They played for one full season in the Quebec Junior Hockey League (1953-54) and then started the 1954-55 season. The Marquis, beset by poor attendance and play, dropped out on November 10, 1954 with a record of 1-12-1-3. The team had been the only team in the league not owned by the Montreal Canadiens. They were a farm team of the Chicago Blackhawks. The Marquis later played in the Saguenay Junior League from 1956-67 and won the league title in 1962-63, 1964-65, 1965-66. In 1953-54 their coach was former NHL goaltender Gerry McNeil.