My January List for the 2018 QMJHL Junior Draft

[Matt UK]

Hope you don't mind me posting here but found this read quite fascinating. I'm from the UK where the hockey (as a sport) and its infrastructure is quite different.

They players going into the QMJHL draft, I'm guessing they must be around 16, 17?

My very limited understanding of the CHL teams is that the players aren't paid much at all, so what determines them going to a team as opposed to college. I read in the OP about teams making big offers to lure them, but how is that possible? Sorry to dumb down the conversation; just interested in this idea of scouting draft players. You can DM me if it's too off-topic.

 

[BondraTime]

Hope you don't mind me posting here but found this read quite fascinating. I'm from the UK where the hockey (as a sport) and its infrastructure is quite different.

They players going into the QMJHL draft, I'm guessing they must be around 16, 17?

My very limited understanding of the CHL teams is that the players aren't paid much at all, so what determines them going to a team as opposed to college. I read in the OP about teams making big offers to lure them, but how is that possible? Sorry to dumb down the conversation; just interested in this idea of scouting draft players. You can DM me if it's too off-topic.

QMJHL draft is for 15 and 16 year old players.

CHL players do not get paid, but receive a per deim.

NCAA offers a free ride to guys, but you will have to play at a lower level than the CHL prior to starting at the school you are committed to at 18/19/20. NHL draft begins in the second year of Junior eligibility for a majority of NHL prospects, thus guys who choose to go the NCAA route are playing their NHL draft season in a lesser league, and can often be overlooked unless they are a very good prospect.

QMJHL is considered a pro league by NCAA standards, so anyone who suits up for a QMJHL game or exhibition game lose their NCAA eligibility.

There are teams, such as London, Halifax, Quebec and Portland who constantly get guys who were "going" to NCAA, and get the top guys from Europe and QMJHL as well. It's been well known that some are lured by these teams, through means of promises, money, etc.

CHL is the best league for NHL exposure, no doubt about that. That plays a big factor.

 

[Matt UK]

Ah, thanks for that very interesting. Thanks for explaining, makes sense. We don't have a draft system here as you probably already know.

I'll keep an eye out on the draft and see how these players fare. Thanks again.

 

[SkatesAndStick]

Do you have rankings beyond the second round?

 

[nsrinkrat]

I would post this draft in the QMJHL section but hardly anyone goes on that board.

this is really a strong strong draft, each team will have a very different list from the next, from pick 6 on is pretty much going to be totally different for every team with guys in the 2nd round being able to fill in for 1st round. This is my version of how I like the players not giving away team scouting.

Players like Lawrence, DesRoches and Quillan are for sure going NCAA so they will not be picked unless a team like Halifax, Saint John, Moncton, Rimouski, Quebec throw some big things at the player. I have heard things about Mark Hillier, Ethan Landry, Brandon Walker and Alexander David going as well but until I speak to those guys (which will be after the season) I will not know for sure.

1. Josh Lawrence—F—Selects Hockey Acad 5’09/165 34 21 37 58
2. William Villeneuve—D—Magog 6’00/152 31 07 20 27
3. Hendrix Lapierre—F—Gatineau 5’10/157 25 12 30 42
4. Patrick Guy—F—Magog 5’08/150 30 20 24 44
5. Lukas Cormier—D—Moncton 5’09/145 24 07 22 29
6. Thomas Bordeleau—F—Phenix 5’09/165 29 18 28 46
7. Alex Drover—F—Halifax 5’10/170 31 25 26 51
8. Jeremie Biakabutuka—D—CCL 6’03/183 31 08 09 17
9. Jeremie Poirier—D—Grenadiers 6’01/172 30 02 23 25
10. Pier-Olivier Roy—F—Levis 5’09/150 30 11 27 38
11. Charles-Antoine Lavallee—G—St Hyac 6’01/194 08 06 2.40 .919
12. Brady Burns—F—Valley 5’08/145 26 13 26 39
13. Sonny Kabatay—F—Cape Breton Trades 5’09/156 27 13 19 32
14. Antoine Coulombe—G—Levis 6’00/185 09 05 2.58 .904
15. Brandon Walker—D—LSL 5’09/161 30 06 13 19
16. Mark Hillier—F—St Andrew’s College 5’11/155 14 02 07 09
17. Olivier Coulombe—F—Levis 6’00/170 26 16 08 24
18. Mavrik Bourque—F—Trois Riv 5’09/150 31 16 16 32

