Jakob Pelletier Signs Entry-Level Contract with Flames
The Calgary Flames announced on Monday they have agreed to terms with forward Jakob Pelletier on a 3-year, entry-level contract. […]
Lafreniere and Six Others Invited to Hockey Canada Camps
Hockey Canada named its summer camp rosters for the World Juniors, U18 and U17 Hockey Championships. Amongst the players selected were forward Alexis Lafreniere (Rimouski Oceanic), Pier-Olivier Roy (Gatineau Olympiques) for the U18 try-outs, and Joshua Roy (Saint John SeaDogs), Jeremy Langlois (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles), Charle Truchon (Quebec Remparts), Felix Paquet (Val d’Or Foreurs) and [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Sign Cedric Paquette to a Two-Year Contract
The Tampa Bay Lightning re-signed forward Cedric Paquette to a two-year contract worth an AAV of $1.65 million. Paquette, 6-foot-1, 198 pounds, skated in 80 games for the Lightning in 2018-19, recording 13 goals and 17 points. He led Tampa Bay in hits with 269 and paced all Bolts forwards in blocked shots with 61. [...]
Jakob Pelletier drafted 26th overall in the 2019 NHL Draft
The first round of the 2019 National Hockey League Entry Draft was held June 21st, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia. A little after 7:49 PM local time, Calgary Flames general manger Brad Treliving stepped up to the podium for the 26th overall pick and spoke the words Jakob Pelletier had been hoping [...]
Joshua Roy Selected First Overall in the 2019 QMJHL Entry Draft
The Saint John Sea Dogs selected forward Joshua Roy first overall in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft. Roy, five-foot-11, 180 pounds, produced 38 goals and a league-best 88 points in 42 games this past season with the Levis Chevaliers of the Quebec Midget triple-A Hockey League. The St-Georges-de-Beauce, Que., native won four individual [...]
Lafreniere honoured as CHL’s Player of the Year
Alexis Lafrenière capped off a dream season on Saturday by being named the top player in the Canadian Hockey League, following in the footsteps of Rimouski Océanic legends Sidney Crosby (2004 and 2005) and Brad Richards (2000). At 17, Lafrenière becomes only the sixth player in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League [...]
Pelletier and Spence to represent Canada at 2019 IIHF U18 Worlds
On Friday, Hockey Canada announced that forward Jakob Pelletier and defenceman Jordan Spence of the Moncton Wildcats will represent Canada at the 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship from April 18-28 in Örnsköldsvik and Umeå, Sweden. Pelletier, in his second season for the Wildcats, hit new career highs, scoring 39 times and adding 50 more assists for a total [...]
Lafreniere, Harvey & Spence Honoured at 2019 Golden Puck Awards
The Golden Puck Awards, presented annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, were held at the Capitole Theatre in Quebec City. Twelve of the most deserving players of 2018-19 season were honoured for their accomplishments. Alexis Lafreniere, Samuel Harvey and Jordan Spence received several of the most prestigious accolades. Awards Michel-Brière Trophy – Most [...]
Poulin wins big at 2019 CWHL Awards Show
The CWHL held their annual Awards Show on Friday as part of the 2019 Clarkson Cup Weekend. The awards, presented by the NHLPA, honour the outstanding achievements of players during the 2018/2019 regular season. After an incredible 50-point season, Canadiennes de Montréal captain Marie-Philip Poulin was the star of the 2019 CWHL Awards Show, collecting [...]
Lafreniere & Harvey shine as Players of the Month
Alexis Lafreniere (12GP-10G-11A-21P) and Samuel Harvey (8-0-0, 1.33 GAA, .948 SV%, 2 shutouts) have been honoured as the best QMJHL performers of January 2019. Lafreniere was named Forward of the Month while Harvey was tabbed as Goatlender of the Month. Rejoining the Oceanic immediately following his stint with Team Canada at the 2019 IIHF World [...]