Émile Guité will play NCAA hockey at the University of New Hampshire this coming season, the Anaheim Ducks prospect confirmed on Instagram Thursday.
The status of Guité for the 2026-27 season had become a talking point with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens making so many deals this week. If Guité were to play in the QMJHL in the fall, he would have been one of the most coveted players on the trade market.
The status of Guité for the 2026-27 season had become a talking point with the Chicoutimi Saguenéens making so many deals this week. If Guité were to play in the QMJHL in the fall, he would have been one of the most coveted players on the trade market.
Guité, who turned 19 last week, posted 32 goals and 33 assists in 59 regular season games with the Sags. He added eight goals and six assists in 20 playoff games, helping Chicoutimi capture the Gilles-Courteau Trophy.
Only Maxim Massé had more goals on the Sags in the regular season.
Guité's decision is notable for a few reasons.
- He's likely a player the Sea Dogs would have been interested in acquiring: a point-producing, NHL drafted forward who is coming off a championship playoff run.
- In the Nolann Héroux trade announced Thursday, the Sea Dogs acquired a pick that Chicoutimi would no doubt like to acquire in some way: the Saguenéens' first-round pick in the 2027 QMJHL Entry Draft.
- On that note, Guité departing for the NCAA certainly doesn't help the Sags on the ice next season. That's good news for Saint John given they own Chicoutimi's first-round pick.
The Sags have been/will be very busy this week as they complete trades previously made to load up for this year's playoff run. The moves obviously paid off – but now they are paying the price.
The next QMJHL trade window opens during the first-round of the draft, which begins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night.
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