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1. Marchall Lessard—F—Magog 5’09/165 28 16 15 31
2. Charles Beaudoin—F—Magog 6’00/165 31 20 09 29
3. Lucas Mercuri—F—Chateauguay 6’02/183 30 11 19 30
4. William Provost—F—Amos 5’08/178 30 13 19 32
5. Justin Gosselin—D—Levis 5’10/160 30 09 09 18
6. Elliot Desnoyers—F—St Hyacinthe 5’11/170 30 08 15 23
7. Ethan Landry—F—Halifax 5’09/142 26 14 17 31
8. Jacob Quillan—F—Dartmouth 5’07/165 23 08 17 25
9. Charlie Desroches—D—Selects 15U 5’10/156 35 08 17 25
10. Alexandre David—F—Newbridge U16 5’08/163 14 12 14 26
11. Zachary Roy—F—Chateauguay 6’00/170 27 17 09 26
12. Isaac Belliveau—D—Magog 5’11/145 31 01 14 15
13. Olivier Adam—G—Magog 5’11/138 10 07 2.72 .901
14. William Dufour—F—Blizzard 6’01/170 26 10 14 24
15. Owen Stammer—F—CCL 5’07/150 31 12 13 25
16. Gianni-Adriano Lombardo—F—Montreal 5’09/176 28 07 07 14
17. Nicolas Daigle—F—Levis 5’08/146 29 09 12 21
18. William Dagenais—F--Gatineau 6’01/176 29 09 10 19

I see you have Chase Ellis and Ben Roode on an earlier list but excluded them on your lastest list. Both players had an excellent Ice Jam. Do you think they have slipped off the top prospects list?

 

[scoutman1]

Ellis and Roode well, I could possibly see Ellis going 2nd round, but I think he might fall to 3rd round...Roode I see going 3rd to 4th round...both have excellent potential, but both are under achieving and streaky guys. I find in Ellis he is no better than he was at the beginning of the year...Roode as well did not incline like I was hoping.

 

[nsrinkrat]

Ellis and Roode well, I could possibly see Ellis going 2nd round, but I think he might fall to 3rd round...Roode I see going 3rd to 4th round...both have excellent potential, but both are under achieving and streaky guys. I find in Ellis he is no better than he was at the beginning of the year...Roode as well did not incline like I was hoping.

Have you had a chance to watch them play lately?

 

[nsrinkrat]

Also wondering your thoughts on New Bridge goalie Pearson.

 

[SkatesAndStick]

Ellis and Roode well, I could possibly see Ellis going 2nd round, but I think he might fall to 3rd round...Roode I see going 3rd to 4th round...both have excellent potential, but both are under achieving and streaky guys. I find in Ellis he is no better than he was at the beginning of the year...Roode as well did not incline like I was hoping.

Have you compiled a ranking list for the 3rd and 4th rounds...and beyond?

 

[backchecker89]

I would post this draft in the QMJHL section but hardly anyone goes on that board.

this is really a strong strong draft, each team will have a very different list from the next, from pick 6 on is pretty much going to be totally different for every team with guys in the 2nd round being able to fill in for 1st round. This is my version of how I like the players not giving away team scouting.

Players like Lawrence, DesRoches and Quillan are for sure going NCAA so they will not be picked unless a team like Halifax, Saint John, Moncton, Rimouski, Quebec throw some big things at the player. I have heard things about Mark Hillier, Ethan Landry, Brandon Walker and Alexander David going as well but until I speak to those guys (which will be after the season) I will not know for sure.

