QMJHL Renamed the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
On Thursday, officials from the QMJHL passed a resolution to officially change the League’s name from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League.
Coming during an Assembly of Members meeting held in Pointe-Claire, Quebec this afternoon, the QMJHL unveiled the new name along with a brand new English logo to accompany the name change. Moving forward, the French league logo will remain identical.
The change comes after the league wished to specifically incorporate the Maritimes within the League’s brand identity.
In a league press release, officials said “most teams in the Maritimes Division have been integral members of major junior hockey in Eastern Canada for over 20 years, significantly contributing to the League’s success since the expansion of the “Q” out East.”
Today league commissioner Mario Cecchini said “recognizing the immeasurable contributions of our six Maritimes-based franchises to the growth of our League has been of paramount importance since I have taken on the role of Commissioner. Out of respect for our clubs in the Maritimes and their fans, it has been a priority for me to include them in the name of the League. The vote to change the designation was unanimous,” he said.
Below are the two versions of the brand new QMJHL logo. The French version of the logo will not be altered due to the name change.