The QMJHL Draft Is Almost Here, Halifax Takes Centre Stage | Team President Brian Urquhart and Events East Colby Pridham Join the Pod

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming QMJHL Entry Draft in Halifax with insights from team president Brian Urquhart and Events East vice president Colby Pridham.

The QMJHL Entry Draft in Halifax is just around the corner! This week on This Is Moose Country, we're joined by Halifax Mooseheads President Brian Urquhart and Events East Vice President Colby Pridham to break down everything fans need to know ahead of the 2026 QMJHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Centre. We discuss: Why Halifax was finally chosen to host the draft What fans can expect from the event The Mooseheads holding picks 3 and 7 overall Whether the team could make major offseason moves How the league landscape is changing Colby Pridham's memories playing for the Mooseheads The impact of the late Robert Irving on the QMJHL Plus, Scott and Brad discuss the QMJHL Finals, Moncton's playoff run, Tommy Blais' NHL Draft stock, and why this could be the biggest offseason in recent Mooseheads history. Show notes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:50 - Congrats to Chicouctimi 4:15 - Gabe Smith wins Playoff MVP 8:10 - Offseason begins 12:47 - Should Halifax trade draft picks? 14:42 - Brian Urquhart & Colby Pridham join the show 15:22 - Halifax hosting the QMJHL Draft 19:08 - What the draft means for the city 20:24 - Behind the scenes of the event 23:09 - Planning the draft in Halifax 24:19…

People in this episode

Hosts: Scott, Brad

Guests: Brian Urquhart, Colby Pridham

Topics covered

• QMJHL Draft
• Halifax Mooseheads
• hockey
• offseason moves
• event planning

Keywords

• QMJHL Draft
• Halifax Mooseheads
• Colby Pridham
• Brian Urquhart
• hockey offseason

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Halifax Mooseheads, Events East, QMJHL

Places: Halifax, Scotiabank Centre

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