Canadian League....?

[Razr 2]

I remember a week or so ago someone on here was talking about leagues and how there is some league in Canada that pays $500 a week to play in it. I was wondering what league that is... where it's located... and how do I get into it?

Thanks.

[mxihockey 0]

Probably the Q, which is not some league you just sign up for... It turns out the nighest number of NHL draft pics each year.

[barrett 0]

Are you sure you get payed in the Q? Maybe spending allowences, but I am pretty sure there is no salary.

[Razr 2]

Probably the Q, which is not some league you just sign up for... It turns out the nighest number of NHL draft pics each year.

no it's not the Q(MJHL) I know what that is, I heard from someone on here there is a Senior A league that pays $500 a week.

SIDE NOTE: The Q(MJHL) is just like the O(HL), you are put with a family and you pretty much don't get paid, but you get ALOT of shit for free.

[Michael9 57]

In quebec we have senoir "A" and senoir "AA" that get payed to play, you can't just sign up for the team. You have to get invited. And for the number of hours you put in and road trips up north, road games etc. it's not a very good paying job.

[Razr 2]

In quebec we have senoir "A" and senoir "AA" that get payed to play, you can't just sign up for the team. You have to get invited. And for the number of hours you put in and road trips up north, road games etc. it's not a very good paying job.

how do you get invited? I wouldn't mind doing that job. 500$ a week to play hockey.

[Hidious 0]

If you are talking about the North American Hockey Ligue which is a Senior league in Quebec province, yes, they pay their players and some make a living out of it. But the league is a big joke. They won't call it hockey but entertainement, there are at least 5 fights per games and the goons are the ones with the best salaries. Nonetheless, the league has some incredible talent (ex-nhl players, Q players who didn't made it, etc.) but dirty style and old rules ruins the quality of it.

Edit - I forgot to add: it was called the Quebec Semi-pro league until 2004. Donald Brashear and M-A Bergeron played in that league during the lock-out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligue_Nord-Am...caine_de_HockeyWikipedia infos.

[Razr 2]

Is there any leagues that are comparable to it? play for money in Canada?

[TheSnake22 0]

If you are talking about the North American Hockey Ligue which is a Senior league in Quebec province, yes, they pay their players and some make a living out of it. But the league is a big joke. They won't call it hockey but entertainement, there are at least 5 fights per games and the goons are the ones with the best salaries. Nonetheless, the league has some incredible talent (ex-nhl players, Q players who didn't made it, etc.) but dirty style and old rules ruins the quality of it.

Edit - I forgot to add: it was called the Quebec Semi-pro league until 2004. Donald Brashear and M-A Bergeron played in that league during the lock-out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligue_Nord-Am...caine_de_HockeyWikipedia infos.

there was a documentary made about a team from the QSPHL now the LNAH, the Laval Chiefs. I think the title was just "The Chiefs." Very interesting i would recommend checking it out if you can find it. Definitely an interesting type of hockey... but hey i guess the fans love it...

[Michael9 57]

heres a video from the league.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6...19&q=hockey

[Gagne9393 0]

That's not hockey, that's UFC on skates.

[Razr 2]

what about the Senior A or AA league? is that the same? or is that different from this?

[Hidious 0]

Here's a good post i found with google on hfboards by Hockeydude1983:

For info, this is what i wrote in another forum on a question about some of the Quebec leagues...

Note that all money figures are in canadian $$.

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No the LNAH and the LHSP are not related.

The LHSP (Ligue de Hockey Senior Promutuel) is one level below the LCH (Ligue Central de Hockey). Thought both of these leagues caliber of play went up by a good notch this season. The LHSP caliber of play is somewhat comparable to the LHSNEQ (Ligue de Hockey Senior Nord-Est du Quebec) and the LHSEQ (Ligue de Hockey Senior de l Est du Quebec).

There use to be 3 top level leagues: LNAH (the best one), the LHSP (Ligue de Hockey Senior Provincial) and the LCH.

Last year, the LNAH had 9 teams, the LHSP (Provincial) had 8 teams and the LCH had 9 teams. Thats a total of 26 teams.

This year, the LNAH has 8 teams, the whole LHSP (Provincial) folded, and the LCH has 8 teams. Thats a total of 16 teams.

