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{{Underconstruction}}
  
   
 
:''See also: [[North American Hockey League (1973–1977)]] and [[North American Hockey League]] (US Tier-II Junior league).''
  
:''See also: [[North American Hockey League (1973–1977)]] and [[North American Hockey League]] (US Tier-II Junior league).''
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The LNAH Draft is held during the summer, including 15 rounds. Players too old for [[junior ice hockey]] may be drafted even if they were already drafted by an NHL team. Drafted players come from many leagues, including the [[Canadian Hockey League]], [[American Hockey League]], lower-level professional league, and the [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]].
  
The LNAH Draft is held during the summer, including 15 rounds. Players too old for [[junior ice hockey]] may be drafted even if they were already drafted by an NHL team. Drafted players come from many leagues, including the [[Canadian Hockey League]], [[American Hockey League]], lower-level professional league, and the [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport|CIS]].
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==Current teams==
  
==Current teams==
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!Team
  
!Team
 
!City
  
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!Province
  
 
!Arena
  
!Arena
 
!Joined
  
!Joined
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|'''[[Les Pétroliers du Nord]]'''
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|[[Saint-Jerome, Quebec]]
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|[[Regional Arena Rivière-du-Nord]]
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|2018*
 
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|'''[[Jonquière Marquis]]'''
  
|'''[[Jonquière Marquis]]'''
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|[[Saguenay, Quebec|Saguenay]]
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|[[Saguenay, Quebec]]
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|[[Quebec]]
  
 
|[[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]]
  
|[[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]]
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|1996
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|1996*/2009
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Rivière-du-Loup 3L]]'''
  
|'''[[Rivière-du-Loup 3L]]'''
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|[[Rivière-du-Loup]]
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|[[Rivière-du-Loup]], [[Quebec]]
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|[[Quebec]]
  
 
|[[Centre Premier Tech]]
  
|[[Centre Premier Tech]]
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|2008
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|2008*/2010
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5]]'''
  
|'''[[Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5]]'''
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|[[Saint-Georges]]
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|[[Saint-Georges]], [[Quebec]]
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|[[Quebec]]
  
 
|[[Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil]]
  
|[[Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil]]
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|1996
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|1996*/2010
 
|-
  
|-
 
|'''[[Sorel-Tracy Éperviers]]'''
  
|'''[[Sorel-Tracy Éperviers]]'''
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|[[Sorel-Tracy]]
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|[[Sorel-Tracy]], [[Quebec]]
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|[[Quebec]]
  
 
|[[Colisée Cardin]]
  
|[[Colisée Cardin]]
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|1996
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|1996*/2013
 
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|-
 
|'''[[Thetford Mines Assurancia]]'''
  
|'''[[Thetford Mines Assurancia]]'''
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|[[Thetford Mines]]
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|[[Thetford Mines]], [[Quebec]]
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|[[Quebec]]
  
 
|[[Centre Mario Gosselin]]
  
|[[Centre Mario Gosselin]]
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|1996
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|1996*/2015
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|-
  
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|'''[[Trois-Rivières Blizzard|Trois-Rivières Draveurs]]'''
  
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|[[Trois-Rivières]]
  
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|[[Quebec]]
  
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|[[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]]
  
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|1996
  
 
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; Notes
  
; Notes
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# ''An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.''
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# ''An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move/rename. See the respective team articles for more information.  The second date is when the team took their present name.''
   
 
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|[[2017-18 LNAH Season|2017-18]] || [[Sorel-Tracy Éperviers]]
  
|[[2017-18 LNAH Season|2017-18]] || [[Sorel-Tracy Éperviers]]
 
|- align = "center"
  
|- align = "center"
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|[[2018-19 LNAH Season|2018-19]] || TBD
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|[[2018-19 LNAH Season|2018-19]] || [[Sorel-Tracy Éperviers]]
 
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==Team Timeline==
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==Defunct teams==
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'''Present teams in bold'''
 
{| class="wikitable"
  
{| class="wikitable"
 
!Team
  
!Team
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!Centre
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!Arena
 
