Rimouski forward Mathieu Cataford in front of Saguenéens defenseman Loic Usereau and goaltender Raphael Precourt (Photo: Iften Redjah)The No. 2 Rimouski Océanic will face off against the No. 5 Chicoutimi Saguenéens for the battle of the 'blues' series.
These teams matched up eight times during the regular season, with the Océanic winning five of the eight but getting outscored 25-23.
Schedule
Game 1: @ Rimouski - Tonight at 7 PM ET
Game 2: @ Rimouski - 2025/04/12 at 4 PM ET
Game 3: @ Chicoutimi - 2025/04/15 at 7 PM ET
Game 4: @ Chicoutimi - 2025/04/16 at 7 PM ET
Game 5: @ Rimouski - 2025/04/18 at 7 PM ET*
Game 6: @ Chicoutimi - 2025/04/20 at 4 PM ET*
Game 7: @ Rimouski - 2025/04/22 at 7 PM ET*
* if necessary
Prediction: Chicoutimi in seven
Océanic's Players To Watch
Overagers
C Jonathan Fauchon
LW Jacob Mathieu
D Pier-Olivier Roy
Other players to watch
LW Alexandre Blais (Anaheim Ducks)
RW Mathieu Cataford (Vegas Golden Knights)
C Mael Lavigne
RW Maxime Coursol
LW Eriks Mateiko (Washington Capitals)
C Mael St-Denis
LW Dominic Pilote
D Spencer GIll (Philadelphia Flyers)
D Luke Coughlin (Florida Panthers)
D Luke Martin
D Basile Sansonnens (Vancouver Canucks)
Saguenéens' Players To Watch
2025 NHL draft prospects
C Nathan Lecompte
D Alex Huang
LW Emile Guite
D Jonathan Prud'homme
Overagers
C Felix Gagnon
D Loic Usereau
RW Kassim Gaudet
Other players to watch
G Raphael Precourt
LW Emmanuel Vermette
RW Maxim Masse ( Anaheim Ducks)
C Thomas Desruisseaux
LW Emile Ricard (2026 NHL draft prospect)
D Peteris Bulans
RW Korney Korneyev (2026 NHL draft prospect)