Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer discuss the surprising start of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, Samuel Savoie's injury, CHL games on TV, Shawinigan and Rimouski's Memorial Cup bids and more.
Samuel SavoieOn the latest edition of The Hockey News on the 'Q,' Will MacLaren and Jamie Tozer discuss the surprising start of the Val-d'Or Foreurs, the winless Quebec Remparts and the spike in QMJHL games that have gone past the third period.
The Gatineau Olympiques, also awaiting its first victory of the year, were dealt another blow with the severe injury to star forward Samuel Savoie. Out indefinitely with a broken femur, the road to recovery is long but promising for the Chicago Blackhawks prospect.
TSN will not be broadcasting any regular season CHL games this season, moving all coverage to the league finals and Memorial Cup. Jamie and Will discuss the merits - and potential downfalls - of this decision, plus what the future may hold for broadcast coverage of major junior hockey.
The Rimouski Oceanic and Shawinigan Cataractes will be submitting bids to host the 2025 Memorial Cup. However, the biggest news may be who has decided not to put their hat in the ring. How will the decisions which led to the Moncton Wildcats electing not to bid affect the selection process going forward? How does this make the CHL look? It's a topic that offers more questions than answers and plenty of debate.
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