The Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5 is a professional ice hockey team based in

Saint-Georges, Quebec Saint-Georges () is a city in the province of Quebec. It is the seat of Beauce-Sartigan Regional County Municipality, part of the Chaudière-Appalaches region. The population was 32,935 as of the Canada 2021 Census. Route 173 runs through Sain ...

, Canada. The team is part of the

Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey The Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey (LNAH, ''"North American Hockey League"'') is a low-level professional ice hockey league based in the Canadian province of Quebec. Teams in the LNAH compete for the Vertdure Cup. History The league was fou ...

(LNAH), and plays at the Centre Sportif Lacroix-Dutil.

History

The team was founded in 1996-97 as the Rive-Sud Jackals in the former Quebec Semi-Pro Hockey League (QSPHL). The Jackals became the Saint-Georges Garaga in 1998–99, when relocating to Saint-Georges, Quebec. The Garaga dominated Canadian senior hockey in the early 2000s, winning the

2002 Allan Cup The 2002 Allan Cup was the Canadian senior ice hockey championship for the 2001–02 senior "AAA" season. The event was hosted by the Powell River Regals in Powell River, British Columbia. The 2002 tournament marked the 94th year that the All ...

and the 2004 Allan Cup. In 2005, the team was purchased by businessman Jean-Paul Blais, who also owns the CRS Express trucking company, and renamed the team Saint-Georges CRS Express. Blais sold the team to investors in 2010, and the team was renamed after a local radio station, CKRB-FM. The last previous professional hockey team in the region were the

Beauce Jaros The Beauce Jaros were a minor professional ice hockey team from Saint-Georges, Quebec, located in the "Beauce" region of the province. The Jaros played one full season in the North American Hockey League during the 1975–76 NAHL season, and we ...

from 1975 to 1977.

2010 Futura Cup

Garaga made the 2010 as a #4 seed and defeated the Saguenay Marquis four games to two.LNAH - 2010 Series
Garaga scored 38 goals during the series. Three of the four victories against Saguenay were games that Garaga scored 8 or more goals. St. Georges would advance to the Futura Cup Finals against the Sherbrooke St. François, who were the regular season champions. Garaga would go to defeat the Sherbrooke team four games to two Autocar La Chaudier 2002 CRS Express

Awards

Jesse Bélanger Joseph Jesse Dave Bélanger (born June 15, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League from 1991 to 2001. Playing career As a youth, he played in the 1981 and 1982 Quebec International Pee-We ...

, 2010 LNAH Most Sportsman-like Player; 2010 LNAH 1st team All-Star (Center) *

Yvan Busque Yvan is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Jacques-Yvan Morin, GOQ (born 1931), politician in Quebec, Canada *Marc-Yvan Côté (born 1947), former Quebec politician and Cabinet Minister for the Quebec Liberal Party *Maurice-Yvan S ...

, 2010 LNAH Playoff MVP *

Dany Roussin Dany Roussin (born January 9, 1985) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who last played for Jonquière Marquis of the LNAH. Playing career Junior Dany was taken in the first round (5th overall) of the QMJHL Entry Draft by the S ...

, 2010 LNAH Offensive Rookie Of The Year

Notable players

Jonathan Delisle Joseph Jonathan Delisle (June 30, 1977 – March 16, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. Early life Delisle was born in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec. As a youth, he played in the 1991 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey ...

, former Montreal Canadiens draft pick who played for St. Georges CRS Express. Delisle died as a result of an automobile accident in March 2006. The Delisle Trophy has been named in his honour and is awarded to the LNAH player who "best exemplifies leadership in the regular season."

References

External links

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{{Quebec Sports Senior ice hockey teams Ice hockey teams in Quebec Saint-Georges, Quebec Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey teams 1996 establishments in Quebec Ice hockey clubs established in 1996