2022 QMJHL draft prospects

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This is an interesting look at the 1st round prospects from the CSR final list put together by Craig Eagles who was a member of the SCR scouting group before stepping down earlier this season.

It isn't behind a paywall - so hopefully it's OK to post here in its entirety.

QMJHL Draft Profiles - firstdownsports

2022 QMJHL DRAFT 1ST ROUND SCOUTING REPORTS AND ANALYSIS
May 21, 2022 Craig Eagles @eags37
InFocus with Craig Eagles

The future of the QMJHL is upon us. Going strictly off the QMJHL CSR’s Final List, I dive into some quick analysis on the 2022 draft class. Over the next few weeks, I will be providing some analysis/reports on players for the first three rounds as well as some draft eligible prospects from Atlantic Canada.

(RSD/LSD = Right and left shot Defencemen, LCG = Left catching goaltender, RSF/LSF Right and Left shot Forward)

Tomas Lavoie, 6’3 RSD College Esther-Blodin Phenix: Exceptional skater for his size, incredibly agile, tremendous gap control and stick positioning, takes great routes to pucks, will need to get a slight step quicker to really excel and show is full potential, pro prospect, he won’t light the world on fire offensively, but very confident and composed with the puck on his stick, solid puck skills, physical, two- and half zone defender, tremendous release,

Gabriel D’Aigle, 6’3 LCG St- Hyacinthe Gaulois: Big square netminder, incredibly composed, athletic, and very good technically, challenges the shooter well, down a little early at times, but is extremely quick and agile for his size, good rebound control and solid downlow, will have to continue to work on his recovery, might need some refinement on his blocker and trapper side, but an is an incredible talent

Sacha Boisvert 6’1 LSF Rhode Island Saints: Great speed and agility, reads the play very well, good two-way center, will have to work on the defensive side of things, body and stick positioning to ensure he plays Top 6 minutes at the next level next year as a 16, great puck skills, good in traffic. Wicked release, natural goal scorer, quick silky hands and very confident in traffic, Will have to get stronger upper body wise to ensure he wins puck battles in all three zones at the next level.

Justin Poirier 5’6 RSF Chateauguay Grenadiers: Fantastic skater, amazing edge work, speed for days, processes the game extremely well, great two-way presence, isn’t scared to go to the dirty areas of the ice to create time and space, dynamic release especially on the left dot on the power play. Hard and accurate shot, will have to get stronger upper body wise to make sure he wins his share of puck battles at the next level,

Eliot Litalien 6’1 LSF Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard: Solid skater, great puck skills and patience with the puck in all three zones, great hands in tight or in one on one situations, solid two way player, good vision and a very underrated passer and distributor of the puck, Will need to work on some explosiveness to excel and be a top 6 center at the next level, but definitely possesses all the tools to be a dominant power forward at the Q level,

Adam Fortier-Gendron 5’10 LSD College Esther-Blodin Phenix: Solid stay at home shut down two-zone defender that can also bring some offensive upside to the game, he’s an extremely strong skater, transitions the puck very well, great first pass, good stick and awareness in the D-zone. Gaps up very well, will have to a little quicker and more explosive to excel at the next level, but that will definitely happen naturally,

Quinn Kennedy 5’9 LSF Halifax Macs: Extremely cerebral player, tremendous hockey sense, great playmaker and individual skills, relentless on the forecheck and in all three zones, hunts pucks, solid two-way presence, good in the face-off dot, possesses an extra gear at any time, great escapability and puck skills in traffic, hard accurate shot, will need to get stronger from an upper body perspective to ensure he excels at the next level and wins puck battles at the center position

Julien Lanthier 5’11 LSD St-Eustache Vikings: solid skater, good puck skills and good first pass, can play both sides, looks comfortable on the right side, great poise on the offensive blueline, creative with the puck, good gap control and very active stick, will have to get more explosive to reach his full potential at the next level, but possesses all the tools to be a solid two and half zone defender at the Q level. Good instincts to jump into the play, very good heavy shot from the point position

