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 Playoff Update

What a Friday night in Moose Country and in the QMJHL as a whole during night 6 of the 2025 playoffs. First, I apologize for not keeping up with previews/recaps - I try to write something but it just hasn’t come to me lately. So I thought I would do a post-season update and as you'll see, words came to me today. 

Photo - Herd Twitter

In a series that probably most thought that Drummondville would sweep, the Volts find themselves down 3-2 after a very exciting Game 5 last night in Halifax. The Mooseheads went on the road and picked up two gutsy victories, both by a score of 3-2. For Game 1, Halifax was outshot and in a 0-2 hole early in the third period but an injury to Voltigeurs starting goaltender Riley Mercer turned the tide. Back-up Louis-Felix Charrois let in three goals on 5 shots as Antoine Fontaine, Caylen Blake and Quinn Kennedy scored for Halifax. The second game was a bit more back and forth but once again the home team had the upper hand in shots, however they could not get the victory as the teams went to overtime. Liam Kilfoil scored the OT winner in that one. Coming back home with two wins, Moose Country was excited to see their team continue that play but Jacob Steinman could only hold the boys in it for so long and the Herd lost 4-1 in Game 3. Drummondville tied the series up on Wednesday night with a 3-1 win where shots were 54-17 Volts. 

Photo - Herd Twitter

For a young team, Halifax has shown heart all season and in most games have been competitive. Well, Friday night was no different. They came out acting like they wanted to win and win they did in front of 6,760 fans. The away team got on the board first with a power play goal by Ethan Gauthier, his 6th of the series, but before the end of the opening period, Brady Schultz picked up his first of the playoffs to bring life back into the Scotiabank Centre and tie the game. Braeden MacPhee then gave Halifax the 2-1 lead a little past the halfway point. Yoan Tassé tied it up at the 7:38 mark of the third period though 90 seconds later Lincoln Waugh gave the Herd back the lead. Liam Kilfoil scored late in the third to give Halifax the 4-2 victory. 

The series will now shift to Drummondville again for game 6 and if necessary, game 7 as well. 

In the rest of the Q, four more series wrapped up on Friday so Chicoutimi, Rouyn-Noranda, Shawinigan and Sherbrooke will join Moncton and Rimouski in the second round. The Wildcats and Oceanic swept their series’ on Wednesday night while the others mentioned finished 4 games to 1. Number 5 Sherbrooke defeating #4 Blainville-Boisbriand in five games is a bit of an upset, though only 5 points separated the two clubs so it really could’ve gone either way. With the Sagueneens ousting the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, it ends this era of major junior hockey being in the Chaleur region as the team will move to St. John’s, NL for next season. At least Game 5 in that series was in NB so they got to say goodbye to their fans. 

Photo - Eagles website

You may have noticed there was one series I haven’t mentioned yet. That would be the #4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar versus the #5 Cape Breton Eagles. The two teams played a marathon of a game last night as the Eagles were trying to extend their season after going down 3 games to 1 in the series. Cape Breton forced a Game 6 after Angelo Fullerton scored the game winner in the 5th overtime period! And they did it in front of their home fans. At 141:42 minutes, the match was the longest in both franchise's history but the 2nd longest in league history. Apparently the game could've been done earlier but Baie-Comeau had two goals called back in the second and fourth overtime, and Cape Breton had one disallowed in the third extra frame. The goaltenders of course were busy but Jakub Milota was the busier of the two, stopping 84 of the Drakkar's 86 shots earning him first star honours. 

