2025–26 QMJHL season

2025–26 QMJHL season
LeagueQuebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
September 18, 2025 – March 21, 2026
Playoffs
March 2026 – May 2026
Teams18
TV partner(s)Eastlink TV
TVA Sports
MATV
FloHockey
Regular season
Jean Rougeau TrophyMoncton Wildcats (3)
Top scorerMaxim Massé (Chicoutimi Saguenéens)
2025–26 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
September 2025 – May 2026
QMJHL
September 2025 – May 2026
WHL
September 2025 – May 2026
Teams61
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 March 21, 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
xyz-Moncton Wildcats 64 50 10 2 2 104 302 164 1
x-Newfoundland Regiment 64 38 22 3 1 80 245 210 3
x-Charlottetown Islanders 64 33 23 2 6 74 217 240 4
x-Cape Breton Eagles 64 28 23 4 9 69 171 198 6
x-Halifax Mooseheads 64 29 29 3 3 64 214 258 7
x-Saint John Sea Dogs 64 23 36 5 0 51 216 265 8
East Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Chicoutimi Saguenéens 64 49 10 3 2 103 321 150 2
x-Quebec Remparts 64 32 25 6 1 71 209 191 5
Rimouski Océanic 64 19 44 0 1 39 154 298 9
Baie-Comeau Drakkar 64 15 42 5 2 37 141 265 10

Western Conference

West Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA Rank
xy-Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 64 40 17 5 2 87 221 178 1
x-Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 64 40 18 5 1 86 270 176 2[4]
x-Val-d'Or Foreurs 64 26 31 4 3 59 215 250 6
x-Gatineau Olympiques 64 21 38 4 1 47 143 213 8
Central Division GP W L OTL SL PTS GF GA
xy-Drummondville Voltigeurs 64 40 18 3 3 86 240 195 3[4]
x-Shawinigan Cataractes 64 35 23 2 4 76 253 214 4
x-Sherbrooke Phoenix 64 33 26 5 0 71 210 214 5
x-Victoriaville Tigres 64 23 36 5 0 51 200 269 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 March 21, 2026.[5]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Maxim Massé Chicoutimi Saguenéens 63 51 51 102 40
Philippe Veilleux Val-d'Or Foreurs 64 43 53 96 10
Thomas Verdon Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 64 36 59 95 54
Justin Larose Newfoundland Regiment 64 32 56 88 46
Félix Lacerte Shawinigan Cataractes 62 38 48 86 55
Nathan Leek Charlottetown Islanders 63 47 37 84 84
Egor Shilov Victoriaville Tigres 63 32 50 82 29
Tommy Bleyl Moncton Wildcats 63 13 68 81 33
Justin Carbonneau Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 60 51 29 80 64
Alexey Vlasov Victoriaville Tigres 64 44 36 80 40

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 March 21, 2026.[6]

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 50 2,995:41 40 7 1 2 113 3 .922 2.27
Patrick Deniger Quebec Remparts 30 1,751:28 18 9 3 0 68 5 .910 2.33
Raphaël Précourt Chicoutimi Saguenéens 40 2,319:11 29 7 2 0 94 6 .901 2.43
William Lacelle Rimouski/Blainville-Boisbriand 45 2,629:22 27 15 1 1 109 7 .917 2.49
Lucas Beckman Baie-Comeau/Chicoutimi 38 2,122:46 17 15 1 2 92 6 .917 2.60

2026 Gilles-Courteau Trophy playoffs

In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the final two rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Semifinals Gilles-Courteau Trophy Championship
            
W1 Rouyn-Noranda 0
W8 Gatineau 0
 
 
W2 Blainville-Boisbriand 0
W7 Victoriaville 0
 
 
W3 Drummondville 0
W6 Val-d'Or 0
 
 
W4 Shawinigan 0
W5 Sherbrooke 0
 
 
E1 Moncton 0
E8 Saint John 0
 
 
E2 Chicoutimi 0
E7 Halifax 0
 
 
E3 Newfoundland 0
E6 Cape Breton 0
 
 
E4 Charlottetown 0
E5 Quebec 0

See also

References

  1. ^ "LHJMQ". LHJMQ. June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2025-26 Regular Season Division Standings". CHL.ca. QMJHL. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Tiebreakers: Regulation and Overtime Wins: Both 40. Goal Difference: Blainville-Boisbriand +94, Drummondville +45.
  5. ^ "LHJMQ 2025-26 Regular Season Official Statistics - Player Statistics". CHL.ca. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  6. ^ "LHJMQ 2025-26 Regular Season Official Statistics - Goalie Statistics". CHL.ca. Retrieved January 30, 2026.

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