1952-53 QJHL

This is the 1952-53 Quebec Junior Hockey League season:
The St Jerome Aigles folded for financial reasons. They were competing against the St Jerome Alouettes in the Provincial Senior League.
The Montreal Nationale also folded because they could not compete against the Junior Canadiens.
The Granby Royals, who did very poorly at the gate, moved back to Montreal. The team did not fold because that would have reduced the league to three teams which was unacceptable.
==All-Star Game==
The defending champion Montreal Junior Canadiens defeated the league all-stars 7-3 on October 4th at the Montreal Forum.
==Standings==
Regular Season 	GP	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	Pts
Montreal Junior Canadiens	47	37	10	0	230	107	74
Quebec Citadelles 	48	30	15	3	187	152	63
Trois Rivieres Reds 	48	14	31	3	131	208	31
Montreal Junior Royals 	47	7 	35	5	115	225	19
Note: The league played an interlocking schedule with the Ontario Hockey Association Junior A League.
Note: At the end of the season the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association suspended the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association over the eligibility of junior player Ron Attwell. Since this meant that the Quebec teams would not be playing in the Memorial Cup playoffs, the league's playoffs were lengthened.The Canadiens-Royals series could not be lengthened because of the lack of playing dates in Montreal.
==Playoffs==
===Semi Finals===
Best of 7
Date 	Winner 	Loser 	Location
March 1 	Canadiens 4	Royals 1	Montreal
March 5 	Canadiens 3	Royals 1	Montreal
March 8 	Canadiens 7	Royals 2	Montreal
March 10	Canadiens 9	Royals 4	Montreal
Montreal Junior Canadiens beat Montreal Junior Royals 4 wins to none.
Best of 9
Date 	Winner 	Loser 	Location
March 1 	Quebec 4 	Trois Rivieres 2	Quebec City
March 3 	Quebec 3 	Trois Rivieres 2	Quebec City
March 7 	Quebec 4 	Trois Rivieres 1	Trois Rivieres
March 8 	Trois Rivieres 4	Quebec 2 	Trois Rivieres
March 10	Quebec 6 	Trois Rivieres 2	Quebec City
March 12	Quebec 4 	Trois Rivieres 1	Trois Rivieres
Quebec Citadelles beat Trois Rivieres Reds 5 wins to 1.
===Final===
Best of 7
Date 	Winner 	Loser 	Location
March 15	Quebec 5 	Canadiens 3	Quebec City
March 18	Quebec 4 	Canadiens 3	Quebec City
March 22	Canadiens 2	Quebec 1 	Montreal
Note: In the third game the Canadiens scored a disputed goal in the last minute. Quebec coach Phil Watson protested very strongly and raised a ruckus. The Quebec Amateur Hockey Association (QAHA) insisted on a security deposit from him before the fourth game. He refused.
The Citadelles then pulled out of the QAHA and informed the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (CAHA) that they would join the Memorial Cup playoffs. The CAHA agreed. The QAHA then suspended the Citadelles and awarded the league title to the Canadiens.
Montreal Junior Canadiens beat the Quebec Citadelles.
Quebec Citadelles joined the 1952-53 Eastern Canada Memorial Cup Playoffs.
==Exhibition Tours==
===Montreal Junior Canadiens===
The Junior Canadiens went on a tour of the Maritimes during the Christmas break.
*December 27 4-3 Amherst Intermediate
*December 28 6-1 Campbellton Intermediate
*December 29 7-1 North Sydney Franklins Junior
*December 30 13-1 Pictou Maripacs Senior
*January 1 9-0 Halifax St Marys Junior
*January 3 8-2 St. Francis Xavier X-Men
===Quebec Citadelles===
The Citadelles also went on a tour of the Maritimes. They went after they were accepted by the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association to enter the Memorial Cup playoffs. This tour was meant to get them into shape since there was a week's layoff after the aborted Quebec final series.
*March 28 15-1 Bathurst local all-stars
*March 30 6-5 Halifax St Marys Junior
*March 31 11-0 Bridgewater local all-stars
*April 1 10-3 St. Francis Xavier X-Men @ New Glasgow
*April 2 3-5 Charlottetown Islanders Major amateur
==Top Ten Scorers==
Player 	Team 	Games	Goals	Assists	Points
Guy Rousseau 	Canadiens	46 	43 	52 	95
Michel Labadie	Quebec 	47 	35 	43 	78
Camille Henry 	Quebec 	46 	46 	30 	76
Henri Richard 	Canadiens	46 	27 	36 	63
Roland Leclerc	Quebec 	48 	32 	31 	63
Claude Provost	Canadiens	46 	24 	36 	60
Phil Goyette 	Canadiens	44 	23 	36 	59
Raymond Cyr 	Quebec 	47 	22 	35 	57
Ross Watson 	Royals 	45 	16 	31 	47
Les Lilley 	Canadiens	44 	27 	18 	45
==All-Star Teams==
===First Team===
*Goaltender: Charlie Hodge, Canadiens
*Defenceman: Bucky Hollingworth, Canadiens
*Defenceman: Brian Mackay, Canadiens
*Center: Camille Henry, Quebec
*Right Winger: Michel Labadie, Quebec
*Left Winger: Guy Rousseau, Canadiens
*Coach: Phil Watson, Quebec
===Second Team===
*Goaltender: Marcel Paille. Quebec
*Defenceman: Maurice Collins, Quebec
*Defenceman: Gerard Houle, Quebec
*Center: Henri Richard, Canadiens
*Right Winger: Claude Provost, Canadiens
*Left Winger: Roland Leclerc, Quebec
*Coach: Sam Pollock, Canadiens
===All-Star Photos===
52-53Henririchard.jpg|Henri Richard
52-53Guyrousseau.jpg|Guy Rousseau
52-53MarcelPaille.jpg|Marcel Paille
52-53Mauricecollins.jpg|Maurice Collins
52-53Rolandleclerc.jpg|Roland Leclerc
51-52Camillehenry.jpg|Camille Henry
52-53Charliehodge.jpg|Charlie Hodge
53SamPollock.jpg|Sam Pollock
52-53Michellabadie.jpg|Michel Labadie
52-53Claudeprovost.jpg|Claude Provost
==Awards==
*Most Valuable Player: Guy Rousseau, Canadiens
*Outstanding Player: Guy Rousseau, Canadiens
*Leading Scorer: Guy Rousseau, Canadiens
*Best Rookie: Raymond Cyr, Quebec
*Best Coach: Phil Watson, Quebec
==Team Photos==
52-53MonJC.jpg|Montreal Junior Canadiens
52-53QueCit2.jpg|Quebec Citadelles
==Game Ads==
52-53QSHLExhMontrealGameAd.jpg|All-Star Game @ Montreal
52-53QJHLSFMontrealGameAd.jpg|Semi Final @ Montreal
52-53QJHLQuebecGameAd.jpg|@ Quebec City
52-53QJHLFQuebecGameAd.jpg|Final @ Quebec City
52-53QJHLTriversGameAd.jpg|@ Trois Rivieres
52-53QJHLTRiversSeasonTickets.jpg|Trois Rivieres Season Tickets
52-53QJHLExhChttnGameAd.jpg|Exhibition @ Charlottetown
==See Also==
Quebec Junior Hockey League
Category:1953 in hockey
Category:Quebec Junior Playoffs
Category:Quebec Junior Hockey League (1949-1955) seasons