Around the CHL ~ volume #1 preview edition #11

The Canadian Hockey League regular season begins in less than 3 weeks so to get you ready I thought I would recap how last season went. Check back all year long for more stories about the CHL and your Mooseheads. 

here are last year's leaders:
Division champions 2024-25
WHL - Everett Silvertips (U.S.) 68 games played, 48-12-4-4 record, 104 points, 277 goals for/178 goals against; Medicine Hat Tigers (Central) 68 games played, 47-17-3-1 record, 98 points, 300 goals for/193 goals against; Victoria Royals (B.C.) 68 games played, 40-17-4-7 record, 91 points, 272 goals for/218 goals against; Prince Albert Raiders (East) 68 games played, 39-23-5-1 record, 84 points, 253 goals for/228 goals against 

OHL - London Knights (Midwest) 68 games played, 55-11-2-0 record, 112 points, 325 goals for/180 goals against; Windsor Spitfires (West) 68 games played, 45-17-4-2 record, 96 points, 309 goals for/223 goals against; Brantford Bulldogs (East) 68 games played, 44-19-5-0 record, 93 points, 281 goals for/221 goals against; Barrie Colts (Central) 68 games played, 42-22-2-2 record, 88 points, 250 goals for/219 goals against
QMJHL - Moncton Wildcats (Maritimes) 64 games played, 53-9-2-0 record, 108 points, 294 goals for/144 goals against; Rimouski Oceanic (East) 64 games played, 46-14-2-2 record, 96 points, 249 goals for/178 goals against; Drummondville Voltiguers (Central) 64 games, 40-18-3-3 record, 86 points, 224 goals for/174 goals against; Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (West) 64 games played, 37-19-3-5 record, 82 points, 258 goals for/210 goals against

League championships 2025
President's Cup - Moncton Wildcats vs. Rimouski Oceanic (Wildcats won series 4 games to 2 games)
J. Ross Robertson Cup - London Knights vs. Oshawa Generals (Knights won series 4 games to 1 game)
Ed Chynoweth Cup - Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Spokane Chiefs (Tigers won series 4 games to 1 game)

Memorial Cup 2025
Teams - London (OHL champion), Medicine Hat (WHL champion), Moncton (QMJHL champion) and Rimouski (Hosts)

Final June 1, 2025 London vs. Medicine Hat 4-1

LONDON KNIGHTS WIN 2025 MEMORIAL CUP!!!


Team changes
The Penticton Vees joined the Western Hockey League as its 23rd team from the BCHL. The Acadie-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League were relocated to St. John's and named the Newfoundland Regiment. 

London will look to repeat as Memorial Cup champions. This year the Memorial Cup will be held in Kelowna, home of the Kelowna Rockets who will be in the tournament no matter what. The 2025 CHL USA Top Prospects two game series will be hosted by the Calgary Hitmen and the Lethbridge Hurricanes on November 25 and 26, respectively. 

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #14

For the first time since 2019, all three leagues will be doing playoffs and starting at the same time. With the regular season ending across the country in junior hockey over the past weekend, I thought I would share who led each team in the player categories and the division winners. Names below probably won't be a surprise but it is nice to see a Halifax Moosehead on the leader board once again. 

League leaders
Goals - Connor Bedard 71 goals (WHL Regina Pats), Alexandre Doucet 58 goals (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Matthew Maggio 54 goals (OHL Windsor Spitfires)
Assists - Jordan Dumais 86 assists (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Ty Volt 81 assists (OHL Sarnia Sting), Connor Bedard 72 assists (WHL Regina Pats)
Points - Connor Bedard 143 points (WHL Regina Pats), Jordan Dumais 140 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Matthew Maggio 111 points (OHL Windsor Spitfires)
Defenceman points - Pavel Mintyukov 88 points (OHL Ottawa 67's), Tristan Luneau 83 points (QMJHL Gatineau Olympiques), Ben Zloty 81 points (WHL Winnipeg ICE)
Rookie points - Alexander Suzdalev 86 points (WHL Regina Pats), Maxim Masse 62 points (QMJHL Chicoutimi Sagueneens), Michael Misa 56 points (OHL Saginaw Spirit)
Goalie wins - Dylan Ernst 38 wins (WHL Kamloops Blazeers), Mathis Rousseau 36 wins (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Dom DiVincentiis 36 wins (OHL North Bay Battalion)
Save percentage - Nathan Darveau 0.929 SAV% (QMJHL Victoriaville Tigres), Thomas Milic 0.928 SAV% (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), Dom DiVincentiis 0.919 SAV% (OHL North Bay Battalion)
Goals against average - Thomas Milic 2.08 GAA (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), William Rousseau 2.22 GAA (QMJHL Quebec Remparts), Dom DiVincentiis 2.33 GAA (OHL North Bay Battalion)

Division leaders
WHL - Winnipeg ICE 115 points/57 wins (East division), Seattle Thunderbirds 111 points/54 wins (U.S. division), Kamloops Blazers 103 points/48 wins (B.C. division), Red Deer Rebels 92 points/43 wins (Central division)
OHL - Ottawa 67's 107 points/51 wins (East division), North Bay Battalion 99 points/48 wins (Central division), Windsor Spitfires 94 points/44 wins (West division), London Knights 92 points/45 wins (Midwest division)
QMJHL - Quebec Remparts 109 points/53 wins (East division), Halifax Mooseheads 107 points/50 wins (Maritimes division), Sherbrooke Phoenix 105 points/50 wins (Central division), Gatineau Olympiques 105 points/49 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 25
1. Gatineau Olympiques {49-12-5-2} week 24 #1
2. Sherbrooke Phoenix {50-13-3-2} week 24 #4
3. Winnipeg ICE {57-10-1-0} week 24 #3
4. Seattle Thunderbirds {54-11-1-2} week 24 #2
5. Quebec Remparts {53-12-1-2} week 24 #6
6. Ottawa 67's {51-12-3-2} week 24 #8
7. Halifax Mooseheads {50-11-4-3} week 24 #5
8. North Bay Battalion {48-17-2-1} week 24 #10
9. Kamloops Blazers {48-13-4-3} week 24 #7
10. Saskatoon Blades {48-15-4-1} week 24 HM
Honorable mentions: Sarnia Sting {41-18-5-4 #9}, Barrie Colts {42-17-6-3 HM}, Prince George Cougars {37-24-6-1 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #1 preview edition #10

The Canadian Hockey League regular season begins in less than 2 weeks so to get you ready I thought I would recap how last season went. Check back all year long for more stories about the CHL and your Mooseheads. 

