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History

The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (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 to 2004 when it turned pro. It has no connection with the similarly-named North American Hockey League (NAHL), an American junior league for players under twenty.

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 roughest hockey league.

Despite of this reputation, many of the players are ex-NHL or ex-AHL players; among those playing in the 2005-2006 season were Patrick Cote, Michel Picard, Stephane Richer, Bobby Dollas, Daniel Shank, Denis Chalifoux, Eric Fichaud and Mario Roberge. During the 2004-2005 NHL lockout, some NHL players played the entire season in the league, such as Donald Brashear, Sebastien Caron, Mathieu Biron, Marc-Andre Bergeron.

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.

LNAH Teams

• QuebecRadioX
• SaintGeorgesCRSExpress
• SaintHyacintheTopDesign
• SaintJeanChiefs
• SherbrookeSaintFrancois
• SorelMission
• ThetfordMinesProlab
• TroisRivièresCaron&Guay

Defunct Teams

• Acton Vale Nova
• Asbestos Aztecs
• Granby Blitz
• Lachute Rapides
• Lasalle Rapides
• Laval Chiefs
• Louiseville Jets
• Iberville Dragons
• Joliette Blizzard
• Joliette Mission
• Jonquiere Condors
• Quebec As
• Rive-Sud Chacals
• Rivière-du-Loup Promutuel
• Saguenay Paramedic
• Saguenay Fjord
• Saint-Gabriel Blizzard
• Saint-Georges Garaga
• Saint-Hyacinthe Cousin
• Saint-Hyacinthe Cristal
• Saint-Jean Mission
• Saint-Laurent Dragons
• Saint-Therese Chiefs
• Saint-Lin Gladiateurs
• Sorel Dinosaures
• Sorel Royaux
• Thetford Mines Coyotes
• Trois-Rivières Vikings
• Pont-Rouge Caron et Guay
• Vanier Voyageurs
• Verdun Dragons
• Waterloo 94
• Windsor Lacroix

Champions

• 1996-97 St-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 Quebec Radio-X
• 2005-06 Sherbrooke Saint-Francois