Quebec Junior Hockey League ( 1988 - ) The Ligue de Hockey Junior du Québec ( LHJQ ) or Quebec Junior Hockey League ( QJHL ) is a Hockey Québec Canadian Junior A ice hockey league and is a member of Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League . The winner of the LHJQ playoffs competes for the Fred Page Cup against the winners of the Central Junior A Hockey League and the Maritime Hockey League and the host team which is on a three year cycle between the MHL , CJHL and LHJQ . The winner of the Fred Page Cup then moves on to compete for the Royal Bank Cup . History . The Quebec Junior Hockey League is an offshoot of the Quebec Junior A Hockey League that lasted from 1972 - 1982 . Founded in 1988 , the QJHL has been a rather strong league with 3 Central Canadian Champions ( Dudley Hewitt Cup ) in its early years : the Longueuil Sieurs in 1990 and the Chateauguay Elites in 1993 and 1994 . In 1994 - 95 they were grouped into the Eastern Canadian region to compete for the Fred Page Cup . The Joliette Nationals won the first ever Fred Page Cup in 1995 . To this day , the QJHL has 4 Eastern Canadian titles , the others going to the Joliette Action , Lennoxville Cougars , and St . Jerome Panthers . No Quebec team has ever won the National Title despite attending the tournament 7 times since 1988 . Despite losing the Saint - Félicien Multiconcessionnaire in the summer of 2009 . The QJAAAHL has done the opposite of its predecessor , the Quebec Junior A Hockey League . From 1972 until 1982 , the QJAHL started big but steadily fell apart . The QJAAAHL , as well , started off big but through picking financially feasible markets and making smart relocations when the times have needed them , the QJAAAHL has maintained its size and success as a Junior A league . The only thing that has eluded the QJAAAHL is the National Championship , the Royal Bank Cup . In 2002 - 03 , Champlain College Lennoxville got a team to play in the LHJAAAQ - Lennoxville Cougars , based on the campus of College Champlain and Bishops University . The Cougars , who were coached by former NHLer Stéphane Lebeau formed a discipline style of hockey . The method paid off , and Lennoxville captured the Napa Cup as league champions and won the Fred Page Cup . Lennoxville finished the Royal Bank Cup 1 - 3 , the Cougars exited the tournament with a semi - finals loss to the Camrose Kodiaks of the AJHL . In 2003 - 04 , the CJAHL and the LHJAAAQ saw the St - Eustache Gladiateurs rank # 5 overall in Canada . However , the Gladiateurs lost the finals to the Valleyfield Braves in the finals . Because Valleyfield was hosting the Fred Page Cup , the Gladiateurs got a berth in the tournament . Despite that Saint - Eustache held a 2 - 0 , along with Valleyfield , who also held a 2 - 0 record coming into the pivotal all - LHJAAAQ matchup , which would also decide the winner , who gets a bye to the championship finals . Valleyfield won the tilt 4 - 0 , and Saint - Eustache lost to the Nepean Raiders 3 - 2 in double - overtime . The Valleyfield Braves would lose the championship game 4 - 0 to Nepean . Despite losing the Saint - Félicien Multiconcessionnaire in the summer of 2009 . The QJAAAHL has done the opposite of its predecessor , the Quebec Junior A Hockey League . From 1972 until 1982 , the QJAHL started big but steadily fell apart . The QJAAAHL , as well , started off big but through picking financially feasible markets and making smart relocations when the times have needed them , the QJAAAHL has maintained its size and success as a Junior A league . The only thing that has eluded the QJAAAHL is the National Championship , the Royal Bank Cup . The 2014 off - season was a busy one for the hockey league . At the annual AGM , 12 year president Richard Morency announced his resignation , but staying on until the transition to the new leadership . The league also announced that it was re - branding itself the Quebec Junior Hockey League ( dropping the " AAA " designation ) and introduced the corresponding new league logo . The summer also saw the return of the Valleyfield Braves to the League . Owners of the team purchased the LaTuque Wolves , regained rights to the Braves name and logo and brought the team back to the Aréna Salaberry . Another long - time QJHL member , Kahnawake Condors , who were established in 1999 moved to Chambly , Quebec to be re - branded as the Chambly Forts . Shortly after that move , the Gatineau Mustangs of the Eastern Ontario Junior Hockey League made the jump to the league , becoming the first Hull - based team since the Aylmer Extreme , who only lasted one season in 2000 - 01 . The Mustangs will be forced to change their name , in favor of the Vaudreuil - Dorion Mustangs , who have been members of the league since 2003 . With the folding of the Saint - Hyacinthe Lauréats and the Sherbrooke Cougars the 2015 - 16 season , will see the league split into two divisions . Several weeks after announcing the Gatineau Flames as a member , the Flames purchased the Lachine Maroons and absorbed the franchise rights . The most - notable move , was the league expelling the Sherbrooke Cougars because the league considered them as a college team and had ties to Bishop ' s University . The Saint - Hyacinthe Laureats withdrew from the league , possibly in cunjunction with the Cougars . Potential Markets . The Quebec Junior Hockey League has yet to explore the Northern Quebec market , but distance is also a factor for teams in Eastern and Southern Quebec . Saint - Hyacinthe , Quebec remains open , as well as Laval and Saint - Jean - sur - Richelieu . Rural communities in Northern New York and Maine , are also a possibility for American markets , but unlikely as the league has never had any teams based in the United States . Since its inception in 1988 , the Quebec Junior Hockey League has taken over relocated former Quebec Major Junior Hockey League markets , who have relocated , such as Granby , Saint - Hyacinthe , Sherbrooke , St - Jean and Laval .