here are last year's leaders:
Division champions 2021-22
WHL - Winnipeg Ice (East) 68 games played, 53-10-3-2 record, 111 points, 317 goals for/152 goals against; Edmonton Oil Kings (Central) 68 games played, 50-14-3-1 record, 104 points, 295 goals for/182 goals against; Everett Silvertips (U.S.) 68 games played, 45-13-5-5 record, 100 points, 280 goals for/190 goals against; Kamloops Blazers (B.C.) 68 games played, 48-17-3-0 record, 99 points, 287 goals for/176 goals against
OHL - Hamilton Bulldogs (East) 68 games played, 51-12-3-2 record, 107 points, 300 goals for/176 goals against; Windsor Spitfires (West) 68 games played, 44-17-4-3 record, 95 points, 305 goals for/248 goals against; North Bay Battalion (Central) 68 games played, 43-18-3-4 record, 93 points, 267 goals for/198 goals against; London Knights (Midwest) 68 games played, 39-22-5-2 record, 85 points, 299 goals for/211 goals against
QMJHL - Quebec Remparts (East) 68 games played, 51-15-2-0 record, 104 points, 302 goals for/175 goals against; Charlottetown Islanders (Maritimes) 68 games played, 48-13-7-0 record, 103 points, 283 goals for/179 goals against; Sherbrooke Phoenix (Central) 68 games, 46-17-2-3 record, 97 points, 274 goals for/202 goals against; Gatineau Olympiques (West) 68 games played, 39-15-11-3 record, 92 points, 248 goals for/193 goals against

League championships 2022
President's Cup - Charlottetown Islanders vs. Shawinigan Cataractes (Cataractes won series 4 games to 1 game)
J. Ross Robertson Cup - Hamilton Bulldogs vs. Windsor Spitfires (Bulldogs won series 4 games to 3 games)
Ed Chynoweth Cup - Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Seattle Thunderbirds (Oil Kings won series 4 games to 2 games)

Memorial Cup 2022
Teams - Edmonton (WHL champion), Hamilton (OHL champion), Saint John (hosts) and Shawinigan (QMJHL champion)

Final June 25, 2022 Saint John vs. Shawinigan 5-3

SAINT JOHN SEA DOGS WIN 2022 MEMORIAL CUP!!!



Saint John will look to repeat as Memorial Cup champions but they'll have a difficult time with more than half of the roster from the 2022 championship team moving on. This year the Memorial Cup will be held in Kamloops, home of the Kamloops Blazers who will be in the tournament no matter what. Prospects will look to continue impressing scouts as some will be eligible to be invited to World Junior camps in early December, which will most likely include at least one Halifax Moosehead as the city is co-hosting the tournament. 

Second Round Matchups Set

It's been a few days and the second round has actually begun but I've had a busy weekend so just getting to this now. Our Halifax Mooseheads were eliminated from the playoffs on Friday night in a small New Brunswick town after the Acadie-Bathurst Titan won Game 5 2-1. With that, the second round matchups have been set. 

Acadie-Bathust trailed 2-0 in the series and forced a winner take all final game by winning Game 4 in triple overtime on Wednesday. It became the longest game in team history after passing the 3:02 mark of the third OT period, the previous record which was set in 2008. 

The second round for the QMJHL 2022 post-season started on Sunday afternoon with the following teams going against each other. Once again, this round is a best-of-five. 

Eastern conference
#1 Quebec Remparts vs. #6 Rimouski Oceanic
#2 Charlottetown Islanders vs. #4 Acadie-Bathurst Titan

Western conference
#1 Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. #5 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
#2 Gatineau Olympiques vs. #3 Shawinigan Cataractes

These matchups also mean that the Memorial Cup host Saint John Sea Dogs have been eliminated in the opening round in an upset. The club made moves during the season so they could be a top contender this year and win it all however, Rimouski surprised them by winning Game 5 in overtime. 

In the Ontario Hockey League, they are into their conference finals which will see the Hamilton Bulldogs (1) take on the North Bay Battalion (2) in the eastern conference while in the western conference, the Windsor Spitfires (1) will battle the Flint Firebirds (3). 

The conference final matchups in the Western Hockey League are not fully settled but we know three of the four teams that will be participating. The Winnipeg ICE (1) will take on the Edmonton Oil Kings (2) in the eastern conference.and the Kamloops Blazers (2) are still awaiting their opponent. 

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #13

Two of the leagues have wrapped up their regular seasons so here are the winners and leaders as of today. With another wave of COVID back in January, the QMJHL postponed quite a bit of their season meaning that they are finishing two weeks later than the OHL and WHL. The 2022 playoffs begin on Thursday for the latter two while our Halifax Mooseheads and the rest of the league will get going in the post-season early May.  GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Luke Evangelista 55 goals (OHL London Knights), William Dufour 52 goals (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs), Ben King 52 goals (WHL Red Deer Rebels)
Assists - Lucas Edmonds 79 assists (OHL Kinston Frontenacs), Arshdeep Bains 69 assists (WHL Red Deer Rebels), Riley Kidney 65 assists (QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Points - Wyatt Johnston 124 points (OHL Windsor Spitfires), Arshdeep Bains 112 points (WHL Red Deer Rebels), William Dufour 109 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Defenceman points - Olen Zellweger 78 points (WHL Everett Silvertips), Miguel Tourigny 75 points (QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan), Nathan Staios 66 points (OHL Hamilton Bulldogs)
Rookie points - Matthew Savoie 90 points (WHL Winnipeg ICE), David Goyette 73 points (OHL Sudbury Wolves), Jakub Brabenec 58 points (QMJHL Charlottetown Islanders)
Goalie wins - Luke Cavallin 36 wins (OHL Flint Firebirds), Daniel Hauser 34 wins (WHL Winnipeg ICE), Thomas Couture 26 wins (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Save percentage - Taylor Gauthier 0.928 SAV% (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Marco Constantini 0.917 SAV% (OHL Hamilton Bulldogs), Samuel Richard 0.915 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Goals against average - Daniel Hauser 2.00 GAA (WHL Winnipeg ICE), Marco Costantini 2.32 GAA (OHL Hamilton Bulldogs), Fabio Iacobo 2.40 GAA (QMJHL Quebec Remparts)

