What do you call a team when they are not really amateurs but not really professionals? Well semi professional of course. Below are the teams that have fallen into this classification, some rightfully, some perhaps not.
Quebec Senior Hockey League (1944-1953)
The Quebec Senior Hockey League (1942-1952). The QSHL competed as a semi - pro (amateur) league. This was termed an amateur league, in which the "amateurs" were sometimes highly paid. The league was renamed after the 1952 season to the Quebec Hockey League. The leagues foundings were with the Ottawa City Hockey League (1942-44).
Quebec Senior Hockey League (1944-1953) Franchises
Chicoutimi Sagueneens (1950-1953)
Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts (1945-1953)
Hull Volants (1944-1946)
Montreal Royals (1944-1953)
Ottawa Commandos (1944-1945)
Ottawa Senators (1945-1953)
Quebec Aces (1944-1953)
Sherbrooke Saints (1950-1953)
Boston Olympics (1947-1948)
Sherbrooke St. Francis (1948-1949)
Valleyfield Braves (1944-1953)
New-York Rovers (1947-1949)
Quebec Senior Hockey League (1944-1953) Champions
The league played for the Thomas O'Connell Memorial Trophy starting in 1952.
Year |
League Champion |
1945 |
Quebec Aces |
1946 |
Montreal Royals |
1947 |
Montreal Royals |
1948 |
Ottawa Senators |
1949 |
Ottawa Senators |
1950 |
Sherbrooke Saints |
1951 |
Valleyfield Braves |
1952 |
Quebec Aces |
1953 |
Chicoutimi Sagueneens |
Quebec Senior Hockey League (1944-1953) Season
| 1945 Season | GP |
W |
L |
T |
GF |
GA |
PTs |
| Montreal Royals | 24 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
161 |
98 |
37 |
| Quebec Aces | 24 |
15 |
7 |
2 |
160 |
89 |
32 |
| Ottawa Commandos | 24 |
7 |
15 |
2 |
109 |
148 |
16 |
| Hull Volants | 24 |
5 |
18 |
1 |
81 |
176 |
11 |
| 1946 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Montreal Royals | 40 |
30 |
8 |
2 |
209 |
131 |
62 |
| Ottawa Senators | 40 |
24 |
14 |
2 |
211 |
158 |
50 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 40 |
18 |
20 |
2 |
158 |
193 |
38 |
| Quebec Aces | 40 |
17 |
20 |
3 |
149 |
169 |
37 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 40 |
15 |
22 |
3 |
163 |
184 |
33 |
| Hull Volants | 40 |
9 |
29 |
2 |
157 |
212 |
20 |
| 1947 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Ottawa Senators | 40 |
26 |
10 |
4 |
206 |
148 |
56 |
| Montreal Royals | 40 |
25 |
13 |
2 |
173 |
124 |
52 |
| Quebec Aces | 40 |
19 |
15 |
6 |
159 |
158 |
44 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 40 |
14 |
23 |
3 |
135 |
175 |
31 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 40 |
8 |
31 |
1 |
142 |
210 |
17 |
| 1948 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Ottawa Senators | 48 |
35 |
11 |
2 |
271 |
139 |
72 |
| Montreal Royals | 48 |
34 |
14 |
0 |
241 |
159 |
68 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 48 |
26 |
17 |
5 |
206 |
189 |
57 |
| Quebec Aces | 48 |
23 |
20 |
5 |
175 |
185 |
51 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 48 |
16 |
31 |
1 |
207 |
251 |
33 |
| New-York Rovers | 47 |
14 |
32 |
1 |
150 |
226 |
29 |
| Boston Olympics | 47 |
12 |
35 |
0 |
178 |
289 |
24 |
