Canada was represented by a club team, the Sherbrooke Castors, while the other four nations were represented by teams of their top under-20 players.
Université de Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke Castors | Sherbrooke Canadiens | Sherbrooke, Victoria | Sherbrooke Symphony Orchestra | Sherbrooke (provincial electoral district) | Sherbrooke Hussars | John Coape Sherbrooke |
Ironically enough, the dissolved Maineiacs franchise were the Sherbrooke Castors prior to relocating to Lewiston, Maine prior to the start of the 2003–04 QMJHL season.
Sherbrooke Castors moved to Maine, becoming the Lewiston Maineiacs; Montreal Rocket moved to Charlottetown and took the Prince Edward Island name, Hull Olympiques become Gatineau Olympiques.