Post by caper18 on May 28, 2009 17:36:23 GMT -4
BOUCHERVILLE, Thursday, May 28, 2009 – The Commissioner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Gilles Courteau, today announced the details of the 2009-10 regular season schedule.
Teams will face-off a total of 612 times with each squad playing 34 home and 34 away games. Of note, approximately 79% of the games will be played on week-ends or during the Christmas Holiday break. This formula was adopted a few years ago to maximize the time needed by players to successfully complete their academic course loads.
Moreover, the League’s divisions remain unchanged for next year.
Atlantic Division: Acadie-Bathurst, Cape Breton, Halifax, Moncton, P.E.I. and Saint John
TELUS Western Division: Gatineau, Montreal, Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or
TELUS Central Division: Drummondville, Lewiston, Shawinigan and Victoriaville
TELUS Eastern Division: Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi, Quebec and Rimouski
Each club will play a minimum of eight games (maximum of ten) against division rivals. Atlantic Division teams will play a maximum of three games against clubs from the other three divisions in order to minimize travel.
Finally, the first game of the 2009-10 regular season will take place at the Marcel-Dionne Centre in Drummondville where the Val-d’Or Foreurs will meet the President Cup champions.
The Eagles Open up at home against the Moose on September 11th at 7:30.
Some home games to note are November 1st as well as the 25th against Quebec(Nobody really knows weather St.Patrick will be behind the bench or not). Also January 6th 2010 when Pascal Vincent leads the Montreal Juniors into town
The boys home schedule finishes up against the Sea Dogs on March 10th.
By the looks of the schedule we have only 33 games on home ice and not the normal 34. But any way here is the day-by-day breakdown
Monday-->0 Games
Tuesday-->2 Games
Wednesday-->5 Games
Thursday-->5 Games
Friday-->7 Games
Saturday-->4 Games
Sunday-->10 games
Teams will face-off a total of 612 times with each squad playing 34 home and 34 away games. Of note, approximately 79% of the games will be played on week-ends or during the Christmas Holiday break. This formula was adopted a few years ago to maximize the time needed by players to successfully complete their academic course loads.
Moreover, the League’s divisions remain unchanged for next year.
Atlantic Division: Acadie-Bathurst, Cape Breton, Halifax, Moncton, P.E.I. and Saint John
TELUS Western Division: Gatineau, Montreal, Rouyn-Noranda and Val-d’Or
TELUS Central Division: Drummondville, Lewiston, Shawinigan and Victoriaville
TELUS Eastern Division: Baie-Comeau, Chicoutimi, Quebec and Rimouski
Each club will play a minimum of eight games (maximum of ten) against division rivals. Atlantic Division teams will play a maximum of three games against clubs from the other three divisions in order to minimize travel.
Finally, the first game of the 2009-10 regular season will take place at the Marcel-Dionne Centre in Drummondville where the Val-d’Or Foreurs will meet the President Cup champions.
The Eagles Open up at home against the Moose on September 11th at 7:30.
Some home games to note are November 1st as well as the 25th against Quebec(Nobody really knows weather St.Patrick will be behind the bench or not). Also January 6th 2010 when Pascal Vincent leads the Montreal Juniors into town
The boys home schedule finishes up against the Sea Dogs on March 10th.
By the looks of the schedule we have only 33 games on home ice and not the normal 34. But any way here is the day-by-day breakdown
Monday-->0 Games
Tuesday-->2 Games
Wednesday-->5 Games
Thursday-->5 Games
Friday-->7 Games
Saturday-->4 Games
Sunday-->10 games