The Nova Scotia Voyaguers were an ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League, from 1971 to 1984. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) became the major affiliation league for the National Hockey League upon its amalgamation with the International Hockey League in 2001. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Founded: 1971-1972 (franchise relocated from Montreal)

Arena: Halifax Forum (1971 - 1978), Halifax Metro Centre (1978-1984)

Uniform colours: red, white and blue

Logo design: A voyageur paddling a boat, with a blue "V" and red circle in the background

Parent Club: Montreal Canadiens

Division titles won (regular season): 2 (1972-73, 1976-77,

Division titles won (playoffs): 3 (1971-72, 1972-73, 1975-76)

Calder Cups won: 3 (1971-72, 1975-76, 1976-77)

Calder Cup Finalists: 1 (1972-73)

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History

The Voyageurs (or "Vees" for short) played their first two seasons (1969-71), as the Montreal Voyageurs. In 1971, they relocated to Halifax, Nova Scotia (where they played almost half of their home games from the year before). They were the first AHL team to to located in Atlantic Canada. The team was also the first Canadian club to win the Calder Cup, and were the class of the league for many years. The team eventually moved to Sherbrooke, Quebec. After the relocation, the team was replaced in Halifax by the Nova Scotia Oilers, an affilate of the Edmonton Oilers. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) City Symbol: Kingfisher Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada Location. ... The American Hockey League (AHL) became the major affiliation league for the National Hockey League upon its amalgamation with the International Hockey League in 2001. ... Atlantic Canada consists of the four Canadian provinces on the Atlantic Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ... The Calder Cup -- named after Frank Calder, first president of the National Hockey League -- is awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League. ... Downtown Sherbrooke with the Saint-François River in the foreground Sherbrooke (2001 population 75,916, post-merger population 141,200) is a city in south-eastern Quebec, Canada. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) City Symbol: Kingfisher Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada Location. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a National Hockey League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ...

Players of Note

Hall of Famers: The Hockey Hall of Fame is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; it is devoted to ice hockey rather than the field variety of the game. ...

• Bob Gainey
• Rod Langway
• Larry Robinson
• Steve Shutt

Not to be forgotten: Robert Michael Bob Gainey (Born December 13, 1953 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) is a current National Hockey League general manager and former ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens. ... Rod Langway (born May 3, 1957) is a former American professional Ice hockey player. ... Larry Robinson, born June 2, 1951 in Winchester, Ontario, Canada, was a star player and a coach in the National Hockey League. ... Steve Shutt (born July 1, 1952) is a Hall of Fame ice hockey player from Canada. ...

• Keith Acton
• Dave Allison (only player to play for all three Halifax AHL teams)
• Guy Carbonneau
• Norm Dupont
• Yvon Lambert
• Claude Lemieux
• Mike McPhee
• Noel Price
• Brian Skrudland
• Ed Walsh

Guy Carbonneau was a player in the National Hockey League whose main productive years were with the Montreal Canadiens. ... Claude Lemieux (born July 16, 1965 in Gatineau, Quebec) is a Canadian hockey player. ...

Coaches

• Al MacNeil - 1971-72 to 1976-77
• Frank St. Marseille - 1977-78 to 1978-79
• Bert Tampleton - 1979-80 to 1980-81
• John Brophy - 1981-82 to 1983-84