Wins: series tied 1-1
Longest Montréal Undefeated Streak: 4 games (2 times, latest May 8 – 12, 2010)
Longest Toronto Undefeated Streak: 3 games (Apr. 30 – May 4, 2010)
Largest Montréal Victory: 5-0 (May 9, 2010)
Largest Toronto Victory: 6-2 (Apr. 23, 2022)
Most Goals, Game, Montréal: 7 (2 times, latest May 2, 2022)
Most Goals, Game, Toronto: 7 (Apr. 22, 2022)
Most Goals, Game, Combined: 11 (3 times, latest May 2, 2022)
Least Goals, Game, Combined: 1 (May 12, 2010)
Two Solitudes 