text: In 1972 the QMJHL had been in operation for three years , and wanted a team in the province 's largest city . It threatened a lawsuit to force the Montreal Junior Canadiens of the Ontario Hockey Association into the Quebec-based league .
simplified: In 1972 the QMJHL finally wanted a team in Montreal , and tried to get the Montreal Junior Canadiens , who played in the Ontario Hockey Association , to join .