| 1949 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Ottawa Senators | 60 |
44 |
15 |
1 |
341 |
207 |
89 |
| Sherbrooke St. Francis | 60 |
41 |
16 |
3 |
263 |
176 |
85 |
| Montreal Royals | 59 |
35 |
19 |
5 |
216 |
178 |
77 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 60 |
29 |
30 |
1 |
265 |
270 |
59 |
| Quebec Aces | 60 |
22 |
32 |
6 |
186 |
213 |
50 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 60 |
18 |
40 |
2 |
201 |
292 |
38 |
| New-York Rovers | 59 |
10 |
47 |
2 |
191 |
328 |
22 |
| Boston Olympics | 26 |
7 |
18 |
1 |
99 |
166 |
15 |
| Boston folded Dec 17, 1948, records not included in standings. | |||||||
| 1950 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Sherbrooke Saints | 60 |
39 |
20 |
1 |
246 |
173 |
79 |
| Quebec Aces | 60 |
35 |
22 |
3 |
207 |
175 |
73 |
| Ottawa Senators | 60 |
31 |
25 |
4 |
251 |
240 |
66 |
| Montreal Royals | 60 |
27 |
24 |
9 |
206 |
188 |
63 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 60 |
25 |
26 |
9 |
216 |
200 |
59 |
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens | 60 |
22 |
35 |
3 |
172 |
236 |
47 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 60 |
15 |
42 |
3 |
184 |
270 |
33 |
| 1951 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Valleyfield Braves | 60 |
37 |
19 |
4 |
227 |
178 |
78 |
| Quebec Aces | 60 |
31 |
22 |
7 |
228 |
195 |
69 |
| Ottawa Senators | 60 |
29 |
23 |
8 |
214 |
189 |
66 |
| Montreal Royals | 60 |
28 |
29 |
3 |
200 |
203 |
59 |
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens | 60 |
27 |
28 |
5 |
220 |
216 |
59 |
| Sherbrooke Saints | 60 |
24 |
30 |
6 |
193 |
209 |
54 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 60 |
15 |
40 |
5 |
181 |
173 |
35 |
| 1952 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Quebec Aces | 60 |
37 |
16 |
7 |
230 |
168 |
81 |
| Montreal Royals | 60 |
30 |
24 |
6 |
219 |
204 |
66 |
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens | 60 |
26 |
25 |
9 |
210 |
179 |
61 |
| Ottawa Senators | 60 |
26 |
28 |
6 |
177 |
195 |
58 |
| Sherbrooke Saints | 60 |
24 |
29 |
7 |
155 |
183 |
55 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 60 |
24 |
30 |
6 |
169 |
178 |
54 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 60 |
19 |
34 |
7 |
147 |
200 |
45 |
| 1953 Season | GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTs
|
| Chicoutimi Sagueneens | 60 |
33 |
15 |
12 |
213 |
149 |
78 |
| Montreal Royals | 60 |
32 |
22 |
6 |
201 |
162 |
70 |
| Valleyfield Braves | 60 |
27 |
25 |
8 |
175 |
178 |
62 |
| Ottawa Senators | 60 |
27 |
26 |
7 |
171 |
191 |
62 |
| Sherbrooke Saints | 60 |
25 |
28 |
7 |
184 |
175 |
57 |
| Quebec Aces | 60 |
22 |
26 |
12 |
178 |
197 |
56 |
| Shawinigan-Falls Cataracts | 60 |
15 |
39 |
6 |
171 |
241 |
36 |
Quebec Senior Hockey League (1944-1953) Awards
Most Valuable Player
Season |
Player |
Team |
1944-45 |
Billy Reay |
Quebec |
1945-46 |
Pete Morin |
Montreal |
1946-47 |
Gerry McNeil |
Montreal |
1947-48 |
Ralph Buchanan |
Shawinigan |
1948-49 |
Tony Demers |
Sherbrooke |
1949-50 |
Ralph Buchanan |
Shawinigan |
1950-51 |
Larry Kwong |
Valleyfield |
1951-52 |
Les Douglas |
Montreal |
1952-53 |
Sherman White |
Chicoutimi |