Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
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Current season | 2012/13 |
sport | ice Hockey |
abbreviation | LNAH |
League foundation | 2004 |
Teams | 8th |
Country countries | Quebec |
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
- Marc-André Bergeron
- Mathieu Biron
- Sylvain Blouin
- Donald Brashear
- Garrett Burnett
- Sébastien Caron
- Sébastien Charpentier
- Patrick Côté
- Bobby Dollas
- Eric Fichaud
- David Gosselin
- Guillaume Lefebvre
- François Leroux
- Michel Ouellet
- Michel Picard
- Yves Racine
- Stéphane Richer
- Mario Roberge
- Daniel Shank
- Bruno St. Jacques
- Jeremy Stevenson
Web links
- Official homepage of the LNAH (French)
- Fight statistics of LNAH (English)