We are now well into the month of December and teams around the QMJHL have been busy this weekend. The league began its holiday break today after a 9 game schedule on Saturday. It also marks the start of the winter trade period which will go until January 6. Most years this would be the half-way point of the regular season but this year, the majority of teams have played around 30 games. I thought since there is a substantial break in the schedule now, I would give you a stats update.
The Charlottetown Islanders, to maybe no one's surprise, lead the league standings at the break with a 22-7-2-0 record and 46 points. After being beat up by the Islanders, our Halifax Mooseheads pulled off two wins against division rivals to go into the holidays on a high note and find themselves in second place in the Maritime division. Leaders for the remaining divisions are the Quebec Remparts (East) with 42 points, the Sherbrooke Phoenix (Central) with 41 points and the Gatineau Olympiques (West) with 39 points.
Below is the full standings
Meanwhile, sophomore Jordan Dumais has gone on a run for the Mooseheads to lead the team in points at the break. The 17-year-old is on a five game point streak and picked up a goal and 3 assists in a 6-2 Halifax win last night on the road. His 47 points so far this season is tied for 2nd in the league behind Felix Lafrance who had 50 with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens and was traded to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan today. Halifax two other players in the top 20 point leaders with Zachary L'Heureux at 14th with his 38 points and captain Elliot Desnoyers 17th in the league with 36 points.
Will be interesting to see what moves Cam Russell makes to give the team a better chance in the playoffs. Games are scheduled to be back on December 28 but we could see the league postpone the return of action as COVID-19 cases rise throughout the country.
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