The Montreal Royals were formed in 1932-33 when the hockey club of the Montreal AAA was split off. They played in the Montreal Senior Group, Quebec Senior Hockey League, Quebec Senior Hockey League (Major), and the Quebec Hockey League until the latter folded in 1958-59, They then joined the Eastern Professional Hockey League for two seasons until finally folding in 1961. During the late 1930's they outdrew the NHL's Montreal Canadiens and were partially responsible for almost driving them out of town. Later they would become a Canadiens farm team.