Division leaders
WHL - Winnipeg ICE 111 points/53 wins (East division), Edmonton Oil Kings 104 points/50 wins (Central division), Everett Silvertips 100 points/45 wins (U.S. division), Kamloops Blazers 99 points/48 wins (B.C. division)
OHL - Hamilton Bulldogs 107 points/51 wins (East division), Windsor Spitfires 95 points/44 points (West division), North Bay Battalion 93 points/43 points (Central division), London Knights 85 points/39 wins (Midwest division)
QMJHL - Quebec Remparts 94 points/46 wins (East division), Charlottetown Islanders 93 points/43 wins (Maritimes division), Sherbrooke Phoenix 86 points/41 wins (Central division), Gatineau Olympiques 81 points/34 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 25
1. Hamilton Bulldogs {51-12-3-2} week 24 #1
2. Winnipeg ICE {53-10-3-2} week 24 #2
3. Edmonton Oil Kings {50-14-3-1} week 24 #3
4. Quebec Remparts {46-15-2-0} week 24 #6
5. Saint John Sea Dogs {42-17-1-3} week 24 #9
6. Windsor Spitfires {44-17-4-3} week 24 #4
7. Charlottetown Islanders {43-12-7-0} week 24 #7
8. North Bay Battalion {43-18-3-4} week 24 #8
9. Everett Silvertips {45-13-5-5} week 24 #5
10. Portland Winterhawks {47-16-3-2} week 24 HM
Honorable mentions: Kamloops Blazers {48-17-3-0 #10}, Sherbrooke Phoenix {41-17-2-2 HM}, Red Deer Rebels {45-19-2-2 n/a}


Note: the Gatineau Olympiques have the most extra time losses with 13 so far (11OTL/2SOL) while the Saginaw Spirit have the least with just one overtime loss. Also, despite being the only champions last year with a President Cup, the Victoriaville Tigres finds themselves in jeopardy of not making the playoffs.

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #12

It's another weird season because of the coronavirus and with all three leagues back in play once again, let's check out who leads in different categories around the CHL. The regular season has been extended, mainly in the QMJHL meaning teams have played anywheres from 30 to 46 games so far. Check back in a couple of months to see who finishes the season on top. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Luke Evangelista 34 goals (OHL London Knights), Ben King 34 goals (WHL Red Deer Rebels), William Dufour 28 goals (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Assists - Wyatt Johnston 47 assists (OHL Windsor Spitfires), Arshdeep Bains 42 assists (WHL Red Deer Rebels), Xavier Simoneau 38 assists (QMJHL Charlottetown Islanders)
Points - Rory Kerins 73 points (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Kyle Crnkovic 66 points (WHL Saskatoon Blades), William Dufour 58 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Defenceman points - Clay Hanus 44 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Brandt Clarke 43 points (OHL Barrie Colts), Jeremie Poirier 36 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Rookie points - Matthew Savoie 55 points (WHL Winnipeg Ice), Jakub Brabenec 35 points (QMJHL Charlottetown Islanders), Ty Nelson 33 points (OHL North Bay Battalion)
Goalie wins - Dyland Garand 24 wins (WHL Kamloops Blazers), Brett Brochu 23 wins (OHL London Knights), Ivan Zhigalov 15 wins (QMJHL Sherbrooke Phoenix)
Save percentage - Taylor Gauthier 0.934 SAV% (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Joe Ranger 0.929 SAV% (OHL Mississauga Steelheads), William Rousseau 0.916 SAV% (QMJHL Quebec Remparts)
Goals against average - Joe Ranger 1.92 GAA (OHL Mississauga Steelheads), Dylan Garand 2.00 GAA (WHL Kamloops Blazers), William Rousseau 2.10 GAA (QMJHL Quebec Remparts)

Division leaders
WHL - Everett Silvertips 70 points/33 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 67 points/32 wins (Central division), Kamloops Blazers 63 points/31 wins (B.C. division), Winnipeg Ice 61 points/29 wins (East division)
OHL - Mississauga Steelheads 61 points/28 wins (Central division), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 53 points/24 wins (West division), Hamilton Bulldogs 52 points/24 wins (East division), London Knights 51 points/25 wins (Midwest division)
QMJHL - Charlottetown Islanders 52 points/25 wins (Maritimes division), Quebec Remparts 45 points/22 wins (East division), Sherbrooke Phoenix 45 points/21 wins (Central division), Gatineau Olympiques 41 points/18 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 15
1. Winnipeg ICE {38-4-2-1} week 14 #1
2. Everett Silvertips {37-7-1-1} week 14 #3
3. Charlottetown Islanders {35-8-1-1} week 14 #4
4. Edmonton Oil Kings {34-10-2-1} week 14 #2
5. Portland Winterhawks {31-11-2-2} week 14 #5
6. Kamloops Blazers {32-11-2-3} week 14 #8
7. Hamilton Bulldogs {30-11-1-4} week 14 HM
8. Sherbrooke Phoenix {29-12-1-3} week 14 #10
9. London Knights {30-13-0-2} week 14 n/a
10. Quebec Remparts {31-12-1-3} week 14 #7
Honorable mentions: Kingston Frontenacs {30-14-2-3 #9}, Mississauga Steelheads {28-16-1-0 #6}, Moose Jaw Warriors {26-14-1-4 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #1 preview edition #9

The Canadian Hockey League regular season begins in a couple of weeks so to get you ready I thought I would recap how last season went. With all three associations getting back in action come October, I wanted to start these again. This edition will look a little different than other season previews I have done because of the weird circumstances of the previous year. Check back all year long for more stories about the CHL and your Mooseheads.

here are last year's leaders:
Division champions 2020-21
WHL - Edmonton Oil Kings 23 games played, 20-2-0-1 record, 0.891 point percentage, 104 goals for/41 goals against; Everett Silvertips 23 games played, 19-4-0-0 record, 0.826 point percentage, 91 goals for/45 goals against; Kamloops Blazers 22 games played, 18-4-0-0 record, 0.818 point percentage, 87 goals for/51 goals against; Brandon Wheat Kings 24 games played, 18-4-2-0 record, 0.792 point percentage, 104 goals for/61 goals against
OHL - Didn't have a season
QMJHL - Charlottetown Islanders (Maritimes) 40 games played, 35-5-0-0 record, 0.875 point percentage,  197 goals for/89 goals against; Val-d'Or Foreurs (West) 36 games played, 29-3-2-2 record, 0.861 point percentage, 141 goals for/78 goals against; Chicoutimi Sagueneens (East) 29 games played, 17-7-3-2 record, 0.672 point percentage, 105 goals for/77 goals against

League championships 2021
President's Cup - Val-d'Or Foreurs vs. Victoriaville Tigres (Tigres won series 4 games to 2 games)
J. Ross Robertson Cup - no playoffs
Ed Chynoweth Cup - no playoffs

Memorial Cup 2021
Not played 


Team changes


Rouyn-Noranda will look to repeat as Memorial Cup champions from 2019. This year Memorial Cup's host has yet to be revealed but they will be in the tournament no matter what. Prospects will look to continue impressing scouts during the season as some will be eligible to be invited to World Junior camps in early December, which might include a couple of Halifax Mooseheads. The 2022 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game possibly may not be played this year but no official announcement has been made. 