Xavier Veilleux 6’0 LSD Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard: Good skater, solid edge control, two way transitional two and half zone defender with an exceptional first pass, very good gap control and has the ability to play both sides with relative ease, type of defencemen that can skate for days, can log and eat big minutes in every situation, great patience and composure with the puck in all three zones, like every young defender he could continue to work on his skating to get a half step quicker to fully excel at the next level, possesses great instincts to jump into the rush and isn’t scared to take the puck below the dots in the offensive zone to create,

Owen Phillips: 5’10 RSD Pittsburgh Pens Elites: Strong skating two and half zone D-man, solid puck skills, great gap control and good first pass, very active stick in the defensive zone, great instincts and thinks the game extremely well, good shot from the point, Phillips plays a similar style to that of Sea Dogs defender Charlie Desroches

William Shields: 5’9 RSF Bishop Kearney Selects: Strong fast skater, quite agile and great edge control, solid puck skills, thinks the game well, solid release, brings lots of energy, good two-way player with offensive upside, needs to get to the middle more to ensure he reaches his full potential at the next level

Raoul Boilard 6’0 LSF Magog Cantonniers: good skater, good puck skills, solid hockey IQ, good release, very creative, has great vision and playmaking ability, fantastic in the faceoff dot, can play both forward positions, but is probably more comfortable playing the middle, will have to work on his explosiveness and getting to the middle of the ice more and engaging more to generate offense at the next level,

Spencer Gill 6’2 RSD Moncton Flyers: Spencer Gill is on a similar trajectory to that of his older brother Rouyn-Norada Huskies 1st rounder Dyllan Gill The similarities are truly uncanny, but Spencer is on his own path in the game. Gill’s poise with the puck and ability to make tough plays look routine jump off the page. He’s not the fastest player on the ice, but he’s definitely one of the smartest. Gill has the foundation to be solid two and half zone defenceman at the next level. Gill takes solid routes to pucks, hits the open man with relative ease and is willing to take a hit to make a play in all three zones. By no means is he explosive, he’s very tactical with and without the puck. Gill’s decision making and poise with the puck is extremely similar to that of his brother. His feet are very good and will get better as he matures and gets stronger. A quicker first step will serve him well, Gill will have to work on his shot to increase its effectiveness from the point, he does possesses a very accurate wrister and snap shot from the point position, but that needs to get harder to be able to score and generate rebounds at the junior level. He can eat massive amounts of minutes in every situation, will need to get stronger from an upper body position to inflict some damage on forwards below the dots, but definitely has the frame and stature to do it.

Maxim Masse 6’0 RSF College Notre-Dame Albatross: strong skater, quite agile for his size, great puck skills and patience and creativity in traffic, very good on the half boards in his own zone, power forward potential, plays a heavy two-way game, will need to work on his foot speed reach his full potential at next level. Type of player that can play up and down the lineup and fulfill any role or identity when called upon. Possesses a fantastic pro release, and great hands in tight, as the potential to score a ton of goals by going to dirty areas of the ice every time out. If he gets a half step quicker look out, he could become a monster point getter at the Q level.

Thomas Desruisseaux 5’10 LSF Levis Chevaliers: strong skater, good foot speed and agility, solid puck skills in traffic, responsible two-way presence, would bring tons of energy and skill to any line up, goes to the dirty areas of the ice and is comfortable to create time and space and offence for himself and his linemates, solid accurate release, very smart player with an extra gear of speed in open ice,

Jeremy Leroux 5’8 RSF Stanstead College: strong skating winger, plays a lot bigger than his size, great compete level, solid hockey IQ, processes the game very well, has great instincts, pucks and a very good release, could play up and down any lineup, brings tons of energy and skill every time he steps on the ice, will have to get a little stronger to reach his full potential at the next level, but definitely possesses all the attributes to be an extremely effective player at the Q level.

