Canadian-American Association
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- Note: This page links to the Can-Am Association, an independent league formerly known as the Northeast League and Northern League East. For the Class C circuit which ran from 1936 to 1951, see Can-Am League.
| Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball | |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  United States Canada
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| Current champions | Sussex Skyhawks |
| Official website | www.canamleague.com |
The current Canadian-American Association (also known as the Can-Am League) is an independent league which began play in 2005; that league had previously been known as the Northeast League.
| Team | Manager |
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| Brockton Rox | tbd |
| American Defenders of New Hampshire | Brian Daubach |
| New Jersey Jackals | Joe Calfapietra |
| Les Capitales de Québec | Michel Laplante |
| Sussex Skyhawks | Hal Lanier |
| Worcester Tornadoes | Rich Gedman |
Contents |
[edit] League Champions
- 2005 - Worcester Tornadoes
- 2006 - Les Capitales de Québec
- 2007 - Nashua Pride
- 2008 - Sussex Skyhawks
[edit] 2005
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| North Division | South Division | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | |
| Les Capitales de Québec | 30 | 16 | .652 | -- | Michel Laplante | Worcester Tornadoes | 26 | 20 | .565 | -- | Rich Gedman | |
| North Shore Spirit | 28 | 18 | .609 | 2.0 | John Kennedy | New Jersey Jackals | 25 | 21 | .543 | 1.0 | Joe Calfapietra | |
| Grays | 23 | 23 | .500 | 7.0 | Chris Carminucci | New Haven County Cutters | 18 | 28 | .391 | 8.0 | Mike Church | |
| Brockton Rox | 21 | 25 | .404 | 9.0 | Ed Nottle | Elmira Pioneers | 13 | 33 | .283 | 13.0 | Greg Keagle | |
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| North Division | South Division | |||||||||||
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | |
| Brockton Rox | 29 | 17 | .630 | -- | Ed Nottle | New Haven County Cutters | 28 | 18 | .609 | -- | Mike Church | |
| Les Capitales de Québec | 27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | Michel Laplante | Worcester Tornadoes | 24 | 22 | .522 | 4 | Rich Gedman | |
| North Shore Spirit | 27 | 18 | .600 | 1.5 | John Kennedy | New Jersey Jackals | 23 | 23 | .500 | 5.0 | Joe Calfapietra | |
| Grays | 10 | 36 | .217 | 19.0 | Chris Carminucci | Elmira Pioneers | 15 | 31 | .326 | 13.0 | Greg Keagle | |
[edit] Playoffs
- Semifinals Quebec defeated Brockton 3 games to 0; Worcester defeated New Haven County 3 games to 0
- Finals Worcester defeated Quebec 3 games to 0
[edit] 2006
| First Half | Second Half | |||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Manager | |
| North Shore Spirit | 25 | 19 | .568 | -- | John Kennedy | North Shore Spirit | 33 | 13 | .717 | -- | John Kennedy | |
| New Haven County Cutters | 25 | 20 | .556 | 0.5 | Mike Church | Les Capitales de Québec | 28 | 17 | .622 | 4.5 | Michel Laplante | |
| New Jersey Jackals | 25 | 20 | .556 | 0.5 | Joe Calfapietra | New Haven County Cutters | 28 | 18 | .609 | 5.5 | Mike Church | |
| Brockton Rox | 24 | 22 | .522 | 2 | Chris Miyake | Brockton Rox | 25 | 21 | .543 | 8.0 | Chris Miyake | |
| Sussex Skyhawks | 23 | 22 | .511 | 2.5 | Brian Drahman | Nashua Pride | 23 | 23 | .500 | 10.0 | Butch Hobson | |
| Worcester Tornadoes | 22 | 22 | .500 | 3.0 | Rich Gedman | Worcester Tornadoes | 19 | 27 | .413 | 14 | Rich Gedman | |
| Nashua Pride | 17 | 25 | .405 | 7.0 | Butch Hobson | New Jersey Jackals | 18 | 28 | .391 | 15.0 | Joe Calfapietra | |
| Les Capitales de Québec | 16 | 27 | .372 | 8.5 | Michel Laplante | Sussex Skyhawks | 9 | 36 | .200 | 23.5 | Brian Drahman | |
[edit] Playoffs
- Semifinals Quebec defeated North Shore 3 games to 2; Brockton defeated New Haven County 3 games to 1
- Finals Quebec defeated Brockton 3 games to 2
[edit] 2007
[edit] Playoffs
- Semifinals North Shore defeated Atlantic City 3 games to 1; Nashua defeated New Jersey 3 games to 2
- Finals Nashua defeated North Shore 3 games to 0
[edit] Cities Represented
- Atlantic City, NJ: Atlantic City Surf 2007-2008, moved from Atlantic League
- Augusta, NJ: Sussex Skyhawks 2006-present
- Brockton, MA: Brockton Rox 2005-present, moved from Northeast League
- Elmira, NY: Elmira Pioneers 2005, moved from Northeast League
- Lynn, MA: North Shore Spirit, 2005-2007, moved from Northeast League
- Montclair, NJ: New Jersey Jackals 2005-present, moved from Northeast League
- Nashua, NH:
- Nashua Pride 2006-2008, moved from Atlantic League
- American Defenders of New Hampshire 2009-present, moved from Nashua Pride
- Ottawa, ON: Ottawa Rapidz 2008
- Quebec, QC: Les Capitales de Québec 2005-present, moved from Northeast League
- West Haven, CT: New Haven County Cutters 2005-2007, moved from Northeast League
- Worcester, MA: Worcester Tornadoes 2005-present
- Road Teams:
- The Grays 2005, 2007
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