Alexis Lafreniere & Alexandre Alain Earn CHL Awards

The Canadian Hockey League announced its national award winners for the 2017-18 season including Alexis Lafreniere of the Rimouski Oceanic, who was named Wawanesa Rookie of the Year, and Montreal Canadiens prospect Alexandre Alain of the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada who earned CIBC Scholastic Player of the Year honours. The awards were presented as part of the 2018 Mastercard Memorial Cup festivities in Regina.

Wawanesa Rookie of the Year Award: Alexis Lafrenière, Rimouski Océanic
2020 NHL Draft prospect Alexis Lafrenière of the Rimouski Océanic turned in a dominant 16-year-old season, leading CHL underage rookies with 80 points including 42 goals and 38 assists in 60 games. The product of St-Eustache, Que. was the QMJHL’s first overall pick in 2017 and didn’t disappoint, becoming the first Quebec-born CHL Rookie of the Year since Rimouski star Vincent Lecavalier back in 1997. He follows in the footsteps of another prominent Océanic forward in 2003-04 recipient Sidney Crosby.

CIBC Scholastic Player of the Year Award: Alexandre Alain, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Montreal Canadiens prospect Alexandre Alain excelled in Natural Sciences studies at Cégep St-Jérôme this past season while also serving as captain of the QMJHL regular season champion Blainville-Boisbriand Armada. Alain will be graduating from college this May and will study medicine at Laval University after maintaining the highest grades in the QMJHL this past season. The 21-year-old native of Québec, Que. recorded 44 goals, 43 assists and 87 points in 65 games, earning an NHL contract with the Montreal Canadiens in his overage season. Alain is the first QMJHL player to earn the award since 2015-16.

Source: chl.ca

2018-10-12T18:26:26+00:00