The wait is over. The latest wave of hockey superstars is about to hit the ice as the 2025-26 junior hockey season kicks off this week across North America.

Fans can watch live and upcoming action from the United States Hockey League (USHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL), and Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) all season long on FloHockey.

The puck drops on each season this week and it's all wrapped up in a special Junior Hockey Season Kickoff including free live streams, all access coverage, and the beginning of another season full of action.

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FloHockey is also the home for the American Hockey League (AHL) and the ECHL, broadcasting all levels hockey below the NHL on the channel.

This season is packed with can't-miss matchups and future NHL draft picks looking to make a name for themselves. Here's what you need to know to watch.

2025 Junior Hockey Season Kickoff Streaming Schedule On FloHockey

This week is packed with fun: kicking off with the USHL Fall Classic on Wednesday, things quickly progress to the launch of the OHL season with two games on Thursday and QMJHL's lone opening night game between the Moncton Wildcats and Newfoundland Regiment, with the Regiment starting their first season ever.

Excitement continues on Friday with London Knights opening their season by raising their TWO new banners before taking on division rival Owen Sound Attack. Tune in at 6:30 p.m. ET to see the banners rise.

Saturday is packed all afternoon and evening with 15 junior hockey games scheduled. Reportedly, hockey influencer Nasher will be dropping in from the Fall Classic so don't miss Fargo vs USA NTDP.

Here's what the full week looks like.

Free Hockey Live Streams This Week

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• Wednesday, Sept. 17: Dubuque vs. Sioux City, 4:30 p.m. (USHL)
• Wednesday, Sept. 17: Muskegon vs. Waterloo, 7 ET (USHL)
• Thursday, Sept. 18: Moncton vs. Newfoundland, 5:30 p.m. ET (QMJHL)
• Friday, Sept. 19: Owen Sound vs. London, 6:30 p.m. ET (OHL)
• Saturday, Sept. 20: Blainville-Boisbriand at Val d’Or, 4 p.m. ET (QMJHL)
• Saturday, Sept. 20: Fargo vs. USA NTDP, 4:30 p.m. ET (USHL)
• Saturday, Sept. 20: Flint Firebirds at Saginaw Spirit, 7:05 p.m. ET (OHL)

2025 USHL Fall Classic Schedule

All Times ET

Wednesday, Sept. 17

• Dubuque Fighting Saints vs. Sioux City Musketeers, 4:30 p.m.*
• Muskegon Lumberjacks vs. Waterloo Black Hawks, 7 p.m.*

Thursday, Sept. 18

• Green Bay Gamblers vs. Omaha Lancers, 3:30 p.m.
• Chicago Steel vs. Sioux Falls Stampede, 4:30 p.m.
• Sioux City Musketeers vs. Muskegon Lumberjacks, 7 p.m.
• Waterloo Black Hawks vs. Dubuque Fighting Saints, 8 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 19

• Cedar Rapids Rough Riders vs. Des Moines Buccaneers, 3:30 p.m.
• Sioux Falls Stampede vs. Green Bay Gamblers, 4:30 p.m.
• Tri-City Storm vs. Youngstown Phantoms, 7 p.m.
• Omaha Lancers vs. Chicago Steel, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 20

• Madison Capitols vs. Lincoln Stars, 3:30 p.m.
• U.S. Under-18 Team vs. Fargo Force, 4:30 p.m.*
• Youngstown Phantoms vs. Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, 7 p.m.
• Des Moines Buccaneers vs. Tri-City Storm, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 21

• Fargo Force vs. Madison Capitols, noon
• Lincoln Stars vs. U.S. Under-18 Team, 2:30 p.m.

*Games will also be available live and free on FloHockey’s social media channels.

2025 OHL Opening Weekend Schedule

Thursday, September 18

• Oshawa Generals at North Bay Battalion, 7:00 p.m.
• Brampton Steelheads at Peterborough Petes, 7:05p.m.

Friday, September 19

• Niagara IceDogs at Brampton Steelheads, 7:00pm
• Brantford Bulldogs at Kitchener Rangers, 7:00pm
• Owen Sound Attack at London Knights, 7:00pm
• Ottawa 67’s at Kingston Frontenacs, 7:05pm
• North Bay Battalion at Sudbury Wolves, 7:05pm
• Windsor Spitfires at Sarnia Sting, 7:05pm
• Saginaw Spirit at Soo Greyhounds, 7:07pm
• Erie Otters at Guelph Storm, 7:07pm

Saturday, September 20

• Peterborough Petes at Brantford Bulldogs, 7:00pm
• Kitchener Rangers at Erie Otters, 7:00pm
• London Knights at Windsor Spitfires, 7:05pm
• Flint Firebirds at Saginaw Spirit, 7:05pm
• Guelph Storm at Barrie Colts, 7:30pm

Sunday, September 21

• Sudbury Wolves at Niagara IceDogs, 2:00pm
• Sarnia Sting at Soo Greyhounds, 2:07pm
• Kingston Frontenacs at Oshawa Generals, 6:05pm

2025 QMJHL Opening Weekend Schedule

Thursday, September 18

• Moncton Wildcats vs Newfoundland Regiment, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, September 19

• Moncton Wildcats vs Newfoundland Regiment, 5:30 p.m.
• Cape Breton Eagles vs Saint John Sea Dogs, 6:00 p.m.
• Halifax Mooseheads vs Charlottetown Islanders, 6:00 p.m.
• Gatineau Olympiques vs Val-d'Or Foreurs, 7:00 p.m.
• Quebec Remparts vs Sherbrooke Phoenix, 7:00 p.m.
• Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs Rimouski Oceanic, 7:00 p.m.
• Chicoutimi Sagueneens vs Drummondville Voltiguers, 7:00 p.m.
• Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 7:00 p.m.
• Victoriaville Tigres vs Shawinigan Cataractes, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 20

• Baie-Comeau Drakkar vs Rimouski Oceanic, 4:00 p.m.
• Victoriaville Tigres vs Sherbrooke Phoenix, 4:00 p.m.
• Blainville-Boisbriand Armada vs Val-d'Or Foreurs, 4:00 p.m.
• Gatineau Olympiques vs Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 4:00 p.m.
• Charlottetown Islanders vs Halifax Mooseheads, 6:00 p.m.
• Cape Breton Eagles vs Saint John Sea Dogs, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 21

• Chicoutimi Sagueneens vs Quebec Remparts, 3:00 p.m.
• Drummondville vs Shawinigan, 4:00 p.m.

How To Watch The QMJHL, OHL, and USHL On FloHockey

Junior Hockey is streaming on FloHockey.tv and the FloSports app. Live games, replays, highlights and breaking news also will be available on both platforms. Subscribe to FloHockey today.

How To Watch Junior Hockey Free Stream On YouTube

Each week, FloHockey will present a Game of the Week for different leagues on YouTube. The home team's broadcast will be shared as a free stream on FloHockey's YouTube page. If French and English commentary are available for the game, both feeds will be shared to YouTube. The free broadcast will begin shortly before puck drop. Check FloHockey social channels to see which games will be streaming each week.

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Here are just a few of the 40 hockey leagues that FloSports currently streams live and on demand all season:

• American Hockey League
• ECHL
• SPHL
• Atlantic Hockey America | Men’s And Women’s NCAA Division I Hockey
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• BCHL
• Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Alberta Junior Hockey League
• Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League
• Manitoba Junior Hockey League
• Maritime Junior Hockey League
• Canadian Sport School Hockey League
• Ligue de Développement du Hockey M18 AAA

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