Category: American Hockey League

2001-02 Quebec Citadelles Media Guide from the American Hockey League

Quebec Citadelles

The Quebec Citadelles were the top farm club of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens in the American Hockey League for three seasons from 1999 through 2002. The team played at the old Colisee de Quebec, former home of the Quebec Nordiques of the NHL and the World Hockey Association. The Citadelles moved to Hamilton, Ontario ahead of the 2002-03 AHL season.

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1990-91 Halifax Citadels Program from the American Hockey League

Halifax Citadels

The Halifax Citadels were the last professional hockey team to play in Nova Scotia’s capital city. The Citadels played in the American Hockey League (AHL) and operated as the top farm club of the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques from 1988 until 1993. Never an especially strong team, the Citadels managed only one winning season and never won a playoff series in five years of play.

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Nova Scotia Oilers American Hockey League

Nova Scotia Oilers

American Hockey League (1984-1988) Born: June 9, 1984 – The Moncton Alpines relocate to Halifax, NS Moved: 1988 (Cape Breton Oilers) First Game: October 10, 1984

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Moncton Golden Flames American Hockey League

Moncton Golden Flames

The Moncton Golden Flames were the top farm club of the NHL’s Calgary Flames from 1984 to 1987. For the club’s final two seasons, the team also received players from the Boston Bruins in a shared affiliation. During the Golden Flames’ brief three season run the team helped develop future NHL stars Brett Hull, Gary Roberts and Mike Vernon. Prior to the 1987-88 AHL season, the franchise became a Winnipeg Jets farm team and changed its name to the Moncton Hawks.

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Prince Edward Island Senators American Hockey League

Prince Edward Island Senators

Even by minor league standards, the Prince Edward Island Senators were a small market entry during their brief run in the top flight American Hockey League during the mid-1990’s. P.E.I’s capital city of Charlottetown had a population of just 32,531 in the 1996 census and its Civic Arena was the smallest in the AHL. The NHL’s Ottawa Senators, who began play just a year earlier in 1992, owned the P.E.I. franchise outright. Ottawa disbanded their P.E.I. farm club in April 1996 after three seasons.

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