The Hockey News: On The 'Q'

It's the first episode of The Hockey News on the 'Q' with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer for 2023! This week, the guys are joined by Scott Wheeler from the Athletic, who discusses the recently completed World Junior Hockey Championship in Halifax and Moncton, some of the QMJHL players that stood out and Canada's gold medal winning performance at the tournament. Also, Will and Jamie chat about the recently completed trade period in the 'Q' as several teams gear up for the stretch drive and playoffs. The New Jersey Devils have no prospects currently playing in the QMJHL but several alumni who are contributing to the success of the NHL club this year. Finally, Rimouski Oceanic winger Jan Sprynar is this week's 2023 NHL Draft Eligible Prospect of the Week after being named Rookie of the Month in the 'Q' for December.

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Jamie Tozer and Will MacLaren:

- QMJHL commissioner Gilles Courteau is retiring after his 47-year association with the league. What will be his most lasting legacies, and when might there be a new commissioner named?

- What are the major trades that have happened in the QMJHL up to this point?

- Will and Jamie dive into the mailbag to discuss playoff seeding and whether there should be fewer division games and a more balanced Quebec/Maritimes schedule.

- The Columbus Blue Jackets are the NHL squad featured this week. Jordan Dumais is one of two prospects in the 'Q' right now, and there are some alumni playing in the ECHL, AHL and NHL.

- And more, including a new speed round at the end. On The 'Q' will be off next week, so happy holidays.

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:

- Four QMJHL players were named to Team Canada along with Stephane Julien heading over as an assistant coach. Were there any surprises?

- Speaking of the world juniors, there's havoc going on in the resale market. Jamie gives the details on that.

- Six QMJHL players were named to the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, with a chance for players to increase their draft stock.

- The Vegas Golden Knights are the NHL team profile of the week. Zach Dean is the only Knights prospect still in the QMJHL. However, the organization has three players in the AHL and ECHL, and they have four QMJHL alumni in the NHL.

- And more.

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:

- The QMJHL announced its 2023 Hall of Fame class. Alain Vigneault, Stephane Richer and Dave Ezard will be inducted at the same time as the class of 2022 (Roberto Luongo, Stephane Robidas, Rick Vaive, Simon Gamache and Clem Jodion) in June 2023. Who else should we expect to see inducted in the coming years?

- Nine QMJHL players were named to Team Canada's world juniors camp. Who's most likely to earn a spot?

- Emmanuel Vermette is the 2023 NHL draft eligible prospect of the week. The left winger for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens is a "C" ranked prospect who's got 20 points in 24 games so far this season.

- While there are no current Vancouver Canucks prospects in the QMJHL, they do have three former 'Q' players in the NHL and AHL.

- And more, including another mailbag segment.

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and guest co-host Patrick McNeil, play-by-play commentator for the Cape Breton Eagles:

- The Cape Breton Eagles are second-last in the QMJHL with an 8-12-2-1 record. They did somewhat better in the past 10 games with five wins, four regulation losses and a shootout loss, so what can the team take from this past stretch to move onward?

- The Halifax Mooseheads are making a push to the top by acquiring Josh Lawrence from Blainville-Boisbriand. He's in his fifth QMJHL season and has 32 points in 25 games so far.

- The Eagles theme continues as Xavier Daigle is the 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week. The rookie blueliner has 12 points in 23 games for Cape Breton so far this season.

- The Seattle Kraken are profiled this week. They only have one prospect still in the QMJHL, and that's right winger Jacob Melanson of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. The fifth-round pick in 2021 has averaged more than a point per game for the past three seasons in the 'Q'.

- And more.

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On this week's episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer covering everything QMJHL:

- Thomas Beauregard joins the show to talk about his No. 28 being retired by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan last Saturday. He is the last player in the QMJHL to score 70 goals in a season, with 71 in 2006-07.

- The Drummondville Voltigeurs fired coach Steve Hartley last Wednesday after the team's slow start. They are 14th out of 18 teams with a 10-11 record, including going 0-2 since GM Philippe Boucher took over as interim coach.

- Will there ever be another 70-goal scorer again in the QMJHL?

- The San Jose Sharks are this week's NHL team profile. Jake Furlong is the only Shark still in the 'Q', but there are five alumni in the AHL and ECHL and three NHLers from the junior league, including Timo Meier and Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

- Defenseman Matteo Mann of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens is the 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week. Mann is 6-foot-6, 222 pounds and is a "B" ranked prospect by NHL Central Scouting.

- Much more, including a mailbag, key matchups to watch and the team and player of the week.

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On this week's episode with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:

- Victoriaville Tigres coach Carl Mallette joins the show to talk about his assistant coaching duties at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge.

- Goaltender Oliver Satny is the QMJHL player of the week after getting one shutout in three wins for the Cape Breton Eagles last week.

- The 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week is defenseman Etienne Morin of the Moncton Wildcats. The 17-year-old averages more than a point per game.

- The Quebec Remparts have had points in 15 straight games while the Eagles are on a six-game winning streak.

- The Los Angeles Kings only have blueliner Angus Booth in the QMJHL right now, but they have a couple of noteworthy players who graduated the 'Q', including defenseman Jordan Spence.

- And more.

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In this episode of The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:

- The Edmonton Oilers don't have any prospects in the QMJHL or 'Q' alumni in the NHL, but they do have alumni developing in the AHL and might soon be knocking at the door to The Show.

- Chris Culligan had his No. 7 retired by the Cape Breton Eagles while Chicoutimi retired Marc Denis' No. 33. Who could be next?

- Mathieu Cataford is the NHL 2023 draft-eligible prospect of the week. The left winger has 21 points in 15 games so far this season for the Halifax Mooseheads.

- Riley Kidney of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan is the player of the week after two multi-goal games last week.

- Recaps of the past week and previews of what's to come.

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:

- Right winger Jordan Dumais of the QMJHL's Halifax Mooseheads joins the show to talk about getting drafted to the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets in 2022, how he's developed his game and noticed increased defending against him from the opposition, his goal to make the Canadian world juniors squad and more.

- The Calgary Flames are profiled this week for their prospects from the QMJHL. Whether it's Cole Huckins and Cameron Whynot still in the QMJHL, former 'Q' players in the AHL or in The Show, the Flames have a lot of QMJHL talent in the organization.

- Tyler Peddle is this week's 2023 NHL draft-eligible prospect of the week. The forward has 11 points in 14 games for the Drummondville Voltigeurs this season following a 35-point rookie season.

- Much more.

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This week on The Hockey News On The 'Q' Podcast with Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer:

- Seven of eight teams in the QMJHL's Western Conference have a win percentage of at least .500.

- Jordan Dumais of the Halifax Mooseheads is the player of the week and appears on the QMJHL's team of the week as well.

- 2023 NHL draft prospect of the week: Defenseman Jordan Tourigny of the Shawinigan Cataractes

- Team profile of the week: Carolina Hurricanes. The Canes have two prospects in the 'Q' and three prospects in the AHL and ECHL. What's the future like for these five players?

- Much more.

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