2022 QMJHL Draft
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It has been a while since I commented or have read this thread. On that note Welcome all PEI parents - I see the island is strong and well!!! On the past discussions in regards to the prep schools, I think those that went to the US made a great decision in the end of the day. Of the Atlantic prep schools I like RNS. They are a strong team however you are reading too much into their wins against the Vitos and the Monctonian. In league play I expect they would be in the top 4 teams in U18, The Mount more middle of the pack. KES has a few good players as well, but are more of a mixed can. Prep schools I feel get the most potential out of a kid right now.
I'm not sure about the future - but you can't beat the regiment these kids go through. Scouts understand the differences and it's pretty easy to account for so I don't think draft wise it's a big factor. Prep schools are usually a family choice, busy parents, financially well off, sometimes it's a club choice as well where some clubs are not "great" from a development and character perspective and that tips the scale.
I do think kids get a lot of benefit from staying in a prep school for there entire high school. I hate seeing kids leave - there was a kid with a prep school last year that left this year to play in NS and I had him on the cusp of the Q Draft as a forward after they transitioned him last year and was expecting to recommend him as overager in the mid rounds this year, but he went back to his club team and has completely fallen off the radar and switched back to defense which made no sense given his attributes. His prep school had put him in a place to succeed I thought converting him to a forward and this basically put him to a Junior B plateau.
In regards to the U16 AAA league, I saw a few games. I think there are some good players. Was hoping to see the best of the best of the league in the East Coast Ice Jam. I don't think the roster was published but I did recall a discussion from December and hearing the names, Kerr, Jobes, Hickey, Pettipas, Lavoie, Dowden-Haines, Kerr, Johnson. Would like too see the full roster as these names are just the ones that are familiar to me that I could recall, not an indication of ranking. This roster would be the folks to watch for in late rounds/late birthday sleeper picks etc. Most of the times these kids have not had the same development time as the major players which leads to a bit more upside when playing the lottery as well.
I'm not sure about the future - but you can't beat the regiment these kids go through. Scouts understand the differences and it's pretty easy to account for so I don't think draft wise it's a big factor. Prep schools are usually a family choice, busy parents, financially well off, sometimes it's a club choice as well where some clubs are not "great" from a development and character perspective and that tips the scale.
I do think kids get a lot of benefit from staying in a prep school for there entire high school. I hate seeing kids leave - there was a kid with a prep school last year that left this year to play in NS and I had him on the cusp of the Q Draft as a forward after they transitioned him last year and was expecting to recommend him as overager in the mid rounds this year, but he went back to his club team and has completely fallen off the radar and switched back to defense which made no sense given his attributes. His prep school had put him in a place to succeed I thought converting him to a forward and this basically put him to a Junior B plateau.
In regards to the U16 AAA league, I saw a few games. I think there are some good players. Was hoping to see the best of the best of the league in the East Coast Ice Jam. I don't think the roster was published but I did recall a discussion from December and hearing the names, Kerr, Jobes, Hickey, Pettipas, Lavoie, Dowden-Haines, Kerr, Johnson. Would like too see the full roster as these names are just the ones that are familiar to me that I could recall, not an indication of ranking. This roster would be the folks to watch for in late rounds/late birthday sleeper picks etc. Most of the times these kids have not had the same development time as the major players which leads to a bit more upside when playing the lottery as well.
PEI? I mostly see NS names over and over again. NS does have Crosby, Marchand, and Mackinnon though probably has something to do with it. The Mount stuff comes from a NS guy.
I agree the mount is in PEI but it’s the NS families and friends doing the promoting. Last year did have someone pushing Senter badly and this year Taylor a bit…..but basically NS kids getting the majority of push.
Really missed out on the IceJam! Was looking forward to watching some NB, NF and PEI teams that weekend. Wanted to see Arsenault, and Gill from NB specifically because it’s been a long time since I’ve seen them.
I'm following players since a few years and I can tell you that you will see a lot of different opinions all over the place (forums, CSR, Hockey Prospect, Neutral Zone, ...). Sometimes, it is hard to détermine who's reliable and who's not. There is one user who knows all the player, every year, from almost everywhere and it's Wintersun. Take a look at his posts of the previous years drafts and check the official draft. You will see by yourself. So take a look at his latest posts in the current topic and you will see the projected prospects for 2022. You will rarely see users disagree with him. He's not perfect but he's very reliable.
