You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter Rimouski—La Matapédia 2025 federal election live results. Browse live results for all 343 ridings 279 of 279 polls are reporting as of 4:20 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election 279 of 279 polls are reporting as of 4:20 p.m. Follow our full coverage of the 2025 federal election is projected to be re-elected in Rimouski—La Matapédia Blanchette-Joncas has 24,949 of 53,998 votes (46.2%) is in second place with 19,194 votes (35.55%) and Nancy Joannette Blanchette-Joncas has represented the riding since 2019 Rimouski—La Matapédia is made up of former ridings Rimouski-Neigette—Témiscouata—Les Basques and Avignon—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia 15,783 voters cast ballots at advance polls Looking for another riding? Here are the full results for the 2025 federal election. The Liberals have 169 races called in their favour They have 8,535,128 votes and 43.69 per cent of the popular vote The Conservatives have 144 races called in their favour They have 8,059,938 votes and 41.26 per cent of the popular vote The Bloc Québécois have 22 races called in their favour They have 1,232,095 votes and 6.31 per cent of the popular vote The New Democrats have seven races called in their favour They have 1,231,198 votes and 6.3 per cent of the popular vote The Greens have one race called in their favour They have 243,471 votes and 1.25 per cent of the popular vote There were three independents and four vacancies in the 338-seat Commons the Commons has grown by five ridings starting with this election This article was automatically generated using data provided by Canadian Press and will update as riding results become available Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account SHAWINIGAN - Yoan Loshing scored twice and added an assist Jordan Tourigny had a goal and three assists and the Shawinigan Cataractes beat the visiting Rimouski Oceanic 5-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday at Centre Gervais Auto Matvei Gridin and Louis-Philippe Fontaine also scored for the Cataractes who reduced their deficit in the best-of-seven semifinal series to 2-1 Vince Elie and Jiri Klimi all chipped in with two assists Mael Lavigne and Mathys Dube scored for the Oceanic who won the first two games at home by 5-1 and 7-0 scores The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period and the Cataractes took a 4-2 lead into the third Game 4 is scheduled for Wednesday in Shawinigan Elsewhere in the QMJHL playoffs on Tuesday: (Moncton leads best-of-seven semifinal series 3-0) — Caleb Desnoyers scored the game-winning goal at 10:20 of the third period as the visiting Moncton Wildcats edged the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 4-3 Preston Lounsbury scored twice for the Wildcats Wildcats netminder Mathis Rousseau kicked out 38 of 41 shots Antonin Verreault and Thomas Verdon scored for the Huskies Huskies goaltender Samuel Meloche stopped 18 of 22 shots * This roundup was generated automatically with a CP-developed application This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 29 Sign In Register RIMOUSKI — Mael Lavigne scored 17:59 into overtime as the Rimouski Oceanic beat the Shawinigan Cataractes 3-2 in Game 5 of their Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League semifinal series Rimouski leads the best-of-seven series 3-2 Alexandre Blais and Eriks Mateiko scored in regulation time for the Oceanic Goaltender William Lacelle made 39 saves for the win Cole Chandler and Matvei Gridin replied for Shawinigan as Mathys Fernandez stopped 53 shots Rimouski was 1 for 6 on the power play and Shawinigan couldn't connect on its four man advantages This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 2 Photos par FolioPhoto (Photographe : Iften Redjah) www.foliophoto.net Canadian telco also planning to expand its Kamloops site to house a supercomputer Telus has provided more information about the Canadian AI factories it announced earlier this year the two factories will be located in the company’s existing data centers in Rimouski While the Rimouski AI factory is slated to go online in summer 2025 a timeline for the company’s planned expansion of its Kamloops site has not been provided but will reportedly take place after the Rimouski site has gone live Per the initial announcement about the AI factors Telus will deploy Nvidia Hopper and Blackwell-based supercomputers at the facility making it one of the first companies to have access to the next-generation chips in Canada According to a report from BetaKit the first phase will see up to 500 Hopper GPUs in a 10,000 sq ft (929 sqm) module at the Rimouski facility with the telco saying it has the capacity for six additional modules for future expansion The site in Quebec will be supported by the telco’s PureFibre network and powered by 99 percent renewable energy sources Both facilities will also use “natural cooling,” which Telus says will cut water consumption by 75 percent when compared to “traditional data centers,” while “purpose-built infrastructure optimized for AI workloads” will make the facilities three times more efficient for excess power usage “eliminating over 300 tons of carbon emissions.” “Our sovereign AI factories are the first of their kind in Canada and represent a key step forward in our country’s AI journey,” said Darren Entwistle “These powerful and secure facilities will ensure every piece of data and every breakthrough will be born and remain within our borders.” He added: “This initiative will strengthen our nation’s ability to develop advanced AI technology and increase productivity empowering homegrown businesses and Canadian researchers to innovate courageously and compete on the global stage.” Telus’ Rimouski data center came online in 2012. At the time, the company stated it would develop the facilities gradually over the course of 20 years, planning five expansions on the data center. However, in 2017, the company delayed plans to expand the facility saying its requirements hadn’t grown enough to justify an extension Meanwhile, the telco’s Tier III, 215,000 sq ft data center in Kamloops has a PUE of 1.15 Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia Canadian telecommunications giant Telus has partnered with global semiconductor manufacturer Nvidia to upgrade the artificial intelligence (AI) compute power of its Rimouski data centre and turn it into a “Sovereign AI Factory.” Announced today at Nvidia’s GTC conference for AI developers Telus is using its newfound status as an official Nvidia Cloud Partner to deploy the latest generation of Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) at its Rimouski Supercomputers using Nvidia’s AI-focused Hopper and Blackwell chip architecture will power the data centre Telus is beginning its rollout with up to 500 Hopper GPU units in one module at the Rimouski facility starting this summer Telus spokesperson Athyu Eleti told BetaKit in an email statement The data centre features a 10,000-square-foot server module which will be used for the first phase but has capacity for six additional modules for future expansion declining to disclose how much the project will cost scale and deploy AI in a secure environment compliant with Canada’s security standards and privacy regulations.” The upgraded data centre is a “super-secure facility” that aims to help Canadian businesses and researchers develop AI products by providing the supercomputers and software needed to train AI while keeping data within Canada’s borders Eleti said that Telus plans to expand the effort to its Kamloops BC data centre after launching the initial cluster in Rimouski we’re now giving our customers the accelerated computing power needed to grow compete globally and shape the future of AI — right here in Canada,” Telus chief information officer Hesham Fahmy said in a statement “Collaborating with Nvidia gives us the advanced computing capabilities needed to drive Canadian AI innovation while strengthening Canadian digital independence.” The data centre upgrade comes as Canada attempts to stay in the international race for AI computing power. In January, the United States announced a $500-billion partnership between OpenAI, Oracle, and Softbank to build out AI infrastructure, while the Canadian government launched the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy this past December RELATED: Canadian government opens $300-million AI Compute Access Fund in latest AI commitment The strategy outlines how Canada will deploy $2 billion CAD for AI computing power and finance the expansion of commercial AI data centres in Canada. The feds committed an initial investment of up to $240 million CAD to Toronto-based AI startup Cohere to build a multibillion-dollar AI data centre in the country Eleti told BetaKit that Telus has engaged in preliminary consultations and discussions for funding from the government’s Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy The Province of Alberta is also trying to position itself as a leader in the space, publishing its own AI data centre strategy with hopes of attracting $100 billion in investment to the province Data centres and AI consume a notorious amount of energy, with data centre power demand expected to grow 160 percent by 2030 due to increased AI use, according to a May 2024 report from Goldman Sachs Such use could potentially cause data centres to account for up to four percent of overall power consumption worldwide by the end of the decade and double their current carbon emissions.  Telus claims that the upgraded data centre will use its fibre-optic network powered by 99 percent renewable energy sources and that its data centres use less electricity to power AI computing workloads Telus also claimed its facilities rely on “natural cooling,” relying on cold outside air with limited use of mechanical systems cutting its water consumption by more than 75 percent compared to traditional data centres Telus is one of the companies that has signed on to the federal government’s voluntary AI code of conduct on the responsible development and management of advanced generative AI systems the code identifies measures that organizations are encouraged to apply to their operations when they are developing and managing general-purpose generative AI systems The code outlines key measures organizations can adopt to mitigate the limitations of AI and encourages principles such as transparency Canadian businesses can develop local solutions to local challenges scale and deploy AI in a secure environment compliant with Canada’s security standards and privacy regulations,” Telus said in a statement.  Another company with strong Canadian ties announced a Nvidia partnership at GTC. Mountain View, Calif.