Inaugural QMJHL Cup in Atlantic Canada Begins this Weekend
October 6, 2022 – Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
Moncton, NB – The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will host the first stage of the 2022-2023 QMJHL Cup series this weekend in Dieppe, New Brunswick.
The event will regroup the top prospects from each of the Atlantic provinces: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. The teams will compete for the first ever QMJHL Cup held in the Maritimes, since last year’s event was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
This event is an opportunity for scouts to evaluate players in live game action ahead of the 2023 QMJHL Entry Draft presented by Fenplast. The League will also hold information sessions addressed to the parents of the U15 and U16 players.
The second leg of the QMJHL Cup will be held during December’s M18AAA Challenge in Saguenay, Quebec. That event will be comprised of six teams: two teams representing the top U15 prospects selected by Hockey Quebec and four teams consisting of the top 80 prospects born in 2007 from both the LHEQ and RSEQ leagues.
Finally, the last QMJHL Cup event will occur in April of 2023 in Boisbriand, Quebec. This yearly showcase will regroup the top 40 prospects from the Atlantic Provinces as well as the top 80 prospects from Quebec.
The QMJHL salutes the collaboration of Hockey New Brunswick, Hockey Nova Scotia, Hockey PEI and Hockey Newfoundland for making the QMJHL Cup possible.
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