!Seasons
  
!Seasons
 
!Fate
  
!Fate
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Acton Vale Nova]] || 1996–2000 || renamed [[Acton Vale Beaulieu]]
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|[[Acton Vale Nova]] || [[Acton Vale, Quebec]] || [[Centre Sportif d'Acton Vale]] || 1996–2000 || renamed [[Acton Vale Beaulieu]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Haut-Richelieu Dragons]] || [[Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec]] || [[Arena Richmond]] || 1996–1997|| renamed [[Iberville Dragons]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Lachute Rapides]]|| [[Lachute, Quebec]] || [[Arena Kevin Lowe & Pierre Page]] ||1996–1999|| became [[LaSalle Rapides]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Laurentides Gladiateurs|Saint-Lin-Laurentides Gladiateurs]]|| [[Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec]] || [[Arena de Saint-Lin]] ||1996–1997|| became [[Sainte-Thérèse Chiefs]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Louiseville Jets]]|| [[Louiseville|Louiseville, Quebec]] || [[Arena de Louiseville]] ||1996–1997|| folded
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Pont-Rouge Grand Portneuf]]|| [[Pont Rouge|Pont Rouge, Quebec]] || [[Arena Joé Juneau]] ||1996–2001|| renamed [[Pont-Rouge Caron et Guay]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Rive-Sud Chacals]] || [[Levis, Quebec]] || [[Aréna André Lacroix]] ||1996–1998|| became [[Saint-Georges CRS Express|Saint-Georges Garaga]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Saint-Gabriel Blizzard]] || [[Saint-Gabriel, Quebec]] || [[Arena de Saint-Gabriel de Brandon]] ||1996–1998|| became [[Joliette Blizzard]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Sorel Dinosaures]]|| [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Cardin]] ||1996–1999|| renamed [[Sorel Royaux]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Thetford Mines Coyotes]]|| [[Thetford Mines, Quebec]] || [[Centre Mario Gosselin]] ||1996–2000|| renamed [[Thetford Mines Prolab]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Vanier Voyageurs]]|| [[Val-Bélair]] (now [[Quebec City]]), [[Quebec]] || [[ Aréna des Deux Glaces|Aréna des Deux Glaces]] ||1996–1997|| became [[Québec As]] and played at [[Val-Bélair]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Waterloo 94]]|| [[Waterloo, Quebec]] || [[Arena Jacques Chagnon]] ||1996–1997|| became [[Granby Blitz]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Windsor Papetiers]]|| [[Windsor, Quebec]] || [[Arena Centre A.J. Lemay]] ||1996–2001|| renamed [[Windsor Lacroix]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Asbestos Aztèques]]|| [[Asbestos, Quebec]] || [[Aréna Connie-Dion]] || 1997–2000 || renamed [[Asbestos Dubé]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Granby Blitz]]|| [[Granby, Quebec]] || [[Arena Leonard Grondin]] || 1997–2002|| renamed [[Granby Prédateurs (LNAH)|Granby Prédateurs]]
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|- align ="center"
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|[[Iberville Dragons]]|| [[Iberville, Quebec]] || [[Iberville Palladium]] || 1997–1998|| became [[Saint-Laurent Dragons]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Jonquière Condors]]|| [[Saguenay, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]] ||1997–2002|| renamed [[Saguenay Paramédic]]
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|[[Haut-Richelieu Dragons]] || 1996–1997|| renamed [[Iberville Dragons]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Québec As]]|| [[Val-Bélair]] (now [[Quebec City]]), [[Quebec]] || [[ Aréna des Deux Glaces|Aréna des Deux Glaces]] ||1997–1998|| dormant in 1998–1999<br />became [[Côte-de-Beaupré Caron et Guay]]
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|[[Lachute Rapides]] ||1996–1999|| became [[LaSalle Rapides]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Laurentides Gladiateurs]] ||1996–1997|| became [[Sainte-Thérèse Chiefs]]
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|[[Sainte-Thérèse Chiefs]]|| [[Ste. Therese]] || [[Arena de Sainte-Therese]] ||1997–1998|| became [[Laval Chiefs]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Joliette Blizzard]]|| [[Joliette, Quebec]] || [[Centre recreatif Marcel-Bonin]] || 1998–2000|| renamed [[Joliette Mission]]
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|[[Louiseville Jets]] ||1996–1997|| folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Pont-Rouge Grand Portneuf]] ||1996–2001|| renamed [[Pont-Rouge Caron et Guay]]
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|[[Laval Chiefs]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Laval]] ||1998–2005|| renamed [[Laval Summum-Chiefs]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Rive-Sud Chacals]] ||1996–1998|| became [[Saint-Georges CRS Express|Saint-Georges Garaga]]
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|[[Saint-Georges CRS Express|Saint-Georges Garaga]]|| [[Saint-Georges-Beauce, Quebec]] || [[Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil]] ||1998–2005|| renamed [[Saint-Georges CRS Express]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Saint-Gabriel Blizzard]] ||1996–1998|| became [[Joliette Blizzard]]
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|[[Saint-Laurent Dragons]]|| [[Saint-Laurent, Quebec]] || [[Raymond Bourque Arena]] ||1998–2001|| became [[Verdun Dragons]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Côte-de-Beaupré Caron et Guay]]|| [[Beaupré, Quebec]] || [[Aréna de Beaupré]] || 1999–2000|| became [[Côte-de-Beaupré As]]
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|[[Sorel Dinosaures]] ||1996–1999|| renamed [[Sorel Royaux]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[LaSalle Rapides]]|| [[LaSalle, Quebec]] || [[Arena Jacques Lemaire]] ||1999–2003|| folded
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|[[Thetford Mines Coyotes]] ||1996–2000|| renamed [[Thetford Mines Prolab]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Sorel Royaux]]|| [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Cardin]] ||1999–2004|| folded
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|[[Vanier Voyageurs]] ||1996–1997|| became [[Québec As]] and played at [[Val-Bélair]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Acton Vale Beaulieu]]|| [[Acton Vale, Quebec]] || [[Centre Sportif d'Acton Vale]] || 2000–2001 || became [[Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin]]
