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It’s Moncton vs. Rimouski, Game 1, on Saturday night

Tara Clow May 9, 2025 11:58 am Last Updated on February 8, 2026 7:17 pm

It’s expected to be a packed house this weekend in Moncton for the first two games of the Gilles Courteau Trophy.

The Wildcats are headed to the QMJHL League Finals for the first time in 15 years.

The Moncton Wildcats have won 12 of their 13 postseason games, and fans are hoping they can keep up the momentum against Rimouski. That’s who they’ll play in the Championship series..

All games will be televised on networks including TSN.

The Best of Seven Championship starts Saturday night. Puck drop at the Avenir Centre at 5 o’clock.

The Wildcats automatically qualify for the Memorial Cup as Q League representatives, with the Oceanic as the hosts.

The Cup will be played May 22 – June 1.

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.