EYE ON SPORTS: Laurent Dubreuil eyes 2026 Olympics…
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Laurent Dubreuil competes in the men’s 500m division A race during the ISU World Cup Speed Skating at the Olympic Oval in Calgary, Alberta on January 26, 2025. Lévis’ own Laurent Dubreuil is eyeing the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy next February. Dubreuil completed the World Single-Distance Speedskating Championships in Hamar, Norway, with two top-five finishes in the 1000-metre and 500-metre races. Dubreuil, a 500-metre specialist, finished fourth in that event, losing the bronze medal by one-hundredth of a second on March 14. The next day, he finished fifth in the 1000-metre event, only 0.60 seconds behind the gold medallist. Dubreuil closed the 2024-25 season with six medals. (Photo: Dave Holland/Speed Skating Canada) 
The Montreal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge of the Professional Women’s Hockey League made young hockey fans very happy during their warm-ups, tossing souvenir pucks into the crowd. Tickets for the PWHL Takeover Tour game at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City on Jan. 19 sold out several days before the game. (LL) (Photo by Luc Lang) 
Canada defeated the United States 3-0 in the gold medal game to capture the International Ice Hockey Federation Women’s U18 World Championship on Jan. 12 in Vantaa, Finland. Canada won the tournament for the eighth time. The Canadian team had some local talent in their lineup. Goaltender Marilou Grenier of L’Ange-Gardien, shown lifting the trophy, stopped all 18 shots she faced from the Americans. When not representing her country, Grenier plays for the Cégep Limoilou Titans. (LL) (Photo courtesy of the IIHF) 
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) started its second season on Nov. 30 in Toronto and Montreal. The league has six teams (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Minnesota, New York and Boston) but has added more games to the regular season calendar. Each team will now play 30 games, up from 24 in the inaugural season. The Montreal Victoire, with regional players Marie-Philip Poulin and Ann-Renée Desbiens in their lineup, played the Ottawa Charge twice this season and will play them again in Quebec City on Jan. 19. In this photo, Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill looks to receive a pass in front of Ottawa goalkeeper Emerance Maschmeyer in the Victoire’s 2-1 victory on Dec. 6 in the nation’s capital. (LL) (Screenshot) 
The Boston Bruins celebrated their 100th anniversary on Dec. 2, when they played their centennial game against the Montreal Canadiens, their longtime rivals. To mark the occasion, the team invited several players who left their marks in the history of the team. One of them was Johnny Bucyk, who played for the Bs from 1957 to 1978. Bucyk conducted the ceremonial faceoff, helped by Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden (right) and current Bruins captain Brad Marchand (left). The Bruins defeated the struggling Canadiens 6-3. (Photo courtesy of the Boston Bruins) 
It was Military Appreciation Night at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Nov. 5 as the Montreal Canadiens played their last home game before Remembrance Day. The Canadiens welcomed the Command Team of the 2nd Canadian Division and Joint Task Force (East) of the Canadian Army in Montreal. Brig.-Gen. Patrick Lemyre (second from right) was accompanied by Chief Warrant Officer Patrice Chartrand (second from left), and special guest Jean-René Décary (centre), a 91-year-old veteran of the Korean War. Décary enrolled on April 13, 1951, and was deployed on Oct. 3; he fought for 14 months. He later served nine years as a sergeant in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22e Régiment. Décary is a member of Branch 265 of the Royal Canadian Legion in Quebec City. Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund (far left) and Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki (far right) took the ceremonial faceoff. (LL) (Photo by Vitor Munhoz/NHLI via Getty Images, courtesy of the Montreal Canadiens) 
The Université Laval Rouge et Or women’s soccer team advanced to the U Sports national championship by defeating the Université de Montréal Carabins 2-1 (5-4 on penalties) for the provincial title on Nov. 1. With the score tied 1-1 after 120 minutes, Mérédith St-Pierre’s goal sealed the win in a penalty shootout. Laval will play Trinity Western University (Langley, B.C.) in the quarterfinals on Nov. 7. The championship is being played at Dalhousie University in Halifax. (Photo courtesy of Université Laval Rouge et Or via X) 
Members of the Université Laval Rouge et Or rugby team celebrate after defeating the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 30-26 in Ottawa to win the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) title on Oct. 19, a year after losing to the Gee-Gees in the 2023 title game. Behind 19-5 at halftime, the Rouge et Or scored a try in the final seconds of the game to seal a crucial win. The QCT’s regular sports coverage of Remparts hockey and college and university sports returns Nov. 6 – just in time for the RSEQ football playoffs featuring the Rouge et Or. (QCT staff) (Photo courtesy of Université Laval Rouge et Or via Facebook)