Alexis Lafreniere, forward for the QMHL's Rimouski Océanic, was named to Team Canada's 2019 World Junior roster on Wednesday. The 17-year old Lafreniere will be the the ninth-youngest player to ever suit up for Canada at the World Juniors, and the first 17-year-old to play for Canada since Connor McDavid – a full year before he is [...]

Jakob Pelletier, forward for the QMHL's Moncton Wildcats, will play in the 2019 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. The 17-year old is eligible to be selected in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Through 32 games, Pelletier has notched 19 goals and added 27 assists, good for 46 points and second in team scoring. Forty of the [...]

On Monday, Hockey Canada named forward Alexis Lafreniere and defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship selection camp roster. Both players were among the 34 invited to the camp in preparation for the upcoming national tournament taking place in Vancouver and Victoria. Lafreniere, who is considered to be the frontrunner to be the [...]

The QMJHL announced that Jakob Pelletier (15GP-9G-16A-25P) and Justin Bergeron (17GP-6G-8A-14P) have been named QMJHL Players of the Month for October 2018. Pelletier took home the honours as Forward of the Month while Bergeron was honoured as the Defenceman of the Month. Currently riding a six-game point streak, 17-year-old from Quebec City, QC has vaulted into sixth place [...]

The Canadian Hockey League, in association with the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and in collaboration with Hockey Canada, have announced the rosters for the 2018 Canada Russia Series. 75 CHL players divided into three regional league teams will compete against the Russian National Junior Team in a six-game [...]

Following an impressive preseason, Mathieu Joseph made Tampa Bay’s opening night roster and made his NHL debut at the age of 21. Joseph played 13:50 in a 2-1 shootout victory, contributing 2 shots, 3 hits and 1 takeaway. This is only Joseph’s second professional season, as he spent last year with the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. [...]

Alexis Lafreniere scored two goals, helping Canada roll past Sweden 6-2 to win the gold medal at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Lafreniere was a consistent producer for Team Canada, as he recorded 11 points in just 5 games. Meanwhile, Jakob Pelletier recorded 2 points in 3 games played. It’s the third consecutive time Canada [...]

For Pierre-Olivier Joseph, the quest to REPRESENT Canada at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship – being hosted on Canadian ice beginning this December – is well underway as he received an official invite to wear the red-and-white at the Sport Chek World Junior Showcase in Kamloops, B.C., July 28-Aug. 4. “The Sport Chek World [...]

The New York Islanders have agreed to terms with goaltender Christopher Gibson on a two-year deal. Gibson, 25, played eight games with the Islanders during his fifth pro season and went 2-3-2 with a 3.65 goals-against-average and .908 save percentage. He earned a 50-save victory against the Calgary Flames on March 11, 2018 and made [...]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Cedric Paquette to a one-year contract, vice president and general manager Steve Yzerman announced. Paquette, 6-foot-1, 198 pounds, played in 56 games with the Lightning last season, recording five goals and nine points, along with two game-winning goals. He also skated in 17 Stanley Cup Playoff games in [...]