Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
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The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Hockey Quebec
Junior "AAA" ice hockey
league and is a member of Hockey Canada
and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The winner of the LHJAAAQ playoffs competes for the Fred Page Cup
against the winners of the Central Junior A Hockey League
and the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
and the host team which is on a three year cycle between the MJAHL, CJHL and LHJAAAQ. The winner of the Fred Page Cup
then moves on to compete for the Royal Bank Cup
.
that lasted from 1972-1982. Founded in 1988, the QJAAAHL has been a rather strong league with 3 Central Canadian Champions (Dudley Hewitt Cup
) in its early years: the Longueuil Sieurs
in 1990 and the Chateauguay Elites
in 1993 and 1994. In 1994-95 they were grouped into the Eastern Canadian region to compete for the Fred Page Cup
. The Joliette Nationals
won the first ever Fred Page Cup in 1995. To this day, the QJAAAHL has 4 Eastern Canadian title, the others going to the Joliette Action
, Lennoxville Cougars
, and St. Jerome Panthers
. No Quebec team has ever won the National Title despite attending the tournament 7 times since 1988.
In 2002-03, Champlain College Lennoxville
got a team to play in the LHJAAAQ - Lennoxville Cougars, based on the campus of College Champlain and Bishops University. The Cougars, who were coached by former NHLer Stéphane Lebeau formed a discipline style of hockey. The method paid off, and Lennoxville captured the Napa Cup as league champions and won the Fred Page Cup. Lennoxville finished the Royal Bank Cup 1-3, the Cougars exited the tournament with a semi-finals loss to the Camrose Kodiaks
of the AJHL.
In 2003-04, the CJAHL and the LHJAAAQ saw the St-Eustache Gladiateurs rank #5 overall in Canada. However, the Gladiateurs lost the finals to the Valleyfield Braves in the finals. Because Valleyfield was hosting the Fred Page Cup, the Gladiateurs got a berth in the tournament. Despite that Saint-Eustache held a 2-0, along with Valleyfield, who also held a 2-0 record coming into the pivotal all-LHJAAAQ matchup, which would also decide the winner, who gets a bye to the championship finals. Valleyfield won the tilt 4-0, and Saint-Eustache lost to the Nepean Raiders
3-2 in double-overtime. The Valleyfield Braves
would lose the championship game 4-0 to Nepean.
Despite losing the Saint-Félicien Multiconcessionnaire
in the summer of 2009. The QJAAAHL has done the opposite of its predecessor, the Quebec Junior A Hockey League
. From 1972 until 1982, the QJAHL started big but steadily fell apart. The QJAAAHL, as well, started off big but through picking financially feasible markets and making smart relocations when the times have needed them, the QJAAAHL has maintained its size and success as a Junior A league. The only thing that has eluded the QJAAAHL is the National Championship, the Royal Bank Cup
.
Hockey Québec
Hockey Québec is the governing body of all ice hockey in Quebec, Canada. Hockey Québec is a branch of Hockey Canada.-History:Hockey Québec was organized in 1976 to take over from the various organizations governing hockey in Quebec, such as the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association which had existed...
Junior "AAA" ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
league and is a member of Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada, formally known as the Canadian Hockey Association, is the national governing body of ice hockey in Canada and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. Hockey Canada controls a vast majority of ice hockey in Canada, with a few exceptions...
and the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The winner of the LHJAAAQ playoffs competes for the Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
against the winners of the Central Junior A Hockey League
Central Junior A Hockey League
The Central Canada Hockey League is a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey league operating in eastern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and Hockey Canada and is a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League...
and the Maritime Junior A Hockey League
Maritime Junior A Hockey League
The Maritime Junior Hockey League is a Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a part of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. It consists of four teams from New Brunswick and one team from Prince Edward Island, which make up the Roger Meek Division, and six teams from Nova Scotia which make...
and the host team which is on a three year cycle between the MJAHL, CJHL and LHJAAAQ. The winner of the Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
then moves on to compete for the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
.