-based autonomous trucking startup Gatik, which has an office in Toronto and some Canadian investors will develop and deploy Nvidia’s DRIVE AGX in-vehicle compute architecture across its fleet of driverless freight vehicles Gatik said in a statement that the partnership will help in deploying its autonomous trucks at scale across new markets for customers such as Walmart UPDATE (03/18/2025): This story has been updated with information shared by a Telus spokesperson UPDATE (03/19/2025): This story has been updated to note Telus is in preliminary discussions for Canadian Sovereign AI Strategy funding The publication of record for Canadian technology and innovation news. Learn more After defeating the 7th-ranked Charlottetown Islanders and the 6th-ranked Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the first round of the playoffs the Chicoutimi Saguenéens (3rd) and the Rimouski Océanic (2nd) will cross swords in the second round Here’s the complete schedule for the series which of these skaters has had the best playoffs so far nous utilisons des technologies telles que les cookies pour stocker et/ou accéder aux informations sur l'appareil Le consentement à ces technologies nous permettra de traiter des données telles que le comportement de navigation ou des identifiants uniques sur ce site Le fait de ne pas consentir ou de retirer son consentement peut affecter négativement certaines caractéristiques et fonctions RIMOUSKI - Lou Levesque's goal at 10:15 of the third period stood up as the winner as the Rimouski Oceanic edged the visiting Chicoutimi Sagueneens 3-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Friday at Colisee Financiere Sun Life Maxime Coursol and Mathys Dube also scored for the Oceanic who took a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven quarterfinal series Korney Korneyev and Connor Haynes scored for the Sagueneens Oceanic netminder Mathis Langevin made 29 saves while Sagueneens' goaltender Raphael Precourt made 23 saves The Oceanic led 2-0 after the first period and 2-1 heading into the third The Oceanic went 0-for-2 on the power play Elsewhere in the QMJHL playoffs on Friday: (Wildcats win best-of-seven quarterfinal series 4-1) — Juraj Pekarcik and Markus Vidicek scored power-play goals Caleb Desnoyers chipped in with three assists and the visiting Moncton Wildcats eliminated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar from the QMJHL playoffs with a tense 5-4 win Julius Sumpf and Preston Lounsbury also scored for the Wildcats who won the best-of-seven quarterfinal series in five games Gabe Smith and Vincent Collard chipped in with two assists The Wildcats led 2-0 after the first period and 4-0 heading into the third Evan Bellamy and Skogen Schrott scored for the Drakkar who erased a 4-0 deficit with four straight goals in the third period before Lounsbury ruined the comeback with a goal at 13:35 Matyas Melosky had three assists and Plourde had two helpers Drakkar goaltender Lucas Beckman stopped 31 of 36 shots while Rudy Guimond stopped 19 of 23 shots for the Wildcats This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 18 The stage is set for the Charlottetown Islanders as they begin their first-round playoff series against the Rimouski Océanic the host team for this year’s Memorial Cup The Isles enter the series as underdogs but have already proven they can compete—and win—against this powerhouse squad The Islanders and Océanic faced off twice during the regular season Charlottetown claimed a decisive 6-3 victory in their first meeting at the Eastlink Centre while Rimouski bounced back with a 5-1 win on home ice that loss came with the Islanders battling injuries the Isles have shown they can go toe-to-toe with the league’s elite the Islanders beat the Oceanic in the 1st round of the QMJHL playoffs “We are very excited with the challenge that lies ahead in this series but this group of players like to defy the odds We will approach it a shift at a time and fully expect a highly competitive series.” – Head Coach & GM Jim Hulton Rimouski comes into the playoffs as one of the most talented teams in the QMJHL boasting an incredible lineup featuring ten NHL-drafted players and an offence loaded with firepower • Jonathan Fauchon – The league’s leading point scorer and a lethal offensive threat • Mathieu Cataford – A Team Canada World Junior forward with top-tier skill • Lou Levesque & Eriks Mateiko – Major trade deadline additions to bolster the Océanic attack • Mathis Langevin – One of the top young goaltenders in the QMJHL • Luke Coughlin – A Charlottetown native and Florida Panthers prospect leading the Rimouski blue line Rimouski was one of the most active teams at the trade deadline loading up for a deep playoff run and a Memorial Cup appearance the Islanders have several reasons to believe they can pull off an upset Charlottetown’s goaltending tandem of Donald Hickey and Nicolas Ruccia has been outstanding all season having carried Cape Breton through two rounds last season In the Isles’ second meeting with Rimouski keeping his team in the game against one of the most dangerous offenses in the country While top scorers Ross Campbell and Matt Butler will be crucial the Isles get production from their full lineup and Anthony Flanagan have stepped up in recent weeks showing the kind of depth scoring that wins playoff series One of the most intriguing storylines is Pavel Simek’s return to Rimouski After being traded to Charlottetown over the holiday break Simek will have extra motivation to make his former team regret their decision His energy and quick shot will be a major asset in this series The playoff schedule could work in the Islanders’ favour the Isles have a chance to steal an early game on the road they’ll return home for three straight games at the Eastlink Centre raucous crowd could help shift the series momentum meaning if the Isles can take one of the first two games on the road they’ll have a golden opportunity to control the series at home One unique aspect of this series is that Rimouski already has a guaranteed spot in the Memorial Cup That was the case in 2022 when Saint John hosted the tournament—only to be swept in the first round by none other than Rimouski The Islanders will look to pull off a similar first-round stunner For the Isles’ three 20-year-olds—Simon Hughes and Thomas Sirman—this could be their final run in the QMJHL They’ll leave everything on the ice to extend their junior careers and push for a deep playoff run The Isles have a chance to shock the league When the series shifts to Charlottetown for Game 3 the home crowd could be the difference-maker But the Isles are ready to crash the party The Charlottetown Islanders hit the ice tonight at 7PM in Rimouski for Game 1 of their first-round series against the Océanic The Isles look to stun the Memorial Cup hosts and start their playoff run with a statement win The Islanders and Océanic split their two regular-season matchups proving Charlottetown can go toe-to-toe with one of the most stacked teams in the QMJHL The Isles dominated their first meeting with a 6-3 win in Charlottetown but Rimouski responded with a 5-1 win on home ice—a game where the Isles were missing key players the Isles have already beaten this team once—why not again they’ll face a loaded Océanic lineup featuring ten NHL-drafted players and some of the league’s most dangerous weapons: the Isles have all the tools to make this a war Nicolas Ruccia has playoff heroics in his DNA having carried Cape Breton through two rounds last year One of the biggest storylines in this series—Pavel Simek is facing the team that traded him away Expect him to be extra fired up to prove Rimouski made a mistake Ross Campbell and Matt Butler will be leaned on but playoff series are won by team-wide contributions and Anthony Flanagan have all stepped up in recent weeks The Isles will need everyone to bring their A-game The 2-3-2 series format means if the Isles can grab a win in Rimouski tonight or tomorrow they’ll head back to Charlottetown for three straight home games—a golden opportunity to take control 📍 Game 1 – TONIGHT (March 28) @ 8 PM in Rimouski April 4 @ 7 PM in Charlottetown (if needed) they’ll return home with a massive opportunity in front of a fired-up Eastlink Centre crowd Make sure you get your tickets for Games 3 and 4—pack the house and make some noise Buy Tickets BATHURST – General Manager Sylvain Couturier announced today that the Acadie-Bathurst Titan have acquired overage goaltender Tristan Berube from the Rimouski Oceanic the Titan send defenceman Xavier Raby and a fourth round pick in 2020 Berube is entering his fifth season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League 183-pound netminder was selected by the Gatineau Olympiques in the sixth round of the 2015 draft He would spend three and a half seasons in Gatineau before being dealt to Rimouski during last year’s trade period In 39 games last season split between the Olympiques and the Oceanic Quebec posted a 2.85 goals-against-average and a .908 save percentage Berube also brings with him 18 games of playoff experience was recently acquired from the Quebec Remparts for a 10th round pick in 2020 228-pound defender did suit up for the team’s first pre-season game on Sunday finishing with two penalty minutes and three hits In a must-win showdown at the Eastlink Centre the Charlottetown Islanders delivered one of their most dominant performances of the season outshooting the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 40-21 despite relentless pressure and a sold-out home crowd behind them sealing their first-round playoff matchup against the Rimouski Oceanic With star forward Ross Campbell sidelined due to injury the Islanders knew they needed offensive contributions from throughout the lineup and just over four minutes into the 1st period Burying a feed from Pavel Simek and Brayden Stumpf to give the Isles an early 1-0 lead generating chances and earning multiple powerplay opportunities the Isles had outshot the Titan 10-7 and held onto their narrow 1-goal advantage who has been sensational in the second half of the season turning aside every shot he faced in the opening frame The 2nd period saw the Islanders continue to press for an insurance goal but they remained unable to solve Acadie-Bathurst netminder Joshua Fleming The Isles had four powerplay chances through 2 periods but came up empty each time Despite holding a 22-13 shot advantage after 40 minutes Charlottetown remained locked in a tight 1-0 contest Both teams knew the next goal could be the difference in this critical playoff-positioning battle The Islanders came out flying in the 3rd period dominating possession and peppering Fleming with shots they had already extended their lead in shots to 27-15 Titan forward Tyson Goguen found an opening and buried the equalizer with 10 minutes left sending a shockwave through the Eastlink Centre Charlottetown simply could not find the go-ahead goal A late powerplay opportunity gave