Paradis to Rocket; Casavant to Cataractes
Published on August 9, 2010 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
BOUCHERVILLE, Monday, August 9, 2010 - The Shawinigan Cataractes and the P.E.I. Rocket made waves today with a significant move.
The Cataractes sent winger Philippe Paradis (91-01-02), defenseman Jean-Laurence Beauchemin (91-02-19), a seventh round pick in 2011 and a second round pick in 2012 to the Rocket for forwards Benjamin Casavant (91-01-21) and Danny Potvin (92-03-11) along with fourth and fifth round selections in 2011.
Paradis, a first round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, registered 24 goals and 20 assists in 63 games last season while Casavant, a seventh round pick of the Washington Capitals in the same draft class, recorded 32 goals and 24 helpers in 60 contests.
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from August 9, 2010
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