16 officials joining the QMJHL this season
As the 2025-26 season gets underway, four (4) referees and twelve (12) linesmen from the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League will be taking an important step in their careers as amateur officials.
They will be officiating for the first time in a QMJHL regular season game as a referee or linesman, which is a significant achievement in the progression of an official.
Their family members can be proud of this accomplishment, as can the support staff of the various branches, regions, and local organizations that contributed to their development.
Here is the list of officials who will be working their first QMJHL game, the date of their debut, and the teams that will be in action!
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REFEREES:
BÉCHARD Alexandre (29), 03-10-2025, CHA – BLB
CHOLETTE Simon (41), 26-09-2025, BAC – GAT
GAGNÉ Alexandre (35), 19-09-2025, GAT – VDO
LAPOINTE Julien (16), 28-09-2025, VIC – DRU
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LINESMEN:
BOLDUC Alexis (62), 26-09-2025, SHA – BLB
BOUTET Jasmin (43), 21-09-2025, CHI – QUE
BROWN Gabe (40), 05-10-2025, BAC – NFL
DAWE Christian (46), 27-09-2025, CHA – NFL
DAY Mark (51) #35 28-09-2025 CHA – NFL
FORTIER Jonathan (45), 11-10-2025, VIC – QUE
LAPOINTE Olivier (48), 27-09-2025, VIC – BLB
MacISAAC Cole (38), 19-09-2025, MON – NFL
MONTMINY Antoine (97), 03-10-2025, RIM – QUE
PELLETIER Benoit (34),19-09-2025, BLB – ROU
VÉZINA Alexis (59), 10-10-2025, SHE – QUE
VOYER Félix–Antoine (89), 19-09-2025, QUE – SHE
*KEOUGH Sheldon (53), 18-09-2025, MON – NFL
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* For linesman SHELDON KEOUGH, he worked his first QMJHL game back on September 20, 2007, when the P.E.I. Rocket took on the St. John’s Fog Devils. He worked a total of 19 games during the 2007-2008 season, and is now making a comeback 17 years later. In between, he spent time working at both the ECHL and AHL levels.
The QMJHL wishes all its new officials a warm welcome, the best of luck and a superb career!
