Hockey Québec is the governing body of all ice hockey in Quebec, Canada. Hockey Québec is a branch of Hockey Canada.
Hockey Québec was organized in 1976 to take over from the various organizations governing hockey in Quebec, such as the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association which had existed since the 1910s.
The Quebec Amateur Hockey Association (QAHA) was organized in Montreal on January 19, 1919, at the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association club house. The first leagues to affiliate were the Junior Amateur Hockey Association, the Montreal City Amateur Hockey League and the Interscholastic Hockey League. The first president was Major Hartland B. MacDougall a former player. The group applied for affiliation with the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.
Hockey Québec is formed by 15 different regional associations:
Hockey Abitibi-TémiscamingueHockey Bas St-LaurentHockey BourassaHockey EstrieHockey Côte-NordHockey Gaspésie Les ÎlesHockey Lac St-LouisHockey Laurentides-LanaudièreHockey LavalHockey MauricieHockey MontréalHockey OutaouaisHockey Québec-Chaudière-AppalachesHockey RichelieuHockey Saguenay Lac St-JeanJunior AAAQuebec Junior Hockey League (Canadian Junior A)Junior AAChaudiere-Appalaches Junior AA Hockey LeagueCapitale Junior AA Hockey LeagueLaurentides-Lanaudière Junior AA Hockey LeagueLac St-Louis Junior AA Hockey LeagueMetropolitaine Junior AA Hockey LeagueSaguenay-Lac-St-Jean Junior AA Hockey LeagueJunior ABoucherville Junior A Hockey LeagueHockey Expert Junior A Hockey LeagueLaval Junior A Hockey LeagueLac St-Louis Junior A Hockey LeagueLac St-Jean Junior A Hockey LeagueMauricie Junior A Hockey LeagueMontreal Junior A Hockey LeagueOrford-St-Francois Junior A Hockey LeagueLigue de Hockey Junior A Rive-SudRive-Nord Junior A Hockey LeagueSaguenay Junior A Hockey LeagueYamaska-Missisquoi Junior A Hockey LeagueJunior BHockey Expert Junior B Hockey LeagueLaval Junior B Hockey LeagueLac St-Louis Junior B Hockey LeagueMauricie Junior B Hockey LeagueMontreal Junior B Hockey LeagueOrford-St-Francois Junior B Hockey LeagueRive-Nord Junior B Hockey LeagueRive-Sud Junior B Hockey LeagueYamaska-Missisquoi Junior B Hockey LeagueCollegiateLigue de hockey féminin collégial AADefunctMontreal Senior Group—men's senior amateur league, until 1944Quebec Senior Hockey League—men's senior amateur league, until 1953Quebec Junior A Hockey League (1972-1982; Junior "AAA")Bas St-Laurent Junior AA Hockey League (Unknown-2013)Estrie-Mauricie Junior AA Hockey LeagueQuebec-Est Junior AA Hockey LeagueThe Junior "AA" Provincial title is the Coupe Dodge.