the Isles a golden chance to regain their lead but their struggles with the man advantage continued Fleming made a miraculous diving save on Ethan Montroy with just over 6 minutes left putting Acadie-Bathurst ahead 2-1 and silencing the home crowd an empty-net goal sealed the Isles’ fate in heartbreaking fashion The loss not only ended the Islanders’ hopes of jumping the Titan in the standings but also confirmed their 1st-round playoff opponent: the Rimouski Oceanic The Isles split the regular season series 1-1 with Rimouski setting up what should be a thrilling opening-round battle Charlottetown can take pride in their performance the Isles will need to regroup and refocus quickly as they prepare for a tough series against one of the QMJHL’s top teams The journey to the postseason is complete—now Buy Tickets Since its inception at the 2022 Memorial Cup in Saint John the CHL and Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committees in Saint John and Saginaw have raised over $150,000 CAD to support students pursuing post-secondary education in each of these host cities The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is proud to announce the continuation of the Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship Program in Rimouski First established as part of the 2022 Memorial Cup in Saint John the Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship Program was created to support students pursuing post-secondary education in host communities of the CHL’s championship event During a five-year period after hosting a Memorial Cup this program annually awards two (2) individuals from the host cities of a Memorial Cup with an academic scholarship valued at $5,000 to help them further their post-secondary studies which reflects the CHL’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence continues to grow as part of the Memorial Cup’s lasting impact the program has raised more than $150,000 CAD in support of post-secondary students in Saint John the CHL was proud to celebrate the 2024-25 recipients of the Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship Program from each of these cities: Jacob McLeod (Saint John) These six recipients were selected based on academic achievement and their dedication to promoting a healthy there have now been a total of 12 recipients of the Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship Program: six (6) from Saint John Serving as the CHL’s championship event, the Memorial Cup is a four-team round-robin tournament played among the champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), along with a host team. The 105th edition of the Memorial Cup is scheduled to take place from May 22 to June 1 in Rimouski marking the return of the Memorial Cup to the province of Québec for the first time in 10 years the Rimouski Océanic will be one of four teams to participate in it alongside this season’s playoff champion from each of the WHL As the countdown to the 2025 Memorial Cup in Rimouski continues, the CHL looks forward to celebrating not only the on-ice competition but also the lasting legacies that extend beyond the rink. For more information on the Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship Program, please visit chl.ca/legacy-scholarship, while more details on the 2025 Memorial Cup itself can be found by visiting chl.ca/memorialcup “With Rimouski set to welcome the hockey world this spring the CHL is proud to be working alongside the 2025 Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee to extend this educational initiative to this community In addition to being a world-class hockey tournament the Memorial Cup is a celebration of community and a catalyst for long-term impact As part of our effort to leave a lasting legacy the CHL takes a lot of pride in investing in the future of young people from our host cities by supporting their educational goals and we would like to congratulate the six deserving winners of our 2024-25 scholarship program.” – Dan MacKenzie “Our vision was to ensure the Memorial Cup left a lasting legacy on our city and continued to deliver a positive impact long after the event itself took place Our Host Organizing Committee was focused on making the Memorial Cup an experience that could be enjoyed by the entire community and on providing opportunities that supported students who champion that attitude well beyond the event We have now awarded scholarships to six students since 2022 who have been engaged in making their community a better place to live recognized by their peers as leaders in contributing to a healthy and committed to continuing their development through further education Saint John was the inaugural Host Organizing Committee to award the Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship and we are thrilled to see this develop into a tradition that gives back to each host community in a meaningful way.” – Mark-Anthony Ashfield Chair of the 2022 Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee in Saint John “What a wonderful legacy left by the 2023 Memorial Cup It has been our pleasure to present scholarships to 4 amazing individuals over the past 2 years from the MC Legacy Funds As one of the recipients was a young student athlete in my neighbourhood I was even able to witness and hear firsthand about the opportunities provided through this funding I hope the Memorial Cup embraces this initiative for years to come.” – Norm Daley “Education is a major priority for the CHL teams that host the Memorial Cup An illustration of that priority is that the CHL and the Saginaw Spirit have partnered to create this fantastic Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship that will be perpetuated for the next five seasons two SVSU students will earn $5,000 each from the Saginaw Spirit’s hosting of the 2024 CHL Memorial Cup A total of $50,000 will be granted out to 10 worthy students over the next five seasons from the Memorial Cup hosted in Saginaw It was an honor to celebrate our first two recipients Ellie Yantz and Lauran Gallagher.” – Craig Goslin President and Managing Partner of the Saginaw Spirit “The CHL’s contribution through the Memorial Cup Legacy Scholarship Program is of great value and fits perfectly with the legacy that we wish to leave after hosting this prestigious tournament in Rimouski will receive support totalling $50,000 over the next five years fills us with pride Achieving your dream in sports is one thing; being able to do so while also being supported in your academic journey is even more inspiring.” – Sébastien Noël General Manager of the 2025 Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee in Rimouski 2010 – The Canadian Hockey League in association with SUBWAY® restaurant chain and the three regional…   The third and final squad game took place on Friday morning at the K-Rock Centre to determine the winning… – Colton Sissons’ goal half way through the 3rd Period proved to be… See the future stars of the National Hockey League right here in your very own back yard – the players… The Charlottetown Islanders wrapped up their 3-game road trip with a tough 5-1 loss to the Rimouski Océanic on Sunday afternoon It was the final regular-season trip through Quebec for the Islanders goaltender Nicolas Ruccia once again proved why he has been one of the team’s most reliable players down the stretch and keeping the Islanders in the game despite facing one of the most dangerous teams in the country boast one of the league’s most stacked rosters this would be the 1st-round playoff matchup for Charlottetown making this game a potential preview of what’s to come in the postseason The Islanders got off to the perfect start when Simon Hughes playing in his first game back from injury found the back of the net just minutes into the contest giving the Isles an early 1-0 lead on the power play capitalizing on an Islanders mistake during a line change to tie the game just minutes later A power-play goal by Mathieu Cataford put them ahead and despite a strong push from the Islanders—including a long 4-minute power play in the 2nd period—Charlottetown couldn’t find the back of the net again including a massive stop on a Cataford breakaway but Rimouski continued to press and added to their lead in the 3rd period A deflected goal off an Islanders defenseman made it 4-1 before Cataford completed his hat trick late in the game to seal the 5-1 result The Islanders also found themselves frustrated by penalties as multiple post-whistle scrums ended with only Charlottetown players heading to the box the focus shifts to two massive upcoming games against the Acadie-Bathurst Titan The Isles remain just five points behind Bathurst in the standings and with two head-to-head matchups still to come The battle for playoff positioning is far from over and the Islanders still have a chance to improve their seeding and potentially avoid a 1st-round matchup against the powerhouse Océanic the Halifax Mooseheads as the they look to cement themselves as the final team heading to the playoffs It is a must-win for the Islanders and we will need the support of all our fans Make sure to pack the rink and show what Island-pride is all about! Buy Tickets online or in-person at the Eastlink Centre Box Office there’s plenty of fight left in this group With Ruccia standing tall in net and key players like Hughes and Butler back in the lineup the Islanders are gearing up for their most important games of the season Buckle up—these next few matchups could decide everything The Charlottetown Islanders kicked off their first-round playoff series against the Rimouski Oceanic with a tough 6-2 loss in Game 1 on Friday night Despite an excellent start and a strong goaltending performance from Nicolas Ruccia the Islanders were unable to hold off a relentless Oceanic attack as the game progressed Charlottetown wasted no time making their presence felt in this best-of-seven series striking first on the power play just over a minute into the game Will Shields capitalized on the early opportunity with a pinpoint shot past Rimouski goaltender Mathis Langevin assisted by Simon Hughes and Marcus Kearsey Despite being outshot heavily in the opening frame making several key saves to keep the Isles ahead After Rimouski tied the game on a power play goal from Mathieu Cataford with Simon Hughes sniping home a go-ahead goal late in the 1st period to send the Islanders into the intermission with a 2-1 lead The momentum quickly shifted in the 2nd period as Rimouski struck twice in the opening two minutes Goals from Jacob Mathieu and Cataford – his 2nd of the night – turned the Isles’ lead into a 3-2 deficit The Islanders found themselves in penalty trouble shortly after Charlottetown struggled offensively in the middle frame Ruccia and the Islanders’ defence fought hard to keep the Oceanic at bay The Oceanic put the game out of reach early in the 3rd period with