The new season of the Maritimes Quebec Junior Hockey League is upon us, and that means it’s time to take a look at the prospects to watch ahead of the upcoming NHL Entry Draft.
The Quebec junior circuit has just had two lean years, having not produced a single first-round pick since forward Nathan Gaucher and defenseman Maveric Lamoureux in 2022. That trend should stop this year.
“I don’t think there will be a big difference in terms of quantity, but at the top of the pyramid, the quality will be there,” analyzes the recruiter of the NHL Central Scouting Bureau, Jean-François Damphousse.
This vintage could also be marked by the selection of Quebec goalies, a now very rare phenomenon. Louis-Antoine Denault (Quebec), Lucas Beckman (Baie-Comeau) and Gabriel D’Aigle (Victoriaville) are part of the short list of goalies who find themselves in a good position.
Before the start of the season, here is what is in Jean-François Damphousse’s evaluation notebook:
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