The Rosemont National began in the
1969–70 QMJHL season as one of the founding franchises of the QMJHL, playing in the
Montreal borough of
Rosemont, Quebec at the
Paul Sauvé Arena. After only two seasons in Rosemont the team moved to
Laval, Quebec, where they would play the next 27 years under several names.
Laval National was the team's original name, but they were renamed the
Laval Voisins (meaning neighbours) in 1979, and then the
Titan ("Titans") in 1985. During the 1983-1984 season, Laval won their first QMJHL championship. The team was coached by
Jean Bégin, and featured
Mario Lemieux who had scored 133 goals and 282 points in 70 games during the regular season. In game six of the championship, Laval defeated the Longueuil Chevaliers by a score of 17–1 to clinch the league title.
Mario Lemieux led his team with six goals and two assists. For the
1994–95 QMJHL season the team was renamed
Laval Titan Collège Français, when the Collège Français came aboard as a sponsor, bring some of its management when the
Verdun Collège Français folded in the off-season. In 1998, faced with an aging
Colisée de Laval and dwindling attendance, the team moved to
Bathurst, New Brunswick, becoming the
Acadie–Bathurst Titan. The Titan won the
President's Cup four times, in 1984, 1989, 1990 and 1993. They participated in the
Memorial Cup five times and made the final once in 1994, when they hosted the tournament. They lost that year to the
Kamloops Blazers. ==NHL alumni==