1. Josh Lawrence—F—Selects Hockey Acad 5’09/165 34 21 37 58
2. William Villeneuve—D—Magog 6’00/152 31 07 20 27
3. Hendrix Lapierre—F—Gatineau 5’10/157 25 12 30 42
4. Patrick Guy—F—Magog 5’08/150 30 20 24 44
5. Lukas Cormier—D—Moncton 5’09/145 24 07 22 29
6. Thomas Bordeleau—F—Phenix 5’09/165 29 18 28 46
7. Alex Drover—F—Halifax 5’10/170 31 25 26 51
8. Jeremie Biakabutuka—D—CCL 6’03/183 31 08 09 17
9. Jeremie Poirier—D—Grenadiers 6’01/172 30 02 23 25
10. Pier-Olivier Roy—F—Levis 5’09/150 30 11 27 38
11. Charles-Antoine Lavallee—G—St Hyac 6’01/194 08 06 2.40 .919
12. Brady Burns—F—Valley 5’08/145 26 13 26 39
13. Sonny Kabatay—F—Cape Breton Trades 5’09/156 27 13 19 32
14. Antoine Coulombe—G—Levis 6’00/185 09 05 2.58 .904
15. Brandon Walker—D—LSL 5’09/161 30 06 13 19
16. Mark Hillier—F—St Andrew’s College 5’11/155 14 02 07 09
17. Olivier Coulombe—F—Levis 6’00/170 26 16 08 24
18. Mavrik Bourque—F—Trois Riv 5’09/150 31 16 16 32

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1. Marchall Lessard—F—Magog 5’09/165 28 16 15 31
2. Charles Beaudoin—F—Magog 6’00/165 31 20 09 29
3. Lucas Mercuri—F—Chateauguay 6’02/183 30 11 19 30
4. William Provost—F—Amos 5’08/178 30 13 19 32
5. Justin Gosselin—D—Levis 5’10/160 30 09 09 18
6. Elliot Desnoyers—F—St Hyacinthe 5’11/170 30 08 15 23
7. Ethan Landry—F—Halifax 5’09/142 26 14 17 31
8. Jacob Quillan—F—Dartmouth 5’07/165 23 08 17 25
9. Charlie Desroches—D—Selects 15U 5’10/156 35 08 17 25
10. Alexandre David—F—Newbridge U16 5’08/163 14 12 14 26
11. Zachary Roy—F—Chateauguay 6’00/170 27 17 09 26
12. Isaac Belliveau—D—Magog 5’11/145 31 01 14 15
13. Olivier Adam—G—Magog 5’11/138 10 07 2.72 .901
14. William Dufour—F—Blizzard 6’01/170 26 10 14 24
15. Owen Stammer—F—CCL 5’07/150 31 12 13 25
16. Gianni-Adriano Lombardo—F—Montreal 5’09/176 28 07 07 14
17. Nicolas Daigle—F—Levis 5’08/146 29 09 12 21
18. William Dagenais—F--Gatineau 6’01/176 29 09 10 19

Wondering about kids from the Maritimes in rounds 3-6. What are your thoughts on that?

 

[JMHOCKEY]

Also wondering your thoughts on New Bridge goalie Pearson.

He's my favorite 02 Maritime goalie. Good size. Love the way he plays the puck. Moves well, great positionning and recovery, always very patient and calm in net. From what I've seen, he seems very consistant.

 

[JMHOCKEY]

Wondering about kids from the Maritimes in rounds 3-6. What are your thoughts on that?

