Laval–Montreal joined three other teams already competing in the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) but had a difficult time catching up to McGill, Queen's and Toronto.
In 1937, Montreal returned and was invited to join an international conference, comprising their three old CIAU foes as well as four Ivy League schools from the United States.
[3] The International Intercollegiate League (IIL) was designed to drive up interest in college hockey on both sides of the border but it only partially succeeded in its aims.
While American fans were more than happy to show up for the games, the Canadian teams found it to be far more difficult to sell tickets for their home matches.
Regardless of the causes, the league proved to be a financial drain on the Canadian teams, exacerbating the problems already faced by Montreal.
To make matters worse, the Carabins were the only Canadian club to routinely lose to their American counterparts and finished last in consecutive years.
Montreal had a better year in 1965, winning the Quebec–Ontario Athletic Association (QOAA) playoff and received an invitation back to the University Cup, however, they declined to participate.
1971 saw Canadian college hockey restructured with the four conferences that were spread across Ontario and Quebec realigned into two provincial leagues.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points † The International Intercollegiate League (IIL) was a joint venture between Canadian and American colleges.