Therefore the caliber of play and budget of the LCH teams increased by a notch. The LCH is very close in term of caliber of play to the LNAH. But the LNAH is still better. Because lots of teams folded, there was a trickle down effect... so good players ended up in the LHSP (Promutual)... which resulted in the league s teams having too much of a gap inbetween each other in terms of budget. 3-4 teams have lots of money and can afford to pay good players, while the other teams can t. Therefore there is often blowouts when a rich team plays a poor team. For example, Cowansville average attendance is something like 1300-1400 fans per game... One game they had 2500 in attendance, which is more than the total of 2-3 other teams season total attendance.

Just to give a rough idea on salaries... the LNAH is the only official pro league (salaries are declared). They have a weekly pay roll of 16000$ (went down from 25000$) for a 19 man roster. Salaries range inbetween 500$ and 1500$ (not accurate) per week. Most players get money that counts toward the cap and they also get money under the table. ie: someone might get a 800$ cheque that counts towards the cap and another 300 cash (not in the books) per week.

The LCH works with a per game salary. Some teams declare salaries and some don t. Salries range inbetween 175$ and 800$+ per game. The average being around 250-400$ per game.

The LHSP (Promutual) also works with a per game salary. Salaries range inbetween 50$ and 300$+ per game. The average being aroud 100-175$ per game.

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There is also other advantages to consider... for example, the LNAH will pay appartments to players that need one. For some players they will also pay for there travelling to bring them in and retirn them home, they will provide a car and pay for gas bills.... most of them also pay gas bills for all players for their travel expense if they have to drive to games. I would guess at around 50% the number of players having another job than hockey. It can be quite good money to work full time and play in the LNAH.

Only very few players in the LCH have appartment paid. Teams usualy pay the players their gas expense to travel to games, or they will rent cars for the players for the week end. The more isolated teams often have 90% of their roster from outside the area, therefore they will also pay hotel rooms for the week end.

[GSHL99 0]

Have to say I was surprised to see the amount of people at the game. Looked like the draw was about the same as we get for WHL games. Canada probably has a number of such senior leagues, with varying pay (if any at all). In the US we've got football leagues like this: http://www.nwfootball.net Sort of a mish mash of older execptional players not quite ready to hang up the shoulder pads and high school and small college players that weren't good enough for anything else.

[Michael9 57]

I live 5 minutes from cowansville and the games are always packed, the arena capacity is 2200 if i remember correctly. At the begining of the season the were overselling games. The team then got in trouble for over selling, insurance, safety, seating etc. Now the have to limit the number of people. First come first served

[swede 48]

That's not hockey, that's UFC on skates.

+1

cant believe that people actually pay money to watch that kind of crap.

My opinion: as soon as the gloves are dropped, 5min + 20min + game

[Razr 2]

how could one get into a league like this?

[Gongshow11 1]

no offense bud, but unless you're a proven fighter you're not going to walk on to a team there, let alone being american. From what i recall you go to UM Dearborn which is what d1 club?? although you guys are ranked high, probably coming from high school to US club hockey wont cut it in this league. On top of that since you're workout consists of bicep curls, the LNAH is still far for you, hate to break the news

[Razr 2]

no offense bud, but unless you're a proven fighter you're not going to walk on to a team there, let alone being american. From what i recall you go to UM Dearborn which is what d1 club?? although you guys are ranked high, probably coming from high school to US club hockey wont cut it in this league. On top of that since you're workout consists of bicep curls, the LNAH is still far for you, hate to break the news

I don't want to join a fighting league, I was talking more like the senior A/AA league.

[Gongshow11 1]

the sr.a/aa league in quebec are fightin leagues

[Dupes 1]

LNAH teams have a 15k/week cdn salary cap to respect.

In Montreal there's also a Senior league, but I dont think they pay much!

[bheidepr 0]

the sr.a/aa league in quebec are fightin leagues

ran across this from the other link in this thread...

Quebec Senior AA hockey League : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMvWHTAURtM

[mxihockey 0]

Is there a team in Sherbrooke? I remember two years ago I went there for a bantam tournament(it was crazy, sellout crowds just for bantam hockey) and at one of the rinks we played at there was team we thought was a junior team, but maybe it wasn't.. well anyways my team went to one of their games and it was good hockey but I remember a lot of fights. I think the rink used to be the home for a team called the sherbrooke castors or something..

[mxihockey 0]

Ok. I found the team.. http://www.lesaintfrancois.com/

[Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3]

the 20 years old in the Q get paid around400-500 hundred a week plus bonuses. USD that is.