Cataford completing his hat-trick less than four minutes in to extend Rimouski’s lead to 4-2 A fifth goal followed with just over 12 minutes to play and a late power play tally sealed the 6-2 final The Islanders finished the game 1-for-5 on the power play and were outshot 38-16 Ruccia’s stellar effort in goal was a bright spot as he kept the team in the game despite facing constant pressure While the final scoreline was disappointing the Islanders will take positives from their strong opening period and resilient penalty killing A quick turnaround awaits as Game 2 is set for this afternoon in Rimouski Charlottetown will look to even the series before heading home to the Eastlink Centre for Games 3 and 4 The Isles will need a full 60-minute effort to bounce back and steal a crucial road victory The Islanders are set for an action-packed weekend at the Eastlink Centre Charlottetown hosting the Gatineau Olympiques tonight at 7PM and the Rimouski Oceanic tomorrow afternoon at 2PM the Islanders are ready to keep their 2025 momentum rolling and show the league why they’re a team to watch heading into the playoffs The Islanders come into this game on a mission boasting a red-hot 6-2 record to kick off 2025 After a hard-fought loss to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last weekend in the final game of a grueling 3-in-3 stretch the Isles are refreshed and ready to get back in the win column have struggled to find consistency in 2025 the Islanders will look to capitalize on the Olympiques’ slump and deliver a strong statement on home ice and Ross Campbell has been a force to be reckoned with Whether it’s dominating 5-on-5 or capitalizing on the power play this trio has cemented itself as one of the most dangerous in the QMJHL They’ll be key in breaking down Gatineau’s defense and securing 2 crucial points in the standings Both Donald Hickey and Nicolas Ruccia have been outstanding between the pipes all season long earning a spot on the CHL Team of the Week and putting together highlight-reel performances The Isles’ goaltending duo will be pivotal in the back-to-back situation this weekend starting with a strong showing against Gatineau Presented By Real Canadian Superstore and Real Atlantic Superstore The weekend continues with a highly anticipated matchup against the Rimouski Oceanic Rimouski is riding a 3-game win streak and sits near the top of the standings as they prepare to host the 2025 Memorial Cup this game is a golden opportunity to prove they can go toe-to-toe with one of the league’s best and cement their reputation as a tough The game also marks a special reunion for Pavel Simek who will face his former team for the first time since joining Charlottetown Expect Simek to bring his best effort as he looks to show Rimouski they made a mistake in letting him go and relentless forechecking have made them a nightmare matchup for opponents While Rimouski will be confident after their recent successes the Islanders will aim to disrupt their rhythm and prove that they can beat anyone in the league With goaltenders Hickey and Ruccia anchoring the net the Isles have the stability to go toe-to-toe with Rimouski’s potent offense This afternoon game is extra special as Islanders players will don the winning design from the #CHLJerseyContest These unique jerseys will be auctioned off, with all proceeds benefiting President’s Choice Children’s Charity helping to feed one million kids each year where young fans will take over gameday roles from broadcasting on the radio to assisting referees on the ice It’s an evening full of family fun and great hockey action and the Eastlink Centre will be electric all weekend long Join us for two thrilling games and cheer on the Isles as they continue their push up the standings Get your tickets now online or in-person at the Eastlink Centre Box Office and be part of the excitement The Moncton Wildcats and the Rimouski Oceanic clash on Saturday in a battle between the two top teams in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League on TSN+ Moncton leads the league with a 34-7-2 record and are nine points ahead of the Oceanic They are red hot entering Saturday's matchup, winning 13 of their last 15 games including a 7-1 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Friday Subscribe to TSN+ to watch the Oceanic and Wildcats face off tonight LIVE at 6 p.m Driving the play for Moncton is top NHL prospect Caleb Desnoyers Desnoyers was drafted first overall in the 2023 QMJHL Draft by Moncton and put up 20 goals and 56 points in 60 games during his rookie season last year The 6-foot-2 centre has taken his game to another level this year recording 27 goals and 62 points in 38 games which is good for second in the QMJHL scoring race "Caleb makes teams better and everyone around him better," TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button said earlier in the month 6 in Button's January draft list and TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie's mid-season draft rankings Prior to the Canadian Hockey League trade deadline Moncton made a huge splash by acquiring star goaltender Mathis Rousseau and forward Logan Crosby from the Halifax Mooseheads was a QMJHL second-team all-star last season, putting up a 31-8-4 record and leading the league with a .925 save percentage to go along with a 2.27 goals-against average He also represented Canada at the 2024 World Juniors in Sweden putting up a 3-2 record with a .912 save percentage and 2.00 GAA in a fifth-place finish Rousseau had a 9-16-5 record with a 3.16 GAA and .906 save percentage on a struggling Halifax team that sits in last place in the Eastern Conference with a 13-23-5 record Rousseau is 3-2 with a 2.61 GAA and .893 save percentage The Oceanic are on the Wildcats' tail in the standings sitting in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 29-10-3 record Rimouski has won 12 of their last 15 games including a 7-3 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Friday night The Memorial Cup hosts have made major additions to their squad in preparation for the tournament beginning with acquiring last season's QMJHL MVP Mathieu Cataford from the Mooseheads and defenceman Pier-Olivier Roy from the Val-d'Or Foreurs in the off-season has 13 goals and 46 points in 33 games this season and represented Canada at the World Juniors in Ottawa Roy has a goal and 17 points in 41 games with a plus-19 rating Rimouski then took their push to another level at the trade deadline acquiring QMJHL leading scorer Jonathan Fauchon from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and power forward Eriks Mateiko from the Sea Dogs Fauchon leads the league with 31 goals and 67 points in 42 games this season including six goals and 17 points in the 11 games since he was acquired by Rimouski was the captain of the Sea Dogs before the trade and has 17 goals and 22 points in 27 games this season. The 6-foot-6 winger also helped Latvia to an impressive performance at the World Juniors with five goals in the tournament The Oceanic are backstopped by rookie goalie William Lacelle, who had to take over the net after veteran netminder Samuel St-Hilaire signed an amateur tryout contract with the San Jose Barracuda the AHL affiliate for the San Jose Sharks on Jan Lacelle has an 18-2-2 record and is third in the league with a 2.20 GAA to go along with a .915 save percentage St-Hilaire was originally acquired by the Oceanic prior to the regular season from the Sherbrooke Phoenix for two draft picks in an attempt to shore up their goaltending He also represented Canada as the team's third goaltender at the 2024 World Juniors The CHL on TSN returns on Sunday with another QMJHL matchup between the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and Cape Breton Eagles RIMOUSKI - Jacob Mathieu had two goals and two assists and the Rimouski Oceanic whipped the visiting Shawinigan Cataractes 7-0 on Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League semifinals Dominic Pilote and Alexandre Blais also scored for the Oceanic who won Friday's opener in the best-of-seven series 5-1 Thomas Belzil and Blais also chipped in with two assists The Oceanic led 1-0 after the first period and 4-0 heading into the third The Cataractes were outshot 41-24 and went 0-for-3 on the power play The Oceanic were 1-for-6 with the man advantage This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 27 CHICOUTIMI - The visiting Rimouski Oceanic scored the first three goals of the game en route to a 4-1 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action Sunday at Centre Georges-Vezina Maxime Coursol and Mael Lavigne (empty-netter) scored for the visitors who won the best-of-seven quarterfinal series in six games Jonathan Fauchon chipped in with two assists Emmanuel Vermette scored for the Sagueneens who trailed 1-0 after the first period and 3-0 heading into the third The Oceanic went 1-for-1 on the power play Rimouski netminder Mathis Langevin made 23 saves while Raphael Precourt stopped 24 shots for Chicoutimi The Oceanic advance to the semifinals and a best-of-seven matchup against the Shawinigan Cataractes who swept the Sherbrooke Phoenix in their quarterfinal series The Moncton Wildcats and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies square off in the other semifinal series This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 20 From the moment the Océanic was awarded hosting duties for the 2025 Memorial Cup Combining a solidly built base with the addition of high impact players has been a tricky task but one that has made Rimouski a force to be reckoned with It’s been a building process several seasons in the making for the Océanic one that features six players selected in the first round of the QMJHL Draft over the past four years Included in this group are forwards Maxime Coursol and Maël St-Denis as well as current number one netminder William Lacelle It’s a group that has helped carry the Océanic back to the top of the standings since the organization’s last championship run that was dashed by the pandemic back in 2020 Though the insurance policy of hosting this spring’s tournament is a great benefit it’s obvious the Océanic is not content with just the national championship this roster has been reinforced though several transactions acquiring reigning QMJHL MVP Mathieu Cataford from the Halifax Mooseheads and 2021 champion Pier-Olivier Roy from the Victoriaville Tigres brought not only skill but valuable playoff experience to the club The strengthening of this already solid roster continued with a bang during the holiday trade period Using 15 draft picks and yet another former Océanic first-rounder in Quinn Kennedy Rimouski welcomed six newcomers to the roster over five separate transactions League leading scorer Jonathan Fauchon was acquired from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada it was back to Victoriaville and the