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #11

With no playoffs to speak of for this season, this post comes a little later than normal. As a way to wrap up 2019-20, I wanted to share who led the three leagues during the season. 

League leaders
Goals - Nick Robertson 55 goals (OHL Peterborough Petes), Adam Beckman 48 goals (WHL Spokane Chiefs), Egor Sokolov 46 goals (QMJHL Cape Breton Eagles)
Assists - Marco Rossi 81 points (OHL Ottawa 67's), Alexis Lafreniere 77 assists (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic), Eli Zummack 64 assists (WHL Spokane Chiefs) 
Points - Marco Rossi 120 points (OHL Ottawa 67's),  Alexis Lafreniere 112 points (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic), Adam Beckman 107 points (WHL Spokane Chiefs)
Defenceman points - Noel Hoefenmayer 82 points (OHL Ottawa 67's), Alex Cotton 67 points (WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes), William Villeneuve 58 points (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Rookie points - Shane Wright 66 points (OHL Kingston Frontenacs), Michal Teply 63 points (WHL Winnipeg ICE), Zachary L'Heureux 53 points (QMJHL Moncton Wildcats)
Goalie wins - Alexis Shank 36 wins (QMJHL Chicoutimi Sagueneens), Dustin Wolf 34 wins (WHL Everett Silvertips), Jacob Ingham 33 wins (OHL Kitchener Rangers)
Save percentage - Dustin Wolf 0.935 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Kevin Mandolese 0.925 SAV% (QMJHL Cape Breton Eagles), Nico Daws 0.924 SAV% (OHL Guelph Storm)
Goals against average - Dustin Wolf 1.88 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Hlavaj 2.25 GAA (QMJHL Sherbrooke Phoenix), Brett Brochu 2.40 GAA (OHL London Knights)

Division leaders
WHL - Portland Winterhawks 97 points/45 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 94 points/42 wins (Central division), Kamloops Blazers 86 points/41 wins (B.C. division), Prince Albert Raiders 82 points/36 wins (East division)
OHL - Ottawa 67's 101 points/50 wins (East division), London Knights 92 points/45 wins (Midwest division), Saginaw Spirit 87 points/41 wins (West division), Sudbury Wolves 70 points/34 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Sherbrooke Phoenix 106 points/51 wins (Central division), Moncton Wildcats 101 points/50 wins (Maritimes division), Chicoutimi Sagueneens 96 points/45 wins (East division), Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 68 points/32 wins (West division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 25
1. Sherbrooke Phoenix {51-8-3-1} week 24 #1
2. Ottawa 67's {50-11-0-1} week 24 #2
3. Moncton Wildcats {50-13-1-0} week 24 #3
4. Portland Winterhawks {45-11-3-4} week 24 #6
5. Everett Silvertips {46-13-3-1} week 24 #4
6. London Knights (45-15-1-1} week 24 #7
7. Chicoutimi Sagueneens {45-12-5-1} week 24 #8
8. Edmonton Oil Kings {42-12-6-4} week 24 #5
9. Saginaw Spirit {41-16-3-2} week 24 #10
10. Spokane Chiefs {41-18-4-1} week 24 HM
Honorable mentions: Kitchener Rangers {40-16-5-2 #9}, Kamloops Blazers {41-18-3-1 n/a}, Cape Breton Eagles {40-20-2-1 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #1 preview edition #8

The Canadian Hockey League regular season begins in two days so to get you ready I thought I would recap how last season went. Check back all year long for more stories about the CHL and your Mooseheads. 

here are last year's leaders:
Division champions 2018-19
WHL - Prince Albert Raiders (East) 68 games played, 54-10-2-2 record, 112 points, 307 goals for/112 goals against; Vancouver Giants (B.C.) 68 games played, 48-15-3-2 record, 101 points, 228 goals for/162 goals against; Everett Silvertips (U.S.) 68 games played, 47-18-2-3 record, 99 points, 223 goals for/130 goals against; Edmonton Oil Kings (Central) 68 games played, 42-18-4-4 record, 92 points, 259 goals for/198 goals against
OHL - Ottawa 67's (East) 68 games played, 50-2-4-2 record, 106 points, 296 goals for/183 goals against; London Knights (Midwest) 68 games played, 46-15-6-1 record, 99 points, 299 goals for/211 goals against; Saginaw Spirit (West) 68 games played, 45-17-3-3 record, 96 points, 294 goals for/218 goals against; Niagara IceDogs (Central) 68 games played, 44-17-7-0 record, 95 points, 326 goals for/209 goals against
QMJHL - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (West) 68 games played, 59-8-0-1 record, 119 points, 320 goals for/138 goals against; Drummondville Voltiguers (Central) 68 games, 52-13-2-1 record, 107 points, 338 goals for/173 goals against; Halifax Mooseheads (Maritimes) 68 games played, 49-15-2-2 record, 102 points, 300 goals for/164 goals against; Baie-Comeau Drakkar (East) 68 games played, 49-15-2-2 record, 102 points, 306 goals for/189 goals against

League championships 2019
President's Cup - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. Halifax Mooseheads  (Huskies won series 4 games to 2 games)
J. Ross Robertson Cup - Ottawa 67's vs. Guelph Storm (Storm won series 4 games to 2 games)
Ed Chynoweth Cup - Prince Albert Raiders vs. Vancouver Giants (Raiders won series 4 games to 3 games)

Memorial Cup 2019
Teams - Guelph (OHL champion), Halifax (hosts), Prince Albert (WHL champion), Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL champion)

Final May 26, 2019 Halifax vs. Rouyn-Noranda 4-2

ROUYN-NORANDA HUSKIES WIN 2019 MEMORIAL CUP!!!


Team changes
The Kootenay Ice of the Western Hockey League were relocated to Manitoba and named the Winnipeg Ice. The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles were renamed the Cape Breton Eagles. 

Rouyn-Noranda will look to repeat as Memorial Cup champions. This year the Memorial Cup will be held in Kelowna, home of the Kelowna Rockets who will be in the tournament no matter what. Prospects will look to continue impressing scouts as some will be eligible to be invited to World Junior camps in early December, which might include a few Halifax Mooseheads. The 2020 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game will be hosted by the Hamilton Bulldogs on January 16.

