The Sherbrooke Phoenix are quickly proving to the entire Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) that last year’s success and prowess on the ice during the regular season and playoffs was real and not by chance.
The Phoenix are currently sitting comfortably at the top of the overall standings with eight wins and one overtime loss in the 2022-2023 regular season, which started just a few weeks ago at the end of September. Sherbrooke has been lethal up front, and frustratingly stingy on defense.
One of the major reasons for Sherbrooke’s early dominance is the team’s top line. Joshua Roy, last year’s leading goalscorer in the QMJHL, Justin Gill, a fourth year player with a heavy shot, and Ethan Gauthier, the league’s first overall pick from 2021, have been burning opponents.
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Phoenix storm out to a near-perfect start to the regular season
By Michael Boriero
