Three finalists for 2018 Marcel-Robert Trophy unveiled
Published on March 13, 2018 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release
BOUCHERVILLE, QC - The three finalists for the Marcel-Robert trophy were selected on Monday. The trophy is awarded annually to the QMJHL's Scholastic Player of the Year. The winner is the player who best combines on-ice performance with school success.
The three finalists for 2018 are:
Alexandre Alain - Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Antoine Samuel - Quebec Remparts
Matthew Welsh - Charlottetown Islanders
All three candidates were interviewed in order to evaluate their academic and athletic accomplishments. In addition, critical thinking skills and knowledge of current events were tested.
The members of the independent selection committee for the 2018 Marcel-Robert Trophy are:
Sébastien Fyfe - President of the Marcel-Robert Committee and General Manager of Alliance Sport-Ãtudes and Fondation Sport-Ãtudes
Jonathan Brunelle - Former Marcel-Robert Trophy award-winner
Sébastien Goulet - Play-by-play commentator and columnist, TVA Sports
David Urquhart - Assistant Coach, McGill University Redmen
Sylvain Arbour - Director of Marketing, Fenplast
The winner will be unveiled during the Golden Puck Awards Gala which will be presented at the Ãtoile Theatre, in Brossard on April 4th.
Here was the list of candidates from each team:
Titan, Acadie-Bathurst - Noah Dobson
Drakkar, Baie-Comeau - Antoine Girard
Screaming Eagles, Cape Breton - Phélix Martineau
Saguenéens, Chicoutimi - Zachary Lavigne
Voltigeurs, Drummondville - Nicolas Guay
Olympiques, Gatineau - Charles Antoine Roy
Mooseheads, Halifax - Brett Crossley
Wildcats, Moncton - Mika Cyr
Océanic, Rimouski - Samuel Dove-McFalls
Huskies, Rouyn-Noranda - Rafaël Harvey-Pinard
Sea Dogs, Saint John - Matt Green
Cataractes, Shawinigan - Samuel Blier
Phoenix, Sherbrooke - Nicolas Poulin
Foreurs, Val-d'Or - Nicolas Ouellet
Tigres, Victoriaville - Tristan Côté-Cazenave
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League Stories from March 13, 2018
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- Tigres' Etienne Montpetit named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week - QMJHL
- Three finalists for 2018 Marcel-Robert Trophy unveiled - QMJHL
- Screaming Eagles Honour Award Winners at Annual Awards Banquet - Cape Breton Eagles
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