Wintersun, with everyone saying you are a very credible source I looked around and seen they are right. I understand we are still 5 months out from draft day but are there any guys you think I should look at. Maybe guys under the radar a little bit. A guy I have not seen much of is Jeremie Leroux. Was wondering if there are any guys flying under the radar a lot? And who you think will go top 3-5?
Hey, just got a call saying puck prep announced 100+ new names for the QMJHL draft since September. Has anyone seen the list or could possibly send me it. Wondering how the list compares to your guys’ personal lists. Any input?
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Leroux is a first round prospect for me, if he is interested in playing in the Q.
The top 5 really depends on what the US players like Phillips and Shields do. Boisvert doesn't seem like he will show up.
That said, I think Quebec teams will go for Poirier, D'Aigle, Desruisseaux, Litalien, Veilleux and Lanthier at the top of the draft without any specific order.
Gill is probably the most likely to go very high among those playing in NB and NS leagues. Could see teams liking Peitzsche, Kennedy, Miller, Richard, Arseneault in the first round as well. Wood as well, if he wants to play in the Q.
As for guys going under the radar... I would need a reference list to see who is severely underrated in there... To be honest I found the CSR list to be more accurate than usual especially for a mid-season list.
maritimehockey01
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A few weeks ago I had plans to post my predictions, I have decided not to post right now. There are too many egos and people who think they know everything right now on this site. It frankly pisses me off seeing all these kids names floating around out there, some may and some may not get drafted but who are we to say. Some old man siting down at the kitchen table with a glass of rum in his hand, Some suit bored with his day job or some Joe blow who's just sitting there refreshing his screen every second so he can get his moment of glory or there second of fame. Some may agree and some will complain and say who does this guy think he is. This guy you will never know, but this guy has a wealth of knowledge. At the end of the day who are we to judge these kids and there paths. Is it fair to them. They are the ones who day in a day out decide if they want to work out today, if they are going give it a 100 percent at practice or if they feel like today is the day they are gonna goof off, when it matters most and they don't even realize the right people are watching them from a far.
Yes Some people have some pretty good insight but fighting between what's better prep or Provincial, give me a break. we all know the game and it don't matter if a player is good or not Politics decides where they play. whos friends with who. whos in the circle, who will donates thousands so there kid can play. and the big one, who is sleeping with who to get there son the team of choice. At the end of the day these kids all have their own dreams, their own choices to makes and those choices should be with their families not a bunch of grown men trying to decide their futures. It sure it is fun playing the guessing game, but right now for the most part these kids have a whole second half of hockey to focus on. The biggest thing they need right now is to have a strong second half and make that list. To the players that are on the list great job, just remember one bad half you can come off just as fast as you made it on, and too the players who are trying to make this list. leave them alone a lot of hard work an dedication needs to go in to the second half, for these kids to succeed. I don't know about most people, but I know my draft day was very special to me and I can only imagine what they are going through these next couple months. I am not saying not to post but be very thoughtful with what you are posting about going forward. Personally I hope every name that has been posted on this board lately gets drafted or at least has the opportunity to be there.
Yes Some people have some pretty good insight but fighting between what's better prep or Provincial, give me a break. we all know the game and it don't matter if a player is good or not Politics decides where they play. whos friends with who. whos in the circle, who will donates thousands so there kid can play. and the big one, who is sleeping with who to get there son the team of choice. At the end of the day these kids all have their own dreams, their own choices to makes and those choices should be with their families not a bunch of grown men trying to decide their futures. It sure it is fun playing the guessing game, but right now for the most part these kids have a whole second half of hockey to focus on. The biggest thing they need right now is to have a strong second half and make that list. To the players that are on the list great job, just remember one bad half you can come off just as fast as you made it on, and too the players who are trying to make this list. leave them alone a lot of hard work an dedication needs to go in to the second half, for these kids to succeed. I don't know about most people, but I know my draft day was very special to me and I can only imagine what they are going through these next couple months. I am not saying not to post but be very thoughtful with what you are posting about going forward. Personally I hope every name that has been posted on this board lately gets drafted or at least has the opportunity to be there.
I guess your son hasn't been named on this forum or the evaluation that was shared about him is not what you expected.
Most of the people that comment on this topic are respectful of the kids. You make exception to this rule when I look at what you posted since you joined this board a few weeks ago. Nobody wrote that a particular kid will never get drafted or will never make it. Most of the talks turn around top 5 rounds players so yes most, if not all, are likely to get drafted in one of the 14 rounds of the draft. Other players will never get drafted but will be invited at a camp and will show how good they are. Those kids will play in the Q instead of many others that got drafted. That's how it goes. In May, CSR list will be made public. I've seen kids being listed as high as the 5th round and never get drafted. It's sad for the kid I admit but it is what it is. You go back to the gym and at the rink and you prove them wrong. That's life. Some will believe in you and others won't. Show your value !
