Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
Current season	2012/13
sport	ice Hockey
abbreviation	LNAH
League foundation	2004
Teams	8th
Country countries	Quebec Ontario
Title holder	Marquis de Jonquière
Record champions	Mission de Joliette ; Chiefs de Laval ; Saint-François de Sherbrooke (2 each)
Website	lnah.com
	^ ECHL ; Central Hockey League

The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey ( LNAH ) was founded in 2004 and is a professional ice hockey league of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec . It is not affiliated with the US Junior League North American Hockey League (NAHL).

history

The league was founded in 1996 as "Ligue de hockey semi-professionnelle du Québec (LHSPQ)" and changed its name in 2003 to "Ligue de hockey senior majeur du Québec (LHSMQ)" today's name. The LNAH does not stand for filigree ice hockey, but for hard action and sometimes unfair fouls, attacks and fights, in which the entire team is involved, which also contributes to its popularity.

Despite their bad reputation, reputable players of the NHL and AHL repeatedly find their way into the LNAH. During the lockout in the 2004/05 season, NHL players such as Donald Brashear , Sylvain Blouin , Sébastien Caron , Mathieu Biron , Marc-André Bergeron and Sébastien Charpentier played in the LNAH for the entire season.

Franchises for the 2012/13 season

Surname	Location	Stadion	League affiliation since	Main sponsor
Cornwall River Kings	Cornwall , Ontario	Cornwall Civic Complex	2012
Marquis de Jonquière	Saguenay , Quebec	Palais des Sports de Saguenay	2008
3L de Rivière-du-Loup	Rivière-du-Loup , Quebec	Center Premier Tech	2008
COOL FM 103.5 de Saint-Georges	Saint-Georges , Quebec	Center Lacroix-Dutil	1998	COOL FM 103.5 (radio station)
HC Carvena de Sorel-Tracy	Sorel-Tracy , Quebec	Colisee Cardin	2010	Entreprises Carvena (cleaning company)
Isothermic de Thetford Mines	Thetford Mines , Quebec	Center Mario-Gosselin	2007	Isothermic (door and window manufacturer)
Caron & Guay de Trois-Rivières	Trois-Rivières , Quebec	Colisee de Trois-Rivières	2004	Caron & Guay (door and window manufacturer)
Braves de Valleyfield	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield , Quebec		2013

