Go east, young men.
A lot of promising junior hockey players have listened to this advice, leading to what should be some fascinating Atlantic Canadian confrontations during the upcoming QMJHL season.
But plenty of scouting eyes also should be on Quebec, where the Remparts have assembled what looks like a powerful squad.
Eight games kick off the schedule on Friday night.
Here's a look at some of the top storylines.
Who will host 2028 Memorial Cup?
The CHL is planning to pick a '28 Memorial Cup host by the end of October, which will shape the direction of two potential 2027 contenders.
The Remparts and Moncton Wildcats, QMJHL runners-up and champions the past two seasons under the father-and-son coach-GM team of Gardiner and Taylor MacDougall, are the finalists.
The decision will loom large.
Last year, when the CHL picked the Guelph Storm over the Kitchener Rangers for 2027, the Rangers changed directions and went all-in for 2026. It paid off with a Memorial Cup win.
Eagles load up
The Cape Breton Eagles have not reached the QMJHL final since moving to the Nova Scotia island from Granby, Que. in 1997.
The team is determined to make history this season.
The Eagles made two blockbuster trades with the reigning champion Chicoutimi Sagueneens this off-season to acquire Ottawa Senators prospect goaltender Lucas Beckman, Washington Capitals prospect forward Maxim Schafer and Los Angeles Kings prospect forward Liam Lefebvre.
Cape Breton Island should be buzzing if the Eagles meet expectations.
Atlantic action
It's going to be fun to watch hockey in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland this season.
The Saint John Sea Dogs hired veteran coach Jim Hulton from the Charlottetown Islanders to guide a team that appears poised to contend.
Six-foot-four forward Alexis Joseph is considered a top-five prospect for next year's NHL Draft after putting up 60 points in 54 games in his rookie season.
The Sea Dogs added forward Jamie Glance from the U.S. National Team Development Program and Buffalo Sabres prospect goaltender Samuel Meloche from the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.
The Halifax Mooseheads have a 2027 NHL first-round prospect in defenceman Malik L'Italien. They added Vegas Golden Knights prospect forward Mateo Nobert in a deal with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and return Tampa Bay Lightning second-round pick Oleg Kulebiakin.
The Wildcats should remain strong under the MacDougalls. They added Los Angeles Kings prospect goalie Yegor Rybkin in the Import Draft.
Meanwhile, St. John's native Benjamin Veitch will look to raise his stock for the 2027 NHL Draft with his hometown Newfoundland Regiment, who brought the QMJHL back to the province last season.
Remparts ramp up
It's always good for a league when a team in a big market is a destination for scouts.
That should be the case with the Quebec Remparts this season.
The team's biggest move this off-season was signing forward Carter Meyer from the U.S. National Team Development Program. Meyer, brother of Remparts defenceman Freddy Meyer and the son of an ex-NHLer (also Freddy), is a strong bet to be a lottery pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.
The Remparts also convinced 2027 NHL Draft prospect James Scantlebury to leave the QMJHL and should return the league's only first-round 2026 NHL pick — St. Louis Blues prospect forward Maddox Dagenais.
Sagueneens have Leafs connection
After dealing Beckman this off-season, the Sagueneens made a big move in net by selecting Latvia native Patriks Plumins in the CHL Import Draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs took Plumins in the fourth round of this year's NHL Draft.
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