Hooked on School Days
February 12, 2019 - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
Boucherville, QC - For the third straight year, the QMJHL is proud to be associated with "Hooked on School Days". This initiative highlights the efforts and perseverance of players who successfully combine education and hockey on their respective teams. In addition, the league has teamed up with this event to highlight the importance of the work done by its academic advisors and tutors who support players on all 18 QMJHL teams throughout their academic journey.
Sport remains a great vehicle to motivate young people to pursue their studies, and top-level sport is not an obstacle to success for good students. Renowned spokesperson for the 2019 national campaign, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, is a perfect example of that. He is a professional football player who also holds a doctorate in medicine from McGill University. He has persevered to achieve his goals.
This year, the QMJHL has a spokesperson of its own for "Hooked on School Days" in Dominic Talbot-Tassi, a former player with the Drummondville Voltigeurs, Sherbrooke Phoenix, Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Moncton Wildcats, who is currently a business major at McGill University and now plays university hockey. Dominic is a great example of perseverance, because despite the challenges he faced during his years in the QMJHL, he excelled in in the classroom by twice being a finalist for the Marcel-Robert Trophy and winning several scholarships.
"The QMJHL is aware that each academic path is unique and that every means of encouraging and supporting its players is a plus for their success. Team coaches, tutors, school partners and teachers play an important role with our players as they are there to help them with their studies, to motivate them and help them overcome any difficulties," explains Natacha Llorens, QMJHL Director of Player Services. "We sincerely thank them for their dedication and guidance provided to our players."
"We are very proud of the efforts and perseverance shown by our players in the classroom," says QMJHL Commissioner, Gilles Courteau. "Pursuing one's education is mandatory in our league to help create the necessary balance needed to best prepare our players for their futures."
The following is the list of players chosen to be models of academic perseverance on their respective QMJHL teams:
Cole Rafuse, Titan Acadie-Bathurst
Jordan Martel, Drakkar de Baie-Comeau
Antoine Demers, Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand
Gabriel Proulx, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Brett Budgell, Charlottetown Islanders
Justin Ducharme, Saguenéens de Chicoutimi
Brandon Skubel et Félix Lauzon, Voltigeurs de Drummondville
Gabriel Bilodeau, Olympiques de Gatineau
Denis Toner, Halifax Mooseheads
Jacob Hudson, Wildcats de Moncton
î=89tienne Verrette, Remparts de Québec
Frédéryck Janvier, Océanic de Rimouski
Jacob Neveu, Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda
Nicholas Deakin-Poot, Saint John Sea Dogs
Jérémy Martin, Cataractes de Shawinigan
Yann-Félix Lapointe, Phoenix de Sherbrooke
Yan Dion, Foreurs de Val-d'Or
Jérî-me Gravel, Tigres de Victoriaville
The following is a list of QMJHL academic advisors whose work has been recognized by the League:
George Willett, Titan Acadie-Bathurst
Marie Meagher, Titan Acadie-Bathurst
James Laviolette, Drakkar de Baie-Comeau
Harry Tassy, Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand
Ryan MacPherson, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Elie Blondin, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Julie McCabe, Charlottetown Islanders
Joanne Leblanc, Saguenéens de Chicoutimi
Sébastien Charpentier, Voltigeurs de Drummondville
Sarah Grant, Olympiques de Gatineau
Allie MacDonald, Halifax Mooseheads
Lise Doucet, Wildcats de Moncton
Simon Tremblay, Remparts de Québec
Julie Bélanger, Océanic de Rimouski
Lucie Landry, Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda
Shelley Rinehart, Saint John Sea Dogs
Stéphane Lajoie, Cataractes de Shawinigan
Clovis Langlois-Boucher, Phoenix de Sherbrooke
Josée Frenette, Foreurs de Val-d'Or
John Kordan, Foreurs de Val-d'Or
Diane Morin, Tigres de Victoriaville
Lyne Morin, Tigres de Victoriaville
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