History
The Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League is an offshoot of the Quebec Junior A Hockey LeagueQuebec Junior A Hockey League
The Quebec Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league from Quebec that operated from 1972 until 1982. The QJAHL was a member of Hockey Quebec and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and was eligible for the Dudley Hewitt Cup and Centennial Cup.-History:The Quebec Junior A...
that lasted from 1972-1982. Founded in 1988, the QJAAAHL has been a rather strong league with 3 Central Canadian Champions (Dudley Hewitt Cup
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournaments conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The trophy was first awarded in 1979. The winner of the Dudley Hewitt Cup competes at the 2011 Royal Bank Cup.-History:...
) in its early years: the Longueuil Sieurs
Le Collège Français de Longueuil
Longueuil Collège Français are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Longueuil, Quebec, and a member of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League. The Collège Français headquarters are in Longueuil, Quebec, while the team plays at Colisée Jean Béliveau.-History:...
in 1990 and the Chateauguay Elites
Valleyfield Braves
Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
in 1993 and 1994. In 1994-95 they were grouped into the Eastern Canadian region to compete for the Fred Page Cup
Fred Page Cup
The Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
. The Joliette Nationals
Le National de Joliette
Le National de Joliette were a Junior "A" team based out of Joliette, Quebec. They used to play out of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League....
won the first ever Fred Page Cup in 1995. To this day, the QJAAAHL has 4 Eastern Canadian title, the others going to the Joliette Action
Joliette Action
Le Rangers de Montreal-Est are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Montréal-Est, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-2004-05 season:...
, Lennoxville Cougars
Les Cougars du Collège Champlain
The Sherbrooke Cougars of Collège Champlain are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
, and St. Jerome Panthers
Les Panthères de Saint-Jérome
Les Panthères de Saint-Jérome are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
. No Quebec team has ever won the National Title despite attending the tournament 7 times since 1988.
In 2002-03, Champlain College Lennoxville
Champlain College Lennoxville
Champlain College Lennoxville is the Champlain Regional College campus serving the Eastern Townships . The campus is located in the borough of Lennoxville, of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada...
got a team to play in the LHJAAAQ - Lennoxville Cougars, based on the campus of College Champlain and Bishops University. The Cougars, who were coached by former NHLer Stéphane Lebeau formed a discipline style of hockey. The method paid off, and Lennoxville captured the Napa Cup as league champions and won the Fred Page Cup. Lennoxville finished the Royal Bank Cup 1-3, the Cougars exited the tournament with a semi-finals loss to the Camrose Kodiaks
Camrose Kodiaks
The Camrose Kodiaks are a Canadian Junior "A" ice hockey team in the Alberta Junior Hockey League. They play in Camrose, Alberta, Canada at the Edgeworth Centre's Encana Arena, capacity 2500+....
of the AJHL.
In 2003-04, the CJAHL and the LHJAAAQ saw the St-Eustache Gladiateurs rank #5 overall in Canada. However, the Gladiateurs lost the finals to the Valleyfield Braves in the finals. Because Valleyfield was hosting the Fred Page Cup, the Gladiateurs got a berth in the tournament. Despite that Saint-Eustache held a 2-0, along with Valleyfield, who also held a 2-0 record coming into the pivotal all-LHJAAAQ matchup, which would also decide the winner, who gets a bye to the championship finals. Valleyfield won the tilt 4-0, and Saint-Eustache lost to the Nepean Raiders
Nepean Raiders
The Nepean Raiders are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Nepean, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Central Canada Hockey League. The town of Nepean was granted expansion after the Cornwall Royals and the Hull Hawks left the CJHL for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League...
3-2 in double-overtime. The Valleyfield Braves
Valleyfield Braves
Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:...
would lose the championship game 4-0 to Nepean.
Despite losing the Saint-Félicien Multiconcessionnaire
Saint-Félicien Multiconcessionnaire
Le Multiconcessionnaire de Saint-Félicien-Dolbeau-Mistassini were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:The Multiconcessionnaire were founded in 2005...
in the summer of 2009. The QJAAAHL has done the opposite of its predecessor, the Quebec Junior A Hockey League
Quebec Junior A Hockey League
The Quebec Junior A Hockey League was a Canadian Junior ice hockey league from Quebec that operated from 1972 until 1982. The QJAHL was a member of Hockey Quebec and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association and was eligible for the Dudley Hewitt Cup and Centennial Cup.-History:The Quebec Junior A...