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|[[Waterloo 94]] ||1996–1997|| became [[Granby Blitz]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Windsor Papetiers]] ||1996–2001|| renamed [[Windsor Lacroix]]
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|[[Asbestos Dubé]]|| [[Asbestos, Quebec]] || [[Aréna Connie-Dion]] ||2000–2002 || renamed [[Asbestos Aztèques]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Côte-de-Beaupré As]]|| [[Beaupré, Quebec]] || [[Aréna de Beaupré]] ||2000–2001|| became [[Québec As]]
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|[[Asbestos Aztèques]] || 1997–2000 || renamed [[Asbestos Dubé]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Joliette Mission]]|| [[Joliette, Quebec]] || [[Centre recreatif Marcel-Bonin]] || 2000–2002|| became [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Mission]]
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|[[Granby Blitz]] || 1997–2002|| renamed [[Granby Prédateurs (LNAH)|Granby Prédateurs]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Thetford Mines Prolab]]|| [[Thetford Mines, Quebec]] || [[Centre Mario Gosselin]] ||2000–2007|| renamed [[Thetford Mines Isothermic]]
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|[[Iberville Dragons]] || 1997–1998|| became [[Saint-Laurent Dragons]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Pont-Rouge Caron et Guay]]|| [[Pont Rouge|Pont Rouge, Quebec]] || [[Arena Joé Juneau]] ||2001–2004|| became [[Trois-Rivières Draveurs (LNAH)|Trois-Rivières Caron et Guay]]
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|[[Jonquière Condors]] ||1997–2002|| renamed [[Saguenay Paramédic]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Québec As]]|| [[Charlesbourg, Quebec]] (2001-2002), [[Beauport, Quebec]] (2002-2003) || [[Arpidrome]] (2001-2002), [[Aréna Marcel Bédard]] (2002-2003) ||2001–2003|| renamed [[Québec Radio X]]
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|[[Québec As]] ||1997–1998|| dormant in 1998–1999<br />became [[Côte-de-Beaupré Caron et Guay]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Rivière-du-Loup Promutuel]]|| [[Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec]] || [[Centre Premier Tech]] ||2001–2004|| folded
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|[[Sainte-Thérèse Chiefs]] ||1997–1998|| became [[Laval Chiefs]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin]]|| [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec]] || [[Stade L.P. Gaucher]] ||2001–2005|| renamed [[Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal]]
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|[[Joliette Blizzard]] || 1998–2000|| renamed [[Joliette Mission]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Laval Chiefs]] ||1998–2005|| renamed [[Laval Summum-Chiefs]]
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|[[Verdun Dragons]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] ||2001–2005|| renamed [[Verdun-Montréal Dragons]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Windsor Lacroix]]|| [[Windsor, Quebec]] || [[Arena Centre J A Lemay]] ||2001–2003|| became [[Sherbrooke Saint-François]]
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|[[Saint-Georges CRS Express|Saint-Georges Garaga]] ||1998–2005|| renamed [[Saint-Georges CRS Express]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Asbestos Aztèques]]|| [[Asbestos, Quebec]] || [[Aréna Connie-Dion]] || 2002–2003 || folded
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|[[Saint-Laurent Dragons]] ||1998–2001|| became [[Verdun Dragons]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Granby Prédateurs (LNAH)|Granby Prédateurs]]|| [[Granby, Quebec]] || [[Arena Leonard Grondin]] || 2002–2004|| folded
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|[[Côte-de-Beaupré Caron et Guay]] || 1999–2000|| became [[Côte-de-Beaupré As]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saguenay Paramédic]]|| [[Saguenay, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]] ||2002–2004|| renamed [[Saguenay Fjord]]
⚫
|[[LaSalle Rapides]] ||1999–2003|| folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Mission]]|| [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur]] ||2002–2004|| became [[Sorel Mission]]
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|[[Sorel Royaux]] ||1999–2004|| folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Quebec Radio X]]|| [[Quebec City, Quebec]] || [[Pavillon de la Jeunesse]] || 2003-2008 || renamed [[Pont Rouge Lois Jeans]]
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|[[Acton Vale Beaulieu]] || 2000–2001 || became [[Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Sherbrooke Saint-François]]|| [[Sherbrooke, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke)]] ||2003-2011|| became [[Windsor Wild]]
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|[[Asbestos Dubé]] ||2000–2002 || renamed [[Asbestos Aztèques]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Trois-Rivières Viking]]|| [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]] ||2003–2004|| folded
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|[[Côte-de-Beaupré As]] ||2000–2001|| became [[Québec As]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saguenay Fjord]]|| [[Saguenay, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]] ||2004–2005|| folded after 24 games
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|[[Joliette Mission]] || 2000–2002|| became [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Mission]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Sorel Mission]]|| [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Cardin]] ||2004–2008 || suspend operations; return 2010 as [[Sorel-Tracy GCI]]
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|[[Thetford Mines Prolab]] ||2000–2007|| renamed [[Thetford Mines Isothermic]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Pont-Rouge Caron et Guay]] ||2001–2004|| became [[Trois-Rivières Draveurs (LNAH)|Trois-Rivières Caron et Guay]]
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|[[Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay]]|| [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]] || 2004-2013 || renamed [[Trois-Rivières Viking]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Laval Summum-Chiefs]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Laval]] ||2005–2006|| became [[Saint-Jean Chiefs|Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs]]