LNAH ice hockey clubs that no longer exist

Beaulieu d'Acton Vale (2000–2001, became cousin de Saint-Hyacinthe )
Nova d'Acton Vale (1996-2000, became Beaulieu d'Acton Vale )
Aztèques d'Asbestos (1997-2000, were Dubé d'Asbestos ; 2002-2003)
Dubé d'Asbestos (2000-2002, were Aztèques d'Asbestos )
Caron & Guay de Beaupré (1999–2000, became As de Beaupré )
As de Beaupré (2000–2001, became As de Québec )
Blitz de Granby (1997-2002, were Prédateurs de Granby )
Prédateurs de Granby (2002-2004)
Dragons du Haut-Richelieu (1996–1997, were Dragons d'Iberville )
Dragons d'Iberville (1997-1998, were Dragons de Saint-Laurent )
Blizzard de Joliette (1998-2000, became Mission de Joliette )
Mission de Joliette (2000-2002, became Mission de Saint-Jean )
Condors de Jonquière (1997-2002, were Paramédic du Saguenay )
Rapides de Lachute (1996-1999, were Rapides de LaSalle )
Rapides de LaSalle (1999-2003)
Chiefs de Laval (1998-2005, were Summum-Chiefs de Laval )
Summum-Chiefs de Laval (2005-2006, were Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu )
Jets de Louiseville (1996-1997)
Caron & Guay de Pont-Rouge (2001-2004)
Grand Portneuf de Pont-Rouge (1995-2001, became Caron & Guay de Pont-Rouge )
Lois Jeans de Pont-Rouge (2008-2010)
As de Québec (1997–1999, Caron & Guay de Beaupré ; 2001–2003, became Radio X de Québec )
Radio X de Québec (2003-2008, became Lois Jeans de Pont-Rouge )
Chacals de la Rive-Sud (1996-1998, were Garaga de Saint-Georges )
CIMT de Rivière-du-Loup (2008-2010, became 3L de Rivière-du-Loup )
Promutuel de Rivière-du-Loup (2001-2004)
98.3 FM de Saguenay (2008–2009, became Marquis de Saguenay )
Marquis de Saguenay (2009–2012, became Marquis de Jonquière )
Paramédic du Saguenay (2002-2004, became Fjord du Saguenay )
Fjord du Saguenay (2004-2005)
Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel (1996-1998, became Blizzard de Joliette )
Garaga de Saint-Georges (1998-2005, became CRS Express de Saint-Georges )
CRS Express de Saint-Georges (2005-2010, became COOL FM 103.5 de Saint-Georges )
Chiefs de Saint-Hyacinthe (2008-2009)
Cousin de Saint-Hyacinthe (2001-2005, became Cristal de Saint-Hyacinthe )
Cristal de Saint-Hyacinthe (2005-2006, became Top Design de Saint-Hyacinthe )
Top Design de Saint-Hyacinthe (2006-2008, became Chiefs de Saint-Hyacinthe )
Mission de Saint-Jean (2002-2004, became Mission de Sorel-Tracy )
Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (2006-2008, became 98.3 FM de Saguenay )
Dragons de Saint-Laurent (1998-2001, were Dragons de Verdun )
Poutrelles Delta de Sainte-Marie (2008-2009)
Chiefs de Sainte-Thérèse (1997-1998, were Chiefs de Laval )
Saint-François de Sherbrooke (2003-2011, became Wild de Windsor )
Dinosaures de Sorel (1996–1999, were Royaux de Sorel )
Royaux de Sorel (1999-2004)
Mission de Sorel-Tracy (2004-2008)
GCI de Sorel-Tracy (2010-2011, were HC Carvena de Sorel-Tracy )
Coyotes de Thetford Mines (1996-2000, were Prolab de Thetford Mines )
Prolab de Thetford Mines (2000-2007, became Isothermic de Thetford Mines )
Vikings de Trois-Rivières (2003-2004, were Caron & Guay de Trois-Rivières )
Voyageurs de Vanier (1996–1997, were As de Québec )
Dragons de Verdun (2001-2006)
Gladiateurs de ville des Laurentides (1996–1997, were Chiefs de Sainte-Thérèse )
94 de Waterloo (1996-1997, became Blitz de Granby )
Lacroix de Windsor (2001-2003, became Saint-François de Sherbrooke )
Papetiers de Windsor (1996-2001, were Lacroix de Windsor )
Wild de Windsor (2011–2012, were Cornwall River Kings )

Awards of the LNAH

Coupe Canam - LNAH Playoff Winner
Coupe du Commissaire - Regular Season Winner
Trophée Claude Larose - Most Valuable Player
Trophée Éric Messier - Best Defender
Trophée Guy Lafleur - top scorer
Trophée Maurice Richard - Top Goalscorer
Trophée Serge Léveillée - Best Coach
Trophée Jonathan Delisle - Best Leadership Skills
Trophée Gilles Lefebvre - Best Management
Trophée des médias - Best player in the playoffs
Trophée du joueur le plus gentilhomme - exemplary behavior, fair play
Trophée Gaston Gagné - Commitment to the franchise or the league
Trophée du meilleur gardien de but - Best goalkeeper
Trophée de la recrue offensive - Best offensive rookie
Trophée de la recrue defensive - Best Defensive Rookie
All-Star Team - The best seven players of the season in their respective positions

Coupe Canam winner

The Coupe Canam is awarded annually to the winner of the playoffs. Until the end of the 2009/10 season, the trophy traded under the name Coupe Futura .

1996/97: Blizzard de Saint-Gabriel
1997/98: Rapides de Lachute
1998/99: Blizzard de Joliette
1999/00: Rapides de LaSalle
2000/01: Mission de Joliette
2001/02: Chiefs de Laval
2002/03: Chiefs de Laval
2003/04: Dragons de Verdun
2004/05: Radio X de Québec
2005/06: Saint-François de Sherbrooke
2006/07: Summum-Chiefs de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
2007/08: Caron & Guay de Trois-Rivières
2008/09: Lois Jeans de Pont-Rouge
2009/10: CRS Express de Saint-Georges
2010/11: Saint-François de Sherbrooke
2011/12: Isothermic de Thetford Mines
2012/13: Marquis de Jonquière

Well-known former players

Web links

Official homepage of the LNAH (French)
Fight statistics of LNAH (English)


Current season	2012/13
sport	ice Hockey
abbreviation	LNAH
League foundation	2004
Teams	8th
Country countries	Quebec Quebec Ontario Ontario
Title holder	Marquis de Jonquière
Record champions	Mission de Joliette Chiefs de Laval Saint-François de Sherbrooke (2 each)
Website	lnah.com
^ ECHL Central Hockey League