Simplify the following text for a Grade 12 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Quebec Nordiques ( , pronounced in Quebec French , in Canadian English , meaning `` Northmen '' or `` Northerners '' ) were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City , Quebec , Canada .
Simplified: The Quebec Nordiques ( , pronounced in Quebec French , in Canadian English , meaning `` Northmen '' or `` Northerners '' ) were a professional ice hockey team from Quebec City , Quebec , Canada .