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|[[Québec As]] ||2001–2003|| <small>(played [[Charlesbourg]] in 2001–2002 and [[Beauport]] in 2002–2003</small><br />renamed [[Québec Radio X]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saint-Georges CRS Express]]|| [[Saint-Georges-Beauce, Quebec]] || [[Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil]] || 2005-2010 || became [[Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5]]
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|[[Rivière-du-Loup Promutuel]] ||2001–2004|| folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin]] ||2001–2005|| renamed [[Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal]]
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|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal]]|| [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec]] || [[Stade L.P. Gaucher]] ||2005–2006|| renamed [[Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design]]
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Verdun Dragons]] ||2001–2005|| renamed [[Verdun-Montréal Dragons]]
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|[[Verdun-Montréal Dragons]]|| [[Verdun, Quebec]] || [[Verdun Auditorium]] ||2005–2006|| folded
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design]]|| [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec]] || [[Stade L.P. Gaucher]] ||2006–2008|| renamed [[Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs]]
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|[[Windsor Lacroix]] ||2001–2003|| became [[Sherbrooke Saint-François]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saint-Jean Chiefs|Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs]]|| [[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec]] || [https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Colis%C3%A9e_Isabelle-Brasseur Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur] ||2006–2008|| became [[Saguenay 98,3]]
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|[[Asbestos Aztèques]] || 2002–2003 || folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Thetford Mines Isothermic]]|| [[Thetford Mines, Quebec]] || [[Centre Mario Gosselin]] ||2007-2015|| renamed [[Thetford Mines Assurancia]]
⚫
|[[Granby Prédateurs (LNAH)|Granby Prédateurs]] || 2002–2004|| folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Pont Rouge Lois Jeans]]|| [[Pont Rouge|Pont Rouge, Quebec]] || [[Arena Joé Juneau]] || 2008-2010 || Folded
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|[[Saguenay Paramédic]] ||2002–2004|| renamed [[Saguenay Fjord]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saguenay 98,3]]|| [[Saguenay, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]] ||2008-2009|| renamed [[Saguenay Marquis]]
⚫
|[[Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Mission]] ||2002–2004|| became [[Sorel Mission|Sorel-Tracy Mission]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Rivière-du-Loup CIMT]]|| [[Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec]] || [[Centre Premier Tech]] ||2008-2010|| renamed [[Rivière-du-Loup 3L]]
⚫
|[[Sherbrooke Saint-François]] ||2003-2011|| became [[Windsor Wild]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Ste-Marie de Beauce Poutrelles Delta|Ste-Marie Poutrelles Delta]]|| [[Sainte-Marie, Quebec]] || [[Arena Paul-Henri Drouin]] ||2008-2008|| folded during the season
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|[[Trois-Rivières Viking]] ||2003–2004|| folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs]]|| [[Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec]] || [[Stade L.P. Gaucher]] ||2008-2009|| folded
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|[[Saguenay Fjord]] ||2004–2005|| folded after 24 games
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Saguenay Marquis]]|| [[Jonquière|Jonquière, Quebec]] || [[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]] ||2009-2012|| renamed [[Jonquiere Marquis]]
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|[[Sorel Mission]] ||2004–2008 ||folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|'''[[Rivière-du-Loup 3L]]''' || '''[[Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec]]''' ||'''[[Centre Premier Tech]]'''|| '''2010-Present''' || '''Current Team'''
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|[[Laval Summum-Chiefs]] ||2005–2006|| became [[Saint-Jean Chiefs|Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|'''[[Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5]]''' || '''[[Saint-Georges-Beauce, Quebec]]''' ||'''[[Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil]]'''|| '''2010-Present''' || '''Current Team'''
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|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal]] ||2005–2006|| renamed [[Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Sorel-Tracy GCI]] || [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] ||[[Colisée Cardin]]|| 2010-2011 || renamed [[Sorel-Tracy GCI|Sorel-Tracy HC Carvena]]
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|[[Verdun-Montréal Dragons]] ||2005–2006|| folded
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Windsor Wild]]|| [[Windsor, Quebec]] || [[Arena Centre J A Lemay]] ||2011-2012|| become [[Cornwall River Kings]]
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|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design]] ||2006–2008|| renamed [[Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Sorel-Tracy GCI|Sorel-Tracy HC Carvena]]|| [[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]] || [[Colisée Cardin]] || 2011-2013|| become [[Sorel-Tracy Éperviers]]
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|[[Saint-Jean Chiefs|Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs]] ||2006–2008|| became [[Saguenay 98,3]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
  ⚫
|[[Cornwall River Kings]]|| [[Cornwall, Ontario]] || [[Cornwall Civic Complex]] ||2012-2016|| folded in August 2016
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|[[Thetford Mines Isothermic]]||2007-2015|| renamed [[Thetford Mines Assurancia]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|'''[[Jonquiere Marquis]]''' || '''[[Saguenay, Quebec]]''' || '''[[Palais des Sports de Saguenay]]''' || '''2012-Present''' || '''Current Team'''
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|[[Saguenay 98,3]] ||2008-2009|| renamed [[Saguenay Marquis]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|'''[[Sorel-Tracy Éperviers]]''' || '''[[Sorel-Tracy, Quebec]]''' || '''[[Colisée Cardin]]''' ||'''2013-Present ''' || '''Current Team'''
⚫
|[[Rivière-du-Loup CIMT]] ||2008-2010|| renamed [[Rivière-du-Loup 3L]]
  
