Lamoureux brothers representing Team Lebanon in IIHF Challenger Series

Lamoureux brothers at IIHF tournament in Chicago

Jacob, Paul, and Roman Lamoureux skated together in organized games for the first time in their extensive hockey careers at the IIHF Challenger Series in Chicago from May 8-10.

Lamoureux brothers representing Team Lebanon in IIHF Challenger Series

5/22/2026 3:15:00 PM | Men's D1 Hockey, Men's D2 Hockey, Men's D3 Hockey

The trio, including former Flames DII players Roman and Paul Lamoureux, helped spark the Lebanese attack at a May 8-10 preliminary tournament in Chicago and will travel to Montreal for the July 9-11 finals.

Roman Lamoureux Middle Tennessee State action — Roman Lamoureux skates the puck past a Middle Tennessee State player on Jan. 16 at the LaHaye Ice Center. (Photo by Simon Barbre)

Former Liberty University graduate forward Roman Lamoureux, who played an instrumental role in leading the Flames' Division III men's hockey team to its first AAU national championship in Jacksonville, Fla., in March, is enjoying the opportunity to represent Lebanon in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Challenger Series this spring and summer.

Roman Lamoureux mug — Roman Lamoureux led the DIII men's hockey team in scoring as a graduate forward in 2025-26.

Lamoureux, 24, joined forces with older brother Paul Lamoureux, 31, a forward on the Flames' Division I and II teams from 2015-18, and younger brother Jacob Lamoureux, 21, who played university hockey in Alberta, Canada, to form a line of attack on the Lebanese squad.

Their mom, Doris (Kimo) Lamoureux, was born in Lebanon, located just north of Israel. She met Eugene Lamoureux in high school after her family relocated to Alberta, where they eventually married and raised seven children.

"It was the greatest experience I've ever had to play for my mother's homeland and to play with my brothers," said Roman Lamoureux the fifth of the family's siblings. "We have never played together before. (Lebanon) was looking for some players, and Paul reached out to them and told them that our mom was born and raised in Lebanon. He sent them some videos of us, and they were interested and took us onto the team."

The brothers are three of eight players on the team living in Alberta, with a couple more from the Middle East and the rest of the team from other areas of Canada and the United States.

Over Christmas Break, the group of players trained out of their home rink in Sherwood Park in Alberta.

Paul Lamoureux DI men's hockey 2014 mug — Paul Lamoureux launched his Liberty career on the Division I team in 2014.

"Jacob and I are very much still in shape," Roman Lamoureux said. "The training was more for Paul to get in shape and help him get his conditioning up. During practice (in early May in Chicago), the movement we had was amazing. Already having that brotherly chemistry was insane. Being able to play with them was definitely all God's doing, and we glorify Him for that."

More than just a tournament, the Challenger Series is global platform for emerging hockey nations to prove their skill, gain elite competition experience, and inspire the next generation of players.

"Hockey has been around for a while, but it is just not that big in Lebanon," Roman Lamoureux said. "I believe we will be competitive, as any team representing their country."

Lebanon's team sweaters feature a distinctively Christmas look to them, bright red with green Cedar trees stitched into the chests, not unlike the Toronto Maple Leaf's jerseys.

"The Cedar is the heart of Lebanon," Roman said, noting it has biblical roots, symbolizing majesty, strength, spiritual resilience, unshakable faith, divine favor, and prosperity. Famous for their towering height, the trees have deep roots and fragrant, durable wood used in the building of temples (1 Kings 6:9-10) and representing throughout Scripture the steadfast, flourishing life of the righteous (Psalm 92:12).

Playing at the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks Ice Center Community Rink, Lebanon finished 0-2-1 in its first IIHF tournament, dropping its May 8 opener to Greece, 10-6, after opening a 2-1 lead going into the second period.

"In our very first game, on our very first shift, we had a beautiful breakout with Paul passing it to Jacob and Jacob giving it to me, and I was able to put it in the back of the net," said Roman, who finished with three points in three games. "It was just incredible. Our very first shift playing together, we scored, which was a gift from God."

The sibling trio played on the same line the first two games, including a 6-2 loss to Jamaica on May 9, before being separated for the last game against Puerto Rico, which prevailed 5-4 in overtime on May 10.

The finale was when Roman Lamoureux recorded his two assists, both in the second period. He set up Karl El-Mir, who played one season in the AHL and three in the ECHL, on a two-on-one fast break for the goal that tied the game at 2 before sending an outlet to Hassan Akl, who plays for NCAA Division III Aurora (Ill.) University, for a shorthanded score that lifted Lebanon to a 3-2 lead. Complete results are available online.

The team is scheduled to play rematches with Jamaica on July 9 at 5:30 p.m., Greece on July 10 at 7 p.m., and Jamaica on July 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sporteplex Pierrefonds Park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

"I am very excited for Montreal," Roman said. "It is supposed to be really good competition compared to Chicago, with more high-level players on our Lebanon team and other teams since playoffs are over now for most Junior and professional leagues. We will be practicing up there the week before (the tournament)."

Paul Lamoureux action on DI men's hockey team — Paul Lamoureux skates as a freshman forward on the DI team in 2014, as he did in 2015-16 before concluding his career on the DII squad.

Paul Lamoureux, who played his first two seasons at Liberty on its DI team (2014-15 and 2015-16) and last two (2016-17 and 2017-18) on the DII unit, led hockey camps in the Roanoke area starting soon after COVID-19. Having trained with the Edmonton Oilers development program over the past 14 years while earning his B.S. in Exercise Science at Liberty and National Training certification through the American College of Sports Medicine, he is currently in his second year as president of Ascend Hockey, based in Lynchburg. Both Roman and Jacob Lamoureux help him to run a dozen U16 teams that travel to play in tournaments across the United States and Canada.

Roman Lamoureux, who earned his B.S. in Sport Psychology with a minor in Sport Management last May and plans to complete his M.S. in Human Performance: Strength and Conditioning next spring, enjoyed a career year for the DIII Flames. He led the team in scoring with 23 goals and 37 assists in 20 games to help propel them to the first national championship (AAU Division 3) for any men's team in Liberty Hockey history.

"It was really something unreal to end my career at Liberty being on the first men's team in program history to win a national championship," he said. "Our team had such great chemistry, and it was an awesome culture to be a part of. This was definitely one of my favorite seasons at Liberty. Coach (Josh Wagner) is such a great leader for these younger players, and … I was able to help out with the freshmen as well and the team in general with the experience I've had since being at Liberty."

Previously, thanks to an extra season of eligibility due to COVID-19, Roman Lamoureux scored 55 goals, 64 assists in five seasons with Liberty's DII squad — as a teammate of Wagner's for his first two seasons — ranking first on the team in 2022-23 and 2023-24 and third in 2021-22 and 2024-25.

By Ted Allen/Staff Writer