By 1940, he had moved up to the Canadiens senior team in the Quebec league.

The team continued play in various Quebec leagues, including the Montreal City Senior Hockey League.

Gilles Courteau, commissioner of the Quebec league, said hockey was still the talk of the town.

Perhaps the most celebrated is the case of Herb Carnegie, a black man from the Toronto area who starred in the old Quebec senior amateur league.

LaFontaine is a former Islanders star but before that he was a junior star for Verdun, in the Quebec league.

However, he was offered less money than he was earning in the Quebec league and turned down all three offers made by the Rangers organization during his tryout.

Dionne's parents were assaulted in the stands over the fact that he had left the Quebec league to play in Ontario.

The Devils, picking 24th in the first round, selected Jean-Francois Damphousse, a goalie from Moncton of the Quebec league.

With Colorado's Patrick Roy being most prominent, there has been a steady stream of goaltending talent coming from the Quebec league in recent seasons.

He played briefly for the Montreal Nationales in the Quebec league.