Quebec Aces

''This article is about the senior/intermediate/professional team. For the junior level team please see Quebec Junior Aces.''



The Quebec Aces (in French:  As de Québec) were initially an amateur, then a professional men's hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec. The team was founded in 1928 as an Intermediate team. They won the provincial intermediate championship in 1934 & 1936, They missed out in 1935 because they were too late to register.

As a result of their success, they became senior and joined the Montreal Senior Group in 1936-37. The Montreal Senior Group changed its name to the Quebec Senior Hockey League in 1937-38.

The Aces won the Allan Cup in 1943-44.From 1950 to 1970, they played in the Colisée de Québec.

In 1951-52 they won the Alexander Cup.



The team was amateur until 1953-54. They turned professional when the entire Quebec Senior Hockey League did, changing its name to the Quebec Hockey League. The team joined the American Hockey League in 1959 when the Quebec Hockey League folded.

The Aces won the Quebec Hockey League in 1953-54 and 1956-57, They also won the Edinburgh Trophy in 1956-57.

Farm team of the Philadelphia Flyers from 1967 on, the team moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1971 when the Flyers decided to relocate their farm team. They became known as the Richmond Robins. The franchise folded in 1976.

Regular season statistics
Some results are unavailable from 1928 to 1936.

† From 1936-39, Quebec played some 4-point games against Victorias and McGill. 1936-41: Source: Ottawa Citizen


 * Note: QCNL = Quebec City National League
 * Note: MSG = Montreal Senior Group

Playoffs
American Hockey League seasons only.

Season 1st round          2nd round          Finals 1959–60 Out of Playoffs 1960–61 Out of Playoffs 1961–62 Out of Playoffs 1962–63 Out of Playoffs 1963–64 W, 4-1, Pittsburgh bye               L, 0-4, Cleveland 1964–65 L, 1-4, Rochester —                  — 1965–66 L, 2-4, Rochester —                  — 1966–67 L, 2-3, Baltimore —                  — 1967–68 W, 3-2, Buffalo   W, 3-1, Providence L, 2-4, Rochester 1968–69 W, 3-2, Cleveland W, 3-2, Providence L, 1-4, Hershey 1969–70 L, 2-4, Buffalo   —                  — 1970–71 L, 3-4, Springfield† Out of Playoffs

†One game tiebreaker to determine final playoff position.