Memorial Cup: Saint John Sea Dogs vs Hamilton Bulldogs
On July 4, 2022 by jmwebThe first game of the 2022 CHL Memorial Cup had the Saint John Sea Dogs taking on the Hamilton Bulldogs.
Memorial Cup – Day 1
On June 19, 2022 by jmwebToday was the first day for me covering the Memorial Cup in Saint John..well kinda. I arrived last night and made it just in time for the fireworks but I dunno if you can count fireworks as a day! So today will be my official start to covering the Memorial Cup. The activities for today
Shawinigan Wins QMJHL’s Presidents Cup
On June 13, 2022 by jmwebSaturday night the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the Charlottetown Islanders in overtime to win the Presidents Cup finals 4-3. For the fans of Charlottetown’s Eastlink Centre, it was the first time the top QMJHL trophy was awarded in the arena. It also represented the end of a great series between two teams which fought extremely hard
Eve Gascon Starts for QMJHL’s Gatineau
On April 1, 2022 by jmwebWhile I was in Quebec in March, I found out that Eve Gascon would be the starting goalie for the Gatineau Olympiques against the Rimouski Océanic. Ève would be the third female to play in the QMJHL and the first in 20 years I really wanted to cover this historic game so I emailed one
21 Moments from 2021
On December 29, 2021 by jmwebFollowing the tradition of my top pictures of the year, here is the 21 photos from 2021. I will make note, some of these are editorial and some are landscape. This years post is rather delayed as I was not sure if I should post it before the end happens. Any editorial photographs are un-edited
CHL Pauses due to COVID-19
On March 12, 2020 by jmwebToday the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced that they will be suspending the rest of the seasons. The other team CHL teams (the WHL & OHL) followed suit which wasn’t a shocker considering the National Hockey League has also announced they are suspending their season. The QMJHL was only a couple weeks from starting
Congratulations Matthew Welsh
On February 28, 2020 by jmwebOver the past five years, I’ve had lots of opportunities to photograph Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Matthew Welsh for numerous purposes. In his first game in the QMJHL, the 16 year old (at the time), stopped all 20 shots against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles with a shut out winning 5-0. Very fitting considering tonight he
Ranking the Maritime QMJHL Arena’s
On January 15, 2020 by jmwebSome pre-amble, I’ve been sitting on this post for a while now needing one more photograph. Then yesterday Saltwire launched their rating of the best QMJHL arena’s. This was well after my friends from Journal de Quebec launched their best QMJHL arena’s as well as the worst. The big difference between my version and the
QMJHL’s Tyler Hinam
On January 7, 2020 by jmwebFormer Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Right Winter Tyler Hinam has been traded to Cape Breton Eagles on the last day of the QMJHL trading period. He is native to Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia. You may recgonize a couple other exciting players from Cole Harbour like Nathan Mackinnon and Sydney Crosby. I had the pleasure of photographing Tyler