Logan Mailloux played the first season of his professional career under Jean-François Houle in Laval.
It wasn’t perfect because Mailloux had things to learn, but he was able to count on a good coach to navigate through the season.
The defender did well in the end, even finishing the season among the best scorers among rookie players in the American League.
JF Houle – it should be remembered – left Laval this summer to join the university ranks in the NCAA.
He talked about what’s in store for him on the Sick Podcast – The Eye Test (Pierre McGuire and Jimmy Murphy), but that’s not what caught my attention during his segment: it was mainly when Houle started talking about Logan Mailloux.
Because according to the former Rocket pilot, Logan Mailloux is a hopeful who will impress:
If there is one person well placed to speak, it is Jean-François Houle.
He was around Mailloux for the entirety of last season, he saw him progress and he saw him become a better defender on the ice.
That’s why his comments are particularly relevant to me. Especially in the context where Logan Mailloux’s reputation (as a hockey player) does not seem to be at its best in all four corners of the National League…
That said, we have seen very clearly since the start of the camp that Logan Mailloux has the tools to succeed.
He’s big, he hits, he’s mobile on the ice and his offensive instincts are really interesting. He still has things to improve defensively, but he’ll learn with time and with experience.
All this to say that if we trust Jean-François Houle, we really have to pay attention to the progress of Logan Mailloux.
Mailloux has what it takes to explode… And once he does, it could only be a matter of time.
In a burst
– Hello, Michael.
– Me too.
– It’s coming!
– It’s so understandable.
