One set of initials, a revised English name
The league announced its English name change on 14 December 2023, replacing Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. It retained the familiar QMJHL initials. The announcement explicitly recognised the contribution of its Maritime clubs. An older English logo or archive heading can therefore identify the same league without being the appropriate current brand treatment for a new page.
French and English artwork need separate attention
The official announcement introduced a revised English logo while saying that the French logo remained identical. That detail prevents an unnecessary assumption that every language version of the mark became obsolete at the same time. For a historical match report, retain the correct period context. For a current league reference, check the language and official title rather than replacing a historic image’s text or treating two logo files as two independent competitions.
The season determines the competition structure
In its September 2025 season briefing, the league said divisions were abolished for 2025/26. The first playoff round stayed within the Eastern and Western conferences, while pairings from the second round used overall regular-season standings. The same briefing introduced the Newfoundland Regiment’s first home game. These are dated developments: a current or future season should be checked against its own league announcement, rather than inferred from a familiar old standings layout.
Keep the Memorial Cup label beside its own rules
A QMJHL league game and a Memorial Cup game belong to different competition settings. The CHL published separate 2026 Memorial Cup point and overtime rules, including a distinction between round-robin and elimination-game overtime. When researching a disputed finish, first record the tournament and stage. A rule found in that Memorial Cup article should not be silently applied to every QMJHL regular-season match.
Questions, answered
Did the league stop using QMJHL after the name change?
No. The English expansion of the initials changed to Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League; QMJHL remained the familiar abbreviation.
Was the French logo replaced as well?
The December 2023 announcement said the French logo remained identical while introducing the revised English mark. Check the language before interpreting an older asset.