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Post by sc74 on Apr 1, 2024 19:15:28 GMT -4
By the time he's done with school, I know some QMJHL players his age who will have their medical degree. It must be the koolaid they drank.
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Post by nbsource on Apr 1, 2024 19:21:56 GMT -4
By the time he's done with school, I know some QMJHL players his age who will have their medical degree. It must be the koolaid they drank. Ha. You must be mistaken a medical degree with a major in hockey in U sport and a minor BA. If you don’t know guys who go into NCAA might graduate at the of 24/25 but one big thing they have over u sport kids who are graduating at the same age. Is that for the 4/5 years they are playing NCAA hockey NHL teams are still coming to watch them unlike U sports.
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Post by nbsource on Apr 1, 2024 19:23:44 GMT -4
By the time he's done with school, I know some QMJHL players his age who will have their medical degree. It must be the koolaid they drank. I can tell you’re a purple type guy!
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Post by sc74 on Apr 1, 2024 19:25:17 GMT -4
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Post by nbsource on Apr 1, 2024 19:36:28 GMT -4
Great article … but he knew he wasn’t elite “I think I was reasonable enough to realize that my abilities were probably not good enough for the NHL,” mentions Carrier. He made the right decision.. not sure why he would have left “Brown”
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Post by sc74 on Apr 1, 2024 20:37:13 GMT -4
Great article … but he knew he wasn’t elite “I think I was reasonable enough to realize that my abilities were probably not good enough for the NHL,” mentions Carrier. He made the right decision.. not sure why he would have left “Brown” The support he had in Brown with his studies while playing hockey wasn’t good. That’s something he got in the QMJHL.
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Post by jordo999 on Apr 1, 2024 21:00:03 GMT -4
I would like to state some facts on why top 10 overall picks are not wanting to play major junior 1- schooling for QMJHL players is god Awful. Especially for English schooling. It is barely monitored even some cases not at all. Self taught for the most part (including maritime teams).. I have to say except Halifax they are excellent with academics. The QMJHL preaches how good they do it’s an absolute smoke show 2- there is still separation between French and English in the league (some teams worse than others) . If you disagree that’s fine but your drinking the koolaid 3- If your pegged as an elite player to play in Major Junior and have schools calling ( ie) BU or BC having a chance to play with players like Huston, Celebrini, Perrault and Smith even Nadeau (Maine) your playing with the best it gives you an advantage over playing on a team like Quebec this year who is rebuilding. And if you look 20+ kids are signing AHL or NHL deals as free agents from NCAA, there has only been 1 from QMJHL Rolens from Bathurst I think the QMJHL has to do a reset and figure out what they preach bs what they actually do. Mikael Diotte also signed an NHL entry level contract as a free agent. I get it's only 1 more than your example but just wanted to add that.
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Post by davo1997 on Apr 5, 2024 9:31:06 GMT -4
Watching the Halifax Macs vs Steele Subaru game and they confirmed Aiden O'Donnell is declaring for the OHL Draft. so that's what? 3 highly rated players in the top 10 for this year's draft that the Q is going to lose out on. I'm a bit lost on this one. I was surprised that Aiden O'Donnell opted for the OHL draft. I had read somewhere that both he and Maddux Dagenais were possibly thinking OHL, but apparently, Dagenais is opting for the QMJHL draft. I've been told by a good source that Tynan Lawrence is willing to report to a Maritime based QM team if drafted - probably after playing a season in the USHL, and that rumoured Eagles lottery pick to Halifax makes sense. If Lawrence doesn't report - you then draft 6th overall in 2025. The question could be asked - if Lawrence will go to a Maritime based team - why wouldn't the Eagles take that gamble? For all I know, discussions amongst teams, agents and parents might already be in the works - but gut feelings seem to be telling me that the Eagles can't afford to take that gamble as much as Halifax could. That's only guesswork on my part. As far as Rozzi - I heard from a Quebec source last night and he's pretty sure that both Rozzi and Cameron Chartrand are likely both going to go in the top five. From my own perspective - this draft is deeper than last year's draft. This draft pool is stronger than last year's pool. This draft class is stronger in the overall 1st round than last year - stronger 2nd round - stronger 3rd round - and keep going all the way to the 14th round. There's a couple of people trying to sway opinion out there with their foolishness - "wouldn't take anybody in the first three rounds this year in last year's 1st round" - "teams are lining up to get rid of their 1st picks this year" - "I've seen every prospect play at least twice and not one impressed me" - and I don't know what their agenda is? Those people could be right - but I actually do the leg work - evaluating players 270 plus deep - and I disagree with their assessment. Every year - there are a couple of early round draft prospect no-shows. Last year it was Jeremy Loranger and Zach Morin. This year, it's O'Donnell and possibly another player or two (nothing has been confirmed that I'm aware of other than O'Donnell). Even so - IMO - it's still a better draft pool than last year. It isn't only a better draft by a slim margin. This draft pool is stronger - and deeper. Halifax or SJ will get Tynan Lawrence to play in the Q