CHL League Finals Set

The individual league finals in the Canadian Hockey League are finally set. They became known on Monday night after the Ontario Hockey League Eastern conference final went to 7 games. The Guelph Storm came back from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Saginaw Spirit in Game 7. With our Halifax Mooseheads advancing to the QMJHL final, the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies will join the Herd and the winners of the other two leagues in Halifax in late May for the Memorial Cup.

2019 ED CHYNOWETH CUP FINAL
#E1 Prince Albert Raiders vs. #B1 Vancouver Giants; series starts Friday at 10:00pm

2019 ROSS ROBERTSON CUP FINAL
#E1 Ottawa 67's vs. #W4 Guelph Storm; series starts Thursday at 8:00pm

2019 PRESIDENT CUP FINAL
#1 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. #3 Halifax Mooseheads; series starts Thursday at 8:00pm

Last games
Prince Albert: Game 6 Sunday Apr 28 Raiders 4 at Edmonton Oil Kings 2 (PA wins series 4-2)
Vancouver: Game 5 Friday Apr 26 Spokane Chiefs 2 at Giants 3 (VAN wins series 4-1)
Ottawa: Game 4 Wednesday Apr 24 67's 2 at Oshawa Generals 1 OT (OTT wins series 4-0)
Guelph: Game 7 Monday Apr 29 Storm 3 at Saginaw Spirit 2 (GUE wins series 4-3)
Rouyn-Noranda: Game 4 Wednesday Apr 24 Huskies 6 at Rimouski Oceanic 3 (ROU wins series 4-0)
Halifax: Game 6 Sunday Apr 28 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1 at Mooseheads 2 OT (HAL wins series 4-2)

Semi-Finals Set Around the CHL

It's mid-April meaning that the third round is about to begin in all three of the leagues in the Canadian Hockey League. We're down to the conference finals in the Ontario Hockey League and Western Hockey League while it's the semi-final round in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Ed Cheynoweth Cup playoffs
#E1 vs #C1 Prince Albert Raiders - Edmonton Oil Kings

#B1 vs #U2 Vancouver Giants - Spokane Cheifs

J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs
#E1 vs #E3 Ottawa 67's - Oshawa Generals

#W4 vs #W2 Guelph Storm - Saginaw Spirit

President's Cup playoffs
#1 vs #5 Rouyn-Noranda vs. #5 Rimouski Oceanic

#2 vs #3 Drummondville Voltigeurs - Halifax Mooseheads

Predictions
WHL Third Round - Prince Albert in 6, Vancouver in 7
OHL Third Round - Ottawa in 5, Saginaw in 5
QMJHL Third Round - Rouyn-Noranda in 4, Drummondville in 6

Thursday's games
67's vs. Generals at 8PM
Spirit vs. Storm at 8:05PM

Friday's games
Huskies vs. Oceanic at 8:30PM
Voltigeurs vs. Mooseheads at 8:30PM
Raiders vs. Oil Kings at 10PM
Giants vs. Chiefs at 11:30PM

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #10

Well it's that time of year again, the regular season is over so here is a recap of the leaders in the Canadian Hockey League. The 2019 playoffs begin in all three leagues later this week so watch here for posts about the post-season. Our Halifax Mooseheads had a strong season and will look to go far in the playoffs after finishing atop the Eastern conference in the QMJHL. GO MOOSE GO!

League leaders
Goals - Justin Brazeau 61 goals (OHL North Bay Battalion), Joachim Blichfeld 53 goals (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Samuel Asselin 48 goals (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads)
Assists - Peter Abbandonato 82 assists (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Justin Almeida 78 assists (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Morgan Frost 72 points (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
Points - Jason Robertson 117 points (OHL Niagara IceDogs), Joachim Blichfeld 114 points (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Peter Abbandonato 111 points (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Defenceman points - Mac Hollowell 77 points (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Josh Brook 75 points (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Charle-Edouard D'Astous 66 points (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic)
Rookie points - Brayden Tracey 81 points (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Cole Perfetti 74 points (OHL Saginaw Spirit), Egor Serdyuk 65 points (QMJHL Victoriaville Tigres)
Goalie wins - Dustin Wolf 41 wins (WHL Everett Silvertips), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 38 wins (OHL Sudbury Wolves), Samuel Harvey 35 wins (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Save percentage - Dustin Wolf 0.936 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Harvey 0.926 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 0.920 SAV% (OHL Sudbury Wolves)
Goals against average - Dustin Wolf 1.69 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Harvey 2.08 GAA (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Michael DiPietro 2.40 GAA (OHL Ottawa 67's)

Division leaders
WHL - Prince Albert Raiders 112 points/54 wins (East division), Vancouver Giants 101 points/48 wins (B.C. division), Everett Silvertips 99 points/47 wins (U.S. division), Edmonton Oil Kings 92 points/42 wins (Central division)
OHL - Ottawa 67's 106 points/50 wins (East division), London Knights 99 points/46 wins (Midwest division), Saginaw Spirit 96 points/45 wins (West division), Niagara Ice Dogs 95 points/44 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 119 points/59 wins (West division), Drummondville Voltigeurs 107 points/52 wins (Central division), Halifax Mooseheads 102 points/49 wins (Maritimes division), Baie-Comeau Drakkar 102 points/49 wins (East division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies {59-8-0-1} week 25 #1
2. Prince Albert Raiders {54-10-2-2} week 25 #2
3. Drummondville Voltigeurs {52-13-2-1} week 25 #3
4. Ottawa 67's {50-12-4-2} week 25 #4
5. London Knights {46-15-6-1} week 25 #5
6. Vancouver Giants {48-15-3-2} week 25 #7
7. Baie-Comeau Drakkar {49-15-2-2} week 25 #6
8. Halifax Mooseheads {49-15-2-2} week 25 #8
9. Everett Silvertips {47-16-2-3} week 25 10
10. Saginaw Spirit {45-17-3-3} week 25 #9
Honorable mentions: Saskatoon Blades {45-15-8-0 n/a}, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {44-16-7-1 n/a}, Edmonton Oil Kings {42-18-4-4 n/a}, Niagara IceDogs {44-17-7-0 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #1 preview edition #7

The Canadian Hockey League regular season begins in less than a week so to get you ready I thought I would recap how last season went. Check back all year long for more stories about the CHL and your Mooseheads.

