List of ice hockey teams in Quebec explained

The following is a list of ice hockey teams in Quebec, past and present. It includes the league(s) they play for, and championships won.

Major professional

National Hockey League

Current
Team City Established Stanley Cups Notes
1917 24 Founded in 1909 as a National Hockey Association Franchise
Former
Team City Existed Stanley Cups Notes
1924–1938 2
Montreal 1917–1918 0 Founded in 1903 as a Federal Amateur Hockey League team; Folded six games into 1917–18 season after Montreal Arena burned down
1919–1920 0 Founded in 1888 as an Amateur Hockey Association franchise; Became the Hamilton Tigers in 1920
Quebec City 1979–1995 0 Founded in 1972 as a World Hockey Association franchise; Became the Colorado Avalanche in 1995

National Hockey Association

Team City Existed League titles Stanley Cups Notes
1909–1917 2 1 Founded in 1909 as the Haileybury Hockey Club; Joined National Hockey League in 1917
Montreal 1909–1910 0 0
Montreal 1909–1917 1 1 Joined National Hockey League in 1917
1910–1917 2 2 Joined National Hockey League in 1919

World Hockey Association

Minor professional

American Hockey League

Current
Team City Established Calder Cups Notes
2017 0 Previously the St. John's Ice Caps. Owned by NHL affiliate, the Montreal Canadiens.
Former
Team City Existed Calder Cups Notes
1971–1972 0 Became the Nova Scotia Voyagers in 1972
1959–1971 0 Member of the Quebec Senior Hockey League and Quebec Hockey League from 1944 to 1959
Quebec City 1999–2002 0 Previously the Fredericton Canadiens; Merged with the Hamilton Bulldogs in 2002
1984–1989 1 Became the Fredericton Canadiens
Sherbrooke 1982–1984 0

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey

Current
Team City Established Notes
1996 6 Founded in 1996 as the Saint-Lin-Laurentides Gladiateurs and has since relocated several times under various names.
2018 0 Originated as the Berlin BlackJacks in Berlin, New Hampshire, before relocating midseason.
2008 1 Originated in 2004 as the Rivière-du-Loup CIMT various senior and semiprofessional leagues before joining the LNAH in 2008.
1996 1 Founded in 1996 as the Rive-Sud Jackals.
1996 5 Founded in 1996 as the Saint-Gabriel Blizzard.
1996 2 Founded in 1996 as the Thetford Mines Coyotes.
Former
Team City Existed Notes
1997–2003 0 Known as the Asbestos Dube in the 2001–02 season.
1997–1998; 1999–2004 0 Founded in 1997 as the Granby Blitz.
1996–2003 2 Founded in 1996 as the Lachute Rapides.
1996–1997 0
1996–2010 2 Founded in 1996 as the Vanier Voyageurs.
2001–2004 0
1997–2005 0 Founded in 1997 as the Jonquière Condors.
1996–2009 0 Founded in 1996 as the Acton Vale Nova.
1996–2012 2 Founded in 1996 as the Windsor Papetiers; relocated back to Windsor, Quebec, in 2011 and then to Cornwall, Ontario, in 2012.
1996–2004 0 Founded in 1996 as the Sorel Dinosaures.
1996–2018 1 Founded in 1996 as the Pont-Rouge Grand Portneuf.

Junior

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League

Current
Team City Established President's Cups Memorial Cups Notes
1997 0 0
2011 0 0 Founded as the St. John's Fog Devils in 2005 before moving to Montreal Junior Hockey Club in 2008.
1973 2 0
1982 1 0
1973 7 1 Previously known as the Hull Festivals and Hull Olympiques.
1997 0 1 Founded in 1991 as the Beauport Harfangs.
1995 3 1 Founded in 1969 as the Sherbrooke Castors.
1996 2 1 Founded in 1933 as the Montreal Junior Canadiens.
1969 0 1 Previously known as the Bruins and Dynamos.
2012 0 0
1993 3 0
1987 1 0 Founded in 1982 as the Longueuil Chevaliers

Quebec Junior Hockey League

Team CityEstablished League titles Fred Page Cups Centennial Cups Notes
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1970 2 0 0
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Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League

Current
Team City Established League titles Notes
2011 1
2017 1
Former
Team City Existed League titles Notes
Témiscaming 2007–2008 0 First GMHL team in Quebec; joined Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League in 2008.
Ville-Marie 2008–2009 0 Folded midseason

Junior B hockey leagues

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Semi-professional, senior and amateur

Canadian Women's Hockey League

Team City Existed CWHL championships Notes
2007–2019 4 Previously known as the Montréal Stars and won two Clarkson Cups before it became the CWHL championship.
Montréal 2007–2008 0

National Women's Hockey League

Team City Existed NWHL champions Notes
1998–2007 1 Previously known as Bonaventure Wingstar (1998–1999) and Montréal Wingstar (1999–2003)
Montréal 1998–1999 0
1999–2007 0 Previously known as Sainte-Julie Pantheres (1999–2001) and Metropol Le Cheyenne (2001–2003)
1998–2001 0

Amateur

Team City Existed League titles Stanley Cups Notes
1892–1908 3 3 Played in AHA, CAHL and ECAHA; Also won Allan Cup in 1930
1888–1909 2 2 Played in AHA, CAHL and ECAHA; Originally known as the Montreal Crystals
1888?-1908 4 5 Played in AHA, CAHL and ECAHA
1903–1909 3 7 Played in FAHL and ECAHA; Also played in the pro NHA and NHL
1888–1908 1 0 Played in AHA, CAHL and ECAHA

College

Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ

Team City Established Championship regular season Championship playoff Titles
1997 2 1
Dragons du Collège Laflèche 1999 0 0
1998 2 2
1992 0 0
1992 0 1
1999 2 2
Nordiques du Collège Lionel-Groulx 1999 0 0
Titans du Cégep Limoilou1999 0 2

University

Team City Established Conference titles University Cups Women's titles Notes
1975 27 N/A 2 Men's and women's hockey
1954 14 14 Men's and women's hockey
2009 0 0 0 Only plays women's hockey team.
8 4 N/A Only plays men's hockey.

League, regional and national championships

Championship Times won Description
Stanley Cup 48 Total championships
Stanley Cup 25 National Hockey League champion
NHA Championship 5 National Hockey Association champion
Avco World Trophy 1 World Hockey Association champion
Calder Cup 1 American Hockey League champion
Memorial Cup 8 Canadian Major-Junior national champion
Allan Cup 10 Canadian senior national champion
Royal Bank Cup 0 Canadian Junior "A" national champion
NWHL Championship 1 National Women's Hockey League championship
CWNL Championship 3 Canadian Women's Hockey League championship
Clarkson Cup 1 women's hockey champion in North-America
University Cup 5 CIS national men's university champion
CIS Women's Championship 3 CIS national women's university champion
Coupe Dodge 12 Quebec women's collegiate champion

See also