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Post by woodzy99 on Apr 8, 2024 10:11:17 GMT -4
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Post by Captain Obvious on Apr 8, 2024 10:31:13 GMT -4
By the time he's done with school, I know some QMJHL players his age who will have their medical degree. It must be the koolaid they drank. Ha. You must be mistaken a medical degree with a major in hockey in U sport and a minor BA. If you don’t know guys who go into NCAA might graduate at the of 24/25 but one big thing they have over u sport kids who are graduating at the same age. Is that for the 4/5 years they are playing NCAA hockey NHL teams are still coming to watch them unlike U sports. You can twist things to make your point, sounds like you are a frustrated ex player or ex player's parent. Kids that want an education will usually get one, NCAA or QMJHL. Jules Melanson played in Drummondville the U de M while getting a degree in medicine and is currently a doctor. I think any kid that can get drafted in round 1 of the QMJHL draft should play in the Q, teams will usually give you a pretty good education package, so you're protected on both sides. Kids that go mid rounds, might not be a bad idea to keep your options unless you get a guaranteed spot. Kids that are good at 14-15 can commit to NCAA but if they get hurt or are suddenly no longer a top player at 18-19 they can lose part or all of their scholarship. There is also no guarantee of ice time by the time they get there.
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Post by Jack Bauer on Apr 8, 2024 13:06:36 GMT -4
We'll see is the real answer. Kids can go back on those commitments. Means nothing to the recruitment by Q teams. It just definitely guarantees he won't end up in certain markets. Its like committing to the NCAA until you go play for the London Knights. Means to an end. Not for all. But for enough that you can't just equate signing with the USHL to not ever reporting to the Q.
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Post by woodzy99 on Apr 8, 2024 13:59:08 GMT -4
We'll see is the real answer. Kids can go back on those commitments. Means nothing to the recruitment by Q teams. It just definitely guarantees he won't end up in certain markets. Its like committing to the NCAA until you go play for the London Knights. Means to an end. Not for all. But for enough that you can't just equate signing with the USHL to not ever reporting to the Q. Yeah I know what it means. In this case he signed. A Team would have to have a huge push in order to get him to play in the Q. In prior cases players commit to USHL teams but don't sign commitments. Lawrence actually signed and the team had to give up draft picks. So I would say he will be in the USHL.
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Post by sjsdfan on Apr 8, 2024 14:02:53 GMT -4
Yeah I know what it means. In this case he signed. A Team would have to have a huge push in order to get him to play in the Q. In prior cases players commit to USHL teams but don't sign commitments. Lawrence actually signed and the team had to give up draft picks. So I would say he will be in the USHL. Kilfoil had the same tendered commitment last year and ended up in Halifax. It happens every year. Help control where you end up.
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Post by Jack Bauer on Apr 8, 2024 14:03:57 GMT -4
We'll see is the real answer. Kids can go back on those commitments. Means nothing to the recruitment by Q teams. It just definitely guarantees he won't end up in certain markets. Its like committing to the NCAA until you go play for the London Knights. Means to an end. Not for all. But for enough that you can't just equate signing with the USHL to not ever reporting to the Q. Yeah I know what it means. In this case he signed. A Team would have to have a huge push in order to get him to play in the Q. In prior cases players commit to USHL teams but don't sign commitments. Lawrence actually signed and the team had to give up draft picks. So I would say he will be in the USHL. www.telegraphherald.com/sports/local_sports/article_f2ce2bca-bc3d-11ed-b675-03620f49f0e3.html13 months ago
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Post by woodzy99 on Apr 8, 2024 14:11:51 GMT -4
Yep... Halifax put a huge push to get him to come. I am hoping they do the same for Lawrence. They tried to do the same for Arlo Merritt a few years back but it didn't work. I guess we can only wait and see. I am thinking if anyone can get him to come it would be Halifax.
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