2025–26 QMJHL season
| 2025–26 QMJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 18, 2025 – March 21, 2026 Playoffs March 2026 – May 2026 |
| Teams | 18 |
| TV partner(s) | Eastlink TV TVA Sports MATV FloHockey |
| 2025–26 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 2025 – May 2026 QMJHL September 2025 – May 2026 WHL September 2025 – May 2026 |
| Teams | 61 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS TSN Rogers TV |
The 2025–26 QMJHL season is the 57th season of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league will play a 64-game regular season beginning on September 18, 2025, and ending on March 21, 2026.[1] This will be the first season of play for the Newfoundland Regiment.[2]
Regular season standings
Standings as of games through February 15, 2026.[3]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched Jean Rougeau Trophy
Eastern Conference
| Maritimes Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Moncton Wildcats | 50 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 81 | 240 | 129 | 1 |
| x-Newfoundland Regiment | 52 | 31 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 198 | 176 | 3 |
| Cape Breton Eagles | 52 | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 151 | 154 | 4 |
| Charlottetown Islanders | 51 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 164 | 195 | 6 |
| Halifax Mooseheads | 51 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 163 | 200 | 7 |
| Saint John Sea Dogs | 51 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 41 | 173 | 212 | 8 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | G6 | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 50 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 79 | 232 | 125 | 2 |
| Quebec Remparts | 50 | 26 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 56 | 165 | 157 | 5 |
| Rimouski Océanic | 51 | 18 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 129 | 212 | 9 |
| Baie-Comeau Drakkar | 52 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 111 | 201 | 10 |
Western Conference
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 51 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 213 | 139 | 1 |
| x-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 51 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 164 | 147 | 3 |
| Val-d'Or Foreurs | 51 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 185 | 190 | 5 |
| Gatineau Olympiques | 51 | 16 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 114 | 166 | 8 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-Drummondville Voltigeurs | 52 | 31 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 190 | 152 | 2 |
| x-Shawinigan Cataractes | 53 | 30 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 66 | 207 | 179 | 4 |
| Sherbrooke Phoenix | 51 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 154 | 184 | 6 |
| Victoriaville Tigres | 50 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 154 | 195 | 7 |
Scoring leaders
These are the top ten skaters based on points. If there is a tie in points, goals take precedence over assists; if there is a tie in goals, players with fewer games played take precedence over those with more. Updated following games played on February 15, 2026.[4]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Veilleux | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 51 | 35 | 45 | 80 | 6 |
| Félix Lacerte | Shawinigan Cataractes | 53 | 34 | 41 | 75 | 48 |
| Justin Larose | Newfoundland Regiment | 52 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 42 |
| Thomas Verdon | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 51 | 28 | 43 | 71 | 50 |
| Maxim Massé | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 49 | 37 | 32 | 69 | 26 |
| Maxime Coursol | Val-d'Or Foreurs | 47 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 28 |
| Justin Carbonneau | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 47 | 42 | 23 | 65 | 44 |
| Mateo Nobert | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 49 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 10 |
| Egor Shilov | Victoriaville Tigres | 49 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 25 |
| Vincent Desjardins | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 51 | 22 | 43 | 65 | 19 |
Leading goaltenders
These are the top five goaltenders based on goals against average who have played more than 40% of their team's total minutes. Updated following games played on February 15, 2026.[5]
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Guimond | Moncton Wildcats | 39 | 2,344:16 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 3 | .922 | 2.33 |
| Patrick Deniger | Quebec Remparts | 21 | 1,244:35 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 4 | .912 | 2.36 |
| Raphaël Précourt | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | 34 | 2,015:28 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 81 | 5 | .903 | 2.41 |
| William Lacelle | Rimouski/Blainville-Boisbriand | 36 | 2,088:39 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 6 | .921 | 2.47 |
| Connor Towle | Cape Breton Eagles | 22 | 1,238:54 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 52 | 1 | .917 | 2.52 |
See also
References
- ^ "LHJMQ". LHJMQ. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Leroux, Stéphane (December 16, 2024). "Le Titan déménagera; la LHJMQ de retour à Terre-Neuve". Réseau des sports (in French). Montreal, Quebec. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ "2025-26 Regular Season Division Standings". CHL.ca. QMJHL. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
- ^ "LHJMQ 2025-26 Regular Season Official Statistics - Player Statistics". CHL.ca. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ "LHJMQ 2025-26 Regular Season Official Statistics - Goalie Statistics". CHL.ca. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
Sources
- "EDITORIAL: Changes to NCAA, junior hockey will have lasting impact". Rocky Mountain Outlook. Great West Media. December 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2024.