Métropolitaine Junior AA Hockey League explained

Ligue de Hockey Métropolitaine Junior AA
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Sport:Ice hockey
Founded:2012
Inaugural:2012
Headquarters:Laval, Quebec
President:Pierre Côté
Teams:12
Countries:Canada
Champion:Prédateurs de Brossard (2022)

The Ligue de Hockey Métropolitaine Junior AA is a junior ice hockey league in the Metropolitaine area of Montreal, Quebec province in Canada. The league is sanctioned by Hockey Quebec and Hockey Canada and competes annually for the Coupe Dodge. It also competes for the league' playoff trophy which is ''La Coupe Trévi''. There are now 9 teams playing in the league in 5 different regions of the province. Until 2012, the league was known as the Richelieu Junior AA Hockey League.[1]

History

In the Summer of 2012, the Richelieu Junior AA Hockey League changed its name to the Metropolitaine Junior AA Hockey League to reflect the diversity of teams that had entered the league. In the summer of 2018, the league expanded from 3 regions to 5 regions. Adding now Mauricie and Lac Saint-Louis in the league. In the summer of 2015, the league added a new rule that is, no hits are allowed in the centre of the ice, which decreases chances of injuries. That makes it the only league in the province with that rule.

In 2021 Laurentides-Launaudière League joined de LHMJAA. From this league two team joined : Monarques de Mirabel and Patriotes de Saint-Eustache.

Teams

!Team!City!Comments
Grands-Ducs du RichelieuVarennes, QuebecMove to Varennes in 2015
Prédateurs de BrossardBrossard, Quebec
Éclaireurs du RichelieuSaint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Sénateurs de LavalLaval, Quebec
Royals de MontréalMontreal, Quebec
Mariniers de Sorel-TracySorel-Tracy, QuebecNew Team 2021-2022
Patriotes du RichelieuSaint-Jean sur Richelieu, QuebecNew Team 2021-2022
Vipers D.D.ODollard-des-ormaux, QuebecNew Team 2018-2019
Mustangs de VaudreuilVaudreuil, QuebecPreviously Aigles de trois lacs
Monarques de MirabelMirabel, QuebecNew Team 2021-2022
Patriotes de Saint-EustacheSaint-Eustache, QuebecNew Team 2021-2022
Braves de ValleyfieldValleyfield, QuebecNew Team 2021-2022

Map of the league

Old teams

TeamCentreLast Season
Draveurs de Trois-RivièresMauricie, Quebec2019-2022
Dynamos de Shawinigan Mauricie, Quebec2019-2022
Delta DucsLaval, Quebec2016-2017
Laval-Nord CobrasLaval, Quebec2016-2017
Longueuil College FrancaisLongueuil, Quebec2014-2015
Monteuil EclairsAuteuil, Quebec2016-2017
Montreal SlammersMontreal, Quebec2011-2012
Montreal-Nord NordiquesMontreal, Quebec2015-2016
Chevaliers de RosemontMontreal, Quebec2017-2018
Braves d'AhuntsicMontreal, Quebec2017-2018
Richelieu PatriotesRichelieu, Quebec2015-2016 Back in the league in 2021
Marquis de LavalLaval, Quebec2018-2019
Sharp de l'estMontreal, Quebec2016-2017
Blitz Varennes-SorelRichelieu, Quebec2011-2012
Maroons de MontréalMontreal, Quebec2011-2012
Mousquetaires de St-HyacintheRichelieu, Quebec2011-2012
Jets de Saint-HubertRichelieu, Quebec2011-2012
Grands-Ducs de BouchervilleRichelieu, Quebec2011-2012
Dynamiques du CCLRichelieu, Quebec2011-2012
Voyageurs du RichelieuRichelieu, Quebec2010-2011

Playoff Champions

Bolded are winners of the Coupe Dodge Junior AA Provincial championship.

Season Champions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LHMJAA – Ligue de Hockey Métropolitaine Junior AA.