I would see the following guys going between 3 and 6. Top few could go end of 2nd round I think.
Jacob Quillan – F
Ethan Pearson – G
Ethan Landry – F
Nicolas Savoie – D
Sonny Kabatay - F
Brady Burns – F
Cole Cormier - F
Chase Ellis – F
Dawson Stairs – F
Dell Welton – D
Mathias Savoie – G
Yannick Bastarache – F
Francis Basque – D
Max Grant – F
Jacob Leblanc – G

 

[SkatesAndStick]

I would see the following guys going between 3 and 6. Top few could go end of 2nd round I think.
Jacob Quillan – F
Ethan Pearson – G
Ethan Landry – F
Dawson Stairs – F
Brady Burns – F
Nicolas Savoie – D
Chase Ellis – F
Dell Welton – D
Mathias Savoie – G
Yannick Bastarache – F
Francis Basque – D
Max Grant – F
Jacob Leblanc – G

Are you only ranking first year Midgets?

 

[qmjhlisles]

Scout man who do you think Charlottetown takes with VDs first round pick? Do you think they start the rebuild at the draft?

 

[JMHOCKEY]

Are you only ranking first year Midgets?

Yes, these are all 02 born players.

 

[backchecker89]

I would see the following guys going between 3 and 6. Top few could go end of 2nd round I think.
Jacob Quillan – F
Ethan Pearson – G
Ethan Landry – F
Nicolas Savoie – D
Sonny Kabatay - F
Brady Burns – F
Cole Cormier - F
Chase Ellis – F
Dawson Stairs – F
Dell Welton – D
Mathias Savoie – G
Yannick Bastarache – F
Francis Basque – D
Max Grant – F
Jacob Leblanc – G

Thoughts on kids from NL and PEI?

 

[JMHOCKEY]

Thoughts on kids from NL and PEI?

NL and PEI in rounds 3 to 6, I think could include:
Kyle Lynch NL
Jordan Spence PEI
Alex Power NL
Brandon Casey NL
Lucas Park NL

 

[Dodospice]

NL and PEI in rounds 3 to 6, I think could include:
Kyle Lynch NL
Jordan Spence PEI
Alex Power NL
Brandon Casey NL
Lucas Park NL

I was definitely impressed with Jordan Spence in Jr. A this year, he definitely can play in the Q. Whether he wants too or not is another story though..

 

[JeromeHP]

NL and PEI in rounds 3 to 6, I think could include:
Kyle Lynch NL
Jordan Spence PEI
Alex Power NL
Brandon Casey NL
Lucas Park NL

I would add Mark Hillier to that list, playing for St.Andrews College in Ontario.

Jordan Spence was for a surprise no draft last year in the Q, he even had a good showing at the Gatorade Challenge. He had a great year in Junior A this year. Best offensive season by a U-17 D in this league ever (by far) Eliteprospects.com - All-Time Stats and Leaders from MJAHL

 

[JMHOCKEY]

I would add Mark Hillier to that list, playing for St.Andrews College in Ontario.

Jordan Spence was for a surprise no draft last year in the Q, he even had a good showing at the Gatorade Challenge. He had a great year in Junior A this year. Best offensive season by a U-17 D in this league ever (by far) Eliteprospects.com - All-Time Stats and Leaders from MJAHL

I agree with Hillier. I didn't put him because the question was rounds 3 to 6. I'm thinking Hillier might go before the 3rd round.

 

[Pricerrr]

Side thoughts, what players coming out of the Midget Espoir league intrigue you most in this upcoming draft?

 

[Hockey018]

What do you think of the midget espoirs?

 

[Scratchy]

It seems like goalscoring defencemen are lacking in the Q prospects this year. Anyone with goalscoring ability in this group?

 

[JMHOCKEY]

It seems like goalscoring defencemen are lacking in the Q prospects this year. Anyone with goalscoring ability in this group?

Lukas Cormier! He finished the season 4th overall with 43 points in 35 games. In the playoffs, he was tied for top scorer with 15 points in 9 games and he is a first year player.
Players Statistics - NB-PEI Major Midget Hockey League

 

[Scratchy]

Thanks, JMhockey. Anyone else with goal scoring ability on D? Villeneuve maybe?