37 QMJHLers on Final Players to Watch List

April 8, 2020 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release

Longueuil, QC - The National Hockey League Central Scouting's final rankings have been released and the list contains the top players to watch ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft, including a total of 37 players who suited up in the QMJHL this past season.

The selection process, which was originally scheduled for June 26-27 in Montreal, has been postponed due to the ongoing uncertainty resulting from the coronavirus. The details regarding location, timing and format of the 2020 NHL Draft have yet to be announced by the NHL.

Of the 37 QMJHL players who garnered the attention of the scouting experts, there are 32 skaters and five goaltenders whose names appear on the North American lists. Among the group, six skaters are projected as first round selections, including potential first overall pick, Alexis Lafrenière.

Among the QMJHLers on the list are 20 forwards, 12 defensemen and the aforementioned five netminders. The list also features 10 European-born players who are playing in the Q.

A total of 16 out of the 18 QMJHL franchises have at least one of their players ranked on the list. The Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, Cape Breton Eagles and Saint John Sea Dogs lead the way with four representatives apiece, while the Chicoutimi Saguenéens, Drummondville Voltigeurs, Quebec Remparts and Shawinigan Cataractes have three players each.

Here are the QMJHL skaters on the final NHL CSS list:

1 LAFRENIÈRE Alexis RIMOUSKI AG

10 MERCER Dawson CHICOUTIMI C

13 LAPIERRE Hendrix CHICOUTIMI C

16 BARRON Justin HALIFAX D

18 POIRIER Jérémie SAINT JOHN D

22 BOURQUE Mavrik SHAWINIGAN C

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32 CORMIER Lukas CHARLOTTETOWN D

48 PONOMAREV Vasiliy SHAWINIGAN C

55 FRANCIS Ryan CAP-BRETON AD

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69 DUFOUR William DRUMMONDVILLE AD

73 SOKOLOV Egor CAP-BRETON AG

74 NICKL Thimo DRUMMONDVILLE D

89 ROCHETTE Théo QUÉBEC C

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99 VILLENEUVE William SAINT JOHN D

100 ANSONS Raivis BAIE-COMEAU AD

101 PEETERS Senna HALIFAX AD

112 RASKA Adam RIMOUSKI AD

118 CREVIER Louis CHICOUTIMI D

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133 DEMCHENKO Valentin BAIE-COMEAU AD

134 CORMIER Cole QUÉBEC C

135 IVAN Ivan CAP-BRETON C

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164 GUAY Patrick SHERBROOKE C

172 LIKHACHEV Yaroslav BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND AG

173 PÉPIN Marc-Antoine SHAWINIGAN D

175 DESNOYERS Elliot MONCTON AG

177 BYKOV Maxim BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND AG

179 DESROCHES Charlie SAINT JOHN D

183 TOURIGNY Miguel BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND D

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198 SAVOIE Nicolas QUÉBEC D

202 DION Jacob DRUMMONVILLE D

207 BURNS Brady SAINT JOHN C

209 BIAKABUTUKA Jérémie VAL-D'OR D

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Here are the QMJHL goaltenders on the final NHL CSS list:

3 HLAVAJ Samuel SHERBROOKE G

7 IACOBO Fabio VICTORIAVILLE G

12 GRIMARD William CAP-BRETON G

13 POIRIER Rémi GATINEAU G

16 OLIVIER Adam BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND G

Alexis Lafreniere of the Rimouski Oceanic

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from April 8, 2020

• Maurice-Filion Trophy Finalists Unveiled - QMJHL
• 37 QMJHLers on Final Players to Watch List - QMJHL
• Four Sea Dogs Listed in NHL Central Scouting's Final 2020 Draft Rankings - Saint John Sea Dogs

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