Verdun Dragons
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The Verdun Dragons were a hockey team based in Verdun, Quebec. The team was part of the Ligue nord-américaine de hockey
(LNAH). The Dragons played at the Verdun Auditorium
. They won the Futura Cup
against the Saint-Georges Garaga
in 2003-2004.
Initially the team was based in Haut-Richelieu, Quebec, taking the name Dragons. This lasted from the 1996-97 season. The next season, they moved to Iberville, Quebec
. They only played one season in Iberville and moved again to Saint-Laurent, Quebec
. They played in Saint-Laurent for three seasons before moving to Verdun in 2002.
Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey
The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey was founded in 2004 and is a low-level professional league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was called the Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League from 1996 until it turned pro in 2004...
(LNAH). The Dragons played at the Verdun Auditorium
Verdun Auditorium
The Verdun Auditorium is the main arena in the Montreal borough of Verdun, Quebec, Canada. The building was constructed in 1938 and holds 4,114. The largest arena in the west end of Montreal, the complex also is home to Arena Denis Savard, a small minor-hockey rink, attached to its side...
. They won the Futura Cup
Futura Cup
The Futura Cup is the trophy awarded annually to champions of the LNAH , a minor pro league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was first awarded after the 1996-97 season...
against the Saint-Georges Garaga
Saint-Georges CRS Express
The Saint-Georges CRS Express is a professional hockey team based in Saint-Georges, Quebec, Canada. The team is part of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey . The CRS Express plays at the Centre Sportif Lacroix - Dutil...
in 2003-2004.
Initially the team was based in Haut-Richelieu, Quebec, taking the name Dragons. This lasted from the 1996-97 season. The next season, they moved to Iberville, Quebec
Iberville, Quebec
Iberville was a city in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada, on the east side of the Richelieu River, across from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. It was about 30 miles from Montreal, and about the same distance from the United States border at the head of Lake Champlain...
. They only played one season in Iberville and moved again to Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Saint-Laurent is a former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now the largest in area of the boroughs of the city of Montreal....
. They played in Saint-Laurent for three seasons before moving to Verdun in 2002.