114 former QMJHL players pursuing their hockey careers at Canadian Universities
December 8, 2009 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
BOUCHERVILLE, Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - A recent analysis of Canadian University rosters in Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces shows that 114 former players are currently pursuing their education and their hockey careers at the University level. To date, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has invested $347 700 in the form of study grants to 77 of these former student-athletes who forwarded a request to the League office and who were eligible for the study grant program as outlined in the QMJHL Education Policy.
Of note, nineteen additional players are benefiting from QMJHL study grants while pursuing their education at Canadian Universities outside the League's territory.
"We are seeing a growing tendency regarding the number of former players who are taking the next step and enrolling at Canadian Universities once their major junior careers completed," said Natacha Llorens, the QMJHL Education Advisor. "The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and its teams invest significant dollars to ensure the academic success of its current and former players. Teams are responsible for covering all school-related expenses during the player's major junior internship and, each year, more than one hundred (100) former athletes benefit from the League's generous study-grant program. Today, these grants can reach $20,000 over four years; an investment that will surpass $400,000 this year. Also, former players remain eligible regardless of the program in which they decide to enrol (technical, professional, university or other). The League has developed partnerships with high schools and with institutions such as Alliance Sport-Études, Cégep@distance and Collège Saint-Bernard to help facilitate and support players attending Cegep and Quebecers pursuing their education with a team outside of the Province. The hard work that has been done over the course of the past few years is netting results. The QMJHL is become a stepping stone for players who wish to pursue their education and hockey careers at Canadian Universities."
Here is the list of former QMJHL players who are currently playing at one of the eleven Canadian Universities in Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces.
Acadia University (9)
Graham Bona
Nick Emanuele
Zach Firlotte
Ryan Graham
Spencer Jezegou
Jonathan Laberge
Beau Prokopetz
Nathan Welton
Tyler Whitehead
Concordia University (9)
Éric Bégin
Matt David
Renaud Des Alliers
Corey Garland
Jesse Goodsell
Maxime Joyal
Kyle Kelly
Roger Kennedy
Charles-Antoine Messier
Dalhousie University (8)
François Gauthier
Benoit Gervais
Ryan Jenner
Shea Kewin
Brendon MacDonald
Bobby Nadeau
Kenzie Sheppard
Ryan Stoddard
P.E.I. University (5)
Chad Locke
Michael MacIsaac
Greg O'Brien
Greg Paynter
Jhase Sniderman
McGill University (11)
Marc-André Daneau
Marc-André Dorion
Guillaume Doucet
Maxime Langelier-Parent
Danny Mireault
Alexandre Picard-Hooper
Christophe Poirier
Sébastien Rioux
Yan Turcotte
Stephen Valente
Francis Verreault-Paul
Moncton University (15)
Charles Bergeron
Mathieu Bétournay
Mathieu Bolduc
Pierre-André Bureau
Marc-André Côté
Ian Mathieu-Girard
Bruno-Pierre Gosselin
Mathieu Labrie
Francis Marchand
Pierre-Alexandre Marion
Carl McLean
Jules Melanson
Dean Ouellet
Jean-Philip Paquet
Pier-Alexandre Poulin
University of New Brunswick (10)
Jordan Clendenning
Spencer Corcoran
Chris Culligan
Matt Fillier
Travis Fullerton
Luke Gallant
Joshua Hepditch
Chris Hodgson
Nick Layton
Ryan Seymour
Saint Mary's University (12)
Scott Brophy
Kyle Doucet
Cam Fergus
Tyler Hawes
David MacDonald
Justin Munden
Shawn O'Donnell
Patrick O'Keefe
Colby Pridham
Brad Smith
Andrew White
Brandon Verge
St. Francis Xavier University (5)
Murdoch MacLellan
Phil Mangan
Brett Morrison
Ryan Sparling
Bryce Swan
St. Thomas University (12)
Andrew Andricopoulos
Maxime Chamberland
Matt Eagles
Brad Gallant
Alexandre Labonté
Ben MacFarlane
Charles Lavigne
Ryan Lehr
Bryan Main
Devan Praught
Érick Tremblay
Wes Welcher
UQTR - Trois-Rivières University (18)
Étienne Bellavance
Steve Bellefleur
Alexandre Blais
Jean-Christophe Blanchard
Alexandre Boivin
Jean-Sébastien Breton
Guillaume Chicoine
Alexandre Demers
Nicolas Désilets
Olivier Donovan
Francis Guérette-Charland
André Joanisse
Pierre-Alexandre Joncas
Alex Lamontagne
François Lanctôt-Marcotte
Louis-Étienne Leblanc
Maxime Lévesque
Samuel Richard-Létourneau
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