. From 1972 until 1982, the QJAHL started big but steadily fell apart. The QJAAAHL, as well, started off big but through picking financially feasible markets and making smart relocations when the times have needed them, the QJAAAHL has maintained its size and success as a Junior A league. The only thing that has eluded the QJAAAHL is the National Championship, the Royal Bank Cup
Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup is an annual ice hockey tournament held to determine the Canadian Junior A champion. The winner of the tournament wins the Royal Bank Cup...
.
The teams
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| Granby Inouk | Granby Granby, Quebec Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and... |
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| La Tuque Wolves | La Tuque La Tuque, Quebec La Tuque is a city in south central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. In 2006, it had a population of 11,821 Latuquois.... |
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| Princeville Titans Princeville Titans The Princeville Titans are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Princeville, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
Princeville Princeville, Québec Princeville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec, located in L'Érable Regional County Municipality.The population was 5571 in 2006.-External links:*... |
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| Sherbrooke Cougars | Sherbrooke | |||||||||
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| Montreal-Est Rangers | Montreal-Est | |||||||||
| Saint-Jérôme Panthers | Saint-Jérôme Saint-Jérôme, Quebec Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts.... |
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| Saint-Leonard Arctic | St. Leonard | |||||||||
| Sainte-Agathe Montagnards Sainte-Agathe Montagnards The Sainte-Agathe Montagnards are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts is a town in the province of Quebec in the regional county municipality of Les Laurentides, in the administrative region of Laurentides, also known as the "Laurentians" or the Laurentian Mountains... |
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| Terrebonne Cobras | Terrebonne Terrebonne, Quebec Terrebonne is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in western Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shores of the Rivière des Mille-Îles and of the Rivière des Prairies, North of Montreal and Laval.... |
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| Kahnawake Condors | Kahnawake | |||||||||
| Lachine Maroons | Lachine Lachine, Quebec Lachine was a city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now a borough within the city of Montreal.-History:... |
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| Longueuil Collège Français | Longueuil Longueuil Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in... |
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| Valleyfield Braves Valleyfield Braves Les Braves de Valleyfield are a Canadian Junior ice hockey team from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:... |
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| Vaudreuil-Dorion Mustangs | Vaudreuil-Dorion | |||||||||
La Coupe NAPA Playoff Champions
- For the Eastern Regional playoffs, please go to the Fred Page CupFred Page CupThe Fred Page Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy, won by tournament, conducted by the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The award is given to the winner of a round robin and playoff between the Bogart Cup champions of the Central Junior Hockey League, the Kent Cup champions of the Maritime...
. - For the National Championship, please go to the 2011 Royal Bank Cup2011 Royal Bank CupThe 2011 Royal Bank Cup was the Junior "A" 2011 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2011 Royal Bank Cup marked the 41st consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.The Royal...
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- 1989 Les Sieurs de Longueuil
- 1990 Le Collège Français de Longueuil
- 1991 Les Olympiques de Montréal
- 1992 Le National de Joliette
- 1993 Les Élites de Châteauguay
- 1994 Les Élites de Châteauguay
- 1995 Le National de Joliette
- 1996 Les Éperviers de Contrecoeur
- 1997 Collège Français of Longueuil
- 1998 Coaticook Frontaliers
- 1999 Valleyfield Braves
- 2000 Coaticook Frontaliers
- 2001 St. Jérome Panthers
- 2002 Valleyfield Braves
- 2003 Lennoxville Cougars
- 2004 Valleyfield Braves
- 2005 Vaudreuil Mustangs
- 2006 Joliette Action
- 2007 Joliette Action
- 2008 Sherbrooke Cougars
- 2009 Sherbrooke Cougars
- 2010 Terrebonne Cobras
- 2011 Longueuil College Francais
Former member teams
- L'Extreme D'Aylmer
- Les Husky de CowansvilleLes Husky de CowansvilleLes Husky de Cowansville were a Junior "A" team based out of Cowansville, Quebec. They used to play out of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League. Their home arena was Pavilion des Sports....
