Top 20 Quebecers in the NHL

[Voight]

What happened to hockey in Quebec? This list would have been incredible 30+ years ago.

The biggest concern is how and when the Quebec goalie factory shutdown, they err putting up historic numbers for a while.

The rest of Canada can handle the forwards and defensemen, They need Quebec to produce goalies.

 

[BKarchitect]

It’s a far cry from the past, there’s no doubting that.

I think a lot rests on Lafreniere. As should be expected. He turned into a great top six complimentary player last season, a standout at even strength. Does he have enough creativity in his locker to take that next step as a PP mainstay and star scorer? If he does, that’s huge.

Also the bright side - I think Lapierre has a ton of momentum and will shoot up this list quickly. Luneau and Bourque should establish themselves as NHLers this year with top six/top four upside.

And importantly - I think the 2025 draft is shaping up to be a good one for the province, the best in a long time. I think Desnoyers and Guite both could threaten to be lottery picks and Carbonneau is positioning himself not only as another potential first rounder but potentially another top 20 pick. If Quebec produces three top 15-20 picks in what is shaping up to be a good draft crop, that’s a big step in the right direction.

A little victory, for sure, compared to past glories. But a step. Now we need that classic butterfly star in net. A few years ago, Gabriel D’Aigle looked like the phenom that was promised…but he appears to be falling flat, hard, as his draft year arrives. That 6-8 kid Denault is probably worth monitoring though.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Hockey Quebec is a walking corpse of dinosaurs.

 

[Anemia]

Le woof.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Soccer has surpassed hockey in the Province :

''Football (Soccer) has always been popular in Québec and has emerged as the youth sport of choice for parents across the province. Both boys (97,000) and girls (42,000) football registrations continue to surpass that of hockey. According to Hockey Canada's annual report, 69,000 boys and 6,840 girls played youth hockey in the 2022-23 season.''

 

[stymie]

C'est dommage.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

C'est dommage.

Ça craint

 

[Fatass]

Looking at that list and it’s kind of sad how the Quebec born players have fallen off. These guys used to be the best and a clubs key to winning Cups. Now Lafreniere is their second best? A once great hockey heritage is looking dead. Very sad.

 

[End on a Hinote]

Sad to see this list compared to how it looked 50 years ago