In major junior, mothers don't sleep with coaches or GM. It take some chance and a good advisor with some contacts sometimes to join a team because many players are equivalent in a depth role but talent is what brings each kid to deserve a spot in a lineup. Saying the opposite is an insult to the kids who make their way. Kids who want to play major junior will become public figures at 16 years old and their play will be commented in the medias and social net work by thousand of fans. If they can't stand what is written here, they better stay home and play with their buddys. They'll be happier this way.
If you don't like the exchanges that take place in here, you can spend your time anywhere on the internet. There is plenty out there to keep you busy for a while.
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Is this the same maritimehockey01 guy that wrote a novel a few pages ago talking negatively about shields and wood, the NB/PEI league and players from Kensington and players from pictou? And also uses terms like “ frankly pisses me off” the same as just looking79 does?
Just looking79 you are getting your accounts mixed up. He was responding to maritimehockey01 and u just responded with your rebuttal from just looking79 lol.
That's the best one. I was as confuse as you when I saw the reply. Too funny. Someone just got busted I guess!
Dual personality ain't easy to manage as we can notice!
UPDATE: Justlooking79 erased his/her post. I guess it's pretty obvious now. Other thing is that the reply to my comment was posted only 2 minutes after your intervention so it's impossible he/she was replying to you calling him/her out since he/she was writing a long response to my previous post. Too bad you didn't use the reply tool so we could have kept the funny part despite the deletion!
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UPDATE : I am glad you are getting a laugh out of something you know nothing about. Keep it going and I will report you for harassment. Then you won’t be commenting about anyone !
Who’s Mr C sorry don’t follow, but I will take the apology Now let’s get back to what the board is really about
The kids ! Agree ?
The kids ! Agree ?
Agreed…. In my experience as a coach politics doesn’t play into it as much as you say. Sure there are politics but I always want to win so I pick the best players I can get. Most high level coaches do the same. Parents who complain like that and come up with conspiracy theories usually just have sour grapes. And they don’t realize when the go to the rink and spew their conspiracies that word spreads pretty fast. The hockey world is small and word travels fast. The best thing to do is watch the games support your player and keep your mouth closed as hard as can be.
I also agree with what you are saying, the hockey world is small. Sometimes it is hard for a parent to shut their mouth but people realize after time that you are only hurting the kids. Parents can be bold but at the end of the day it’s the kids that matter most
I don’t believe any parent is out there to hurt anyones feelings or hurt any kids chances. And I apologize myself to anyone if I came across that way in my recent posts. Yes parents get out of hand sometimes and yes parents need a wake up call sometimes to understand. I don’t have kids so I don’t feel the emotion parents would feel. At no point do I think any parent is out there to destroy anyone future, we all have our options but that’s all they are, are opinions. I want to see everyone who is in the situation come June to be drafted drafted. Right now it don’t matter what I say or anyone says its what the player does in this 2nd half. There will be no more negativity from me on here going forward
Let's hope the 2nd half begins soon
Let's hope the 2nd half begins soon
A few users on this forum are really involved with the hockey world in different ways. These people don't tend to be agressive or emotionally involved in their arguments or exchanges with other users. These same persons are active since many years and can talk about most of the prospects who will be picked by Q teams in the upcoming draft year after year. These persons brings some sort of credibility to this forum in my opinion.
Each year, these same people are welcoming new users. These new users will usually remain for a few months only. Less than 3 months after the draft, they suddenly dissapear. They are often passionnate, they often tend to get emotional, they often vouch for certain players, for a league or a program compared to others, they complain about what they consider an injustice and so on.
They're parents.
Take a look at Q draft topics, you will easily identify the two categories of users. The opinion of everyone is welcome and respected. As far as credibility is concerned, everyone is not in the same boat.
Each year, these same people are welcoming new users. These new users will usually remain for a few months only. Less than 3 months after the draft, they suddenly dissapear. They are often passionnate, they often tend to get emotional, they often vouch for certain players, for a league or a program compared to others, they complain about what they consider an injustice and so on.
They're parents.
Take a look at Q draft topics, you will easily identify the two categories of users. The opinion of everyone is welcome and respected. As far as credibility is concerned, everyone is not in the same boat.
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