 
|- align ="center"
  
|- align ="center"
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|[[Valleyfield Braves]]|| [[Valleyfield, Quebec]] || [[Arena Salaberry]] ||2013-2013|| relocated to [[Laval]] in November 2013
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|[[Ste-Marie de Beauce Poutrelles Delta|Ste-Marie Poutrelles Delta]] ||2008|| folded during the season
  
 
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|[[Trois-Rivières Viking]]|| [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]] || 2013-2014|| renamed [[Trois-Rivières Blizzard]]
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|[[Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs]] ||2008-2009|| folded
  
 
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|[[Laval Prédateurs]]|| [[Laval, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Laval]] ||2013-2017|| folded when unable to relocate or find new owner
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|[[Saguenay Marquis]] ||2009-2012|| renamed [[Jonquiere Marquis]]
  
 
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|[[Trois-Rivières Blizzard]]|| [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]] ||2014-2017|| Renamed [[Trois-Rivières Draveurs]]
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|[[Windsor Wild]] ||2011-2012|| become [[Cornwall River Kings]]
  
 
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|'''[[Thetford Mines Assurancia]]''' || '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetford_Mines Thetford Mines, Quebec]''' || '''[[Centre Mario Gosselin]]''' || '''2015-Present''' || '''Current Team'''
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|[[Cornwall River Kings]] ||2012-2016|| folded in August 2016
  
 
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|[[Trois-Rivières Draveurs (LNAH)|Trois-Rivières Draveurs]]|| [[Trois-Rivières, Quebec]] || [[Colisée de Trois-Rivières]] || 2017-2018 || folded
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|[[Laval Prédateurs]] ||2013-2017|| folded when unable to relocate or find new owner
  
 
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|[[Berlin BlackJacks]] || [[Berlin, New Hampshire]] || [[Notre Dame Arena]] || '''2018-2018''' || relcoated to [[Saint-Jerome, Quebec]] December 4, 2018; renamed [[Les Pétroliers du Nord]]
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|[[Valleyfield Braves]] ||2013-2013|| relocated to [[Laval]] in November 2013
  