- Le National de JolietteLe National de JolietteLe National de Joliette were a Junior "A" team based out of Joliette, Quebec. They used to play out of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League....
- Le Junior de MontrealLe Junior de MontrealLe Junior de Montreal were a Junior "A" team based out of Montreal, Quebec. They used to play out of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League. Their home arena was Centre Étienne Desmarteaux....
- Les Dragons de Saint-HyacintheLes Dragons de Saint-HyacintheLes Dragons de Saint-Hyacinthe were a Tier II Junior "A" team based out of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec. They used to play out of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League....
- Les Chevaliers de St-JeanLes Chevaliers de St-JeanLes Chevaliers de St-Jean were a Junior "A" team based out of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. They used to play out of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League....
- Saint-Félicien MulticoncessionnaireSaint-Félicien MulticoncessionnaireLe Multiconcessionnaire de Saint-Félicien-Dolbeau-Mistassini were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Saint-Félicien, Quebec, Canada. They are a part of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League.-History:The Multiconcessionnaire were founded in 2005...
Timeline of teams in the QJAAAHL
- 1988 - Black Lake Miners play in 1988 Centennial Cup playdowns as Quebec's only Jr. A team
- 1988 - Quebec Provincial Junior Hockey League is officially founded
- 1990 - St. Antoine Rapidos join league
- 1990 - Laval-Bourassa Cobras join league
- 1991 - St. Antoine Rapidos become Louisville Jaguars
- 1991 - Laval-Bourassa Cobras become Montreal-Nord Cobras
- 1991 - Ste-Marie Beaucerons join league
- 1992 - Ste-Marie Beaucerons become Loretteville Riverains
- 1992 - Louisville Jaquars become Saint-Jerome Panthers
- 1994 - Coaticook Frontaliers join league
- 1994 - Valleyfield Elites join league
- 1995 - Lachine Maroons join league
- 1996 - Warwick Titans join league
- 1998 - Quebec Provincial Junior Hockey League becomes Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League
- 1998 - Joliette National cease operations in January 1998
- 1998 - Valleyfield Elites become Valleyfield Braves
- 1999 - Kahnawake Condors join league
- 2000 - Aylmer Extreme join league and fold after the 2000-01 season
- 2002 - Saint-Eustache Gladiateurs join league
- 2002 - Lennoxville Cougars join league
- 2003 - Lennoxville Cougars become College Champlain Cougars
- 2002 - Warwick Titans become College Lefleche Titans
- 2003 - l’Ile Perrot Mustangs join league
- 2003 - La Plaine Cobras become Terrebonne Cobras
- 2004 - St-Lawrence of Quebec Lions join league
- 2004 - l’Ile Perrot Mustangs become Vaudreuil Mustangs
- 2005 - Coaticook Frontaliers become Granby Inouk
- 2006 - Saint-Eustache Gladiateurs become Saint-Eastache Patriotes
- 2005 - Joliette Action join league
- 2007 - St-Lawrence of Quebec Lions become Quebec AssurSports
- 2007 - College Champlain Cougars become Sherbrooke Cougars
- 2008 - Saint-Eustache Patriotes become Sainte-Therese Nordiques
- 2008 - Quebec AssurExperts move and become Thetford Mines Filons
- 2008 - Sainte-Agathe Montagnards join league
- 2008 - College Lefleche Titans become Princeville Titans
- 2008 - Saint-Felicien Multiconcessionnaire fold after three seasons
- 2009 - Sainte-Therese Nordiques become Rousseau-Sports Junior AAA Laval
- 2009 - Joliette Action become Joliette Traffic
- 2010 - Thetford Mines Filons become La Tuque Wolves
- 2010 - Rousseau-Sports Junior AAA Laval become Laval Arctic
- 2011 - Joliette Traffic become Montreal-Est Rangers
- 2011 - Laval Arctic become St. Leonard Arctic