Quebec Aces
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The Quebec Aces, also known in French as Les As de Québec, were an amateur and later a professional men's ice hockey
team from Quebec City
, Quebec
. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.
The Aces were Allan Cup
champions in 1944, while still playing as an amateur team. The Aces turned professional the following season, joining the Quebec Senior Hockey League
(1944–1953), Quebec Hockey League (1953–1959) and American Hockey League
(1959–1971).
The Aces were league champions of the Québec Hockey League in 1953–54 and 1956–57, winning the Thomas O'Connell Memorial Trophy. The Aces challenged for the Edinburgh Trophy both seasons, versus the Western Hockey League
champions, losing in 1953–54 versus the Calgary Stampeders
, and winning in 1956–67 versus the Brandon Regals.
During the team's later years in the AHL, the Aces were the farm club for the Philadelphia Flyers
four seasons from 1967 to 1971, giving the early Flyers teams a strong Québécois
presence with players such as André Lacroix, Jean-Guy Gendron
, Simon Nolet
, Serge Bernier
and Rosaire Paiement
, all former Aces. The Flyers also owned the "Junior Aces" team which played in the Québec Junior Hockey League since the 1964–65 season. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0044281965.html The Flyers sold the junior team's assets in 1969 to group who founded the Quebec Remparts
. http://www.remparts.qc.ca/eng/index.asp?page=historique_1 In 1971, the Flyers chose to relocate their farm team to Richmond, Virginia
. The Aces became the Richmond Robins
for the 1971–72 season.
† From 1936–39, Quebec played some 4-point games against Victorias and McGill.
1936-41: Source: Ottawa Citizen,1943–44: Ottawa Citizen
†One game tiebreaker to determine final playoff position.
from 1997 to 1998, and 2001 to 2003. The team relocated in 2007 and is now known as Pont Rouge Lois Jeans.
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team from Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The Aces were founded in 1928, and played until 1971. The team played home games at the Quebec Coliseum from 1930 to 1971.
The Aces were Allan Cup
Allan Cup
The Allan Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the national senior amateur men’s ice hockey champions of Canada. It has been competed for since 1909. The current champion is the Clarenville Caribous hockey club of Newfoundland and Labrador.-History:...
champions in 1944, while still playing as an amateur team. The Aces turned professional the following season, joining the Quebec Senior Hockey League
Quebec Senior Hockey League
The Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953...
(1944–1953), Quebec Hockey League (1953–1959) and American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
(1959–1971).
The Aces were league champions of the Québec Hockey League in 1953–54 and 1956–57, winning the Thomas O'Connell Memorial Trophy. The Aces challenged for the Edinburgh Trophy both seasons, versus the Western Hockey League
Western Hockey League (minor pro)
The Western Hockey League was a minor pro ice hockey league that operated from 1952 to 1974. Managed for most of its history by Hockey Hall of Fame member Al Leader, it was created out of the merger of the Pacific Coast Hockey League and the Western Canada Senior Hockey League...
champions, losing in 1953–54 versus the Calgary Stampeders
Calgary Stampeders (hockey)
The Calgary Stampeders are a defunct ice hockey team that was based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The team existed from 1938 until 1972, playing in various senior and minor professional leagues during that time...
, and winning in 1956–67 versus the Brandon Regals.
During the team's later years in the AHL, the Aces were the farm club for the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
four seasons from 1967 to 1971, giving the early Flyers teams a strong Québécois
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
presence with players such as André Lacroix, Jean-Guy Gendron
Jean-Guy Gendron
Jean-Guy "Smitty" Gendron is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 863 games in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers...
, Simon Nolet
Simon Nolet
Simon Laurent Nolet is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played ten seasons in the National Hockey League , most notably for the Philadelphia Flyers...
, Serge Bernier
Serge Bernier
Serge Joseph Bernier is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and Quebec Nordiques. He also played six seasons in the World Hockey Association for Quebec...
and Rosaire Paiement
Rosaire Paiement
Joseph Rosaire Wilfrid Paiement is a retired a Canadian professional ice hockey forward. He is the older brother of Wilf Paiement....
, all former Aces. The Flyers also owned the "Junior Aces" team which played in the Québec Junior Hockey League since the 1964–65 season. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0044281965.html The Flyers sold the junior team's assets in 1969 to group who founded the Quebec Remparts
Québec Remparts
There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...
. http://www.remparts.qc.ca/eng/index.asp?page=historique_1 In 1971, the Flyers chose to relocate their farm team to Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. The Aces became the Richmond Robins
Richmond Robins
The Richmond Robins were a professional ice hockey team based in Richmond, Virginia. They were a member of the American Hockey League for five seasons from 1971–72 to 1975–76...
for the 1971–72 season.
