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.

Aces Jersey circa 1952

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.

ALL-TIME STANDINGS
Season	League		Regular season									Playoffs		Head coach
			GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	Standing		Result		Head coach
1928-29	QAHA
1929-30	QAHA
1930-31	QAHA
1931-32	QAHA
1932-33	QAHA
1933-34	QAHA		11	9	2	0	18	25	17	1st, QCNL
1934-35	QAHA									Independent - exhibitions only
1935-36	QAHA
1936-37	MSG		24	13	10	1	27	81	58	3rd, MSG
1937-38	QSHL		22	12	8	2	30†	61	37	2nd, QSHL
1938-39	QSHL		22	5	14	3	15†	62	72	6th, QSHL
1939-40	QSHL		30	10	14	6	26	85	85	6th, QSHL
1940-41	QSHL		36	19	12	5	43	151	125	3rd, QSHL
1941-42	QSHL		40	25	15	5	45	140	107	2nd, QSHL
1942-43	QSHL		34	16	14	4	36	149	131	2nd, QSHL
1943-44	QSHL		18	17	1	0	34	131	50	1st, QSHL
1944-45	QSHL		24	15	7	2	32	160	89	2nd, QSHL
1945-46	QSHL		50	17	30	3	37	149	169	4th, QSHL
1946-47	QSHL		40	19	15	6	44	159	158	3rd, QSHL
1947-48	QSHL		48	23	20	5	51	175	185	4th, QSHL
1948-49	QSHL		60	22	32	6	50	186	213	5th, QSHL
1949-50	QSHL		60	35	22	3	73	207	175	2nd, QSHL
1950-51	QSHL		60	31	22	7	69	228	195	2nd, QSHL
1951-52	QSHL		60	37	16	7	81	230	168	1st, QSHL
1952-53	QSHL		60	22	26	12	56	178	197	6th, QSHL
1953-54	QHL		72	30	34	8	68	216	212	4th, QHL
1954-55	QHL		60	31	27	2	65	206	208	2nd, QHL
1955-56	QHL		64	23	37	4	50	190	230	4th, QHL
1956-57	QHL		68	40	21	7	87	226	175	1st, QHL
1957-58	QHL		64	29	31	4	62	224	233	4th, QHL
1958-59	QHL		62	21	33	8	50	176	232	4th, QHL
1959-60	AHL		72	19	51	2	40	178	333	7th, AHL
1960-61	AHL		72	30	39	3	63	217	267	6th, AHL
1961-62	AHL		70	30	36	4	64	208	207	4th, East
1962-63	AHL		72	33	28	11	77	206	210	4th, East
1963-64	AHL		72	41	30	1	83	258	225	1st, East
1964-65	AHL		72	44	26	2	90	280	223	1st, East
1965-66	AHL		72	47	21	4	98	337	226	1st, East
1966-67	AHL		72	35	30	7	77	275	249	3rd, East
1967-68	AHL		72	33	28	11	77	277	240	2nd, West
1968-69	AHL		74	26	34	14	66	235	258	3rd, West
1969-70	AHL		72	27	39	6	60	221	272	3rd, East
1970-71	AHL		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

• 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.

See Also

Quebec Aces Team Photos