106 former QMJHL players still lacing up their skates at the University level
Published on October 9, 2008 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
BOUCHERVILLE, Thursday, October 9, 2008 - A recent analysis of Canadian University rosters in Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces shows that 106 former players are currently pursuing their education while playing hockey at the University level. Of note, twelve of the League's alumni are also earning degrees and playing time at the University of Ottawa in Ontario.
"More and more players are using the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as a stepping stone to Canadian Universities," said Robert Baker, the QMJHL Educational Advisor. "The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and its teams invest significant dollars to ensure the academic success of its players. Indeed, teams are responsible for covering all of their players' school-related expenses during their major junior internship. Moreover, approximately one hundred (100) former players benefit from the League's bursary program each year, which can yield up to $16,000 over four years - an annual investment of more than $360,000. These amounts will most certainly rise significantly over the next few years. What's more, the dollars spent do not only benefit those who continue playing hockey. If they meet the criteria underlined in our bursaries program, all of our former players are eligible to receive these grants regardless of the academic program they undertake."
Ãric L'Italien, a former Rouyn-Noranda Huskies winger, who is currently pursuing a Law degree at McGill while playing hockey for the Redmen, isn't surprised by the high number of QMJHL alumni involved in University hockey. "This certainly proves that the QMJHL is on the right track and that its bursary program is starting to pay the dividends that the League hoped it would," said L'Italien. "Having myself benefited from the crucial financial support of the program, which helped me pursue my studies at the next level, I hope to see it continue and evolve to help the next generation of young hockey players realize their dream of consolidating school with hockey."
Here is the listing of QMJHL players who are currently on the roster of one of the eleven Canadian Universities in Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces.
Acadia (7)
Nick Emanuele
Zach Firlotte
Tyler Whitehead
Beau Prokopetz
Ryan Graham
Jonathan Laberge
Nathan Welton
Concordia (10)
Jesse Goodsell
Ãric Bégin
Renaud Des Alliers
Simon-Pierre Sauvé
Nicolas D'Aoust
Corey Garland
Matt David
Nicolas Lafontaine
Maxime Joyal
Marc-André Perron
Dalhousie (4)
Ryan Jenner
Brendon MacDonald
Trevor Mackenzie
Kenzie Sheppard
P.E.I. (0)
McGill (13)
Benoit Arsenault
Simon Courcelles
Marc-André Dorion
Guillaume Doucet
Marc-André Hébert-Daneau
Vincent Lambert
Maxime Langelier-Parent
Ãric L'Italien
Danny Mireault
Alexandre Picard-Hooper
Yan Turcotte
Stephen Valente
Francis Verreault-Paul
Moncton (16)
Mathieu Labrie
Jules Melanson
Christian Brideau
Billy Bezeau
Nicolas Laplante
Rémi Doucet
Ian Mathieu-Girard
Charles Bergeron
Dean Ouellet
Frédérick Sonier
Pier-Alexandre Poulin
Pierre-André Bureau
Jean-Philip Paquet
Marc-André Côté
Pierre-Alexandre Marion
Kevin Lachance
UNB (8)
Jordan Clendenning
Jimmy Cuddihy
Travis Fullerton
Luke Gallant
Joshua Hepditch
Chris Hodgson
Robert Pearce
Ryan Symour
Saint Mary's (12)
David MacDonald
Tyler Noye
Garrett Peters
Cam Fergus
Justin Munden
Kyle Doucet
Andrew White
Tyler Hawes
Chris Morehouse
Brandon Verge
Colby Pridham
Scott Brophy
St. Francis Xavier (4)
Jeff Caron
Jevin MacLellan
Phil Mangan
Brett Morrison
Sam Robert
St. Thomas (14)
Ryan Lehr
David Crossman
Scott Judson
Maxime Chamberland
Justin Roy
Wes Welcher
Bryan Main
Ãrick Tremblay
Devan Praught
Ben MacFarlane
Matt Davis
Ryan Murphy
Jeremy Turgeon
Brad Gallant
UQTR (18)
Alexandre Demers
Samuël Béland
Steve Bellefleur
Mathieu Gravel
Philippe Bronsard
Jonathan Boutin
Ãtienne Bellavance
Ãric Beaudin
Francis Charland
Louis-Ãtienne Leblanc
Tommy Lafontaine
Nicolas Désilets
Samuël Richard
Ken Dufresne
André Joanisse
Jean-Christophe Blanchard
Guillaume Chicoine
Michaël Dupont
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