pick-up of imposing center Maël Lavigne Yet another deal with the Mooseheads provided the Océanic with valuable depth in the persons of forward Lou Lévesque and defenseman Jack Martin Mathis Langevin arrived from the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in an attempt to solidify a goaltending situation that saw several changes over the past two years former Saint John Sea Dog Eriks Mateiko arrived on deadline day after providing numerous heroics for Team Latvia at the 2025 World Juniors It’s been a whirlwind season that is nowhere near the finish line on the south shore of the St And if it ends with a banner or two in the Rimouski rafters Isles :60 vs. Rimouski Oceanic GAME 3 – QMJHL PLAYOFFS (2025-04-01) | Presented by Sunly Ft. Cam Kinley, Director of Communications for the Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL hockey team The Charlottetown Islanders will face the Rimouski Oceanic in the opening round of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) playoffs The Islanders split their final two games of the 2024-25 regular season last weekend – defeating the host Halifax Mooseheads 3-2 in a shootout on March 22 and falling 3-1 to the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan on March 21 Subscribe now to access this story and more: Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience The Islanders completed the regular season in seventh place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-29-04-1 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses) finished in second place behind the regular-season-champion Moncton Wildcats (53-9-2-0) The Islanders and Oceanic will play the first two games of the best-of-seven series in Rimouski All Islanders’ games can be heard live on Max 93.1 The series returns to Charlottetown for Games 3 The Islanders and Oceanic split their two regular-season matchups Matthew Butler and Pavel Simek scored in the shootout and rookie goaltender Donald Hickey did not allow the Mooseheads to score on their two attempts Hickey stopped 24 of 26 shots through regulation time and a scoreless five-minute extra period William Shields and Jude Herron scored regulation-time goals for the Islanders Before a sold-out crowd of 3,725 fans at Eastlink Centre the Titan scored three unanswered third-period goals to clinch sixth place in the Eastern Conference Mathieu St-Onge (2) and Tyson Goguen scored for the Titan who received a 41-save performance from veteran goaltender Joshua Fleming Nicolas Ruccia turned away 18 of 20 shots for Charlottetown Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page The British Virgin Islands is an explorer's dream with more than 60 isles and cays to discover Expert-backed tips and a step-by-step breakdown to ward off these pests We tried it: Filtrete Smart Tower and the Dyson Purifier Hot+Cool Formaldehyde HP09 transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy         The Rimouski Oceanic have acquired Washington Capitals prospect Eriks Mateiko from the Saint John Sea Dogs the Sea Dogs received four QMJHL draft picks The 108th pick in the 2022 CHL Import Draft Mateiko played 134 games with the Sea Dogs and tallied 98 points Mateiko recently represented Latvia at the 2025 World Juniors where he had five goals in five games as they reached the quarterfinals he joins fellow NHL prospects Alexandre Blais (ANA) Quentin Miller (MTL) and Basile Sansonnens (VAN) Mateiko was the 90th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft the Charlottetown Islanders began the process of regrouping the afternoon of March 30 gives the Oceanic a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven opening-round playoff series in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) “We had to address our performance from the other night,” Islanders general manager and head coach Jim Hulton told The Guardian on March 31 Hulton called the meeting productive and said its purpose was to provide an opportunity for a fresh start at practice March 31 in advance of Game 3 at Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown on April 1 at 7 p.m “It’s the old adage in playoff hockey you are never in trouble until you lose on home ice,” said Hulton Hulton said he learned a long time ago that players and coaches need to have a short memory in the playoffs “Whether you have early success or early failures it doesn’t make any difference,” said Hulton “Each game kind of has its own script and that’s the important thing for us to focus on “What’s done is done and we can’t control what’s already happened but we can control what’s about the happen One area of focus for the Islanders is the need for a strong start in Game 3 “We have to take the bull by the horns Tuesday night and set the tone right off the first shift “I think it’s important we establish ourselves in a competitive sense in this series.” Hulton said it’s “looking favourable” for the Islanders to have forward Ross Campbell of Souris Campbell missed the first two games of the playoff with an injury “He skated (March 30) without any issues and he’s going to give it another run (March 31),” said Hulton before any final decision is made the team’s regular-season most valuable player recorded 22 goals and 58 points in 52 games Hulton said Islanders forward Mathis Valente continues to make progress from his injury but has not been cleared to return Schedule for Charlottetown Islanders-Rimouski Oceanic playoff series: The Charlottetown Islanders hit the road for their final Quebec trip of the regular season with 3 massive games that could have major playoff implications With only 8 games left in the season—just 3 of them at home—the Isles are looking to gain critical points as they chase down the Acadie-Bathurst Titan (5 points ahead) and Cape Breton Eagles (10 points ahead) in the standings Despite battling adversity with key injuries like ones to Matt Butler and Marcus Kearsey the Islanders have remained one of the hottest teams in the QMJHL winning 6 of their last 10 and 13 of our last 20 includes victories over the Moncton Wildcats the #3 team in the country and hosts of this year’s Memorial Cup This trip provides a massive opportunity for the Isles to position themselves better for the playoffs especially with 2 head-to-head games against Acadie-Bathurst still to come TONIGHT @ 8 PM: Charlottetown Islanders vs The Islanders open the trip in Sherbrooke against a Phoenix squad coming off a loss to Shawinigan and back-to-back wins over Victoriaville Charlottetown will see this as a must-win opportunity to start the trip strong Sherbrooke is also fighting for a better playoff position sitting just 3 points behind the Cataractes and 10 back of division-leading Drummondville Charlottetown is coming off a 1-0 loss to those same Drummondville Voltigeurs despite an outstanding performance from goaltender Nicolas Ruccia The Isles were held off the scoresheet by red-hot Voltigeurs netminder Riley Mercer but will look to get their offense going tonight in Sherbrooke Whether it’s Ruccia or Donald Hickey between the pipes the Islanders have plenty of confidence in their goaltending TOMORROW NIGHT @ 8 PM: Charlottetown Islanders vs The Islanders will be looking for revenge against the Armada who took a hard-fought 3-1 win in Charlottetown this past weekend Blainville’s power play was the difference Former Islander Egor Goriunov has been a major weapon since joining the Armada he leads one of the league’s deadliest power-play units Staying disciplined and shutting down the Armada’s special teams will be key if the Isles want to flip the script this time around SATURDAY @ 5 PM: Charlottetown Islanders vs as the Islanders would face Rimouski in the 1st round if the season ended today The Oceanic are gearing up for a Memorial Cup run and made significant moves at the trade deadline to build a championship-caliber squad • Jonathan Fauchon (QMJHL’s leading goal scorer) • Mathieu Cataford (Team Canada World Junior forward) • Lou Levesque & Eriks Mateiko (acquired in major trades) • Mathis Langevin (one of the Q’s top young goalies) making them one of the most stacked teams in the league the Isles already proved they can beat them taking a commanding 6-3 win in Charlottetown earlier this year This game will be especially meaningful for Pavel Simek who will face his former team in Rimouski for the first time since joining the Islanders Expect Simek to bring his A-game against his old squad This trip is a defining moment for the Islanders With Acadie-Bathurst still within striking distance a strong performance in Quebec could set the stage for a thrilling push to the finish line Watch Online or listen live on Max 93.1 FMFM Former Rimouski Oceanic and Victoriaville Tigres defenceman Frederic Brunet made his NHL debut with the Boston Bruins Tuesday Brunet played 14:23 and blocked five shots He also recorded two shots on goal and one hit He spent the bulk of his career with Rimouski before he played the final 30 games with the Tigres the 21-year-old has played 117 games with the AHL’s Providence Bruins and had a career high 24 points in 68 games this year Boston selected Brunet 132nd overall in the 2022 NHL Draft Set for a double debut. pic.twitter.com/2WuMkCocyS — Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 15, 2025 RimouskiCharlottetown’s QMJHL team still faces a big hill to climb to get back into contending status The Charlottetown Islanders made the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) playoffs this past season and might have made this series with Memorial Cup host Rimouski a more competitive one had they not been missing the heartbeat of the team a healthy Campbell was not going to stop the lopsided four-game sweep Head coach and GM Jim Hulton and his associates did well to make the playoffs with a young but this series showed the imbalance between the two clubs Rimouski had 10 players – six forwards and four defencemen including P.E.I.’s Luke Coughlin – who are NHL draft picks Coughlin is a standout defender while the Islanders had zero The Islanders had no first-round pick in Coughlin’s draft year – that’s sometimes the price of a winning-now philosophy The fact the Islanders challenged for sixth place in early March and were vastly improved from the Christmas break to the end of the season tells me that Hulton and Co the club will likely have to finish at the bottom of the standings and that’s at the risk of losing fan support and we know from experience how fickle hockey folks can be when the club was battling for sixth place I’d suggest the Game 3 loss on April 1 was witnessed by about 2,000 fans and on April 2 Many stayed home to watch the Leafs and Florida The Islanders have done well in growing their fan base but to maintain it while losing consistently is a tough act and is what makes major junior such a painful business The Islanders have some valuable pieces for next year but there’s a big