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.
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
The Halifax-based Nova Scotia Voyageurs were the top farm club of the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens for nearly a decade-and-a-half. The “Vees” helped to power Montreal’s dynasty of the 1970’s, an era that saw the Habs win five Stanley Cups between 1973 and 1979, including a four-peat from 1976-1979. The Vees also won three Calder Cups as champions of the American Hockey League during this era, including back-to-back wins in 1976 and 1977.
The Halifax Windjammers were a popular minor league basketball franchise that played parts of four seasons in two different leagues at the Halifax Metro Centre. The Windjammers started out as a 1991 expansion entry in the World Basketball League, a high-scoring circuit that restricted rosters to players 6′ 5″ tall and under.
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