
Shawinigan Wins 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

Canadian Championships: Montreal FC vs Halifax Wanderers
On November 19, 2021 by jmwebIn September, the Halifax Wanderers had a unique opportunity to take on the Montreal FC. The difference being the Montreal FC is from the Major League Soccer (top tier league) and the Halifax Wanderers are from the Canadian Premier League (third tier league). I was in St. John’s and after consulting with the client on

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

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

NBL Canada: Island Storm vs St John’s Edge
On January 1, 2020 by jmwebLast night the City of Charlottetown in Conjunction with the Island Storm held a tailgate party at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. I was assigned to go by and snap some photos of the mayor for an upcoming assignment but after that task was done, I figured, I was already at the game. Might as

2019 CHL vs Russia Series (Team QMJHL)
On November 18, 2019 by jmwebThe 2019 edition of the CHL vs Russia series had the all stars of team QMJHL play the Russia squad for 2 games in Saint John, New Brunswick & Moncton, New Brunswick.