Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ ('RSEQ women's college hockey') is the women's ice hockey league for college teams in Quebec, Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec, the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA/ACSC). It comprises twelve teams between two levels of competition, called Division 1 (D1) and Division 2 (D2). Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ is considered the highest level of young women's ice hockey in the Quebec provincial system. As developmental league, Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ is the first step for many players pursuing university ice hockey careers in Canada and the United States.
The league was established in 1999 as the . It was renamed when the RSEQ changed its naming structures in autumn 2011.
History Prior to the creation of the league, some college teams played with university teams in the women's hockey league of the Quebec Students Sports Federation (QSSF; rebranded as RSEQ in 2010). The Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union (CIAU; renamed Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) in 2001 and known as U Sports since 2016) organized the first national title for women's ice hockey at the end of the 1997–98 CIAU season and two Québécois college teams participated at the tournament: the Saint-Laurent Patriotes and the Dynamiques of Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf.
The was founded in 1999. Nine teams participated in the inaugural season, 1999–2000, and the Patriotes du collège St-Laurent won the Playoff Championship title.
In 2020, the league was restructured into two divisions of six teams each with the aim of improving the level of competiion by concentrating the best college players in Division 1, while continuing to provide an option for other players via Division 2.
Teams
2025–26 Division 1 teams Six teams participated in the 2025–26 season of the : Blues of Dawson College Boomerang of Cégep André-Laurendeau Cougars of Champlain College Lennoxville Islanders of John Abbott College Patriotes of Cégep de Saint-Laurent Titans of Cégep Limoilou
2025–26 Division 2 teams Six teams participated in the 2025–26 season of the : Diablos of Cégep de Trois-Rivières Filons of Cégep de Thetford Hurricanes of Heritage College Lynx of Cégep Édouard-Montpetit Pionnières of Cégep de Rimouski Voltigeurs of Cégep de Drummondville
Former teams Cheminots of Cégep de Saint-Jérôme, team dissolved in 2012 Dragons of Collège Laflèche, team dissolved in 2013 Dynamiques of Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, team dissolved in 2004 Faucons of Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon, team dissolved in 2010 Nordiques of Collège Lionel-Groulx, team dissolved in 2020 Trappeurs of Cégep Marie-Victorin, team dissolved in 2008
Regular season champions
The team that finishes first in the standings wins the regular season title.
2011-12 – Titans du Cégep Limoilou 2010-11 – Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit 2009-10 – Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit 2008-09 – Dawson College Blues 2007-08 – Cheminots du Cégep St-Jérôme 2006-07 – Dawson College Blues 2005-06 – Cheminots du Cégep du St-Jérôme 2004-05 – Patriotes du Cégep St-Laurent 2003-04 – not available 2002-03 – not available 2001-02 – Titans du Cégep Limoilou 2000-01 – not available 1999-2000 – Patriotes du Cégep St-Laurent
Championship playoff Following the regular season, a playoff is held to determine the Collégial women's champion in Quebec. A list of collégial winners includes (winner is in bold):
Playoff 2011-12
First round
Semi-finals and Championship Final game 2011-12
Playoff 2010-11
The semi-finals and the finals was presented at the Centre Étienne Desmarteau Playoff DateTimeTeamsAttendance Semi-final April 2 3:30 pm Lynx Édouard-Montpetit 4-0 Dawson Blues 450 supporters Semi-Final April 2 5:30pm Patriotes St-Laurent 2-1 (wins in shootout) Titans Limoilou 400 supporters Final Bronze Medal April 3 12:30 noon Titans Limoilou 2-0 Dawson Blues 280 supporters Final Gold Medal April 3 3:00 pm Patriotes St-Laurent 5-2 Lynx Édouard-MontpetitLes Lynx sont passées tout près du but (French) 420 supporterswinner: Patriotes du Cégep St-LaurentLe Cégep de Saint-Laurent champion du RSEQ (French)«J'ai goalé mes deux meilleurs matchs à vie!»
Playoff 2009-10
Semi-finals and Championship Final game 2010 Playoff DateTeams Semi-Final April 3 Cheminots Saint-Jérôme 2–4 Lynx Édouard-Montpetit Semi-final April 3 Titans Limoilou 3–4 Dragons Laflèche Final Bronze Medal April 4 Cheminots Saint-Jérôme 2–1 Titans Limoilou Final Gold Medal April 4 Dragons Laflèche 5–6 Lynx Édouard-Montpetitwinner: Lynx du Collège Édouard-MontpetitUn deuxième Championnat de suite pour les Lynx , April 6, 2010 (French)
Playoffs 2008-09
Semi-finals and Championship Final game Playoff DateTeams Semi-Final April 11 Dawson Blues 6-2 Titans Limoilou Semi-final April 11 Lynx Édouard-Montpetit 7-1 Dragons Laflèche Final Bronze Medal April 12Titans Limoilou 4–0 Dragons Laflèche Final Gold Medal April 12 Lynx Édouard-Montpetit 3–2 (wins in shootout) Dawson Blueswinner:Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Playoffs 2007-08
Championship final games Playoff DateTeams Final Gold Medal April 4 Dawson Blues 3–8 Cheminots St-Jérôme Final Gold Medal April 11 Cheminots St-Jérôme 6-2 Dawson Blueswinner:Cheminots du Cégep St-Jérôme
Playoffs 2006-07
Championship final games Playoff DateTeams Final Gold Medal April 5 Cheminots St-Jérôme 1–2 Dawson Blues Final Gold Medal April 10 Dawson Blues 3–2 Cheminots St-Jérômewinner:Dawson BluesDawson Blues are women's hockey champions, The monitor, April 19, 2007
Playoffs 2005-06
Championship final games Playoff DateTeams Final Gold Medal March 31 Patriotes St-Laurent 1–2 Cheminots St-Jérôme Final Gold Medal April 2 Cheminots St-Jérôme 6–2 Patriotes St-Laurentwinner:Cheminots du cégep St-Jérôme
Playoffs 2004-2005
Championship final game Playoff DateTeams Final Gold Medal April 2 Dragons Laflèche 0-5 Cheminots St-Jérôme Final Gold Medal April 8 Cheminots St-Jérôme 4-2 Dragons Laflèchewinner:Cheminots du cégep St-Jérôme
Playoff 2003-04 – Non-available Playoff 2002-03 – Non-available Playoff 2001-02 – Titans du Cégep Limoilou Playoff 2000-01 – Non-available Playoff 1999-2000 – Patriotes du Collège St-Laurent CEGEP 1999-2000
International matches August 30, 2010 – Norway women national team vs Dragons du Collège Laflèche August 28 and 29, 2010 – Norway women national team vs Titans du Cégep LimoilouLes Titans affrontent une équipe de la Norvège (French)
Scoring leaders SeasonPlayer/TeamGPGoalAssistPts 2011-12Carol-ann Upshall, Dragons du Collège Laflèche 21 19 17 36 2010-11Ariane Barker, Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit 21 32 26 58 2009-10Mélodie Daoust, Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit 13 24 31 55 2008-09Marie-Philip Poulin, Dawson Blues 15 29 29 58
Individual statistics are not available for the other seasons.
