The No. 2 Rimouski Océanic may have their ticket to the Memorial Cup as the tournament's hosts, but they'll look to prepare for the tournament -- starting with a first round match-up against the No. 12 Charlottetown Islanders. 

In their two meetings this season, the teams took a game a piece -- with the Océanic outscoring them 8-7. 

Schedule

Game 1: @ Rimouski - Tonight at 7 PM ET

Game 2: @ Rimouski - 2025/03/29 at 4 PM ET

Game 3: @ Charlottetown - 2025/04/01 at 6 PM ET

Game 4: @ Charlottetown - 2025/04/02 at 6 PM ET

Game 5: @ Charlottetown - 2025/04/04 at 6 PM ET*

Game 6: @ Rimouski - 2025/04/07 at 7 PM ET*

Game 7: @ Rimouski - 2025/04/08 at 7 PM ET*

* if necessary

Prediction: Rimouski in six

Océanic's Players To Watch

Overagers

• C Jonathan Fauchon
  • Regular season: 64 GP, 46 G, 57 A, 103 PTS
  • Five season veteran
• LW Jacob Mathieu
  • Regular season: 59 GP, 41 G, 27 A, 68 PTS
  • Five season veteran
• D Pier-Olivier Roy
  • Regular season: 61 GP, 2 G, 30 A, 32 PTS
  • Five season veteran

Other players to watch

• LW Alexandre Blais
  • Regular season: 60 GP, 20 G, 53 A, 73 PTS
  • Anaheim Ducks prospect (2024 4th round pick)
  • Four season veteran
• RW Mathieu Cataford
  • Regular season: 54 GP, 19 G, 45 A, 64 PTS
  • Vegas Golden Knights prospect (2023 3rd round pick)
  • Four season veteran
• C Mael Lavigne
  • Regular season: 63 GP, 17 G, 32 A, 49 PTS
  • Four season veteran
• RW Maxime Coursol
  • Regular season: 52 GP, 22 G, 20 A, 42 PTS
  • Four season veteran
• LW Eriks Mateiko
  • Regular season: 47 GP, 26 G, 15 A, 41 PTS
  • Washington Capitals prospect (2024 3rd round pick)
  • Import status
  • Three season veteran
• C Mael St-Denis
  • Regular season: 54 GP, 22 G, 19 A, 41 PTS
  • Four season veteran
• LW Dominic Pilote
  • Regular season: 63 GP, 13 G, 22 A, 35 PTS
  • Two season veteran
• D Spencer GIll
  • Regular season: 51 GP, 6 G, 29 A, 35 PTS
  • Philadelphia Flyers prospect (2024 2nd round pick)
  • Three season veteran
• D Luke Coughlin
  • Regular season: 54 GP, 4 G, 20 A, 24 PTS
  • Florida Panthers prospect (2023 6th round pick)
  • Four season veteran
• D Luke Martin
  • Regular season: 55 GP, 8 G, 13 A, 21 PTS
  • Three season veteran
• D Basile Sansonnens
  • Regular season: 54 GP, 1 G, 11 A, 12 PTS
  • Vancouver Canucks prospects (2024 7th round pick)
  • Import status
  • Rookie

Islanders' Players To Watch

2025 NHL draft prospects

• D Owen Conrad
  • Regular season: 64 GP, 7 G, 19 A, 26 PTS
  • Two season veteran

Overagers

• LW Simon Hughes
  • Regular season: 47 GP, 10 G, 19 A, 29 PTS
  • Four season veteran
• D Thomas Sirman
  • Regular season: 51 GP, 4 G, 20 A, 24 PTS
  • Rookie (*played several seasons in the OHL)
• G Nicolas Ruccia
  • Regular season: 40 GP, 15-23, 3.13, .892 SV%
  • Five season veteran

Other players to watch

• C Matthew Butler
  • Regular season: 60 GP, 19 G, 46 A, 65 PTS
  • Two season veteran
• RW Ross Campbell
  • Regular season: 52 GP, 22 G, 36 A, 58 PTS
  • Three season veteran
• LW Nathan Leek
  • Regular season: 60 GP, 18 G, 21 A, 39 PTS
  • Rookie
• D Marcus Kearsey
  • Regular season: 46 GP, 7 G, 21 A, 28 PTS
  • Three season veteran

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