 
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|'''[[Les Pétroliers du Nord]]''' || '''[[Saint-Jerome, Quebec]]''' || '''[[Regional Arena Rivière-du-Nord]]''' || '''2018-Present ''' ||'''Current Team'''
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|[[Trois-Rivières Blizzard]] ||2014-2017|| Renamed [[Trois-Rivières Draveurs]]
  
 
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Revision as of 15:59, 17 November 2019

See also: North American Hockey League (1973–1977) and North American Hockey League (US Tier-II Junior league).
Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
LNAH logo
Sport Ice hockey
Founded 1996
No. of teams 8
Country(ies) Flag of Canada Canada
Most recent champion(s) Sorel-Tracy Éperviers (2018)
Official website www.lnah.com

The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey(North American Hockey League)[1][2] (LNAH) was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004. It has no connection with the similarly named North American Hockey League (NAHL), an American junior league for players under twenty. Teams in the LNAH compete for the Futura Cup, which has been awarded annually since 1997.

Unlike higher-level professional leagues, such as the American Hockey League or the ECHL, the LNAH is not known for its skill level. Its teams employ many enforcers and has a rather infamous reputation for on-ice antics that mostly include fisticuffs. The LNAH has the unofficial reputation as the world's toughest hockey league; a New York Times article stated that the league averaged 3.2 fights a game during the 2010-2011 season, compared with 0.6 fights in the National Hockey League.[3]

Despite this reputation, many of the players are ex-NHL or ex-AHL players; Patrick Cote, Michel Picard, Stephane Richer, Bobby Dollas, Guillaume Lefebvre, Garrett Burnett, Daniel Shank, Francois Leroux, Jeremy Stevenson, Eric Fichaud, Mario Roberge, David Gosselin, Jesse Belanger, Donald Brashear and Yves Racine. During the 2004–2005 NHL lockout, some NHL players played the entire season in the league, such as Sylvain Blouin, Sebastien Caron, Mathieu Biron, Marc-André Bergeron and Sebastien Charpentier. The league has a rule that stipulates that all players must either have come from Quebec, or played junior hockey in Quebec.[3]

Another unique aspect, compared to other minor pro leagues of North America, is the absence of a veteran limit rule, which allows teams to stock up on experienced players. The league is slowly trying to clean itself up (for 2005–2006, the roster limit went from 20 to 19 players, which for most teams meant one less enforcer), but this is no easy task for a league that has always been popular with the fans for its reputation of being the toughest league in the world.

The LNAH Draft is held during the summer, including 15 rounds. Players too old for junior ice hockey may be drafted even if they were already drafted by an NHL team. Drafted players come from many leagues, including the Canadian Hockey League, American Hockey League, lower-level professional league, and the CIS.




Current teams

Team City Arena Joined
Les Pétroliers du Nord Saint-Jerome, Quebec Regional Arena Rivière-du-Nord 2018*
Jonquière Marquis Saguenay, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay 1996*/2009
Rivière-du-Loup 3L Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec Centre Premier Tech 2008*/2010
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 Saint-Georges, Quebec Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil 1996*/2010
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin 1996*/2013
Thetford Mines Assurancia Thetford Mines, Quebec Centre Mario Gosselin 1996*/2015
Notes
  1. An asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move/rename. See the respective team articles for more information.  The second date is when the team took their present name.

Champions

Season Champion
1996-97 Saint-Gabriel Blizzard
1997-98 Lachute Rapides
1998-99 Joliette Blizzard
1999-00 LaSalle Rapides
2000-01 Joliette Mission
2001-02 Laval Chiefs
2002-03 Laval Chiefs
2003-04 Verdun Dragons
2004-05 Québec Radio X
2005-06 Sherbrooke Saint-François
2006-07 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs
2007-08 Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay
2008-09 Pont Rouge Lois Jeans
2009-10 Saint-Georges CRS Express
2010-11 Sherbrooke Saint-François
2011-12 Thetford Mines Isothermic
2012-13 Jonquiere Marquis
2013-14 Jonquiere Marquis
2014-15 Thetford Mines Isothermic
2015-16 Rivière-du-Loup 3L
2016-17 Jonquiere Marquis
2017-18 Sorel-Tracy Éperviers
2018-19 Sorel-Tracy Éperviers

