QMJHL to retire Guy Lafleur s No. 4
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that Guy Lafleur‘s No. 4 will be retired across the league for the start of the 2021-22 season.
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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced Tuesday that Guy Lafleur‘s No. 4 will be retired across the league for the start of the 2021-22 season.
The QMJHL, in collaboration with the Quebec Remparts, will hold a ceremony during the team’s 25th anniversary season to honour Lafleur’s contributions to junior hockey.
“Even in retirement, Lafleur continues to be a first-class ambassador for the QMJHL,” shared Commissioner Gilles Courteau in a statement. “His legacy and contributions to the League are second to none and the retirement of his number four pays tribute to his incredible career and accomplishments.”
Phoenix land top pick in QMJHL Entry Draft 12 May 2021 at 17 h 57 min Reading time: 1 min
By Michael Boriero
The Sherbrooke Phoenix will select first overall at the 2021 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) Entry Draft, after winning the lottery draw held on Tuesday.
The draw determined the order of the first five selections. QMJHL Commissioner Gilles Courteau, Director of Communications Maxime Blouin, and several media members were present to supervisor the event.
The Phoenix had three lottery balls in the mix and a 14 per cent chance of winning the draw. The Cape Breton Eagles will select second overall, despite having a 28 per cent chance of claiming the first overall pick.
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QMJHL teams
have been sidelined since earlier in December as the Maritime provinces restricted travel and parts of Quebec moved into the red zone.
The teams were expected to resume play on Jan. 3, but an update from league officials show that is no longer the case.
Earlier this week, the league announced it has chosen four Quebec cities to host “protected environment” events for that province’s teams starting Jan. 22.
Two teams will join each host organization Chicoutimi, Drummondville, Rimouski and Shawinigan to play two games in three days.
Chicoutimi, Drummondville and Rimouski will also host similar events from Jan. 29 to Feb. 6. Each arena will host one or two games per day with a total of 12 games being played.