Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League

The Ligue de Hockey Junior AAA Quebec or Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League is a Tier II Junior A ice hockey league under Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada, a part of 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.

:"For the Eastern Regional playoffs, please go to the Fred Page Cup."

:"For the National Championship, please go to the Royal Bank Cup 2008."

History

The Quebec Junior "AAA" Hockey League is an offshoot of the Quebec Provincial Junior A Hockey League that last 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.

The Teams

Champions

La Coupe NAPA Champions *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 Champlain Cougars

Quebec Provincial Junior A Champions *1973 *1974 *1975 *1976 Lac-Megantic Royals *1977 *1978 *1979 *1980 *1981 *1982

Former Member Teams

QJAAAHL Teams *L'Extreme D'Aylmer *Les Husky de Cowansville *Le National de Joliette *Le Junior de Montreal *Les Dragons de Saint-Hyacinthe *Les Chevaliers de St-Jean *Kingsey de Warwick

QJAHL Teams *Beauport Cascades *Cape Madeleine Barons *Granby Vics *Lac Megantic Royals *Lachine *Longueuil Rebels *Rosemont Bombardiers *St. Foy Roosters *St. Jean *St. Jerome Alouettes *Thetford Mines Fleur de Lys *Waterloo Maroons

External links

* [http://www.lhjaaaq.qc.ca/ LHJAAAQ Website]