Métropolitaine Junior AA Hockey League
The Ligue de Hockey Métropolitaine Junior AA is a junior ice hockey league in the Metropolitaine area of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, 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]
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| Sport | Ice hockey |
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| Founded | 2012 |
| Inaugural season | 2012 |
| President | Pierre Côté |
| No. of teams | 9 |
| Countries | Canada |
| Headquarters | Laval, Quebec |
| Most recent champion(s) | Draveurs de Trois-Rivière (2019) |
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.
Teams
| Team | City | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Grands-Ducs du Richelieu | Varennes, Quebec | Move to Varennes in 2015 |
| Prédateurs de Brossard | Brossard, Quebec | |
| Éclaireurs du Richelieu | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec | |
| Sénateurs de Laval | Laval, Quebec | |
| Royals de Montréal | Montreal, Quebec | |
| Draveurs de Trois-Rivière* | Trois-Rivière, Quebec | New Team 2018-2019 |
| Dynamos Shawinigan | Shawinigan, Quebec | New team 2019-2020 |
| Vipers D.D.O | Dollard-des-ormaux, Quebec | New Team 2018-2019 |
| Mustangs de Vaudreuil | Vaudreuil, Quebec | Previously Aigles de trois lacs |
Map of the league
Old teams
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Playoff Champions
Bolded are winners of the Coupe Dodge Junior AA Provincial championship.
- 2006 Rive-Sud Collège Français
- 2007 Montreal-Nord Nordiques
- 2008 Richelieu Eclaireurs
- 2009 Grands-Ducs de Lajemmerais
- 2010 Montreal-Nord Nordiques
- 2011 Éclaireurs du Richelieu
- 2012 Mousquetaires de St-Hyacinthe
- 2013 Nordiques de Montréal-Nord
- 2014 Richelieu Patriots
- 2015 Richelieu Eclaireurs
- 2016 Richelieu Patriots
- 2017 Richelieu Eclaireurs
- 2018 Richelieu Grand Ducs
- 2019 Draveurs de Trois-Rivières
- 2020* No champions due to Coronavirus (Covid 19)