Focusing on Quebec & Atlantic Canada prospects for the Puck Preps network. Scouting, ranking & evaluating hockey prospects from the 2002-2006 birth years.
We had some new additions to our 2024 QMJHL Draft Rankings in February, most notably Long Island Gulls 15U forward Maxim Dubé.
Our rankings article is free and unlocked to the public🔓
The Top Eastern Players from 2022 Team Canada U17 Development camp games.
Thomas Desruisseaux 2G-2A
Justin Carbonneau 1G-3A
Marcus Kearsey 1G-3A
Xavier Veilleux 1G-3A
Jeremy Leroux 3G-0A
Maxim Massé 2G-1A
Justin Poirier 2G-1A
Eliot L’Italien 1G-2A
Will Shields 1G-2A
📰Hot off the press!
Our preliminary 2023
#QDraft
top-25 rankings are LIVE!
🔗In our release feature article,
@olaf1393
provides some context of the list and what to expect in the months ahead. Full list is linked in the article.
One of the most efficient, not to mention humble players eligible for the
#2022QDraft
is
@HfxMacsU18
Quinn Kennedy.
He never shows his full hand on a single shift but has a toolbelt as well-stocked as any. He deploys each tool pragmatically & that’s what makes him so valuable.
After another game 5 victory, the underdog
@CBWestIslanders
are moving on to face the
@HfxMacsU18
in the
@nsu18mhl
finals!
The winner of this series will head to the Atlantic Championships in Newfoundland!
2006 - Matt Butler
#10
Green
@AndrewsHockey1
(
@STJBantamHitmen
)
Nearly a full shift illustrating a sliver of what the NL native has to offer. From some open-ice puck skill, to an eager back-check and a quick, precise breakout pass - certainly a player to keep an eye on this year
Team White takes the win in the
@2022Moncronian
All-star game 3-1.
Team Blue Player of the game is
@EC_Blizzard
goaltender Carter Arnold
Team White player of the game is
@MonctonFlyers
forward Zach Wheeler
Tynan Lawrence debuts at
#1
in our initial top-20 QMJHL Draft Rankings!
Lawrence has shown to be a triple offensive threat, demonstrating above-average ability with his feet, his hands and his mind.
Full top-20 Q Draft ranking plus scouting reports ➡️
Top ‘07 players from each of the four Atlantic provinces will descend on Dieppe tomorrow to kick off the first leg of the QMJHL Cup.
We’re looking forward to evaluating some of the best in class on the same ice surface and in close succession 🔎 🏒
Only 4 days until the 2023
#QDraft
!!
Our top-5 Atlantic forwards are all players who could likely be selected in the first 2 rounds on Saturday.
Which of these excellent players do you want your team to snag on draft day??
Your 2022
#TELUSCup
champions, the
@MonctonFlyers
! 🏆
The Flyers finish the tournament with a perfect 7-0 record and become the first team from New Brunswick to win the TELUS Cup. 👏
@TELUS
2022 ICEJAM UPDATE: The 2022 edition of the Saltwire East Coast IceJam Tournament is set for January 12-16, 2022 at the BMO Centre in Bedford. Contact info
@icejam
.ca for more information.
2021 QMJHL Draft Spotlight: Nathan Mossey
#51
@Mount_Academy
Few defensemen in this class are quite as shifty as Mossey. His balance, agility and ability to find holes and opportunities through screens make him a player who could develop into an offensive role very well.
4⭐️ forward, Lane Sim from the
@WeeksU18
, who is currently ranked 10th on our 2022
#QDraft
board opens the
@2022Moncronian
with a 2-goal, 5-point performance for the early tournament lead.
This beauty earned Pictou the early momentum in the eventual 12-1 blowout.
This is an awesome move for Butler! The 5’5” forward makes no concessions for his size and plays hard in both directions every shift!
Congratulations Matty!
Congratulations to the
@chtownknights
for winning the
@2022Moncronian
4-3 over the Fredericton Caps.