Season-by-season results
- 1928–1936 (Quebec City Railway-Paper League)
- 1936–1941 (Montreal Senior Group, QAHA)
- 1941–1953 (Quebec Senior Hockey LeagueQuebec Senior Hockey LeagueThe Quebec Senior Hockey League was an ice hockey league that operated between 1941 and 1959 in Québec, Canada. From 1941, it operated on an amateur basis, before becoming the semi-professional Quebec Hockey League in 1953...
) - 1953–1959 (Quebec Hockey League)
- 1959–1971 (American Hockey LeagueAmerican Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
)
Regular season
Some results unavailable from 1928 to 1944.| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | Goals for | Goals against | Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936–37 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 27 | 81 | 58 | 3rd, QAHA(MSG) |
| 1937–38 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 30† | 61 | 37 | 2nd, QAHA(MSG) |
| 1938–39 | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 15† | 62 | 72 | 6th, QAHA(MSG) |
| 1939–40 | 30 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 85 | 85 | 6th, QAHA(MSG) |
| 1940–41 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 | 151 | 125 | 3rd, QAHA(MSG) |
| 1942–43 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 36 | 149 | 131 | 2nd, QSHL |
| 1943–44 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 129 | 50 | 1st, QSHL |
| 1944–45 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 160 | 89 | 2nd, QSHL |
| 1945–46 | 50 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 37 | 149 | 169 | 4th, QSHL |
| 1946–47 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 44 | 159 | 158 | 3rd, QSHL |
| 1947–48 | 48 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 51 | 175 | 185 | 4th, QSHL |
| 1948–49 | 60 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 50 | 186 | 213 | 5th, QSHL |
| 1949–50 | 60 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 73 | 207 | 175 | 2nd, QSHL |
| 1950–51 | 60 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 69 | 228 | 195 | 2nd, QSHL |
| 1951–52 | 60 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 81 | 230 | 168 | 1st, QSHL |
| 1952–53 | 60 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 56 | 178 | 197 | 6th, QSHL |
| 1953–54 | 72 | 30 | 34 | 8 | 68 | 216 | 212 | 4th, QHL |
| 1954–55 | 60 | 31 | 27 | 2 | 65 | 206 | 208 | 2nd, QHL |
| 1955–56 | 64 | 23 | 37 | 4 | 50 | 190 | 230 | 4th, QHL |
| 1956–57 | 68 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 87 | 226 | 175 | 1st, QHL |
| 1957–58 | 64 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 62 | 224 | 233 | 4th, QHL |
| 1958–59 | 62 | 21 | 33 | 8 | 50 | 176 | 232 | 4th, QHL |
| 1959–60 1959–60 AHL season The 1959–60 AHL season was the 24th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces become the first Canadian-based team in the league... |
72 | 19 | 51 | 2 | 40 | 178 | 333 | 7th, AHL |
| 1960–61 1960–61 AHL season The 1960–61 AHL season was the 25th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The All-Star Game was not played, and put on hold until resurrected in the 1994–95 AHL season... |
72 | 30 | 39 | 3 | 63 | 217 | 267 | 6th, AHL |
| 1961–62 1961–62 AHL season The 1961–62 AHL season was the 26th season of the American Hockey League. The league initiates the James C. Hendy Memorial Award for outstanding team or league executives. The league resumes East and West Divisions. The John D. Chick Trophy is first awarded for the West Division champions of the... |
70 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 64 | 208 | 207 | 4th, East |
| 1962–63 1962–63 AHL season The 1962–63 AHL season was the 27th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
72 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 77 | 206 | 210 | 4th, East |
| 1963–64 1963–64 AHL season The 1963–64 AHL season was the 28th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular season... |
72 | 41 | 30 | 1 | 83 | 258 | 225 | 1st, East |
| 1964–65 1964–65 AHL season The 1964–65 AHL season was the 29th season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for outstanding media coverage of the AHL.Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
72 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 90 | 280 | 223 | 1st, East |
| 1965–66 1965–66 AHL season The 1965–66 AHL season was the 30th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was repeated two seasons later. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular... |
72 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 98 | 337 | 226 | 1st, East |
| 1966–67 1966–67 AHL season The 1966–67 AHL season was the 31st season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship since being resurrected in 1961–62... |
72 | 35 | 30 | 7 | 77 | 275 | 249 | 3rd, East |
| 1967–68 1967–68 AHL season The 1967–68 AHL season was the 32nd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was a repeat of the experiment two seasons earlier. The Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial... |
72 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 77 | 277 | 240 | 2nd, West |
| 1968–69 1968–69 AHL season The 1968–69 AHL season was the 33rd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 74 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season... |
74 | 26 | 34 | 14 | 66 | 235 | 258 | 3rd, West |
| 1969–70 1969–70 AHL season The 1969–70 AHL season was the 34th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Montreal Voyageurs became the second Canadian-based team in the league, and finished first overall in the regular season... |
72 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 60 | 221 | 272 | 3rd, East |
| 1970–71 1970–71 AHL season The 1970–71 AHL season was the 35th season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers finished first overall in the regular season... |
72 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 66 | 211 | 240 | 4th, East |
† From 1936–39, Quebec played some 4-point games against Victorias and McGill.
