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league in the
Metropolitaine area of Montreal, in the province of
Quebec
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, Canada. The league is sanctioned by
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and
Hockey Canada and competes annually for the
Coupe Dodge. It also competes for the league
' playoff trophy which is ''La Coupe Trévi
nowiki>''. 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.
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
Map of the league
Old teams
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 t
Coronavirus (Covid 19)*2021* No champions due t
*2022 Prédateurs de Brossard
Season Champions
*2013 Grands-Ducs du Richelieu
*2014 Éclaireurs du Richelieu
*2015 Patriotes du Richelieu
*2016 Éclaireurs du Richelieu
*2017 Éclaireurs du Richelieu
*2018 Grands-Ducs du Richelieu
*2019 Prédateurs de Brossard
*2020 Prédateurs de Brossard
*2021* No champions due t
*2022 Éclaireurs du Richelieu
References
External links
Métropolitaine Junior "AA" WebsiteElite prospectOverall Junior "AA" StandingsSharp de l'Est WebsiteGrands-Ducs Richelieu Facebook Page
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