here are last year’s winners:
Division champions 2017-18
WHL – Moose Jaw Warriors (East) 72 games played, 52-15-2-3 record, 109 points, 326 goals for/216 goals against; Everett Silvertips (U.S.) 72 games played, 47-20-2-3 record, 99 points, 246 goals for/167 goals against; Kelowna Rockets (B.C.) 72 games played, 43-22-5-2 record, 93 points, 280 goals for/249 goals against; Medicine Hat Tigers (Central) 72 games played, 36-28-8-0 record, 80 points, 260 goals for/252 goals against
OHL – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (West) 68 games played, 55-7-3-3 record, 116 points, 317 goals for/186 goals against; Hamilton Bulldogs (East) 68 games played, 43-18-4-3 record, 93 points, 252 goals for/207 goals against; Kitchener Rangers (Midwest) 68 games played, 90 points, 43-21-3-1 record, 246 goals for/218 goals against; Barrie Colts (Central) 68 games played, 89 points, 42-21-4-1 record, 297 goals for/229 goals against
QMJHL – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (West) 68 games played, 50-11-4-3 record, 107 points, 276 goals for/184 goals against; Acadie-Bathurst Titan (Maritimes) 68 games played, 43-15-8-2 record, 96 points, 270 goals for/183 goals against; Rimouski Oceanic (East) 68 games played, 42-17-6-3 record, 93 points, 231 goals for/174 goals against

League championships 2018
President’s Cup – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. Acadie-Bathurst Titan (Titan won series 4 games to 2 games)
J. Ross Robertson Cup – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. Hamilton Bulldogs (Bulldogs won series 4 games to 2game)
Ed Chynoweth Cup – Everett Silvertips vs. Swift Current Broncos (Broncos won series 4 games to 2 games)

Memorial Cup 2018
Teams – Acadie-Bathurst (QMJHL champion), Hamilton (OHL champion), Regina (hosts), Swift Current (WHL champion)

Final May 27, 2018 Acadie-Bathurst vs. Regina 3-0

ACADIE-BATHURST TITAN WIN 2018 MEMORIAL CUP!!!


Acadie-Bathurst will look to repeat as Memorial Cup champions. The Halifax Mooseheads will be celebrating their 25th anniversary by hosting the national championship in May. The 2019 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game will be hosted by the Red Deer Rebels on January 23.

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #9

We’re at the end of the regular season in major junior hockey so I thought I would recap who ended on top for different statistic categories. These are the final leaders for each of the three leagues. The 2018 Presidents Cup playoffs are just around the corner. Your Halifax Mooseheads will look to make some noise this year after finishing 4th in the Q. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals – Jayden Halbgewachs 70 goals (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Alex Barre-Boulet 53 goals (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada), Aaron Luchuk 50 goals (OHL Barrie Colts),
Assists – Aleksi Heponiemi 90 assists (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Jordan Kyrou 70 points (OHL Sarnia Sting), Alex Barre-Boulet 63 assists (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada),
Points – Jayden Halbgewachs 129 points (WHL Moose Jaw Warriors), Alex Barre-Boulet 116 points (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada), Aaron Luchuk 115 points (OHL Barrie Colts)
Defenceman points – David Quenneville 80 points (WHL Medicine Hat Tigers), Olivier Galipeau 74 points (QMJHL Acadie-Bathurst Titan), Evan Bouchard 62 points (OHL London Knights),
Rookie points – Filip Zadina 82 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads), Andrei Svechnikov 72 points (OHL Barrie Colts), Peyton Krebs 54 points (WHL Kitchener Rangers)
Goalie wins – Matthew Villalta 40 wins (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Logan Flodell 38 points (WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes), Colten Ellis 33 wins (QMJHL Rimouski Oceanic),
Save percentage – Justin Fazio 0.918 SAV% (OHL Sarnia Sting), Samuel Harvey 0.930 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Carter Hart 0.947 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips)
Goals against average – Carter Hart 1.60 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Samuel Harvey 2.10 GAA (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies), Matthew Villalta 2.58 GAA (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Division leaders
WHL – Moose Jaw Warriors 109 points/points/52 wins (East division), Everett Silvertips 99 points/47 wins (U.S. division), Kelowna Rockets 93 points/43 wins (B.C. division), Medicine Hat Tigers 80 points/36 wins (Central division)
OHL – Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 116 points/55 wins (West division), Hamilton Bulldogs 93 points/43 wins (East division), Kitchener Rangers 90 points/43 wins (Midwest division), Barrie Colts 89 points/42 wins (Central division)
QMJHL – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 107 points/50 wins (TELUS West division), Acadie-Bathurst Titan 96 points/43 wins (Maritimes division), Rimouski Oceanic 93 points/42 wins (TELUS East division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {55-7-3-3} week 25 #1
2. Moose Jaw Warriors {52-15-2-3} week 25 #2
3. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {50-11-4-3} week 25 #3
4. Swift Current Broncos {48-17-5-2} week 25 #4
5. Sarnia Sting {46-17-4-1} week 25 #5
6. Acadie-Bathurst Titan {43-15-8-2} week 25 #7
7. Everett Silvertips {47-20-2-3} week 25 #9
8. Hamilton Bulldogs {43-18-4-3} week 25 #10
9. Halifax Mooseheads {43-18-6-1} week 25 #8
10. Kitchener Rangers {43-21-3-1} week 25 #6
Honorable mentions: Rimouski Oceanic {42-17-6-3 n/a}, Portland Winterhawks {44-22-1-5 n/a}, Barrie Colts {42-21-4-1 n/a}

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #8

We're at the third way point of the season and their are some players who are leading more than one category. Your Halifax Mooseheads are on top of their division, tied for the lead with 31 points. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals – Tyler Steenbergen 31 goals (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Aaron Luchuk 21 goals (OHL Windsor Spitfires), Filip Zadina 18 goals (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads)
Assists – Aleksi Heponiemi 41 assists (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Jordan Kyrou 30 assists (OHL Sarnia Sting), Nicholas Welsh 22 assists (QMJHL Moncton Wildcats)
Points – Aleksi Heponiemi 57 points (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Jordan Kyrou 48 points (OHL Sarnia Sting), Drake Batherson 37 points (QMJHL Cape Breton Screaming Eagles)
Defenceman points – Kale Clague 33 points (WHL Brandon Wheat Kings), Sean Durzi 32 points (OHL Owen Sound Attack), Olivier Galipeau 25 points (QMJHL Chicoutimi Sagueneens)
Rookie points – Filip Zadina 35 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads ), Milos Roman 22 points (WHL Vancouver Giants), Cam Hillis 18 points (OHL Guelph Storm)
Goalie wins – Justin Fazio 15 wins (OHL Sarnia Sting), Cole Kehler 15 wins (WHL Portland Winterhawks), Samuel Harvey 13 wins (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Save percentage – Carter Hart 0.952 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Justin Fazio 0.928 SAV% (OHL Sarnia Sting), Samuel Harvey 0.927 SAV% (QMJHL Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Goals against average – Carter Hart 1.65 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Tristan Berube 2.17 GAA (QMJHL Gatineau Olympiques), Matthew Villalta 2.41 GAA (OHL Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)

