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The RSEQ has never operated a hockey league. Neither has its predecessor, the QSSF. The last time a league operated in Quebec it was called the QUAA, two name changes ago!
It was 1987. It was a four-team league, which included Ottawa.
At one time Quebec had several university teams. Both Ontario and Quebec had teams spread amongst multiple conferences. Up until 1971, Ontario's teams were spread amongst the OSLC (Ottawa-St. Lawrence), OIAA (Ontario Intercollegiate), and QOAA (Quebec-Ontario). Quebec's teams were divided amongst the OSLC and QOAA. Starting in 1971-72 those three conferences were split along provincial lines as the OUAA and QUAA were born. There were occasions where some eastern Ontario teams would join the Q.
At its peak, the Q had 8 teams, with one being Ontario-based. Some former Quebec-based teams are Montreal, Laval, Bishop's, Sherbrooke, and Chicoutimi. By the end of the 1986-87 season the final four gave up and joined the OUA.
Budgets being what they are, it is hard to imagine any new Quebec teams coming about. They only have 3 teams, and it is possible that RMC, Queen's, Carleton, and Ottawa could join as they have in the past.
When the Q joined the O the CIS allowed them to take their berth in the national playoffs with them. They never did this when the GPAC joined the CWUAA, so this was not required. Quebec still operated leagues in other sports so I guess there was always the hope that they would one day return in hockey as well.
27 seasons have since been played. And in every one of those, the OUA was given two berths in the nationals based on their berth "adopted" from the former QUAA. McGill and UQTR have been consistent winners, and have often claimed a berth. However, that "Quebec" berth is also frequently given to an Ontario team.
The problem is that after 27 years, it has become an Ontario expectation that they are entitled to an extra berth. Since the announcement of an 8-team U-Cup, the OUA will get 3 berths and the CWUAA and AUS 2 berths each. The 8th berth goes to the host.
My thought is that Quebec should no longer have their automatic berth. Since it takes time to reorganize things, an announcement should be made that once they get to 30 years in the OUA their berth is gone.
How should the berths be allocated? I would say each conference gets 2 berths, plus one for the host. The last one could be subject to a playoff tournament amongst the semi-final losers from all conferences. Or it could be allocated to the non-host conference with the best accumulative record at the U-Cup over the previous 5 years.
It was 1987. It was a four-team league, which included Ottawa.
At one time Quebec had several university teams. Both Ontario and Quebec had teams spread amongst multiple conferences. Up until 1971, Ontario's teams were spread amongst the OSLC (Ottawa-St. Lawrence), OIAA (Ontario Intercollegiate), and QOAA (Quebec-Ontario). Quebec's teams were divided amongst the OSLC and QOAA. Starting in 1971-72 those three conferences were split along provincial lines as the OUAA and QUAA were born. There were occasions where some eastern Ontario teams would join the Q.
At its peak, the Q had 8 teams, with one being Ontario-based. Some former Quebec-based teams are Montreal, Laval, Bishop's, Sherbrooke, and Chicoutimi. By the end of the 1986-87 season the final four gave up and joined the OUA.
Budgets being what they are, it is hard to imagine any new Quebec teams coming about. They only have 3 teams, and it is possible that RMC, Queen's, Carleton, and Ottawa could join as they have in the past.
When the Q joined the O the CIS allowed them to take their berth in the national playoffs with them. They never did this when the GPAC joined the CWUAA, so this was not required. Quebec still operated leagues in other sports so I guess there was always the hope that they would one day return in hockey as well.
27 seasons have since been played. And in every one of those, the OUA was given two berths in the nationals based on their berth "adopted" from the former QUAA. McGill and UQTR have been consistent winners, and have often claimed a berth. However, that "Quebec" berth is also frequently given to an Ontario team.
The problem is that after 27 years, it has become an Ontario expectation that they are entitled to an extra berth. Since the announcement of an 8-team U-Cup, the OUA will get 3 berths and the CWUAA and AUS 2 berths each. The 8th berth goes to the host.
My thought is that Quebec should no longer have their automatic berth. Since it takes time to reorganize things, an announcement should be made that once they get to 30 years in the OUA their berth is gone.
How should the berths be allocated? I would say each conference gets 2 berths, plus one for the host. The last one could be subject to a playoff tournament amongst the semi-final losers from all conferences. Or it could be allocated to the non-host conference with the best accumulative record at the U-Cup over the previous 5 years.