Here's how all the playoff series in the Canadian Hockey League 
WHL
E1 Medicine Hat Tigers vs. E8 Swift Current Broncos  4-1
E2 Prince Albert Raiders vs. E7 Edmonton Oil Kings  2-3
E3 Calgary Hitmen vs. E6 Saskatoon Blades  4-0
E4 Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. E5 Brandon Wheat Kings  4-1
W1 Everett Silvertips vs. W8 Seattle Thunderbirds  2-2
W2 Victoria Royals vs. W7 Tri-City Americans  4-1
W3 Spokane Chiefs vs. W6 Vancouver Giants  3-1
W4 Prince George Cougars vs. W5 Portland Winterhawks  2-3

OHL
E1 Brantford Bulldogs vs. E8 North Bay Battalion  3-1
E2 Barrie Colts vs. E7 Niagara IceDogs  3-1
E3 Kingston Frontenacs vs. E6 Sudbury Wolves  4-0
E4 Oshawa Generals vs. E5 Brampton Steelheads  3-2
W1 London Knights vs. W8 Owen Sound Attack  4-0
W2 Windsor Spitfires vs. W7 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds  4-1
W3 Kitchener Rangers vs. W6 Flint Firebirds  4-1
W4 Saginaw Spirit vs. W5 Erie Otters  1-3

QMJHL 
E1 Moncton Wildcats vs. E8 Quebec Remparts  4-0
E2 Rimouski Oceanic vs. E7 Charlottetown Islanders  4-0
E3 Chicoutimi Sagueneens vs. Acadie-Bathurst Titan  4-1
E4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. E5 Cape Breton Eagles  3-2
W1 Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. E9 Halifax Mooseheads  2-3
W2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. W7 Gatineau Olympiques  4-1
W3 Shawinigan Cataractes vs. W6 Val-d'Or Foreurs  4-1
W4 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs. W5 Sherbrooke Phoenix  1-4

CHL Playoffs Have Begun

It's the end of March which means that the best time of the hockey season is underway across the Canadian Hockey League. Normally, I would do an Around the CHL post but I thought I would do things a little different to set up the first round of the playoffs this year. I'm not going to give predictions as I haven't been paying attention to any other team but the Mooseheads. Five series began on Thursday night, one being in the WHL and the other 4 in the OHL.

Below you will find the Round 1 series matchups in the three regional leagues. 

Ed Chynoweth Cup playoffs
E1 Saskatoon Blades vs. E8 Prince Albert Raiders

E2 Swift Current Broncos vs. E7 Lethbridge Hurricanes
E3 Moose Jaw Warriors vs. E6 Brandon Wheat Kings
E4 Medicine Hat Tigers vs. E5 Red Deer Rebels

W1 Prince George Cougars vs. W8 Spokane Chiefs
W2 Portland Winterhawks vs. W7 Victoria Royals
W3 Everett Silvertips vs. W6 Vancouver Giants
W4 Wenatchee Wild vs. W5 Kelowna Rockets

J. Ross Robertson Cup playoffs
E1 Oshawa Generals vs. E8 Barrie Colts
E2 North Bay Battalion vs. E7 Kingston Frontenacs
E3 Brantford Bulldogs vs. E6 Ottawa 67's
E4 Mississauga Steelheads vs. E5 Sudbury Wolves

W1 London Knights vs. W8 Flint Firebirds
W2 Saginaw Spirit vs. W7 Owen Sound Attack
W3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds vs. W6 Guelph Storm

W4 Kitchener Rangers vs. W5 Erie Otters

Gilles Courteau Trophy playoffs
E1 Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs. E8 Charlottetown Islanders
E2 Halifax Mooseheads vs. E7 Acadie-Bathurst Titan
E3 Moncton Wildcats vs. E6 Chicoutimi Sagueneens 
E4 Cape Breton Eagles vs. E5 Rimouski Oceanic

W1 Drummondville Voltigeurs vs. W8 Saint John Sea Dogs
W2 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies vs. W7 Gatineau Olympiques 
W3 Victoriaville Tigres vs. W6 Shawinigan Cataractes
W4 Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. W5 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Good luck to all the teams in this year's playoffs. Will we see a fifth straight QMJHL team win the Memorial Cup in May? 

Herd Word

Photo - Source du Hockey

NHL DRAFT RANKINGS

The Central Scouting Services released their final rankings last month for the 2023 NHL draft and there are a few current Halifax Mooseheads players on the list. Sophomore Mathieu Cataford was the highest ranked Herd player at #36 after finishing the season with 31 goals and 75 points. He dropped from 27th on the mid-term rankings. 18-year-old Dylan MacKinnon was ranked #61 while Markus Vidicek found himself at #175. MacKinnon had a huge jump in his point production in his second season, picking up 23 points in 61 games. 19-year-old Vidicek had 32 goals and 80 points during 2022-23. 