After a busy weekfor the Knights, and tremendous performances from rookies and veterans alike, the championship is very well deserved!
Gabe Smith -
#11
@RNSPrepBoys
With a 6’3” 190lb frame, it doesn’t take much for Gabe to get incredible power out of his efficient release. This is a player who takes pride in using his size effectively and this 🚀 is just another testament to that.
Well we made it just in time for a bit of a barn burner between the
@sjvitoshockey
and
@WeeksU18
.
If one thing is for certain it’s that Connor Arsenault is poised to start getting A LOT more respect and attention outside of NB after tonight
Michigan Alert! 🚨
Turn your volume up for this call
Prospect of the
@monctonwildcats
, Natan Grenier, just kept the
@blizzardaaa
season alive in the final minutes of their game-3 contest against Laval-Montreal.
@Rousseau_Royal
now leads the series 2-1
4.5 ⭐️ Maddox Dagenais and 3.5 ⭐️ Ryan Howard have both signed with the
@quebec_remparts
The 1st and 22nd overall picks in this years draft are set to be a big part of Québec’s rebuild moving forward
C’est officiel!
Les deux premiers choix de l'équipe au plus récent repêchage, Maddox Dagenais et Ryan Howard, se joignent aux Remparts 🤝
#DeQu
ébecPourQuébec
🔓UNLOCKED CONTENT!
We spent the weekend at the
@40thMonctonian1
, one of the premier U18 scouting events in Eastern 🇨🇦.
For a limited time, access the 1st of a 3-part series recounting our scouting notes from the event.
@NBPEIMU18HL
@nsu18mhl
@NLU18MHL
The Baie-Comeau Drakkar have selected the first Newfounlander of the draft in detailed power-forward Jabez Seymour. Congratulations to Jabez and his family!
#RamonsEnsemble
#MareeRouge
4.5⭐️ Dylan Rozzi looks to be heading the USHL route after attending
@YtownPhantoms
camp this past week.
Rozzi was selected 8th overall by the Saint John Sea Dogs in the QMJHL Draft at the beginning of the month.
Huge get for the Phantoms.
Some exciting QMJHL debuts tonight for a couple of 2006 Nova Scotian’s.
7th round pick Riley Sampson will line up with the
@monctonwildcats
tonight versus Bathurst, while 3rd round pick Eric Halliday hits the ice with
@ArmadaBLB
in familiar territory against the Mooseheads
Jabez Seymour
"He has great strength and a surprising degree of finesse. He plays with excellent pace and applies very smart pressure on the forecheck, anticipating his opponents movements and adapting to optimize his defensive effectiveness"
As we continue to work though tape from the
@AndrewsHockey1
Combine in Charlottetown last month, one 2006 player continues to show that his abilities are a cut above…
Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourself for
@warriorshky
defenseman Lincoln Waugh 🔥
Impressive camp performance from recently-turned 17-year-old Angelo Fullerton as the former
@sjvitoshockey
forward lands himself a spot with the
@CBEHockey
.
Fullerton was our 2nd ranked over-aged player in the
#2022QDraft
Couturier says the team has been finalized as of today and both Giovacchino DiMattia and 10th-round pick Angelo Fullarton are among those who have earned spots on the club to start the season.
@CBEHockey
#CapeBreton
#Eagles
#qmjhl
#lhjmq
Halifax Macs forward Sam LeDrew (‘05) opened the
@nsu18mhl
playoffs with a MASSIVE 4-goal performance against
@SSMustangs
LeDrew will re-enter the
@QMJHL
Draft this year with 2 years of U18 experience. He was ranked 59th on our mid-season draft list!
2006, Lincoln Waugh,
#18
Red
@AndrewsHockey1
(
@warriorshky
)
Here's a defenseman who isn't shy to join the rush. Waugh is a talented skater, who makes efficient pivots and carries the puck with confidence. He regularly shows great composure that leads to good, timely decisions.
