quebec major junior hockey league

Acadie-Bathurst Titan bent but wound up with a 5-4 shootout victory over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play here last night in front of 1,096 fans at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre. Bas-Caraquet native Remi Blanchard, the fourth shooter in the shootout, beat Chicoutimi goaltender Christopher Gibson for the winning goal. The first three shooters from each club failed to score.  

The 16-year-old rookie left winger will not suit up again this season for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League club. The native of Longueuil, Que., went home yesterday and will play in the Quebec midget AAA ranks for the remainder of this season. This is shocking news given that Bussieres was selected in the first round, fifth overall, in the 2009 QMJHL draft.

Ultimately, every day you strive to be happy   -Danny Flynn

 

Sat in the back row at the Kingswood Lodge the other night for the second time in three years. Wish I'd sat closer to the front so I could see the wonder on the faces of the athletes and staff as they were presented with their Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's hockey championship rings, a massive rock with 23 stones decorating an image of the Cavendish University Cup, with UNB in red block letters across the face. Master of ceremonies Dave Morell called it "a work of art."  

Saint John Vito's goaltender Kyle Cameron changes directions during action in the major midget division at the Monctonian hockey tournament in Moncton Thursday against the Valley Wildcats of Kentville, N.S. Sam Maguire connected twice for the Vito's in a 3-1 victory. Andrew Nolan netted the other goal. Cameron earned the win in goal.  

Steven Anthony believes the Saint John Sea Dogs still have something to prove. Despite being first overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the 18-year-old forward feels beating the Drummondville Voltigeurs tonight would make a statement. "This is the biggest game we've had this year," Anthony said.

This is the biggest game we've had this year   -Steven Anthony

 

Development can be a dirty word in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League — as in if a player isn't developing. P.E.I. Rocket defenceman Matthew Hobbs doesn't have that worry. The 18-year-old rookie, a seventh-round pick in 2008 from Quebec midget AAA, is well-entrenched as a top-four blue-liner on the 11-8-1-2 squad as tonight the Rocket faces the Wildcats (12-7-2-1) in Moncton.  

Luke Adam scored twice and added two assists as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League all-stars thumped the Russian Selects 8-3 in the second game of the Super Series last night. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles centre opened the scoring just over two minutes into the game as the QMJHL came out strong on the heels of their 3-1 win in the series opener Monday. After the Russians fought back to take a 2-1 lead after one, Kelsey Tessier scored on the power play for the QMJHL at 5:07 of the second and Ada  

It's the one-third mark of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League regular season and Brandon Gormley is halfway to joining elite company. At his current pace, the Moncton Wildcats defenceman will finish among the top 15 single season scorers in team history when it comes to players who are ages 16-17. There's an excellent chance he'll get 17 points in the final 46 games to make this happen.  

Luke Adam scored twice and added two assists as the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League all-stars thumped the Russian Selects 8-3 in the second game of the Super Series Wednesday night. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles centre opened the scoring just over two minutes into the game as the QMJHL came out strong on the heels of their 3-1 win in the opener Monday. The Russians travel to Barrie to face the Ontario Hockey League all-stars for Game 3 of the series tonight.  

The general manager of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan is sticking by his coach. Despite the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team's struggles this season, Sylvain Couturier said he is confident Ron Choules is the right man to have behind the bench. "He is the same guy that, after replacing Denis Francoeur, allowed us to win 18 of the last 22 games of the season two years ago when we had a veteran team," Couturier said.

He is the same guy that, after replacing Denis Francoeur, allowed us to win 18 of the last 22 games of the season two years ago when we had a veteran team   -Sylvain Couturier