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We’re down to the final weekend of the LNAH regular season. Several positions are locked up, including the #1 and #8, but the majority are still in play, including three with home ice for the first round. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply.  Laval (1) vs Riviere-du-Loup (8):  There’s no more “potential” with this one. After the Petroliers locked up the number one spot last weekend, the 3L were ensured a last place finish with an overtime l

There are just 2 weekends remaining in the regular season. Laval has locked up the #1 spot, but with each team having 2-4 games remaining, every other position is still in play. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply.  Laval (1) vs Riviere-du-Loup (8):  Laval has sealed up the regular season championship. A lot would have to happen, including tie-breakers, to get Rivière-du-Loup out of the basement, so this pairing is all but a lock.  Saint-Ge

Laval got back on track, Saint-Georges is rolling and Quebec is sliding. There are just 3 weekends remaining in the regular season. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply. Laval (1) vs Riviere du Loup (8):  Laval ended its skid but, with Saint-Georges on a roll, this matchup could change from the top seed with just 4 points separating #1 and #2. The 3L are playing better, but they’ll need some help to climb out of the basement. Saint-George (2

Photo from Le Hebdo du St-Maurice when announcing the move. It was only a few weeks ago that we asked the question of whether or not the 3rd time would be a charm in Nicolet. The answer has arrived, and it’s a hard no. On February 12th, the team announced that it was in discussions with the town of Shawinigan for relocation. Today, we look at the specifics of the deal.  First, Nicolet: The town has been drawing Triple A Teams since 2018. In the case of BSR, it turned out to b

The LHSAAAQ is rolling into the final weekend of its regular season. It was a fantastic season in terms of the talent on the ice and the visibility and reach of the league with its new streaming partner. Before we move on the playoffs, let's look back at the memorable and not so memorable performances of the 2025-26 season,  The Good:  We can’t talk about anything good without talking about the Granby Bison. The team that hoisted the cup last Spring had all the makings of a d

There are just 4 weekends remaining in the regular season. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply. Laval (1) vs Riviere-du-Loup (8):  Nothing changes in the pairing, but the 3L put on a clinic Friday night while the Petroliers skid hit 3 games. This is suddenly starting to look like a legitimate matchup. Saint-Hyacinthe (2) vs Sorel-Tracy (7):  The 2-vs-7 matchup remains the same but with both teams a single game from a position change. The Ep

A photo from Le Nouvelliste when covering the QMJHL's no fighting rule It’s a question that may not be on the QMJHL’s docket but is on the minds of many throughout the league and the province. In a series of articles over the last 2 weeks, news outlets have gathered opinions and background from QMJHL General Managers, player agents, league representatives, on-ice officials and politicians. One thing is certain- they agree to disagree. The QMJHL made waves going into the 2023

There are just 5 weekends remaining in the regular season. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply.  Laval (1) vs Riviere-du-Loup (8):  Nothing changes in the pairing, but the 3L’s upset of the Petroliers in Laval introduced the notion of another 1-vs-8 upset.  While Laval still has a stronghold on the #1 spot, Riviere-du-Loup’s efforts show they are capable of climbing out of the basement Saint-Hyacinthe (2) vs Sorel-Tracy (7):  The 2-vs-7 sce

When William Dufour answered the call to Fort Wayne this week, it was the second time this season he left his LNAH team for a chance in the US Minor Leagues. While Dufour’s moves are indicative of the LNAH’s current talent level, the league is still far from joining the minor league landscape in terms of routine player movement. Structure and league rules present hurdles that keep the league relatively isolated.  The first major hurdle is league structure. The LNAH is semi-pr

There are just 6 weekends remaining in the regular season. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply.  Laval (1) vs Riviere du Loup (8):  After another 2-win weekend, the Petroliers are rapidly skating toward locking up the #1 spot. The 3L, however, were busy at the trade deadline and are 6 points from climbing out of the cellar.   Jonquiere (2) vs Sorel-Tracy (7):  The 2-vs-7 scenario remains the same. The Marquis are hot lately at 5-2 in the la

There are just 7 weekends remaining in the regular season. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply.  Laval (1) vs Riviere du Loup (8):  Nothing changes in the 1 vs 8 matchup. Laval continues to dominate, but the 3L have shaken things up. A coaching change from Eric Haley to Serge Forcier makes for an interesting X Factor- whether the 2 time coach of the year will have the team in different shape by playoff time remains to be seen.  Jonquiere (2

The PWHL has hit some home runs when it comes to the Takeover Tour. Sunday’s event was the most recent, and most successful in the US. A US women’s hockey record 17,228 fans showed up at Capital One Arena in DC to see Montreal and New York go toe to toe. Just as the fans showed up, so did both teams. High octane end to end play, a little controversy and even some late game fireworks were included in this huge win for the league.  The atmosphere was normal for the Victoire, wh

Since evolving to its current form in 2016, the LHSAAAQ has had several constants, including the movement of teams in and out of Nicolet. The Condor existed for two seasons, followed by REEQ for three more, and now BSR is coming to the close of its first. What is the attraction, what has changed, and will the 3 rd  time be the one that brings it all together are questions worth looking into. Nicolet is one of the league’s small markets. Located on the South Shore of the Saint

There are just 8 weekends remaining in the regular season. If the LNAH playoffs started today, the following scenarios would apply.  Laval (1) vs Riviere du Loup (8):  On paper this should be an even match, but in reality, it’s not. Laval has been the top dog all season while Riviere du Loup hasn't been able to get on track following their finals loss last Spring. It would be a classic matchup of size vs speed and physicality vs finesse.  Jonquiere (2) vs Sorel-Tracy (7):  Th

When the LNAH skated into the offseason last May, the lone question mark was the Quebec National. With wins few and far between, attendance last in the league, and local news coverage hard to come by, saying the inaugural season was rough would be putting it lightly. A late season win streak and an opening round playoff victory would end the season on a high note, but certainty of their second season wouldn't come until a mid-summer press conference. As the league enters the

With hockey’s ever increasing cost, it’s nearly impossible for small markets to get in the game, let alone succeed. Unless, of course, you’re the Bellechasse Bucks. Since joining Quebec’s Senior AAA League in the Fall of 2024, the Bucks appear to have cracked the code by succeeding, and even trendsetting, in the league’s smallest market. When it was first announced in Le Voix du Sud in June of 2023 that AAA hockey was coming to Saint-Anselme, everything seemed to make sense;

When Saint-Hyacinthe and Laval met on November 15th, the game resembled one from the early 2000’s when gloves hit the ice almost as frequently as pucks hit the back of the net. Anyone watching for the first time would have simply seen a game that got out of hand. Anyone who has been watching for the last two seasons would have seen something else; the latest meeting in the LNAH’s most intense rivalry. Since Saint-Hyacinthe rejoined the league in the Fall of 2024, it seems the

We’re in the final countdown to the QMJHL’s opening weekend. The season opens this Thursday, setting the stage for a four night event....

Starting from the NHL and working down through every level of hockey, leagues have made efforts to reduce or remove fighting. In the case of the LHSAAAQ, they’re making the effort to remove the violence. The move is far from simple semantics or word play, and so far seems to be satisfying players and fans, as well as sponsors. Per game, the league still enjoys an entertaining quantity of fights but has done so by establishing certain boundaries. Historically, the league wasn

When the QMJHL season gets underway on September 18th, there will be teams everyone will be watching, teams everyone should be watching,...