hill to climb to get back into contending status the Toronto Maple Leafs shaded Florida Panthers 3-2 at home April 2 to maintain their hold on first place in the Eastern Conference Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay have games-in-hand over the Leafs and Toronto visits Florida for games against the Panthers and Tampa Bay The Montreal Canadians are very much alive in the playoff race and I’m hoping for a Toronto versus Montreal first-round series The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a good start splitting with Baltimore and sweeping three games from Washington the Blue Jays have better pitching than most American League East clubs with the exception of Tampa Bay and if Vladimir Guerrero and Anthony Santander start hitting the Jays will finish no worse than third place I would like to see George Springer play centre field on a regular basis He’s a better and smarter outfielder than any of the other ballhawks and has a stronger arm so let’s not start trying Daulton Varsho in centre Varsho has a weak throwing arm and is best suited for left field why manager John Schneider insists on batting the little tuna Alejandro Kirk in the fifth spot makes no sense Kirk has three speedy guys behind him – Ernest Clement Will Wagner and Alan Roden – and he’s a double-play candidate with men on base and Springer has rebounded from 2024 and should stay in centre field Did you notice manager Schneider took in a reliever for his first major-league appearance in a 3-2 game against Washington on March 31 with two experienced relievers in the bullpen Standardbred Horse Owners Association’s annual banquet and awards night is April 5 at the Charlottetown Hotel the popular voice of Western Fair in London The race card at Mohawk was cancelled after eight races on March 29 Tobins Chester handled the $24,000 class with ease the Tobin horse has the rail in the $36,000 top class against last year’s colt rival Merigo Magic – the hottest horse in Ontario right now Odds On the Capitalism is listed at 2-1 but the Merigo horse gets driver James MacDonald We regret to report the passing of veteran Nova Scotia horseman Robert Phillips He originally looked after horses for the Kevin Harvey stable but in recent years had a stable of his own Fred MacDonald’s column appears every Saturday in The Guardian He can be reached at fiddlersfacts@hotmail.com the 2025 Memorial Cup in Rimouski will feature plenty of exciting events & actitivies With the 2025 Memorial Cup just a little over a month away the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) and the 2025 Memorial Cup Host Organizing are proud to unveil the complete schedule of festivities planned for the 105th edition of the Memorial Cup which will take place from May 22 to June 1 Bringing the spirit of hockey beyond the rink the 2025 Memorial Cup will transform Rimouski and the Bas-Saint-Laurent Region into the Land of Champions with a vibrant program of live entertainment and community events – all designed to make the tournament an unforgettable experience for residents A wide array of exciting events and activities are scheduled over the 11 days of the 2025 Memorial Cup in Rimouski Visit chl.ca/memorialcup-eventdetails for additional details on these events and others taking place at the 2025 Memorial Cup the full inventory of nine-game ticket packages sold in a little less than three weeks as the 2025 Memorial Cup marked the fastest sellout for the CHL’s championship event in 11 years For those individuals who have added their names to the ticketing waitlist the 2025 Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee will contact fans in the coming weeks about additional standing-room options that will become available Après avoir respectivement vaincu les Islanders de Charlottetown (7e) et le Titan d’Acadie-Bathurst (6e) au premier tour des séries éliminatoires les Saguenéens de Chicoutimi (3e) et l’Océanic de Rimouski (2e) croiseront le fer en deuxième ronde Voici l’horaire complet de la série qui va débuter ce vendredi lequel de ces patineurs connaît les meilleures séries jusqu'à présent as part of the national day of action “A Day Without Migrants: Nothing Moves Without Us” we got together with our allies to send letters to the ministers of Quebec and Canada denouncing the latest immigration policies many government announcements focused almost exclusively on reducing the number of migrants and immigrants without providing any protection measures for those already on the territory hundreds of thousands of people are experiencing immediate changes the same people were praised for working in “essential” sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic The governments of Canada and Quebec called on migrant workers because the survival of our society and economy rested (and still rests) in their hands migrant workers continue to work in these essential sectors their working conditions are increasingly hard and still poorly paid Instead of granting migrants the same rights at work and in everyday life our governments change their rhetoric overnight accused of being the main cause of unemployment and the housing crisis This is a racist lie meant to blame migrants for greedy businesses and complicit governments With the implementation of restrictive measures in the fall of 2024 migrant workers are finding it harder to renew their work permits or obtain new ones by limiting the validity of permits to a single year (as is the case with the Temporary Foreign Worker Program for low-wage positions) it is almost impossible to obtain a new permit with a new employer as the process usually takes more than six months Recently-arrived international students will find it very hard to obtain work permits after graduating Asylum seekers are automatically stripped of their work or study permits once a removal order is made enforceable access to permanent residency is even more restricted the Liberal government’s promise of a broad and inclusive regularization program has been broken Governments are locking migrants into greater precariousness and trampling on the life projects and future dreams of hundreds of thousands of people “We are abused and exploited by our employers because of the c losed permit: reduced working hours without notice threats of dismissal if we don’t obey the many new tasks added to the work contract Not to mention the many frustrations and discriminations The latest immigration changes add to all these abuses temporary worker from the Bas-Saint-Laurent region Refuse to remain silent in the face of these injustices Demand a halt to the latest immigration policies for people already on the territory; the implementation of a complete and inclusive regularization program; the immediate suspension of deportations and detentions; the abolition of closed work permits; access to permanent residency for all workers; and real support for francization 18 Déc-CTTI-Communiqué de presse-1 Metro Plamondon View on Google Maps Phone: +1 514 342-2111 Fax: +1 514 227-2268 info@iwc-cti.ca saguenay@iwc-cti.ca bas-saint-laurent@iwc-cti.ca quebec@iwc-cti.ca Tuesday: 14:00 – 18:00 Wednesday: 14:00 – 18:00 Thursday: 14:00 – 18:00 The Cape Breton Eagles will look to complete a perfect road trip in the province of Quebec this afternoon as they take on the Memorial Cup host Rimouski Océanic It was a daunting schedule this week for the Eagles with three road games against three teams ranked in the top half of the league After Jakub Milota starred in goal in Thursday’s win in Drummondville it was Alexis Cournoyer’s turn as he stymied Sherbrooke in a 2-1 shootout victory on Friday Romain Litalien was a big part of the Eagles win Friday scoring the lone goal in regulation as well as in the shootout The road has become weary for the Eagles defense core as both Brayden Schmitt & Ales Zielinski left Friday’s game with injury and their status for today’s game is unconfirmed It was a disappointing end to otherwise special night for Schmitt who recorded an assist in his 250th game in the QMJHL Today marks the second and final meeting between Cape Breton and Rimouski and it’s a different team than the Eagles played back in October when Rimouski visited on their season opening nine game road trip (It’s a much different team than when the Eagles last played in RImouski a game five victory that clinched the Eagles first round playoff series victory.)  to the deadline Rimouski boasted a star-studded roster with NHL drafted players including reigning league MVP Mathieu Cataford (Vegas.) During the trade window the Océanic added considerable talented including Washington draft pick Eriks Mateiko point per game player in Victoriaville Maël Lavigne along with forward Lou Lésvesque & defenseman Jack Martin from Halifax Rimouski also picked up insurance in goal by adding Mathis Langevin who backs up William Lacelle who is sporting a sparkling .920 save percentage Here’s what else you need to know ahead of tonight’s game Radio Coverage: 1270 AM CJCB or online at www.cjcbradio.com Live stats: https://chl.ca/lhjmq-eagles/gamecentre/31574/ Watch Isles’ Gameday Uncut Ep. 4 – “Down, Not Out” It was a rough Game 2 of the opening round of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) playoffs for the Charlottetown Islanders gives the Oceanic a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series which now heads back to Charlottetown for Games 3 and 4 at Eastlink Centre on April 1 and 2 Game 5 will also be played in P.E.I.’s capital city on April 4 at 7 p.m Islanders Post-Game ft. Jim Hulton for Game 2 of the QMJHL Playoffs (2025-03-29) at Rimouski Oceanic | Ocean Acres Cottages & Campground 🏕️ pic.twitter.com/OXonYGt69a the Oceanic led 2-0 after the first period and extended that margin to 6-0 following 40 minutes of play Jacob Mathieu scored a hat trick and added three assists for a six-point game to lead the Oceanic are hosting the 2025 Memorial Cup Canadian major junior hockey championship tournament from May 22 to June 1 Eriks Mateiko and Mael Lavigne also lit the lamp for Rimouski coming off a 46-14-2-2 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses) record season Olivier Theberge and Jack Martin each contribted three helpers Charlottetown starting goaltender Nicolas Ruccia allowed four goals on 17 shots in 25:56 of play Donald Hickey stopped 26 of 32 shots the rest of the way in relief The Oceanic went 2-for-5 on the power play while the Islanders who had a regular-season record of 30-29-4-1 failed to score on their two man advantages For more Charlottetown Islanders’ playoff coverage Game 1: March 28 – Charlottetown 2 at Rimouski 6 Game 2: March 29 – Charlottetown 0 at Rimouski 10 Game 3: April 1 – Rimouski at Charlottetown Game 4: April 2 – Rimouski at Charlottetown if necessary: April 4 – Rimouski at Charlottetown if necessary: April 7 – Charlottetown at Rimouski if necessary: April 8 – Charlottetown at