Eight new officials will be joining the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League this season, as the league adds three referees and five linesmen to its officiating roster. Two current linesmen will be adding armbands.
New Referees
- Samuel Charette (Laurentides-Lanaudière)
- Émile Leblanc (Laval)
- William Kelly (Lac-St-Louis)
New Linesmen
- Pierre-Olivier Couture (Hockey Nova Scotia)
- Adam Culbert (Hockey Nova Scotia)
- Benjamin Fortin (Quebec City)
- Émeric Massé (Outaouais)
- Jarrod MacAdam (Hockey Prince Edward Island)
Moving from Linesman to Referee
- Sam Currie (3 seasons as linesman)
- Jack Robinson (5 seasons as linesman)
These moves will help the league prepare for the upcoming retirements of three veteran officials. Referee Josh Deyoung (17 seasons) and linesmen David Rodrigue (22 seasons) and Marc Simard (21 seasons) will retire at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
Here’s the full summary of officiating lineup changes in the Q, including who’s returning and who’s not for 2024-25.
The new stripes will hit the ice when the QMJHL regular season begins on September 20. Congratulations to the QMJHL’s newest officials!