ICYMI: The 2023
#QDraft
rankings
@PuckPreps
recently expanded to 120 players.
We added a few really exciting players with a strong cohort of Atlantic defensemen.
The most notable debut is none other than refined defenseman Anthony Allain-Samaké, who lands at 1️⃣1️⃣!
🚨2024 QMJHL DRAFT NEWS🚨
3.5⭐️ 2008-born Tristan Venne has decided to declare and make himself eligible for the 2024 QMJHL draft.
The Halton Hurricanes forward currently has 36 points in 18 games and should be highly sought after come June.
ICYMI: In a recent podcast our own Brayden Olafson & Andrew Pearcey dissected the 2021 QMJHL Draft. Here they are talking about
@ABTitan
4th round pick Malcolm Green from
@SteeleSubaruHky
as one of their favorite picks from the draft. Full episode ⬇️
🏆 Congratulations to Team
@HockeyNS
on their 6-3 comeback win in the
#QMJHLCup
Championship against Team
@HockeyNB
!
Team NB went undefeated through the round-robin and led 2-0 in this game early on.
Big news for
#2022QDraft
eligible prospect, Sacha Boisvert.
The
@MSCAthletics
forward has signed a tender agreement with the
@MuskegonJacks
.
This doesn’t change Boisvert’s Q eligibility but will undoubtedly be a consideration for teams who may consider selecting him.
The
@MuskegonJacks
have signed Sacha Boisvert to a Tender Agreement, forgoing its First Round selection in the 2022 USHL Phase I Draft.
#WhosNext
#GETJACKD
Loving this chance to see
@RNSPrepBoys
take on the
@sjvitoshockey
this afternoon.
A ton of key
#2022QDraft
prospects featured in this one including Gabe Smith, Connor Arsenault, Angelo Fullerton, Marcus Kearsey and more!
15-year-old goaltender and 2nd overall selection of the
@TigresVicto
Gabriel D’Aigle wins his first QMJHL start and earns first-star honours with a 0.947 save percentage!
With their tight game-5 victory over the
@U18AAACAPS
last night,
@sjvitoshockey
advance to the second round to take on
@MonctonFlyers
, and the privilege to represent NB at the Atlantic Championship.
In a 🧹 victory,
@chtownknights
will represent PEI and get some time off!
Special🔓episode of The Five Star Hockey Show; 2023 Canada Winter Games Preview w/
@olaf1393
,
@dathockeydoe
&
@jordanmalette
. The top 2007-born players across 🇨🇦 coming together for this event.
🏒 Team-by-Team breakdowns
🔮 Predictions
👀 Players to watch
Sampson doesn’t seem to get enough attention as a prospect for the
#2022QDraft
.
This is a great example of his offensive skill, but he also has a tremendous defensive disposition.
Through 40 minutes of the
@2022Moncronian
All Star game, Team White maintains a one goal lead over Blue at 2-1.
2nd period goals from
@AAAGrowlers
forward Noah Boland and
@KensingtonWild
defenseman Will Murphy.
The
@Voltigeurs_DRU
select the stalky shutdown defenseman Matteo Rotondi from
@RNSPrepBoys
at 11th overall. Of all defensemen in the draft, Rotondi might be the most effective at inhibiting opponents transition and quickly moving the puck in the other direction.
Our own
@ARobScouting
took in every game at the 2023
@QMJHL
Cup in Dieppe, New Brunswick this past weekend and will be highlighting the top performers from every team, starting with PEI, which featured Jackson Batchilder, one of the top defenseman in the entire tournament 👇
The Shawinigan Cataractes trade up to 16th overall from 38th to select strong puck-possession
@SteeleSubaruHky
forward Cole Chandler, recognized as one of the top goal scorers in the region.
#JeSuisCataractes
#Cat
#QDraft
#Rep
êchageQ
Just two sleeps until the 2023
#QDraft
!!
