Rimouski Océanic & Shawinigan Cataractes submit their intent to bid for the 2025 Memorial Cup

The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) announced Tuesday that the Rimouski Océanic and the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Québec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) have submitted their bid for the 2025 Memorial Cup.

The 2025 Memorial Cup will mark the return of this event to the province of Québec for what will be the first time in 10 years.

“We are excited to have received an expression of interest from both the Rimouski Océanic and Shawinigan Cataractes, two great QMJHL clubs who have both previously hosted the Memorial Cup and enjoyed success at this event,” stated Dan MacKenzie, President of the CHL. “In 2025, we look forward to seeing the return of our championship event to the province of Québec for what will be the 105th edition of the Memorial Cup.”

The Cataractes have hosted the prestigious tournament twice, once in 1985 and again in 2012. In 2012, they hoisted their first-ever CHL championship title and remain one of 11 host clubs to win the Memorial Cup since 1983.

The Océanic hosted their first-ever Memorial Cup tournament in 2009, ultimately fluttering out and being eliminated in the tie-breaker game against the Windsor Spitfires. They won their only Memorial Cup championship in 2000.

The most recent Memorial Cup, presented by Kia, took place in Kamloops, British Columbia. It saw the Québec Remparts defeat the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-0 in the final to win the CHL’s top prize last June. With that latest victory, the QMJHL has won four straight Memorial Cup titles, the most of any league in the CHL since the tournament switched over to a round-robin format in 1972.

Next year’s 2024 Memorial Cup, presented by Dow, will occur in Saginaw, Michigan, from May 23 to June 2, 2024. This will also be the first time in 26 years that the Memorial Cup will be held in the United States.