1936-41: Source: Ottawa Citizen,1943–44: Ottawa Citizen
Playoffs
American Hockey League seasons only.| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–60 1959–60 AHL season The 1959–60 AHL season was the 24th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces become the first Canadian-based team in the league... |
Out of playoffs | ||
| 1960–61 1960–61 AHL season The 1960–61 AHL season was the 25th season of the American Hockey League. Seven teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The All-Star Game was not played, and put on hold until resurrected in the 1994–95 AHL season... |
Out of playoffs | ||
| 1961–62 1961–62 AHL season The 1961–62 AHL season was the 26th season of the American Hockey League. The league initiates the James C. Hendy Memorial Award for outstanding team or league executives. The league resumes East and West Divisions. The John D. Chick Trophy is first awarded for the West Division champions of the... |
Out of playoffs | ||
| 1962–63 1962–63 AHL season The 1962–63 AHL season was the 27th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season, and won their fourth Calder Cup championship.-Team changes:... |
Out of playoffs | ||
| 1963–64 1963–64 AHL season The 1963–64 AHL season was the 28th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular season... |
W, 4-1, Pittsburgh | bye | L, 0-4, Cleveland |
| 1964–65 1964–65 AHL season The 1964–65 AHL season was the 29th season of the American Hockey League. The league inaugurates the James H. Ellery Memorial Award for outstanding media coverage of the AHL.Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule... |
L, 1-4, Rochester Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
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| 1965–66 1965–66 AHL season The 1965–66 AHL season was the 30th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was repeated two seasons later. The Quebec Aces finished first overall in the regular... |
L, 2-4, Rochester Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
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| 1966–67 1966–67 AHL season The 1966–67 AHL season was the 31st season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Pittsburgh Hornets finished first overall in the regular season, and won their first Calder Cup championship since being resurrected in 1961–62... |
L, 2-3, Baltimore Baltimore Clippers The Baltimore Clippers were an American ice hockey team. They were the first of three Baltimore entries into the American Hockey League, who played from 1962–76... |
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| 1967–68 1967–68 AHL season The 1967–68 AHL season was the 32nd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The league played a limited interlocking schedule with the Western Hockey League which was a repeat of the experiment two seasons earlier. The Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial... |
W, 3-2, Buffalo Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed... |
W, 3-1, Providence Providence Reds The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League between 1926–1936 and the American Hockey League from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956... |
L, 2-4, Rochester Rochester Americans The Rochester Americans are a professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and a top affiliate of the Buffalo Sabres. The team plays its home games in Rochester, New York, at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... |
| 1968–69 1968–69 AHL season The 1968–69 AHL season was the 33rd season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 74 games each in the schedule. The Buffalo Bisons finished first overall in the regular season... |
W, 3-2, Cleveland | W, 3-2, Providence Providence Reds The Providence Reds were a hockey team that played in the Canadian-American Hockey League between 1926–1936 and the American Hockey League from 1936 to 1977, the last season of which they played as the Rhode Island Reds. The team won the Calder Cup in 1938, 1940, 1949, and 1956... |
L, 1-4, Hershey Hershey Bears The Hershey Bears Hockey Club is a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League, and is currently the top affiliate of the NHL Washington Capitals. The hockey club is based in the unincorporated town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, located within Derry Township some 14 miles east of... |
| 1969–70 1969–70 AHL season The 1969–70 AHL season was the 34th season of the American Hockey League. Nine teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Montreal Voyageurs became the second Canadian-based team in the league, and finished first overall in the regular season... |
L, 2-4, Buffalo Buffalo Bisons (AHL) The Buffalo Bisons were an American Hockey League ice hockey franchise that played from 1940 to 1970 in Buffalo, New York. They replaced the original Buffalo Bisons hockey team, which left the area in 1936 after its arena collapsed... |
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| 1970–71 1970–71 AHL season The 1970–71 AHL season was the 35th season of the American Hockey League. Eight teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Baltimore Clippers finished first overall in the regular season... |
L, 3-4, Springfield† | Out of playoffs | |
†One game tiebreaker to determine final playoff position.
Other teams
The Aces name was revived by a team from the Ligue nord-américaine de hockeyLigue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004...
from 1997 to 1998, and 2001 to 2003. The team relocated in 2007 and is now known as Pont Rouge Lois Jeans.