Justin Carbonneau RSF Levis Chevaliers: Great skater, quick, agile and powerful stride, solid puck skills and patience with the puck, good hands in tight and a very good passer of the puck, solid on the half boards in his own zone, doesn’t shy away from the dirty areas of the ice, another player that could skate for days, will need to get a little stronger on both sides of the puck to ensure maximum performance at the Q level.

Mathieu Taillefer 6’0 RSD St-Hyacinthe Gaulois: Ultra smooth skating transitional defender. Great instincts for the game, solid gap control and very active intelligent stick, great patience and composure with the puck, good release from the point position and very good first pass, This kid can skate for days, very impressive player, like any young defender, he will have to get a little stronger to win his share of puck battles at the next level, Taillefer isn’t going to the light the world on fire offensively and that’s perfectly fine, this kid is going to be a fantastic two zone defender with grit and puck moving capability. These days everyone wants offense from the backend, but what’s more important, scoring a bunch of points or keeping the puck out of your net, Mathieu Taillefer will keep pucks out of his net and plays the game the right way every time out.

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Justin and Jeremie Poirier can't deny they're brothers!

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Just a reminder that there are now 121 player rankings and mini-profiles available of draft prospects - as well as a ton of other draft information for anybody interested.

One person here in particular seems to want everybody to believe that the CSR list of names "is all we have" - but that's not true. Every single day - more and more QMJHL teams and scouts are checking out the prospect list.

There is no requirement to agree with the profiles or rankings - it doesn't cost anything - and there's no reason not to become more familiar with the talent pool and draft info available.

I can't claim that my player projections and rankings will pan out in order three or four years from now - but I can tell you that they are more in depth and detailed than any other rankings and profiles - paid or unpaid - that you will find anywhere else leading up to the draft.

Click on the link below for the top 121 player profiles - and growing. . .

2022 QMJHL DRAFT RANKINGS AND PROFILES

THE 2022 QMJHL DRAFT July 4th and 5th    The 2022 QMJHL Draft will be held virtually on-line on Monday and Tuesday, July 4th and 5th.  It will be the league's 51st annual entry draft and will be sponsored by Fenplast for the third  consecutive year. The 1st round will be selected on Monday night, and the completion of the  draft will follow on Tuesday.    The league held it's first entry draft in 1971 where Sorel chose left winger Jacques Cossette  with the first ever pick from the Rouyn Citadels. Cossette would go on to have a huge QMJHL  career, and in his final season, he combined with Pierre Larouche and Michel Deziel to put up  the highest ever point total by a line. Larouche led the league with a then record 251 points,  Deziel finished 2nd with 227, and Cossette finished 4th with 214 points.    Cossette would become a 2nd round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1974 NHL draft  and play a total of 67 NHL games - including 3 playoff games.    It wasn't until the 1976 QMJHL draft when they began selecting Atlantic players when Ken  Johnston of Sydney Academy was selected in the 1st round by Sherbrooke. Johnston was a  high scoring defenceman who had a good level of toughness and played four seasons with  the then Castors, and later was an All-Canadian at Dal. He eventually made it all the way to  the AHL before turning to coaching. He coached the Dartmouth Fuel Kids to a league champ-  ionship in the Metro-Valley league in 1986 with a roster that included Troy Crosby in goal.    The QMJHL draft encompasses 14 rounds where more than 250 players are selected each  season.    I would like to make it clear that I am not a scout. Scouts are the people in the rinks who  meet the players in person and know their character both on and off the ice. They deal with  parents and coaches and know what the aspirations and hopes of the players are. Those are  the real scouts, and I have a great deal of respect for them.    What can't be denied is that scouting these days is much more in depth than it used to be.  These days, every scout has things like analytics and player videos at their fingertips. When  you get home from the rink, you do your homework.    Analytics, and especially games in their entirety for pretty well every prospect do two things.  They reinforce what you saw, and they show you what you missed. At the press of a key, you  can now research what every player does well, and identify where they need work. It is no  longer enough to go to the rink, make notes, and compare lists with your other scouts.    What I do is fairly simple. I try to put together everything I can about a player - stats, game  vids, analytics, media releases and whatever else I can find - and then I try to condense that  information into a short player bio. From putting together those bios, things like projections  and draft order begin to take shape.   My hope is to give the prospects some positive publicity, to help drum up interest in the draft,  and to be able to measure myself a few years down the road to see if I had a knack for ident-  ifying and projecting young hockey talent - or not.    Agree - disagree - whatever. Just don't let it get you down or put you in a foul mood if you  disagree with any of my player evaluations. You can attend a game with a group of people and  everybody watch the same thing - and all leave the game having a differing opinion.    This is not meant to be a mock draft. With a mock draft - you project who each team might  pick when it's their turn. We all know that it doesn't always project into taking the best player  available. This is a ranking of prospects - period.  As time allows, I'll continue to add more players. There will be some adjusting and re-ordering  from time to time. Don't take it too seriously, I'm a guy behind a keyboard. . .