The highest ranking QMJHL player is Ethan Gauthier of the Sherbrooke Phoenix who is at #16. The 2023 NHL Entry Draft will be held June 28-29 in Nashville, TN. 

FINAL SERIES
The three final series across the Canadian Hockey League are now set after games on Monday. Fourth place Peterborough came up with another upset in the Eastern Conference final, winning Game 7 3-2 to move on to the OHL championship series. The Memorial Cup hosts Kamloops Blazers are out of the WHL playoffs after losing to the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-2 two nights ago. Below are the matchups for the championships.

WHL - E1 Winnipeg ICE vs. W1 Seattle Thunderbirds
OHL - W2 London Knights vs. E4 Peterborough Petes 
QMJHL - 1 Quebec Remparts vs. 2 Halifax Mooseheads

SOLD OUT
Round four tickets for Games 1 & 2 at the Centre Videotron went on sale this past Friday before the Quebec Remparts even knew who their opponent was going to be. Quebec fans went all in, selling out both nights in less than 20 minutes according to the team. 

However, like normal, there are people reselling them on Ticket Master if you would still like some but you'll have to fork up some money. The cheapest I saw yesterday was $59 for one ticket and went up to over $250 each. 

CHL IMPORT DRAFT
Recently, the Canadian Hockey League announced the order of selection for the import draft. 'Your Halifax Mooseheads hold the 50th overall pick while their second round pick is 110th overall thanks to a strong season that saw the Herd post a 50-11-4-3 record. Current imports Attilio Biasca and David Moravec are eligible to return next year as 20-year-old overage players.' So it will be interesting to see if the Herd actually use their selections. The Erie Otters of the OHL will pick first overall followed by the QMJHL's Acadie-Bathurst Titan and the Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL). The 2023 Import Draft will take place on July 5 at 11am ET.  

Photo - Trinec Twitter

ALUMNI CHAMPIONS
A couple of Moose alumni are once again champions. Sternberk, Czech Republic native Petr Vrana captained the HC Ocelari Trinec to franchise fifth Czech Extraliga trophy on April 28. According to Elite Prospects; the 38-year-old had an assist in 3 games played during the regular season and two points (1G&1A) in 20 playoff matches. Trinec won the final series 4-2 against the Mountfield HK. 

Defenceman Konrad Abeltshauser won the DEL championship for a fourth time in his career. The EHC Red Bull Munchen battled it out against the ERC Ingolstadt and got the 4-1 series win. The 30-year-old scored 4 times in the regular season and had 18 points while in the post-season he had 4 points in 18 games. 

Congratulations to both players on getting another trophy. 

DUMAIS
According to Saltwire, 'Halifax general manager Cam Russell said on Monday there's "a really food chance" Jordan Dumais will be cleared to play at some point against the Quebec Remparts.' He could possibly play in Game 1 on Friday. Dumais missed the last four games of the semi-final series after getting injured in the second period of Game 2 against the Sherbrooke Phoenix. 

It would be great to see Dumer return to the lineup but Halifax has played really well while he was out so does Sylvain Farveau make changes to a good thing even if Jordan is ready. 

Matchups for Round 2 Set

Some were over quickly while a few others took the full seven games to decide the series. Either way, the matchups for the second round are finally set. The Moncton Wildcats defeated the Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Tuesday night in Game 7 with an overtime victory to move on to Round 2. It was the last series that needed to be figured out. Below you will find the matchups across the league. 