Atlantic Canada will be feeding some SIZE to the early rounds of the draft this year with three particularly large & mobile blueliners leading this group. Plenty of skill, grit and determination beyond.
🔗to each below... 🧵
🔦Player Spotlight: Landon Paul (
#10
Blue)
Pesky, persistent, & adaptive - Paul was one of the top performers at the
@HockeyNB
U16 camp last month. He'll represent NB at the Canada Winter Games next February & be one of the provinces top eligible players for the
#2023QDraft
Game Report: 2023 QMJHL Cup Bronze Medal Game; Team Newfoundland vs Team PEI.
#2024QMJHLDraft
Three Stars:
⭐️ Jordan Flynn
⭐️⭐️ JD Trainor
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Taitt Dobbin
Game report courtesy of Austin Robson who has 📝on the top skaters 👇
#QMJHLCup
Early Saturday morning matchup between
@RNSPrepBoys
and
@MAMensHockey
U17 squad features at least one
#QDraft
eligible player from each province in the region.
Nothing like a good cold barn to wake you up in the morning!
Exciting Eastern Canadian news from the
#OHLDraft
as the speedy and intelligent Lane Sim is selected by the Sarnia Sting in the 3rd round!
Congrats Lane!
With the 53rd overall pick in the 2023
#OHL
Priority Selection, we are proud to select Lane Sim from the Weeks Major Midgets U18.
Welcome to
#Stingnation
Lane! 🤝
#OHLDraft
|
#LikeNoOther
Congratulations to Bill Zonnon on his well-deserved nomination to the
#WorldU17
roster!
Zonnon leads all 2006-born QMJHL players in scoring with 15 points in 16 GP
ROSTER UPDATE | Bill Zonnon (
@HuskiesRn
) and Cayden Lindstrom (
@tigershockey
) have been added to the 🇨🇦⚪️ roster for
#WorldU17
, replacing Maxim Massé and Ollie Josephson.
Keeping with our 2024 QMJHL Draft Ranking unveil we present our final Top Ten of the year!
The list includes a slew of players from
@lsllionsaaa
@EstacadesMAAA
@VikingsAAA
among others!
@PuckPreps
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🚨Final 2024 QMJHL Draft Rankings🚨
Our final
#2024QMJHLDraft
Rankings are finally here, along with an expansion to a top 131 players.
This article is free and 🔓 for everyone to read! In this piece
@ARobScouting
provides his closing analysis and highlights 20 HM players 👇
Noah Ryan (‘05) of the
@sjvitoshockey
is a smart centerman with size. He moves the puck well and understands the value of playing defense first. Could be one of the top-60 players selected in the
#2021QMJHLDraft
In our first edition of the 2022 QMJHL Draft Notebook, Brayden Olafson checks in on Jeremy Leroux, Will Shields, Tyron Fevry, Owen Phillips, Gabe Smith, Bill Zonnon and Sasha Boisvert. Read it all 👇
2006 Carson Griffin
#28
Red
@AndrewsHockey1
(
@warriorshky
)
One of the more versatile power forwards to come across our radar, early in the process of identifying the players for the
#2022QDraft
is Carson Griffin. He's edgy & seems to be continually adding elements to his game.
With the integration of 🍁 players into our 2008-born North American rankings, three Eastern Canadian players have earned 5-star status, while another 18 have cracked the top-200.
Top NS: Aiden O’Donnell
Top NB: Tynan Lawrence
Top PEI: Jackson Batchilder
Top QC: Amilio Santini
Excited to share that we've integrated the top Canadians into our 2008-born player ranking.
Puslinch, Ontario's Braidy Wassilyn debuts as the top ranked 🇨🇦 2008 and 5th in the entire North American class.
The full 206 player ranking can be viewed ➡️
Excellent news for the Islanders who lock up their first selection from the 2022
#QDraft
.
The tremendously mobile and fluid defenseman was also selected by the Omaha Lancers of the USHL.