Division leaders
WHL – Moose Jaw Warriors 38 points/19 wins (East division), Portland Winterhawks 34 points/17 wins (U.S. division), Victoria Royals 33 points/16 wins (B.C. division), Medicine Hat Tigers 30 points/15 wins (Central division)
OHL – Sarnia Sting 39 points/19 wins (West division), Kitchener Rangers 32 points/15 wins (Midwest division), Hamilton Bulldogs 29 points/12 wins (East division), Barrie Colts 28 points/13wins (Central division)
QMJHL – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 34 points/16 wins (TELUS West division), Quebec Remparts 33 points/16 wins (TELUS East division), Halifax Mooseheads 31 points/14 wins (Maritimes division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 10
1. Sarnia Sting {18-4-1-0} week 9: #1
2. Moose Jaw Warriors {19-5-0-0} week 9: #2
3. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {17-3-2-0} week 9: #4
4. Portland Winterhawk {16-4-0-0} week 9: #5
5. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {15-4-2-0} week 9: #3
6. Swift Current Broncos {15-5-1-0} week 9: #6
7. Kitchener Rangers (15-6-2-0} week 9: n/a
8. Quebec Remparts {16-7-1-0} week 9: #8
9. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies {14-5-3-2} week 9: n/a
10. Brandon Wheat Kings {14-6-0-1} week 9: n/a
Honourable mentions: Barrie Colts {13-6-1-1}, Medicine Hat Tigers {14-7-0-0}, Drummondville Voltigeurs

Around the CHL ~ volume #1 preview edition #6

The Canadian Hockey League regular season begins in two days so to get you ready I thought I would recap how last season went. Check back all year long for more stories about the CHL and your Mooseheads. 

here are last year's leaders:
Division champions 2016-17
WHL - Regina Pats (East) 72 games played, 52-12-7-1 record, 112 points, 353 goals for/211 goals against; Medicine Hat Tigers (Central) 72 games played, 51-20-1-0 record, 103 points, 350 goals for/248 goals against; Everett Silvertips (U.S.) 72 games played, 44-16-9-3 record, 100 points, 229 goals for/169 goals against; Prince George Cougars (B.C.) 72 games played, 45-21-3-3 record, 96 points, 253 goals for/201 goals against
OHL - Erie Otters (Midwest) 68 games played, 50-15-2-1 record, 103 points, 319 goals for/182 goals against; Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (West) 68 games played, 48-16-3-1 record, 100 points, 287 goals for/208 goals against; Peterborough Petes (East) 68 games played, 89 points, 42-21-2-3 record, 239 goals for/221 goals against; Mississauga Steelheads (Central) 68 games played, 81 points, 34-21-6-7 record, 240 goals for/219 goals against
QMJHL - Saint John Sea Dogs (Maritimes) 68 games played, 48-14-5-1 record, 102 points, 287 goals for/180 goals against; Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (West) 68 games played, 43-18-2-5 record, 93 points, 272 goals for/181 goals against; Shawinigan Cataractes (East) 68 games played, 42-20-4-2 record, 90 points, 258 goals for/184 goals against

League championships 2017
President's Cup - Saint John Sea Dogs vs. Blainville-Boisbriand Armada (Sea Dogs won series 4 games to 0 games)
J. Ross Robertson Cup - Erie Otters vs. Mississauga Steelheads (Otters won series 4 games to 1 game)
Ed Chynoweth Cup - Regina Pats vs. Seattle Thunderbirds (Thunderbirds won series 4 games to 2 games)

Memorial Cup 2017
Teams - Erie (OHL champion), Saint John (QMJHL champion), Seattle (WHL champion), Windsor (hosts)

Final May 28, 2017 Windsor vs. Erie 4-3

WINDSOR SPITFIRES WIN 2017 MEMORIAL CUP!!!


Windsor will look to repeat as Memorial Cup champions. The Regina Pats will be hosting the 100th version of the national championship tournament next May. The 2018 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game will be hosted by the Guelph Storm on January 25.

Around the CHL ~ volume #3 playoff edition #7

This edition of "Around the CHL" will preview the 2017 playoffs. The top sixteen teams of the Quebec league will play for the President's Cup, while the top eight teams in each conference in the Western league will play for the Ed Chynoweth Cup, and in the Ontario league the top eight teams in each conference play for the J. Ross Robertson Cup. 

President's Cup playoffs
#1 vs #16 Saint John - Rimouski {regular season series SNB 2-0-0-0} 
#2 vs #15 Rouyn-Noranda - Halifax {regular season series ROU 2-0-0-0}
#3 vs #14 Shawinigan - Val-d'Or {regular season series SHA 2-0-1-1}
#4 vs #13 Charlottetown - Baie-Comeau {regular season series tie 1-1-0-0}
#5 vs #12 Blainville-Boisbriand - Drummondville {regular season series BLB 4-1-0-1}
#6 vs #11 Acadie-Bathurst - Quebec {regular season series QUE 2-0-0-0}
#7 vs #10 Cape Breton - Gatineau {regular season series tie 1-1-0-0}
#8 vs #9 Chicoutimi - Victoriaville {regular season series CHI 4-2-0-0}

J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs
#E1 vs #E8 Peterborough - Niagara {regular season series PBO 3-1-0-0}
#E2 vs #E7 Mississauga - Ottawa {regular season series MISS 2-0-2-0}
#E3 vs #E6 Oshawa - Sudbury {regular season series tie 2-2-0-0}
#E4 vs #E5 Kingston - Hamilton {regular season series HAM 3-2-0-1}
#W1 vs #W8 Erie - Sarnia {regular season series ER 3-1-0-0}
#W2 vs #W7 Sault Ste. Marie - Flint {regular season series SSM 3-1-1-1}
#W3 vs #W6 Owen Sound - Kitchener {regular season series OS 7-1-0-0}
#W4 vs #W5 London - Windsor {regular season series tie 3-2-1-0}