Rimouski Rimouski Oceanic (2025-01-26) | Presented by Sunly Ft Director of Communications for the Charlottetown Islanders QMJHL hockey team QC – The Saint John Sea Dogs finished their latest Quebec road trip with a third-straight loss Sea Dogs captain Eriks Mateiko notched a goal and an assist while Zach Morin recorded a pair of helpers Olivier Groulx and Ben Cross were the other goal scorers for Saint John Zach Morin set up Eriks Mateiko who cut to the middle of the ice and fired a shot past Samuel St-Hilaire’s glove putting the Sea Dogs up 1-0 With just under five minutes left in the second period former Sea Dog Pavel Simek fed Olivier Theberge who buried a wrist shot far side to tie the game Mael St-Denis picked up Theberge’s rebound and slipped it past Justin Robinson St-Denis broke into the Sea Dog’ zone and dropped the puck to Dominic Pilote Mathieu Cataford sent a pass from behind the net to Alexandre Blais who set up Jacob Mathieu to extend Rimouski’s lead to 4-1 Olivier Groulx collected a bouncing puck as he crossed the blueline Olivier Duhamel connected with Mateiko at the Océanic blueline whose shot was tipped in by Ben Cross to pull the Sea Dogs within one Despite the late push their comeback fell short Box Score The Sea Dogs visit the league-leading Moncton Wildcats at the Avenir Centre on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m or follow the team on Facebook (Facebook.com/sjseadogs) GAME TICKETS › SCHEDULE › TEAM STORE › SEA DOGS AUCTIONS › 50/50 TICKETS › ROSTER › PLAYER STATS › The Cape Breton Eagles wrapped up a tough three game Quebec road swing with a 6-5 shootout loss to the Memorial Cup-host Rimouski Océanic in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey league action at Colisée Financière Sun Life on Sunday afternoon League-leading scorer Jonathan Fauchon scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout The game was Cape Breton’s third in four days after the club earned victories over the Sherbrooke Phoenix and the Drummondville Voltigeurs 3-1 on Thursday night Cape Breton finished the road trip with five out of a possible six points pushing them into a tie with Acadie-Bathurst for fourth place in the Eastern Conference with 48 points apiece Maël St-Denis had three goals while Mathieu Cataford and Jacob Mathieu scored in regulation time for the Océanic Luke Patterson and Tomas Lavoie answered with goals for the Eagles Cape Breton’s Jakub Milota stopped 18 of 22 shots before suffering an injury in the second period who stopped 16 of 17 shots in his 25 minutes of play Milota sustained a second injury when he was hit with a puck on the bench while serving as backup in the third period Cape Breton opened the scoring 51 seconds into the game with Patterson firing home his eighth goal of the season but Cataford responded shortly after with his 13th goal of the season to tie the game The Eagles took a 2-1 lead into the intermission with a late first period goal by Guy at 17:17 The Eagles extended their lead 35 seconds into the second period with Newcombe finding the back of the net for his 21st of the campaign but Rimouski responded with St-Denis netting a pair of power play goals to tie the game 3-3 before the midway point of the middle stanza Cape Breton regained the lead at 13:38 of the second period with Lavoie notching his 11th goal of the season but Mathieu tied the contest with his 30th of the campaign with nine seconds to play in the frame Milota was injured on the play after being accidentally hit by teammate Lucas Romeo The Eagles took a 5-4 lead 37 seconds into the third period with Henneberry scoring his 15th of the season but St-Denis again tied the contest with his third of the game outshooting the Eagles 8-0 after Cape Breton forward Henneberry took a five-minute major for cross-checking late in the third period Guy was the only player to score for the Eagles Romain Litalien and Lewis Gendron all missed their opportunities Mathieu and Fauchon would score for the Océanic while Cataford and Eriks Mateiko could not find the back of the net in the skills competition Rimouski outshot Cape Breton 39-26 while going 2-for-4 on the power play The Eagles were 0-for-1 with the man-advantage Cape Breton will return to the ice on Thursday when they host the Gatineau Olympiques at 7 p.m MontrealNewsQuebec police investigate after body found in burned Rimouski houseBy The Canadian PressPublished: December 20, 2024 at 11:34AM EST Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Cats goaltender Rudy Guimond continued his impressive play staying undefeated at a record 13-0 while backstopping Moncton to an eighth consecutive victory — 3-2 over the Oceanic in Rimouski before 4,200 fans at Sun Life Financial Coliseum Guimond earned First Star honors with 25 saves the Cats fired 32 shots at Second Star William Lacelle Captain Markus Vidicek kept his amazing streak going — scoring in a 9th straight game Vidicek is also riding a 10-game point streak Juraj Pekarcik opened scoring with his 21st of the season and Vincent Collard provided the game winner his 22nd tally of the season in the second period The Wildcats move to 46-9-2-0 and lead the Oceanic by eight points in the race for first overall in the QMJHL The road trip moves into Sherbrooke for a Friday night meeting with the Phoenix at 8pm from Palais de Sports Leopold Drolet the Cats tangle with the Armada in Boisbriand at 5pm Atlantic time Follow your Wildcats each and every game with Marty Kingston on CHL TV and Cats Radio INSPIRE FM 105.1 Moncton By Bill KeeferIt looks like Boston College’s loss is the Moncton Wildcats’ gain.rThose in the college game greeted the recent… By Matt Kalman rhttp://www.hockeyjournal.com/rThe start of the 2005-06 season figured to pack a lot of excitement for Adam Pineault.rThe Holyoke 2006 (QMJHL) – The regular season came to an end this afternoon as all 18 teams… 2006 (QMJHL) – The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League presented its 11th annual Golden Puck Awards… Canadian PressrThe chances of Luc Bourdon wearing Vancouver Canucks colours next season got better with the NHL club’s announcement Thursday… Ellie Yantz and Lauren Gallagher.” – Craig Goslin According to you, which of these skaters has had the best playoffs so far? 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The Charlottetown Islanders’ 2024-25 season in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) came to an end on April 2 The Rimouski Oceanic defeated the Islanders 4-1 to sweep the best-of-seven series It marked the third year in a row the Islanders have been swept in the opening round of the playoffs which is hosting the 2025 Memorial Cup and finished 31 points ahead of the Islanders the Oceanic outscored the Islanders 24-3 and held a 152-93 shots-on-goal advantage including a 6-for-11 summary in Games 3 and 4 and killed off 12 of 13 Charlottetown man advantages Final.Thank you fans for a great season of Islanders hockey ❤️ pic.twitter.com/9dNGWPw1BC the Oceanic scored three unanswered goals to post the series-clinching win Mael St-Denis scored a power-play goal at 5:56 of the second period to give the Oceanic a 2-1 lead Mael Lavigne (11:11) and Mathieu Cataford (16:40) added third-period insurance markers Jacob Mathieu opened the game’s scoring for Rimouski on the power play at 5:53 of the first period scored for the Islanders to tie the game 1-1 at 16:29 of the first period including 15-10 and 14-8 advantages in the first two periods Mathis Langevin earned the goaltending win Nicolas Ruccia tended goal for the Islanders The Oceanic scored three power-play goals for the second game in a row with a 3-for-5 summary The Islanders were 0-for-2 on the power play before the series shifts to Charlottetown for Game 3 on April 1 at 7 p.m Mathieu Cataford scored a hat trick and Jonathan Fauchon who recorded a league-leading 103 points in the regular season contributed three assists to lead the Oceanic Jacob Mathieu (2) and Maxime Coursol also scored for Rimouski which completed the regular season second overal in the 18-team league at 46-14-2-2 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses) Alexandre Blais and Anthony added helpers for Rimouski Islanders Post-Game ft. Jim Hulton & Simon Hughes (2025-03-28) at Rimouski Oceanic | Ocean Acres Cottages & Campground 🏕️@QMJHL Playoffs Game 1 pic.twitter.com/jtBbR7IdQZ led the Islanders with a goal and an assist William Shields also scored while Marcus Kearsey Kyle Powers and Ethan Montroy earned assists who finished seventh in the Eastern Conference with a record of 30-29-4-1 opened the game’s scoring and led 2-1 after the first period but the Oceanic responded to take a 3-2 advantage into the second intermission including 17-6 and 14-6 advantages in the first and third periods The Oceanic went 2-for-5 on the power play while the Islanders were 1-for-5 Schedule for Charlottetown Islanders-Rimouski Oceanic playoff series:  Game 2: March 29 – Charlottetown at Rimouski if necessary: April 8 – Charlottetown at Rimouski A document key must be provided in the url to view document As the Océanic get set to unveil the upgrades made to the Colisée Financière Sun Life on Saturday the 2025 Memorial Cup in Rimouski has produced the fastest sellout for a Memorial Cup since 2014 The Canadian Hockey League (CHL), alongside the Rimouski Océanic and the 2025 Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee, is proud to announce that full tournament packages for the 2025 Memorial Cup in Rimouski, Québec have completely sold out after initially going on sale on September 23 With the full inventory of nine-game ticket packages sold in a little less than three weeks the 2025 Memorial Cup marks the fastest sellout for the CHL’s championship event since the 2014 Memorial Cup in London Fans interested in procuring potential single-game tickets for the 2025 Memorial Cup can register online to be a part of a waiting list should more tickets be released at a later time which is scheduled to take place in Rimouski next spring from May 22 to June 1 comes in advance of this Saturday’s home opener for the host Rimouski Océanic Having started the season on a nine-game road trip the Océanic are set to return to the Colisée Financière Sun Life for the first time during their 2024-25 campaign and unveil to their fans the renovations they’ve made to the facility ahead of the 2025 Memorial Cup As part of their legacy plan for hosting the CHL’s championship event the Rimouski Océanic have made a number of upgrades to their arena and the placement of player benches on the same side of the rink “The enthusiasm and passion of the fans in Rimouski for the 2025 Memorial Cup has been incredible and it speaks to the significance of this tournament,” said Dan MacKenzie “Hosting a major event like the Memorial Cup can often serve as a powerful catalyst for the development of infrastructure and social legacies that help position