Goaltending Leaders SeasonPlayer/TeamGPWLSOGAA 2011-12Maude Rousseau, Titans du Cégep Limoilou 18 7 1 3 1.00 2010-11Frédérique Desmarais, Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit 12 9 1 1 1.35 2009-10Roxanne Douville, Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit 21 15 1 1 1.23 2008-09Emy Côte, Dawson Blues 23 10 0 0 0.89 2008-09Joanie Plamondon, Dawson Blues 23 13 0 0 0.92
Individual statistics are not available for the other seasons.
Awards and honors
Season 2011-12 Player of the Year Award: Rookie of the Year Award: Fair-play Award:
Season 2010-11 Hockey collégial féminin: Mélodie Daoust choisie joueuse par excellence (French) Player of the Year Award: Mélodie Daoust, Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit. Rookie of the Year Award: Cassandra Poudrier, Dawson Blues. Fair-play Award: Emmanuelle Dumont, Dragons du Collège Laflèche
Season 2009-10Hockey collégial féminin: Les étoiles dévoilées (French) Player of the Year Award: Josianne Legault, Dragons du Collège Laflèche Rookie of the Year Award: Mélodie Daoust, Lynx du Édouard-Montpetit Fair-play Award: Emmanuelle Dumont, Dragons du Collège Laflèche
Season 2008-09Les Étoiles du hockey collégial féminin dévoilées (French) Player of the Year Award: Marie-Philip Poulin, Dawson Blues Rookie of the Year Award: Marie-Philip Poulin, Dawson Blues Fair-play Award: Katia Clément-Heydra, Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Awards and individual honors are not available for the other seasons.
Notable players Catherine Ward, (Dawson Blues) – McGill Martlets and Canada National women Team. Marie-Philip Poulin, (Dawson Blues)Hockey féminin AA, Marie-Philip Poulin brûle la ligue, December 11, 2008 (French) – Canada National women Team. Ann-Sophie Bettez, (Dawson Blues) – McGill Martlets and Canada's national women's under-22 team. Lauriane Rougeau, (Cheminots du Cegep St-Jérôme and Dawson Blues) – Montreal Stars (CWHL), Canada's National women's team Under-18 team and Canada's national women's under-22 team. Emmanuelle Blais, (Dawson Blues) – Montreal Stars (CWHL). Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger, (Cheminots du Cegep St-Jérôme) – McGill Martlets and Montreal Carabins Kelly Sudia, (John Abbott Islanders) – Concordia Stingers, Montreal Stars (CWHL). Donna Ringrose, (John Abbott Islanders) – Concordia Stingers, Montreal Stars (CWHL). Tawnya Danis, (John Abbott Islanders) – Concordia Stingers, Montreal Stars (CWHL). Josée-Ann Deschênes,Profil (Cheminots du Cegep St-Jérôme) – Montreal Carabins and Montreal Stars (CWHL). Mélodie Daoust, (Lynx du College Edouard-Montpetit) – McGill MartletsMélodie Daoust : rien à envier aux gars, March 19, 2011 (French)Mélodie Daoust rêve aux Jeux Olympiques , February 17, 2010 (French) Canada's National women's team Under-18 team. Roxanne Douville, (Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit) – Vermont Catamounts and Canada's national women's under-22 team.Roxanne Douville added to Canada's national women's Under-22 team roster Katia Clément-Heydra (Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit), McGill MartletsHockey universitaire féminin (French)Katia Clément-Heydra sacrée recrue de l'année (French) Janique Duval (Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit), Montreal CarabinsJanique Duval parmi les meilleures recrues au Québec (French) Ariane Barker, (Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit) – Montreal Carabins Maude Gélinas, (Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit) – Montreal Carabins
See also Hockey Québec Quebec Student Sports Federation Coupe Dodge Dawson College Blues women's ice hockey Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit women's ice hockey Titans du Cégep Limoilou women's ice hockey
References
External links
of the Ligue de hockey féminin collégial AA
D1 team websites