Congratulations to
@sjvitoshockey
forward Reid Calder on his early call-up to the
@SJSeaDogs
.
Calder has been off to an excellent start in the
@NBPEIMU18HL
, sitting 4th in league scoring with 6-6-12 in 9GP
The 2022
#QDraft
is nearly a week away and we can’t wait.
On Monday night we’ll be tracking the picks & sharing detailed analysis of each selection as well as other potential moves. Be sure to follow along for some great coverage, regardless of which team you’re interested in.
Ranked 10th overall for the 2022
#QDraft
by
@PuckPreps
, the Islanders stole the
@HkyNL
native Marcus Kearsey at 32nd and he’s been excellent for them ever since! 💥
This is awesome news for both Riley and RNS. Great spot for the
@monctonwildcats
prospect to develop this year while the former Riverhawk, Gabe Smith heads to Moncton.
Sampson should be ready to make the jump next fall as the Cats become more competitive.
2006 born FWD, Riley Sampson is from Havre Boucher, NS & played for the Cape Breton West U18 AAA Islanders last season. Riley is an exceptional student-athlete, who will bring size, grit & leadership to our lineup, as a skilled power forward!
Welcome to the family, Riley!
With the
@QMJHL
draft now less than a week away, we'll be ramping up our coverage and content of the top eligible prospects from a scouting perspective. Be sure to follow, share & subscribe for access and notifications!
It’s official!!
Both Owen Phillips and Reece Pietzsche have cracked the opening roster for the Mooseheads. They’ll also be joined by ‘05 forward Jake Todd
Congratulations to all 3 players who should fit in well as the Herd approaches their next winning window
The
@quebec_remparts
have selected Maddox Dagenais with the 1st overall selection!
The 6’3 and 180 lbs centerman put up 81 points in 35 games for the Quinte Red Devils U16 this season
Here’s what Remparts fans can expect:
Great news for QMJHL fans if your team has been eliminated from playoffs!
In anticipation of the 2023
#QDraft
, we'll be putting the spotlight on each team from a unique
@PuckPreps
perspective.
First up, the
@ABTitan
The
@MonctonFlyers
boys are leading the charge for Team NB part way through the 2nd period.
Two goals from Zach Wheeler and another from Noah Collette have NB up 3-1.
Our preliminary top 20 for the 2024 QMJHL Draft was released this week with great representation from the Maritimes.
Center Aiden O'Donnell is our highest ranked skater from the province of Nova Scotia at 3rd overall.
Full rankings and scouting reports:
Several 16-year-old players remain at Rimouski camp including Logan Roop, Tyson Goguen, Cohen Stoddard & Connor Sturgeon.
Among 17’s, Ben Cross, Mathys Dubé & Dominic Pilotte will continue to compete as well.
Le Club de hockey L'Océanic a procédé aux premières redirections de son camp d'entraînement 2023, plus tôt ce matin.
Tous les détails en cliquant sur le lien ci-dessous.
🔏 SIGNING ALERT
The
@oceanicrimouski
get their guys inked - all 4 of their first round picks put pen to paper this week including
@chtownknights
Luke Coughlin,
@lsllionsaaa
goalie Kyle Hagen and a couple of
@VikingsAAA
in Maël St-Denis and Maxine Coursol.
The
@monctonwildcats
are on the fast track to rebuilding their roster after being cheated out of a potential Memorial Cup season in 2021.
A 1st overall pick in this June’s draft could be the most important piece to the puzzle.
#DefendTheDen
|
#QDraft
|
#Rep
êchageQ
We’ve arrived at the Avenir Center for the 2024 QMJHL Draft!
Follow us for live pick updates along with analysis of all players selected in today’s first round.
Thomas Lavoie, Thomas Desruisseaux, and William Shields will all be Eagles this season.
They’ll be joined by fellow 2005 rookies Xavier Daigle, Owen Arnold, Angelo Fullerton and Luke Patterson.
A great young team in the making.