December Recapped: QMJHL To Newfoundland, Trade Period, World Juniors

League news

This month, the Acadie-Bathurst Titan have confirmed the sale of the team to a group of St. John's based investors who will bring the team to Newfoundland for the 2024-25 season.

Related: QMJHL Returns To Newfoundland With Sale Of Titan

The QMJHL announced the formation of its own 'Prospects Game' this month, which will take place in Sherbrooke ahead of the 2025-26 season in September.

Related: Sherbrooke To Host 2025 QMJHL Prospects Game

Tournaments

The 2025 World Juniors started in Ottawa on December 26th, with 13 QMJHL stars playing in the tournament.

Related: 13 QMJHL Players Confirmed For World Junior Play

At the tournament so far, we've seen some standout performances from QMJHL players including Sherbrooke Phoenix goaltender Linards Feldbergs and Latvia's upset over Canada.

Related: World Juniors: QMJHL Stars Feldbergs, Bulans & Capitals Prospect Mateiko Upset Team Canada

Although that isn't the only international tournament of note for QMJHL fans that took place during December, as the league saw Tampa Bay Lightning prospect and Gatineau Olympiques defender Jan Golicic and Drummondville Voltigeurs defenseman Teo Besnier head to Slovenia for the Division-I A World Juniors.

Related: Gatineau Defenseman, Lightning Prospect Golicic To Represent Slovenia's Under-20 Team

Related: Voltigeurs Defenseman Besnier Heading To Slovenia To Play For France U-20 Team

Transactions

Below are all the notable transactions, and their respective articles.

• Dec 4: Chicoutimi Saguenéens sign forward Patrick Murphy from BCHL

• Dec 8: Chicoutimi Saguenéens sign forward Connor Haynes from BCHL

• Dec 12: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies sign forward Remi Gelinas from CCHL

• Dec 13: Rimouski Océanic dropped forward Lyam Jacques

• Dec 13: Gatineau Olympiques sign former OHL draft pick, forward Nick Petrut

• Dec 15: Gatineau Olympiques sign defenseman Michel Myloserdnyy

• Dec 16: Rimouski Océanic trades for QMJHL point leader, overage forward Jonathan Fauchon from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

• Dec 16: Rimouski Océanic trades for star Victoriaville Tigres forward Mael Lavigne

• Dec 16: Cape Breton Eagles trades for star Sherbrooke Phoenix forward Lewis Gendron

• Dec 16: Chicoutimi Saguenéens trades for 2026 NHL draft prospect Emile Ricard from the Cape Breton Eagles

• Dec 16: Cape Breton Eagles trades for forward Alexandre Guy from the Val-d'Or Foreurs

• Dec 16: Rimouski Océanic trades for forward Lou Levesque and defenseman Jack Martin to the Halifax Mooseheads for forward Quinn Kennedy and a pick

• Dec 16: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies trade for goaltender Zach Pelletier from the Gatineau Olympiques

• Dec 16: Drummondville Voltigeurs trade for signing rights to and sign Lyam Jacques from the Rimouski Océanic

• Dec 16: Victoriaville Tigres sign defenseman Brady Flynn from BCHL

• Dec 16: Moncton Wildcats trade for forward Maxim Cote from the Sherbrooke Phoenix

• Dec 16: Val-d'Or Foreurs trade for defenseman Jeremy Leroux from the Baie-Comeau Drakkar

• Dec 16: Quebec Remparts trade for defenseman Etienne Desjardins from the Cape Breton Eagles

• Dec 16: Victoriaville Tigres trade for Thomas Paquet from the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

• Dec 17: Sherbrooke Phoenix trades for 2026 NHL draft prospect Jayden Plouffe from the Chicoutimi Saguenéens

• Dec 17: Baie-Comeau Drakkar trades for forward Justin Gendron from the Victoriaville Tigres

• Dec 18: Halifax Mooseheads part ways with import forward Jan Sprynar

• Dec 18: Gatineau Olympiques part ways with goaltender Kian Hodgins, forward William Labranche; drops prospect Charles Pidgeon

• Dec 19: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada trades for overage import star forward Egor Goriunov from the Charlottetown Islanders

• Dec 19: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada part ways with import goaltender Martin Haronik

• Dec 19: Victoriaville Tigres trade for prospect forward Xavier Sabourin from the Cape Breton Eagles

• Dec 19: Rimouski Océanic sign prospect forward Liam Lefebvre for 2025-26 season

• Dec 20: Baie-Comeau Drakkar trade for star forward Alexis Michaud from the Charlottetown Islanders for picks and forward Jabez Seymour

• Dec 20: Cape Breton Eagles sign defenseman Andrew Brown from BCHL

• Dec 20: Charlottetown Islanders sign forward Ethan Montroy from BCHL

• Dec 23: Chicoutimi Saguenéens trade for goaltender Jacob Brochu from the Sherbrooke Phoenix

• Dec 23: Chicoutimi Saguenéens drop overage forward Charles-Antoine Lavallee

• Dec 26: Rouyn-Noranda Huskies drop prospect forward Charlie Benigno

• Dec 27: Rimouski Océanic trades for goaltender Mathis Langevin from the Acadie-Bathurst Titan

• Dec 27: Acadie-Bathurst Titan signs Montreal Canadiens prospect goaltender Mikus Vecvanags from BCHL

• Dec 28: Halifax Mooseheads sign prospect goaltender Nick Cirka

• Dec 30: Saint John Sea Dogs part ways with top prospect Cruz Scanzano

• Dec 30: Saint John Sea Dogs sign forward Parker Forlin

• Dec 30: Saint John Sea Dogs drop import forward Florian Schenk and forward Coen Miller

Commitments

Below are all the QMJHL players who committed to NCAA programs this month.

• D Alexandre Taillefer (QUE) -> UMass-Amherst (2028/29)

• F Enzo Lottin (VIC) -> Nebraska-Omaha (2026/27)

• F Jonathan Fauchon (RIM) -> Providence (2025/26)

• F Jeremie Minville (GAT) -> Bowling Green (2025/26)

Alumni

The Gatineau Olympiques retired the jersey number of former Los Angeles Kings prospect Pavel Rosa.

Related: Gatineau Sends Former Kings' Player's Number To The Rafters