Team Timeline

Present teams in bold

Team Centre Arena Seasons Fate
Acton Vale Nova Acton Vale, Quebec Centre Sportif d'Acton Vale 1996–2000 renamed Acton Vale Beaulieu
Haut-Richelieu Dragons Le Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec Arena Richmond 1996–1997 renamed Iberville Dragons
Lachute Rapides Lachute, Quebec Arena Kevin Lowe & Pierre Page 1996–1999 became LaSalle Rapides
Saint-Lin-Laurentides Gladiateurs Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec Arena de Saint-Lin 1996–1997 became Sainte-Thérèse Chiefs
Louiseville Jets Louiseville, Quebec Arena de Louiseville 1996–1997 folded
Pont-Rouge Grand Portneuf Pont Rouge, Quebec Arena Joé Juneau 1996–2001 renamed Pont-Rouge Caron et Guay
Rive-Sud Chacals Levis, Quebec Aréna André Lacroix 1996–1998 became Saint-Georges Garaga
Saint-Gabriel Blizzard Saint-Gabriel, Quebec Arena de Saint-Gabriel de Brandon 1996–1998 became Joliette Blizzard
Sorel Dinosaures Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin 1996–1999 renamed Sorel Royaux
Thetford Mines Coyotes Thetford Mines, Quebec Centre Mario Gosselin 1996–2000 renamed Thetford Mines Prolab
Vanier Voyageurs Val-Bélair (now Quebec City), Quebec Aréna des Deux Glaces 1996–1997 became Québec As and played at Val-Bélair
Waterloo 94 Waterloo, Quebec Arena Jacques Chagnon 1996–1997 became Granby Blitz
Windsor Papetiers Windsor, Quebec Arena Centre A.J. Lemay 1996–2001 renamed Windsor Lacroix
Asbestos Aztèques Asbestos, Quebec Aréna Connie-Dion 1997–2000 renamed Asbestos Dubé
Granby Blitz Granby, Quebec Arena Leonard Grondin 1997–2002 renamed Granby Prédateurs
Iberville Dragons Iberville, Quebec Iberville Palladium 1997–1998 became Saint-Laurent Dragons
Jonquière Condors Saguenay, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay 1997–2002 renamed Saguenay Paramédic
Québec As Val-Bélair (now Quebec City), Quebec Aréna des Deux Glaces 1997–1998 dormant in 1998–1999
became Côte-de-Beaupré Caron et Guay
Sainte-Thérèse Chiefs Ste. Therese Arena de Sainte-Therese 1997–1998 became Laval Chiefs
Joliette Blizzard Joliette, Quebec Centre recreatif Marcel-Bonin 1998–2000 renamed Joliette Mission
Laval Chiefs Laval, Quebec Colisée de Laval 1998–2005 renamed Laval Summum-Chiefs
Saint-Georges Garaga Saint-Georges-Beauce, Quebec Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil 1998–2005 renamed Saint-Georges CRS Express
Saint-Laurent Dragons Saint-Laurent, Quebec Raymond Bourque Arena 1998–2001 became Verdun Dragons
Côte-de-Beaupré Caron et Guay Beaupré, Quebec Aréna de Beaupré 1999–2000 became Côte-de-Beaupré As
LaSalle Rapides LaSalle, Quebec Arena Jacques Lemaire 1999–2003 folded
Sorel Royaux Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin 1999–2004 folded
Acton Vale Beaulieu Acton Vale, Quebec Centre Sportif d'Acton Vale 2000–2001 became Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin
Asbestos Dubé Asbestos, Quebec Aréna Connie-Dion 2000–2002 renamed Asbestos Aztèques
Côte-de-Beaupré As Beaupré, Quebec Aréna de Beaupré 2000–2001 became Québec As
Joliette Mission Joliette, Quebec Centre recreatif Marcel-Bonin 2000–2002 became Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Mission
Thetford Mines Prolab Thetford Mines, Quebec Centre Mario Gosselin 2000–2007 renamed Thetford Mines Isothermic
Pont-Rouge Caron et Guay Pont Rouge, Quebec Arena Joé Juneau 2001–2004 became Trois-Rivières Caron et Guay
Québec As Charlesbourg, Quebec (2001-2002), Beauport, Quebec (2002-2003) Arpidrome (2001-2002), Aréna Marcel Bédard (2002-2003) 2001–2003 renamed Québec Radio X
Rivière-du-Loup Promutuel Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec Centre Premier Tech 2001–2004 folded
Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Stade L.P. Gaucher 2001–2005 renamed Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal
Verdun Dragons Verdun, Quebec Verdun Auditorium 2001–2005 renamed Verdun-Montréal Dragons
Windsor Lacroix Windsor, Quebec Arena Centre J A Lemay 2001–2003 became Sherbrooke Saint-François
Asbestos Aztèques Asbestos, Quebec Aréna Connie-Dion 2002–2003 folded
Granby Prédateurs Granby, Quebec Arena Leonard Grondin 2002–2004 folded
Saguenay Paramédic Saguenay, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay 2002–2004 renamed Saguenay Fjord
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Mission Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur 2002–2004 became Sorel Mission
Quebec Radio X Quebec City, Quebec Pavillon de la Jeunesse 2003-2008 renamed Pont Rouge Lois Jeans
