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Many VIPs attended the pre-game ceremony for the Nordiques’ NHL opener at the Colisée de Québec. They included president of the NHL John Ziegler and Premier René Lévesque. They are accompanied by Jean Lesage, the former premier of Quebec, and Marcel Aubut, President of the Québec City Nordiques.
1979 - 1990

The Nordiques in the National Hockey League

The Quebec Nordiques were a professional hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1979 to 1995, and they played at the Colisée de Québec arena. The team’s best results were in 1982 and 1985 when they made it to the Stanley Cup semi-finals. The Nordiques were known for having a large proportion of French-speaking players. A huge rivalry existed with the Montreal Canadiens, between the teams and also among their fans. In 1995, the team was sold, renamed and moved to Denver, Colorado. What do you remember about that time?

Special guests at the Quebec Nordiques’ first game in the NHL

Auteur inconnu Many VIPs attended the pre-game ceremony for the Nordiques’ NHL opener at the Colisée de Québec. They included president of the NHL John Ziegler and Premier René Lévesque. They are accompanied by Jean Lesage, the former premier of Quebec, and Marcel Aubut, President of the Québec City Nordiques.
Chronoscope Do you have any memories of this match? (unilingual French for a limited time) Source: Ville de Québec All rights reserved: Ville de Québec - Date: 1979-10-10