Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5

Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5
City:	Saint-Georges, Quebec
League:	Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
Founded:	1996
Home Arena:	Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil
Franchise history
1996–1998:	Rive-Sud Jackals
1998–2005:	Saint-Georges Garaga
2005–2010:	Saint-Georges CRS Express
2010–present:	Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5
Championships
Playoff Championships:	1 (2009–10)

The Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 is a professional hockey team based in Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH), and plays at the Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil.

History

The team was founded in 1996-97 as the Rive-Sud Jackals in the former Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League (QSPHL). The Jackals became the Saint-Georges Garaga in 1998-99, when relocating to Saint-Georges, Quebec. The Garaga dominated Canadian senior hockey in the early 2000s, winning the 2002 Allan Cup and the 2004 Allan Cup. In 2005, the team was purchased by businessman Jean-Paul Blais, who also owns the CRS Express trucking company, and renamed the team Saint-Georges CRS Express. Blais sold the team to investors in 2010, and the team was renamed after a local radio station, CKRB-FM.

The last previous professional hockey team in the region were the Beauce Jaros from 1975-1977.

2010 Futura Cup

Garaga made the 2010 as a #4 seed and defeated the Saguenay Marquis four games to two. Garaga scored 38 goals during the series. Three of the four victories against Saguenay were games that Garaga scored 8 or more goals.

St. George CRS Express logo

St. Georges would advance to the Futura Cup Finals against the Sherbrooke St. Francois, who were the regular season champions. Garaga would go to defeat the Sherbrooke team four games to two

The team bus, operated by Autocar La Chaudière

Yearly Results

Season	GP	W	L	T	OL	SL	Pts	GA	GA	Standing	Playoffs
1996–97	40	15	17	4	4	-	34	153	171	3rd East	Lost Quarterfinals
1997–98	38	17	19	2	-	-	36	181	191	3rd East	Lost Quarterfinals
1998–99	36	23	12	1	0	0	47	170	133	1st East	Lost Final
1999–00	38	27	9	2	0	0	56	191	112	1st Bauer	Lost Semifinals
2000–01	44	32	9	1	2	0	67	229	139	1st East	Lost Final
2001–02	44	37	7	0	0	0	74	249	119	1st East	Lost Quarterfinals
2002–03	52	42	10	0	0	0	84	264	164	2nd East	Lost Quarterfinals
2003–04	50	38	10	2	0	0	78	231	134	2nd East	Lost Final
2004–05	60	33	21	0	1	5	72	241	216	6th	Lost Semifinals
2005–06	56	24	29	0	1	2	51	222	261	7th	Lost Quarterfinals
2006–07	48	24	16	0	6	2	56	199	195	3rd	Lost Semifinals
2007–08	52	31	17	0	0	4	66	233	206	2nd	Lost Semifinals
2008–09	44	26	14	0	1	3	56	194	151	2nd	Lost Semifinals
2009-10	44	25	16	0	2	1	53	191	181	4th	Won Championship
2010–11	42	29	10	0	0	3	61	172	125	1st	Lost Final
2011–12	48	22	18	0	1	7	52	191	185	5th	Did not qualify
2012–13	40	18	19	0	1	2	38	160	156	6th	Lost Quarterfinals
2013-14	40	20	18	0	1	1	42	145	154	6th	Lost Quarterfinals
2014-15	40	19	17	0	2	2	42	149	165	5th	Lost Quarterfinals
2015-16	40	16	20	0	3	1	36	130	151	8th	Lost Quarterfinals
2016-17	40	20	15	0	5	0	45	144	158	3rd	Lost Semifinals
2017-18	36	16	17	0	3	0	35	126	136	5th	Lost Repechage
2018-19	36	15	18	-	1	2	33	125	138	5th	Lost Semifinals
2019-20	36	12	23	-	0	0	25	114	147	6th	Playoffs suspended prior to starting
2020-21	Season Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021-22	28	12	14	-	1	1	26	98	103	5th	Lost Semifinals
2022-23	36	20	13	-	3	0	43	153	133	1st	Won Championship
2023-24	36	15	14	-	3	4	47	125	137	5th	Lost Quarterfinal, Eliminated in Repechage

Awards

• Jesse Bélanger, 2010 LNAH Most Sportsman-like Player; 2010 LNAH 1st team All-Star (Center)
• Yvan Busque, 2010 LNAH Playoff MVP
• Dany Roussin, 2010 LNAH Offensive Rookie Of The Year

Notable players

• Jonathan Delisle, former Montreal Canadiens draft pick who played for St. Georges CRS Express. Delisle died as a result of an automobile accident in March 2006. The Delisle Trophy has been named in his honor and is awarded to the LNAH player who "best exemplifies leadership in the regular season."

External links

• Official website