Sherbrooke Saint-François Sherbrooke, Quebec Palais des Sports (Sherbrooke) 2003-2011 became Windsor Wild
Trois-Rivières Viking Trois-Rivières, Quebec Colisée de Trois-Rivières 2003–2004 folded
Saguenay Fjord Saguenay, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay 2004–2005 folded after 24 games
Sorel Mission Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin 2004–2008 suspend operations; return 2010 as Sorel-Tracy GCI
Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay Trois-Rivières, Quebec Colisée de Trois-Rivières 2004-2013 renamed Trois-Rivières Viking
Laval Summum-Chiefs Laval, Quebec Colisée de Laval 2005–2006 became Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs
Saint-Georges CRS Express Saint-Georges-Beauce, Quebec Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil 2005-2010 became Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5
Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Stade L.P. Gaucher 2005–2006 renamed Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design
Verdun-Montréal Dragons Verdun, Quebec Verdun Auditorium 2005–2006 folded
Saint-Hyacinthe Top Design Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Stade L.P. Gaucher 2006–2008 renamed Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Summum-Chiefs Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Colisée Isabelle-Brasseur 2006–2008 became Saguenay 98,3
Thetford Mines Isothermic Thetford Mines, Quebec Centre Mario Gosselin 2007-2015 renamed Thetford Mines Assurancia
Pont Rouge Lois Jeans Pont Rouge, Quebec Arena Joé Juneau 2008-2010 Folded
Saguenay 98,3 Saguenay, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay 2008-2009 renamed Saguenay Marquis
Rivière-du-Loup CIMT Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec Centre Premier Tech 2008-2010 renamed Rivière-du-Loup 3L
Ste-Marie Poutrelles Delta Sainte-Marie, Quebec Arena Paul-Henri Drouin 2008-2008 folded during the season
Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Stade L.P. Gaucher 2008-2009 folded
Saguenay Marquis Jonquière, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay 2009-2012 renamed Jonquiere Marquis
Rivière-du-Loup 3L Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec Centre Premier Tech 2010-Present Current Team
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 Saint-Georges-Beauce, Quebec Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil 2010-Present Current Team
Sorel-Tracy GCI Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin 2010-2011 renamed Sorel-Tracy HC Carvena
Windsor Wild Windsor, Quebec Arena Centre J A Lemay 2011-2012 become Cornwall River Kings
Sorel-Tracy HC Carvena Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin 2011-2013 become Sorel-Tracy Éperviers
Cornwall River Kings Cornwall, Ontario Cornwall Civic Complex 2012-2016 folded in August 2016
Jonquiere Marquis Saguenay, Quebec Palais des Sports de Saguenay 2012-Present Current Team
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Colisée Cardin 2013-Present Current Team
Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield, Quebec Arena Salaberry 2013-2013 relocated to Laval in November 2013
Trois-Rivières Viking Trois-Rivières, Quebec Colisée de Trois-Rivières 2013-2014 renamed Trois-Rivières Blizzard
Laval Prédateurs Laval, Quebec Colisée de Laval 2013-2017 folded when unable to relocate or find new owner
Trois-Rivières Blizzard Trois-Rivières, Quebec Colisée de Trois-Rivières 2014-2017 Renamed Trois-Rivières Draveurs
Thetford Mines Assurancia Thetford Mines, Quebec Centre Mario Gosselin 2015-Present Current Team
Trois-Rivières Draveurs Trois-Rivières, Quebec Colisée de Trois-Rivières 2017-2018 folded
Berlin BlackJacks Berlin, New Hampshire Notre Dame Arena 2018-2018 relcoated to Saint-Jerome, Quebec December 4, 2018; renamed Les Pétroliers du Nord
Les Pétroliers du Nord Saint-Jerome, Quebec Regional Arena Rivière-du-Nord 2018-Present Current Team

References

  1. ↑ RDS (LNAH's broadcaster) article.
  2. ↑ Le procès de Éric Haley aura lieu en décembre, La Tribune.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jeff Z. Klein (2011-03-01). A Place for Pro Hockey Players Fighting to Stay in the Game. New York Times. Retrieved on 2011-03-01.

External links

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
Current Teams: Jonquière Marquis  · Les Pétroliers du Nord  · Rivière-du-Loup 3L  · Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5  · Sorel-Tracy Éperviers  · Thetford Mines Assurancia
Related articles: Other Professional Hockey leagues
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