Ed Chynoweth Cup

E1 Winnipeg ICE vs. E4 Moose Jaw Warriors
E2 Red Deer Rebels vs. E3 Saskatoon Blades

W1 Seattle Thunderbirds vs. W4 Prince George Cougars
W2 Kamloops Blazers vs. W3 Portland Winterhawks

J. Ross Robertson Cup

E1 Ottawa 67's vs. E4 Peterborough Petes

E2 North Bay Battalion vs. E3 Barrie Colts

W2 London Knights vs. W8 Kitchener Rangers

W3 Sarnia Stings vs. W4 Saginaw Spirit

Gilles Courteau Trophy

E1 Quebec Remparts vs. E5 Rimouski Oceanic

E2 Halifax Mooseheads vs. E3 Moncton Wildcats

W1 Sherbrooke Phoenix vs. W6 Drummondville Voltigeurs

W2 Gatineau Olympiques vs. W4 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Good luck to all teams for the rest of the playoffs. The London-Kitchener series begins on Thursday while all the other series kick off on Friday. 

Photos - league websites

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.

Welcome to Halifax

While the Halifax Mooseheads have known for 13 months that they will participate in the 2019 Memorial Cup because they were named the host team, the three other teams are now determined as well. The league finals wrapped up last night after the Prince Albert Raiders defeated the Vancouver Giants in overtime of Game 7 to win the Ed Cheynoweth Cup.

So I thought I would do a little preview to get you set up for the tournament. It will run from May 16 to May 26 here in Halifax.

TEAMS
A host club plus the three league champions participate in the 10-day tournament. This year the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL), Guelph Storm (OHL), Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) and our Halifax Mooseheads (hosts) will look to become national junior champions.

HOW THEY GOT HERE
Many people thought that Halifax would take the back door into the tournament as hosts, especially after the team lost their first two playoff games but the Mooseheads rebounded and made it all the way to President Cup finals. The club even showed that they could hang with the top dogs as they defeated the CHL's best Rouyn-Noranda Huskies twice during the last series. They defeated the Quebec Remparts in 7 games, swept the Moncton Wildcats in the quarter-finals, beat the Drummondville Voltigeurs in 6 matches before losing to the Huskies.

The biggest story would have to be the Guelph Storm, who have been the come back kids all playoffs long. The Storm swept the Kitchener Rangers in the first round before finding themselves down 0-3 in the second round to the London Knights which they ended that series in 7 games. Guelph defeated the Saginaw Spirit in 7 games to take the Western conference than pulled off 4 straight wins to finish the Ottawa 67's in 6 matches to get the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Prince Albert also swept their first round, defeating the Red Deer Rebels in 4 games, then they took down the Saskatoon Blades in 6 matches before dispatching the Edmonton Oil Kings also in 6 to win the Eastern conference title. The Raiders were up 3-1 in the final series before the Vancouver Giants won two straight to force a Game 7 which as I mentioned above went to extra time with Dante Hannoun scoring the game winner.

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies didn't have an easy time getting out of the opening round either as they defeated the last place Shawinigan Catactes in 6 games but defeated the Victoriaville Tigres and Rimouski Oceanic both in four matches. They won the President Cup in 6 games on Scotiabank Centre ice.


CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
This is great. The last game will be an exciting one no matter who is in it.

SCHEDULE
We've known for a couple of months the dates and times but now we can put the teams in. Our Mooseheads will take on Prince Albert in the opening game of the tournament on Friday.

May 17   Prince Albert       Halifax              8:00pm/AT
May 18   Rouyn-Noranda   Guelph              4:30pm/AT
May 19   Halifax                 Guelph              8:00pm/AT
May 20   Rouyn-Noranda   Prince Albert    8:00pm/AT
May 21   Guelph                 Prince Albert    8:00pm/AT
May 22   Halifax                Rouyn-Noranda  8:00pm?AT

May 23   Tie-breaker       8:00pm/AT

May 24   Semi final       8:00pm/AT

May 26   Championship      8:00pm/AT

TICKETS
There are still tickets available for the round robin matches. As far as I know you can still get two game packs, there are three options for these all of which include at least one Mooseheads game. Single game tickets are also on sale and have been since April 9, they start as low as $35 plus a ticket Atlantic service charge. You can buy them at the box office, online or by calling 902-451-1221.


GOOD LUCK! It certainly should be #OneToRemember

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.