The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has announced important changes to its divisions and to its playoffs format for the 2010-11 season following resolutions passed by the Board of Governors at the Semi-Annual Assembly of the Board of Governors and General Managers which was held at the Wyndham Hotel in Montreal.
Starting next season, the eighteen teams will be divided into three divisons: The TELUS West Division, the TELUS East Division and the Maritimes Division.
DIVISIONS BREAKDOWN
TELUS West
Drummondville
Gatineau
Montreal
Rouyn-Noranda
Shawinigan
Val-d’Or
TELUS East
Baie-Comeau
Chicoutimi
Lewiston
Quebec
Rimouski
Victoriaville
Maritimes
Acadie-Bathurst
Cape Breton
Halifax
Moncton
P.E.I.
Saint John
Hynes and Allen win TELUS Player of the Week Awards
Victoriaville Tigres forward Brandon Hynes and Drummondville Voltigeurs goaltender Jake Allen today were named the TELUS offensive and defensive players of the week for the period extending from February 8 to 14.
Hynes collected five goals and three assists while posting a +4 rating in three Tigres’ victories. Moreover, he registered a game-winner. The Norris Points (NL) native had a career-best five-point outing on Wednesday in a 13-3 rout of the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. Hynes has been red-hot since the beginning of February, recording thirteen points in only five games.
As for Allen, he helped the Voltigeurs register three wins with stellar performances in all three contests, closing out the week with a 1.30 goals-against-average and .951 save percentage. Allen played his best game on Saturday, pushing away 28 of 30 shots in the first three periods and in overtime as well as stopping all five skaters in the shootout to secure a 3-2 win over the Huskies. He was named the game’s first star.
Marcel-Robert Trophy candidates revealed
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today announced the eighteen candidates for the Marcel-Robert Trophy, which will be awarded to the Scholastic Player of the Year at the Golden Puck Awards Gala on Wednesday, March 31.
Each team’s candidate will receive a $400 bursary. The five finalists, who are expected to be announced in the next few days, will earn an additional $400.
Finally, the award-winner will receive the Marcel-Robert Trophy as well as a $500 grant.
QMJHL unveils Scholastic Players of the Month
After compiling the latest school results, team academic consultants from around the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today released the names of the Scholastic Players of the Month for January.
This initiative’s goal, which was developed by the QMJHL and its member clubs, is to recognize student athletes’ performances both on the ice and in the classroom.
Sea Dogs remain top dogs of CHL BMO MasterCard Top 10 rankings
The Canadian Hockey League today announced its most recent BMO CHL MasterCard Top 10 rankings for the 2009-10 season.
The Saint John Sea Dogs are once again ranked #1. Two other Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams managed to crack the upper echelon of the CHL: The Moncton Wildcats and the Drummondville Voltigeurs.
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