On May , 1998 - Roger Dumont writes: I'm the statistician of the largest international Atom tournament in North America, THE LEVIS INTERNATIONAL ATOM TOURNAMENT (QUEBEC). Our tournament is held at the end of January and the beginning of February (2 weeks). We have approximately 100 teams participating every year. Teams are coming from Europe, Usa and all parts of Canada. In our 1998 edition, a team from Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada won the AA class.

Thanks in advance in the name of all the youngsters and the 250 volunteers working at the tournament. Don't forget to let your friends know about our tournament.

Parents can participate in the Quebec City world famous winter carnival between the games.

Hockey in Quebec City dates back to 1912, when the Quebec Bulldogs won the Stanley Cup powered by hockey's first superstar, Joe Malone. After a fire destroyed the original Colisee, a new structure was erected in the 1950's to showcase the talents of Jean Beliveau, who starred with the Quebec Aces prior to joining the Montreal Canadiens. The Colisee was renovated and modernized when the Nordiques were admitted into the NHL in 1979 and remained one of the most exciting rinks in the league until 1996, when the team moved to Denver, Colorado.

"Our hockey heritage came in phase," explained Nordique assistant general manager Gilles Leger. "First there was Joe Malone and the Quebec Bulldogs. Then there was the era of Jean Beliveau and the Quebec Aces, followed by Guy Lafleur and the Quebec Remparts. The Nordique came into being in the WHA with players such as J.C. Tremblay, Marc Tardif, and Rejean Houle. Then we entered the NHL and have had exciting players like Peter Stastny and Joe Sakic."

"From a hockey point of view, this is probably the best rink in the league regarding sight lines," said Leger. "Every seat is a good seat. The other advantage of the building is the temperament of the French Canadian. They like their game, and they identify with hockey."

Quebec Nordique/Colorado Avalanche WHA 1972-1979 NHL 1917-Present McNichols Arena 1995-1999 Pepsi Center 1999-Present