Tournament History
After more than 60 years of existence, the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament is still a place of unforgettable encounters and memorable souvenirs where thousands of players aged 11 and 12 come defend the colors of their teams. The great names of hockey such as Brad Park, Guy Lafleur, the Gretzky and Howe brothers, Mario Lemieux, Patrick Roy, Steven Stamkos and much more have all participated in this event at one point in their career. Others, like Jean Béliveau, Maurice Richard and Gordie Howe watched from the stands.
Founded in 1960
The tournament was founded in 1960 by Gérard Bolduc. In its first edition, 28 teams and about 20 000 spectators took part in the tournament. Tired of bringing his team to Goderich in Ontario, he wanted his city to be the host of a hockey tournament. It’s in the spirit of conviviality that Gerard Bolduc decided, in 1959, to create a pee-wee hockey tournament in Quebec City. The tournament was integrated with the festivities of the Carnaval de Québec which takes place during February.
​One of the first well known players that played in the NHL is Brad Park.
Guy Lafleur played ​​1960 to 1964 editions. For three years (1962-1964 ), he was Pee-Wee tournament ALL STAR scoring a total of 64 goals. For a long time, he held the best individual performance of the Pee-Wee Tournament in Quebec City. Ten years later, during a single participation, a kid named Wayne Gretzky managed to thwart the goalkeepers 26 times.
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