| Quebec Citadelles | |
| City: | Quebec City, Quebec |
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| League: | American Hockey League |
| Operated: | 1999 to 2002 |
| Home Arena: | Colisée Pepsi |
| Colours: | Navy Blue, White, Copper, Silver |
| Affiliates: | Montreal Canadiens |
| Franchise history | |
| 1969 to 1971: | Montreal Voyageurs |
| 1971 to 1984: | Nova Scotia Voyageurs |
| 1984 to 1990: | Sherbrooke Canadiens |
| 1990 to 1999: | Fredericton Canadiens |
| 1999 to 2002: | Quebec Citadelles |
| 2002 to Present: | Hamilton Bulldogs |
| Championships | |
| Division Championships: | 2 (1999–00, 2001–02) |
The Quebec Citadelles (French: Citadelles de Québec) were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi. The name Citadelles refers to the Citadelle of Quebec, a landmark fortification in that city since the late 1600s.
The Citadelles were a minor-league feeder team that developed players for the NHL's Montreal Canadiens organization. This AHL team was established in 1999 to much fanfare, and played with good fan support (and some success) for three seasons, before being relocated and merged into the Hamilton Bulldogs.
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One of the team's most striking features was its choice of a mascot and emblem. The team's sweaters were emblazoned with an iconically depicted goat's head, representing the goat mascot of the Royal 22e Régiment stationed in the Citadel of Quebec (by tradition, always named 'Batisse') . The regiment's goat is a descendant of one presented to the unit by Queen Elizabeth II in 1955 (which, in turn, was the descendant of a goat given to Queen Victoria from the Shah of Iran in 1844).
| Season | Games | Won | Lost | Tied | OTL | Points | Goals for |
Goals against |
Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | 80 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 227 | 238 | 1st, Atlantic |
| 2000–01 | 80 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 264 | 252 | 2nd, Canadian |
| 2001–02 | 80 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 88 | 257 | 254 | 1st, Canadian |
| Season | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | L, 0–3, Providence | — | — | — |
| 2000–01 | W, 3–1, St. John's | L, 1–4, Saint John | — | — |
| 2001–02 | L, 0–3, Hamilton | — | — | — |
An early incarnation of the team played in the Quebec Junior Hockey League during the 1920s through the 1960s, developing such notable players as Jean Béliveau and Jacques Plante.
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