During the league's season opening press conference on Thursday, QMJHL commissioner Mario Cecchini announced the first 12 players who will be participating in the vent. The game will feature 40 of the QMJHL's top prospects for the 2026 NHL Entry Draft, as determined by NHL Central Scouting.
Sea Dogs defenseman Cameron Chartrand and forward Olivers Murnieks were both named to the event's roster. Both are entering their first seasons in the QMJHL.
The other 10 players invited were goaltenders Jacoby Weiner (Moncton) and William Lacelle (Rimouski); defensemen Xavier Villeneuve (Blainville-Boisbriand), Benjamin Cossette Ayotte (Val-d’Or) and Charlie Morrison (Quebec); and forwards Maddox Dagenais (Quebec), Rian Chudzinski (Moncton), Lars Steiner (Rouyn-Noranda), Egor Shilov (Victoriaville) and Thomas Rousseau (Sherbrooke).
There's a good chance Saint John could have some more attendees as well.
The QMJHL announced the creation of this event last December, originally scheduling it to be held prior to the start of the regular season. That has since changed, obviously, to a November date.
The OHL held a similar event last year. These games replace the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game, which has been retired in favour of the CHL USA Prospects Challenge.
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