Ed Chynoweth Cup playoffs 
#E1 vs #WC2 Regina - Calgary {regular season series REG 3-1-0-0}
#E2 vs #E3 Moose Jaw - Swift Current {regular season series MJ 4-2-0-0}
#C1 vs #WC1 Medicine Hat - Brandon {regular season series MH 3-1-0-0}
#C2 vs #C3 Lethbridge - Red Deer {regular season series LET 5-0-1-0}
#U1 vs #WC2 Everett - Victoria {regular season series EVT 4-0-0-0}
#U2 vs #U3 Seattle - Tri-City {regular season series SEA 6-2-0-0}
#B1 vs #WC1 Prince George - Portland {regular season series POR 2-1-0-1}
#B2 vs #B2 Kelowna - Kamloops {regular season series KAM 6-3-0-1}

Predictions
QMJHL First Round - Saint John in 4, Rouyn-Noranda in 6, Shawinigan in 5, Charlottetown in 5, Blainville-Boisbriand in 5, Quebec in 6, Cape Breton in 6, Chicoutimi in 7
OHL First Round - Peterborough in 5, Mississauga in 5, Oshawa in 6, Hamilton in 6, Erie in 4, Owen Sound in 5, Sault Ste. Marie in 5, Windsor in 7
WHL First Round - Regina in 4, Everett in 4, Moose Jaw in 5, Seattle in 5, Prince George in 6, Medicine Hat in 7, Lethbridge in 6, Kamloops in 7

Tonight's games
Sea Dogs vs. Oceanic at 7PM
Islanders vs. Drakkar at 7PM
Screaming Eagles vs. Olympiques at 7PM
Titan vs. Remparts at 7PM
Frontenacs vs. Bulldogs at 8PM
Steelheads vs. 67's at 8PM
Cataractes vs. Foreurs at 8:30PM
Attack vs. Rangers at 8:30PM
Armada vs. Voltigeurs at 8:30PM
Huskies vs. Mooseheads at 8:30PM
Knights vs. Spitfires at 8:30PM
Sagueneens vs. Tigres at 8:30PM
Generals vs. Wolves at 8:35PM
Warriors vs. Broncos at 10PM
Pats vs. Hitmen at 10PM
Tigers vs. Wheat Kings at 10:30PM
Cougars vs. Winterhawks at 11PM
Rockets vs. Blazers at 11:05PM
Silvertips vs. Royals at 11:35PM
Thunderbirds vs. Americans at 11:35PM

Friday's games
Cataractes vs. Foreurs at 5PM
Sagueneens vs. Tigres at 5PM
Sea Dogs vs. Oceanic at 7PM
Islanders vs. Drakkar at 7PM
Screaming Eagles vs. Olympiques at 7PM
Titan vs. Remparts at 7PM
Huskies vs. Mooseheads at 8PM
Sting vs. Otters at 8:05PM
Petes vs. IceDogs at 8:05PM
Greyhounds vs. Firebirds at 8:07PM
Attack vs. Rangers at 8:30PM
Warriors vs. Broncos at 10PM
Hurricanes vs. Rebels at 10PM
Pats vs. Hitmen at 10PM
Tigers vs. Wheat Kings at 10:30PM
Rockets vs. Blazers at 11:05PM
Silvertips vs. Royals at 11:05PM
Thunderbirds vs. Americans at 11:05PM 

Around the CHL ~ volume #2 season edition #7

We're at the end of the regular season in major junior hockey so I thought I would recap who ended on top for different statistic categories. These are the final leaders for each of the three leagues. The 2017 Presidents Cup playoffs are just around the corner. Your Halifax Mooseheads are back in the playoffs after missing last season. GO Moose GO!

League leaders
Goals - Alex DeBrincat 65 goals (OHL Erie Otters), Giovanni Fiore 52 goals (QMJHL Val-d'Or Foreurs), Tyler Wong 51 goals (WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes)
Assists - Adam Brooks 87 assists (WHL Regina Pats), Taylor Raddysh 66 assists (OHL Erie Otters), Samuel Girard 66 assists (QMJHL Shawinigan Cataractes)
Points - Sam Steel 131 points (WHL Regina Pats), Alex DeBrincat 127 points (OHL Erie Otters), Vitalii Abramov 104 points (QMJHL Gatineau Olympiques)
Defenceman points - Connor Hibbs 85 points (WHL Regina Pats), Darren Raddysh 81 points (OHL Erie Otters), Samuel Girard 75 points (QMJHL Shawinigan Cataractes)
Rookie points - Nico Hischier 86 points (QMJHL Halifax Mooseheads ), Alekei Heponiemi 86 points (WHL Swift Current Broncos), Ryan Merkley 55 points (OHL Guelph Storm)
Goalie wins - Michael McNiven 41 wins (OHL Owen Sound Attack), Rylan Toth 36 wins (WHL Seattle Thunderbirds), Callum Booth 31 wins (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Save percentage - Carter Hart 0.927 SAV% (WHL Everett Silvertips), Tyler Parsons 0.925 SAV% (OHL London Knights), Callum Booth 0.911 SAV% (QMJHL Saint John Sea Dogs)
Goals against average - Carter Hart 1.99 GAA (WHL Everett Silvertips), Michael McNiven 2.30 GAA (OHL Owen SOund Attack), Francis Leclerc 2.31 GAA (QMJHL Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)

Division leaders
WHL - Regina Pats 112 points/52 wins (East division), Medicine Hat Tigers 103 points/51 wins (Central division), Everett Silvertips 100 points/44 wins (U.S. division), Prince George Cougars 96 points/45 wins (B.C. division)
OHL - Erie Otters 103 points/50 wins (Midwest division), Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 100 points/48 wins (West division), Peterborough Petes 89 points/42 wins (East division), Mississauga Steelheads 81 points/34 wins (Central division)
QMJHL - Saint John Sea Dogs 102 points/48 wins (Maritimes division), Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 93 points/43 wins (TELUS West division), Shawinigan Cataractes 90 points/42 wins (TELUS East division)

BMO CHL top ten ~ week 26
1. Regina Pats {52-12-7-1} week 25 #2
2. Erie Otters {50-15-2-1} week 25 #3
3. Saint John Sea Dogs {48-14-5-1} week 25 #1
4. Owen Sound Attack {49-15-2-2} week 25 #6
5. Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds {48-16-3-1} week 25 #5
6. London Knights {46-15-3-4} week 25 #4
7. Medicine Hat Tigers {51-20-1-0} week 25 #9
8. Charlottetown Islanders {46-18-4-0} week 25 #7
9. Everett Silvertips {44-16-9-3} week 25 n/a
10. Rouyn-Noranda Huskies {43-18-2-5} week 25 #8
Honorable mentions: Seattle Thunderbirds {46-20-4-2 #10}, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada {43-19-4-2 n/a}, Windsor Spitfires {41-19-5-3 n/a}