Marcel-Robert Trophy candidates revealed
Published on February 17, 2009 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
BOUCHERVILLE, Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today announced team candidates vying for the Marcel-Robert Trophy, which will be awarded to the Scholastic Player of the Year at the Golden Puck Awards Gala on Wednesday, April 1st.
Each team's candidate will receive a $400 bursary. The five finalists, who are expected to be announced in the next few days, will earn an additional $400.
Finally, the award-winner will receive the Marcel-Robert Trophy as well as a $500 grant.
"It will certainly be a very tight race," said Robert Baker, the QMJHL Education Advisor. "All eighteen players have exceeded academic expectations. The selection committee will have some work to do in order to choose the five finalists."
The committee is comprised of Valérie Monette, Pierre Leduc, Robert Baker and Guy Darveau.
Here is the list of candidates:
Acadie-Bathurst Titan - Nicholas Champion
Baie-Comeau Drakkar - Guillaume Goulet
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles - Chris Culligan
Chicoutimi Saguenéens - Dominic Jalbert
Drummondville Voltigeurs - Dany Massé
Gatineau Olympiques - Jean-Philip Chabot
Halifax Mooseheads - Ben MacAskill
Lewiston MAINEiacs - Ãric Gélinas
Moncton Wilcats - Nicola Riopel
Montreal Juniors - Philippe Fontaine
P.E.I. Rocket - Bobby Nadeau
Quebec Remparts - Hubert Genest
Rimouski Océanic - Emmanuel Boudreau
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies - Pier-Luc Giguère
Saint John Sea Dogs - Payton Liske
Shawinigan Cataractes - Pierre-Alexandre Vandall
Val-d'Or Foreurs - Jean-François Caron
Victoriaville Tigres - Joël Chouinard
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from February 17, 2009
- Two Amendments pushed through at Semi-Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors - QMJHL
- Sea Dogs Set to Pay Tribute to 1973 Saint John Mooseheads on Saturday - Saint John Sea Dogs
- Hockey Ministries get Wildcats support - Moncton Wildcats
- Ashton Bernard suspended four games - QMJHL
- Sea Dogs and Canaport LNG Launch Third Season of 'GET FANatical About Math' Program - Saint John Sea Dogs
- Wildcats enjoy Party on the Pond - Moncton Wildcats
- Marcel-Robert Trophy candidates revealed - QMJHL
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