The Hockey News: On The 'Q'
Jamie Tozer and Will MacLaren break down all of the biggest stories in the QMJHL, their NHL team of the week and prospects to watch.
Episodes
September 20, 2023 • 44 mins
On the season premiere of The Hockey News On The 'Q,' Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer sit down with QMJHL commissioner Mario Cecchini to discuss his first few months on the job, his vision for the future of the league, the QMJHL's decision to implement anti-fighting legislation and much more.
Some of the key dates and events for the upcoming season are highlighted while the burning questions are addressed; is Jamie going to the Memo...
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July 5, 2023 • 45 mins
It's the season finale episode for The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer. On this 2023 NHL draft recap episode:
- Twelve QMJHL players were selected at the draft. Will and Jamie go round by round to discuss every player chosen.
- These 12 players drafted is the lowest ever for the league. It was also the lowest percentage of players selected from the QMJHL in the history of the NHL draft.
- Ethan Gau...
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June 27, 2023 • 45 mins
On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- Will and Jamie are joined by Postmedia’s Kevin Barrett to discuss the top 10 draft-eligible players from the QMJHL for the 2023 NHL draft, as well as who could rise and who could fall from this year's group.
- They then discuss what this year's draft crop looks like and why it’s a thinner year than usual.
- Finally, they dive into Serge Be...
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June 22, 2023 • 44 mins
On this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The QMJHL draft took place two weeks ago, and Jamie was there in person to take in the atmosphere. They recap the key moments from the draft, including the Moncton Wildcats taking Caleb Desnoyers at No. 1, Zachary Morin falling to No. 19 and more.
- There were also a ton of trades, including the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies loading up on pla...
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June 9, 2023 • 47 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast recorded on June 6:
- How about those Quebec Remparts? With their Memorial Cup victory last Sunday, that makes it the first time a league in the CHL has won four straight tournaments. A QMJHL team has also won seven of the past 11 Memorial Cup tournaments. When will they no longer be underdogs?
- The Drummondville Voltigeurs and coach Eric Belanger agreed to part ways. Th...
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June 1, 2023 • 45 mins
On this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer (recorded on May 31):
- The Quebec Remparts earned a bye to the Memorial Cup final, winning two of three games in the round-robin.
- Yanick Lemay is the new GM for the Drummondville Voltigeurs. He was a scout for the Winnipeg Jets from 2011 to this year.
- The Ottawa Senators don't currently have any drafted players in the QMJHL, but they have a...
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May 24, 2023 • 47 mins
On this week's jam-packed episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The Quebec Remparts captured the QMJHL title with a 5-4 Game 6 win over the Halifax Mooseheads. Will and Jamie recap Games 3 through 6 and look ahead to Quebec's chances in the Memorial Cup.
- The QMJHL set an attendance record in the playoffs, breaking the previous record set in 2006.
- Guy Boucher to Rimouski? The team ha...
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May 16, 2023 • 39 mins
On this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The Quebec Remparts and Halifax Mooseheads are tied in the 2023 Gilles Courteau Trophy final. Will and Jamie break down the first two games as the series shifts to Halifax for Games 3 and 4.
- The Gatineau Olympiques have announced coach-GM Louis Robitaille will return next season. In the last year of his four-year contract, how will ...
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May 11, 2023 • 36 mins
On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The QMJHL final is almost here, and it features the best of the best from the regular season. It's the Quebec Remparts versus the Halifax Mooseheads in the final battle for the Gilles-Courteau Trophy and a trip to the Memorial Cup in Kamloops, B.C. Will and Jamie provide the primer ahead of Friday's Game 1.
- They also recap what happened in...
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May 3, 2023 • 45 mins
On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The QMJHL semifinals are underway, and the Quebec Remparts and Sherbrooke Phoenix got off to hot starts, winning their first two games. Ahead of Tuesday night's games (a 5-4 Quebec win over Gatineau to make it 3-0 in the series and a 5-2 Halifax win to make it 2-1 Sherbrooke), Will and Jamie analyzed the standout players so far.
- The Moncto...
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April 26, 2023 • 44 mins
On this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- It's about to get very interesting in the QMJHL playoffs as the semifinals approach. The final four teams are a combined 32-2 so far in the post-season, setting aside every opponent in their way easily up until now. Which of the elite final four clubs will book their ticket to the final?
- The QMJHL draft lottery takes place Wednesday at 6:3...
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April 19, 2023 • 38 mins
This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer,
- The playoffs continue with the top four teams dominating their opponents, outscoring lower seeds 44-13 heading into Tuesday night's action.
- QMJHL Awards season is underway. Maxime Masse was named the league's rookie of the year and offensive rookie of the year, while Marcus Kearsey was named the defensive rookie of the year.
- The St. Louis Blues have ...
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April 5, 2023 • 40 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The 2023 QMJHL playoffs are underway! Will and Jamie look at both the expected and unexpected after the first two games of each series.
- Meanwhile, the two non-playoff teams make headlines as the Val-d’Or Foreurs name a familiar face as their latest GM, and the Acadie-Bathurst Titan escape the latest rumors of relocation.
- Yet another har...
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March 29, 2023 • 50 mins
The QMJHL playoffs are right around the corner. Will MacLaren, Jamie Tozer and Charlottetown Islanders radio play-by-play commentator Cory Arsenault preview the post-season on this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast.
- The QMJHL's top team comes out of the Eastern Conference, with the Quebec Remparts having a 53-12-1-2 record for 109 points. They will face the Charlottetown Islanders in Round 1. What's in store fo...
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March 22, 2023 • 38 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- Gatineau Olympiques star center Zach Dean joins us to discuss his club's 21-game winning streak, striking gold at the world juniors in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the push for the QMJHL playoffs.
- The QMJHL intends to ban fighting starting next season. As the details are being worked out, Will and Jamie discuss how - or how much - this will act...
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March 15, 2023 • 41 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The QMJHL has appointed a new commissioner. Mario Cecchini assumes the role on May 8 after fulfilling his duties as president of the CFL Montreal Alouettes. How might Cecchini use his combination of executive experience in both sports and media to mold the league's future?
- Stephen Quirk, the QMJHL player named as a plaintiff in the recent a...
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March 7, 2023 • 48 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The hockey world was surprised on Sunday afternoon with the sudden resignation of QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau. Will and Jamie discuss the lead-up to this news, the immediate fallout, the continuing search for a new league leader and what they feel should be top of mind in all QMJHL circles going forward as the league finds itself in t...
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March 1, 2023 • 39 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The Sherbrooke Phoenix and Gatineau Olympiques enter the final month of the regular season neck and neck in the race for first place in the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Victoriaville Tigres and Rouyn-Noranda Huskies are vying for third place, a situation not many would have predicted last fall.
- A recent newspaper article in the Quebe...
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February 22, 2023 • 40 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- The Halifax Mooseheads have a new principal owner as Bobby Smith has sold the franchise to Michigan businessman Sam Simon. How does this affect the Mooseheads and the sale of CHL franchises going forward?
- The Moose have also lost forward Zachary l'Heureux for 10 games due to his incident with a fan two weeks ago. Does the punishment fit the...
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February 15, 2023 • 38 mins
On this week's edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:
- There's a new rivalry in the league as things got heated between the Halifax Mooseheads and Gatineau Olympiques, culminating in an indefinite suspension to Moose star Zachary L'Heureux.
- The Olympiques then went on to sweep their annual interleague series with the Ottawa 67's. Is it time for more interleague play in the CHL?
- The Dr...
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