host communities for sustainable long-term success and the 2025 Memorial Cup will be no different for both the City of Rimouski and the Océanic We look forward to seeing the new renovations to the arena this weekend for the home opener and we can’t wait to welcome fans from all parts of the world to the Colisée Financière Sun Life for what promises to be an incredible Memorial Cup in the province of Québec next spring.” “We are honored to provide the people of Rimouski with a state-of-the-art arena that they deserve,” added Jean-Philippe Bérubé the Administrative Director of the Rimouski Océanic or the new corporate boxes – all these additions not only make our legendary Colisée Financière Sun Life a premier venue in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League but one in the Canadian Hockey League as well.” “During our launch week in September we felt the excitement in the city and the Bas-Saint-Laurent region,” stated Sébastien Noël General Manager of the 2025 Memorial Cup Host Organizing Committee “We see it again now with tickets selling out quickly The return of the Memorial Cup to the province of Québec after 10 years is a highly-anticipated event and we are privileged to host it in our home of Rimouski Our Land of Champions will be fully prepared to welcome the entire country for the biggest sporting event in Canada in 2025.” Serving as the CHL’s championship event, the Memorial Cup is a four-team round-robin tournament played among the champions of the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), along with a host team. The 105th edition of the Memorial Cup is scheduled to take place from May 22 to June 1 and it will mark the return of the Memorial Cup to the province of Québec for the first time in 10 years the Rimouski Océanic will be one of four teams to participate in it alongside the champion from each of the WHL But Oceanic head coach Joel Perrault is not taking anything for granted and stressed there are no easy matchups in the playoffs “I feel every team is a good team in this league,” Perrault told The Guardian in a phone interview from Rimouski everybody has a chance to win the Cup (Gilles-Courteau Trophy) The teams play the first two games in Rimouski on March 28 and 29 before the series returns to Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown for Games 3,4 and 5 The Oceanic enter the series after finishing second overall in the 18-team league with 96 points on the strength of a 46-14-2-2 (won-lost-overtime losses-shootout losses) record The Islanders completed the 64-game regular season at 30-29-4-1 – good for 65 points “We know (the Islanders are) a well-coached team that is ready for playoffs,” said Perrault and a good goalie (Nicolas Ruccia) we faced last year with the Cape Breton Eagles that we lost to in the first round and we are confident with our team and how we play We are expecting a hard series in the first round.” The Islanders and Oceanic split their two regular-season games with the home team winning each game as the visiting team was at the end of a road trip we’ve been taking a good look at how they play and I’m sure they are doing the same thing about us with some good scouting reports “You get to learn more about the teams during the run of the week when you are watching lots of video and how they play.” “They are a mixed team with a couple of young guys they are really well coached and have a good goalie who beat us last year,” said Coughlin who registered a career-high 24 points in 54 regular-season games while compiling a plus-28 rating “It should be a great first-round matchup.” After losing their first two games after the Christmas break the Oceanic went on to win 24 of their next 31 games earning at least a point in 27 of those contests “I liked our second half and with all the trades we made the biggest challenge was to make sure everybody was buying in and playing for one another,” said Perrault “I really feel we have group that is tight and happy to play together and it’s a credit to the players that were here to accept those guys coming in and a credit to the guys who came in They did a tremendous job of buying in and fitting in.” dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine discusses how the new doctoral program of 24 students aims to improve access to care in rural Quebec Université de Montréal is addressing the growing problem of access to veterinary care in Quebec’s outlying regions with a new veterinary training program now launching in Rimouski A collaboration with Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR) the program is set to welcome its first cohort of 24 students this week The goal is to train a generation of versatile veterinarians capable of meeting the varied needs of the rural communities they serve David Francoz appointed dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in 2023 sat down with us to talk about the origins of the project his vision for the program and the challenges involved There was already a problem with access to veterinary care at that time especially outside the major urban centres an issue that extends far beyond Quebec’s borders The idea occurred to Theoret that summer as she was driving her daughter to Saguenay to attend the graduate program in physiotherapy offered by McGill University in partnership with Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) After seeing firsthand how that health sciences partnership works and how successful it’s been she thought of doing the same thing at UdeM’s veterinary medicine program Theoret discussed it with then-UdeM rector Guy Breton and officials at Quebec’s Ministry of Agriculture after Theoret’s daughter completed her physiotherapy degree she decided to stay and practice her profession in the Saguenay area It’s an example of how relocating university programs away from major cities can help strengthen the regions Our objective was to meet regional veterinary care needs and this coincided with MAPAQ’s initiative to identify regions with inadequate access to veterinary care for farm animals we had to make sure our students and teaching staff would have access to the services they needed to meet the requirements of our accrediting body so it was important for us to work with an existing university structure Lawrence is a major agricultural area and home to the Cégep de La Pocatière we saw the potential for future collaborations in research and expertise that would complement our own So it was natural for us to join forces with UQAR It’s important to mention that in 2018 the problem of access to veterinary care concerned mainly farm animals now it’s a problem with companion animals too and this is especially true in outlying regions This is why we are focusing on providing more versatile training for our students we are reserving 12 spots for students taking the farm animal option and 12 for the regular option we have to train “mixed-profile” veterinarians who have the skills and interest to care for more than one species This will help improve access to care and also promote resilience in the profession and continuity of services students from outlying areas who apply to the Rimouski program will have the advantage of seeing their R scores increased based on the needs in their home region Since this program confers a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from UdeM clinicians or lecturers in veterinary medicine who already work for our faculty or are newly hired UQAR teaching staff could take part in teaching in some specific areas in which they have expertise We’re currently working out agreements to this effect the students will occupy an entire floor of UQAR that has been renovated to accommodate them Construction of a new building is also underway I should mention the incredible collaborative relationship we have with them We have found UQAR to be the perfect partner for setting up this decentralized program Construction of the new building is supposed to be completed in summer 2025 and it’s on schedule we will have a contingency plan in place to welcome the second cohort of students in fall 2025 the idea was to set up a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program but we are already working on adding graduate programs in the future We have held various networking activities to promote collaborations with UQAR researchers We already see great synergy developing in a number of areas such as projects involving aquatic or northern animals UdeM and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine intend to become actively involved in the Rimouski community and throughout the region particularly with veterinary clinics and farmers We are planning a number of networking activities is the responsibility of the Office of Communications and Public Relations (BCRP) was selected ninth overall in the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft and is known for his offensive capabilities He had a career-high 21 goals and 45 points last season and has found the back of the net 11 times and has a total of 16 points in 2024-25 He also has 11 career game-winning goals which is tied with Vincent Levacalier for 16th in Oceanic Franchise history The left-handed shooting Kennedy can play both the centre and wing positions His shooting percentage of 20.8 was second among Rimouski players this season “We’re excited to get a player of Quinn’s calibre  He was a high draft pick who has an excellent skill set Quinn’s abilities will be a nice addition on our power play unit I know he’s also very excited to play for his hometown team,” said GM Cam Russell has spent his entire career in the Mooseheads organization after joining the team on a full-time basis in 2022-23 He was a 3rd round pick by the Herd in 2021 and went on to capture the Telus Cup Championship with the Moncton Flyers thanks to his overtime winning goal He has scored 33 points in 152 career games and is an extremely effective shutdown d-man which is what the Memorial Cup hosting Rimouski Oceanic coveted Levesque was also drafted and developed within the Mooseheads organization and scored 33 points in 44 games as a 17-year-old rookie last season This year he has contributed 15 points in 30 games in 2024-25 QC had requested a trade to be closer to his family for personal reasons and GM Cam Russell was able to find a fit with Rimouski was formerly the bench boss of the St Eustache Vikings where Levesque served as an Assistant Captain while playing for Perrault “We want to wish Jack and Lou the very best We’re pleased that we were able to send Lou closer to home and give both of them an opportunity to play in the Memorial Cup This is a trade that will benefit both teams,” Russell added The Mooseheads organization would like to thank Jack Martin and Lou Levesque for their great contributions to the team and wish them the best of luck as they join the hunt for a Memorial Cup Championship