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Teams in the LNAH compete for the Vertdure Cup.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]League play[edit]Current[edit]Timeline[edit]Defunct[edit]Champions[edit]LNAH Finals appearances by city[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]The league was founded as the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League (QSPHL; French: Ligue de hockey semi-professionnelle du Qu\u00e9bec (LHSPQ)) in 1996, and became fully professional and assumed its current name in 2004. It reached its peak in terms of number of teams that season, with ten.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 playoffs were suspended and never concluded; Thetford Assurancia was the regular season champion. The league had hoped to start the 2021 season in January, but announced in November 2020 that it would not be going forward with one, although it floated the possibility of a spring tournament should the situation improve.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4League play[edit]Unlike higher-level minor 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, primarily fisticuffs. The LNAH has a reputation as the world’s toughest hockey league; a New York Times article stated that the league averaged 3.2 fights a game during the 2010\u201311 season, compared with 0.6 fights in the National Hockey League.[4]Despite this reputation, many of the players have been ex-National Hockey League or ex-American Hockey League players, including Patrick C\u00f4t\u00e9, Michel Picard, St\u00e9phane Richer, Bobby Dollas, Guillaume Lefebvre, Garrett Burnett, Daniel Shank, Fran\u00e7ois Leroux, Jeremy Stevenson, \u00c9ric Fichaud, Mario Roberge, David Gosselin, Michel Ouellet, Jesse B\u00e9langer, Donald Brashear, Yves Racine, Anthony Stewart and Juraj Koln\u00edk. During the 2004\u201305 NHL lockout, some NHL players — such as Sylvain Blouin, Donald Brashear, S\u00e9bastien Caron, Mathieu Biron, Marc-Andr\u00e9 Bergeron and S\u00e9bastien Charpentier — played the entire season in the LNAH. This is abetted by the absence of a veteran limit rule (common to other minor pro leagues in North America) which allows teams to stock up on experienced players.The 15-round LNAH Draft is held during the summer. Players too old for junior ice hockey may be drafted even if they were already drafted by an NHL team. The league has had a rule that stipulates that all players must either have come from or played junior hockey in Quebec,[4] though it has not been strictly used for LNAH teams based outside Quebec.Current[edit]Quebec teams currently in the LNAH.NotesAn asterisk (*) denotes a franchise move. See the respective team articles for more information.Timeline[edit]Defunct[edit]Champions[edit]The Vertdure Cup is the trophy awarded annually to champions of the LNAH. It was first awarded after the 1996\u201397 season, and was originally called the Futura Cup. In 2011, it was renamed the Canam Cup, and in 2014 as the Vertdure Cup.LNAH Finals appearances by city[edit]Note: Cities listed in yellow are currently home to an LNAH franchise.CityFinalsWonLostYears wonYears lostTeam(s) in FinalsYears in LNAHThetford Mines11382012, 2015, 20222002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017Prolab, Isothermic, Assurancia1996\u2013presentSorel-Tracy5232018, 20192013, 2015, 2016HC Carvena, \u00c9perviers1996\u20132008, 2010\u2013presentSaint-Georges51420101999, 2001, 2004, 2011Garaga, CRS Express, Cool FM 103.51998\u2013presentSherbrooke4222006, 20112007, 2010Saint-Francois2003\u20132011Jonqui\u00e8re4312013, 2014, 20172019Marquis1997\u20132004, 2008\u2013presentLaval3212002, 20032022Chiefs, P\u00e9troliers1998\u20132006, 2013\u201317, 2019\u2013presentJoliette2201999, 2001Blizzard, Mission1998\u20132002Rivi\u00e8re-du-Loup211201620183L2008\u2013presentPont-Rouge21120092000Grand Portneuf, Lois Jeans1996\u20132004, 2008\u20132010Acton Vale2021997, 1998Nova1996\u20132001Trois-Rivi\u00e8res1102008Caron & Guay2003\u20132018Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu1102007Summum Chiefs2002\u20132004, 2006\u20132008Qu\u00e9bec1102005Radio X1997\u20131998, 2001\u20132008Verdun1102004Dragons2001\u20132006LaSalle1102000Rapides1999\u20132003Lachute1101998Rapides1996\u20131999Saint-Gabriel1101997Blizzard1996\u20131998Windsor1012012Wild2011\u20132012References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki14\/ligue-nord-americaine-de-hockey-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Ligue Nord-Am\u00e9ricaine de Hockey – Wikipedia"}}]}]