Utah Mammoth prospect Tomas Lavoie highlights the roster for the Cape Breton Eagles heading into the 2025-26 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League regular season next month. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Photo by Jeremy Fraser /Jeremy FraserArticle contentAfter more than a week of watching practices, intrasquad games and preseason contests, the Cape Breton Eagles have made their final decisions to start the season.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentCape Breton announced on Tuesday its 25-man roster to begin the 2025-26 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League regular season.Article contentArticle contentThe roster will feature 14 forwards, eight defencemen and three goaltenders including four 20-year-olds, seven 19-year-olds, six 18-year-olds, seven 17-year-olds and one 16-year-old.Article contentArticle contentThe overage players the club will carry include forwards Lewis Gendron and Lucas Romeo as well as defenceman Xavier Daigle and goaltender Félix Hamel. Only three will be able to dress for each game.Article contentCape Breton will have 11 rookie players in its lineup including forwards Derek Andrews, Samuel Boyer, Hugo Charron, Samuel Rocca, Blake Burke, Jacob Hartlin, Noah Jettelson, Connor Towle and Sam Berthiaume as well as Europeans Maxime Sauthier and Adam Klaus.Article content European Maxime Sauthier is expected to be one of the players to watch on the Cape Breton Eagles for the 2025-26 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League season. He recently represented Switzerland at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. JEREMY FRASER/CAPE BRETON POST Jeremy FraserArticle contentMeanwhile, new faces to the team, but not to the league, include forwards Reece Peitzsche and Eliot Litalien as well as defencemen Samuel Kupec and Jacob De Ladurantaye and goaltender Hamel.Article contentAlong with the 20-year-olds, other veterans returning to the team include Romain Litalien, Rory Pilling, Tomas Lavoie, Will Murphy, Aiden McCullough and Logan Quinn. The club will have a veteran defence core with only Jettelson not having experience playing in the league.Article contentArticle contentThe Eagles also announced the final reassignments from camp on Tuesday, which included veteran forward Carson Griffin and 2025 first-round pick Olivier Charron. Other cuts include defencemen Deke Davidson, Kristofer Soja and William St-James.Article contentCharron becomes the only first-round pick not to be on the Eagles opening night roster since the club arrived in Sydney in 1997. He’s one of eight 2025 first-round picks that are not currently on opening night rosters around the league.Article contentCape Breton will have the Labour Day weekend off before returning to the ice for a preseason game against the Halifax Mooseheads on Sept. 6 at 4 p.m., at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre in Port Hawkesbury.Article contentThe team will open the regular season on Sept. 19 when they travel to New Brunswick to play the Saint John Sea Dogs at TD Station. The club’s home opener is set for Sept. 26 against the Moncton Wildcats at Centre 200 in Sydney.Article content2025-26 CAPE BRETON EAGLES ROSTER: Goaltenders: – Félix Hamel (20) – Connor Towle (19) – Sam Berthiaume (16) Defencemen: – Xavier Daigle (20) – Tomas Lavoie (19) – Jacob De Ladurantaye (17) – Noah Jettelson (19) – Samuel Kupec (19) – Aiden McCullough (18) – Will Murphy (18) – Logan Quinn (18) Forwards: – Lucas Romeo (20) – Lewis Gendron (20) – Jacob Hartlin (17) – Romain Litalien (17) – Rory Pilling (18) – Eliot Litalien (19) – Reece Peitzsche (19) – Adam Klaus (17) – Maxime Sauthier (17) – Derek Andrews (17) – Samuel Boyer (17) – Blake Burke (19) – Hugo Charron (17) – Samuel Rocca (18) Article content
Cape Breton Eagles finalize roster to begin 2025-26 QMJHL regular season next month