DRAFT ORDER  1. Cape Breton  2. Victoriaville  3. Chicoutimi  4. Baie-Comeau  5. Baie-Comeau (from Val d'Or)  6. Rouyn-Noranda  7. Halifax (from Moncton)  8. Blaineville-Boisbriand  9. Drummondville  10. Rouyn-Noranda (from Rimouski)  11. Cape Breton (from SJ by way of HM)  12. Chicoutimi (from Shawinigan)  13. Chicoutimi (from Acadie-Bathurst)  14. Gatineau  15. Rimouski (from Sherbrooke)  16. Victoriaville (from Saint John)  17. Val d'Or (from Charlottetown)  18. Chicoutimi (from Quebec)  Note: The draft reverts to reverse order of the standings  after the first round lottery picks. The draft lottery pertains   only to the 1st round.  *Some of the above picks could be traded back to their  original teams by way of prearranged deals in lieu of  players to be named later.

Cape Breton Eagles will select first overall in 2022 QMJHL Draft  QMJHL LOTTERY FENPLAST QMJHL DRAFT    Earlier today, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its lottery to determine the  first five selections of the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft presented by Fenplast.    This year’s draw was held under the supervision of QMJHL Assistant Commissioner,  Martin Lavallée, QMJHL Director of Communications and Media Relations, Maxime Blouin,  as well as Charles Perreault, General Manager of Réseau des Sports and Nicolas-Étienne  Côté, Senior Hockey Producer (RDS).    With nine balls and a 43% chance of winning the draw, the Cape Breton Eagles won  the lottery and will have the first overall selection in the upcoming draft.    The Victoriaville Tigres, who ended the season in 17th place, will be selecting second  overall.  The Tigres had six balls and a 28% chance of landing the first overall pick.    Although the Chicoutimi Saguenéens only had one ball (5%), they gained two spots  and will select third overall. The Baie-Comeau Drakkar (3 balls – 14% and 2 balls –  10% due to a trade with Val-d’Or) landed the fourth and fifth overall selections.  Here is the order of the first five selections in the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft.  1st – Cape Breton Eagles  2nd – Victoriaville Tigres  3rd – Chicoutimi Saguenéens  4th – Baie-Comeau Drakkar  5th – Baie-Comeau Drakkar (from Val-d’Or)

2022 QMJHL DRAFT - PICKS BY TEAM  BAIE-COMEAU: 1; 1 VDO; 2 STJ; 3; 3 SHA; 5 MON; 7; 8; 9; 10 VDO; 10 RN; 11; 13; 14  BATHURST: 4; 5; 5 BAC; 6 CHI; 7; 8; 9; 9 CHI; 10; 10 CHI; 13; 13 QUE; 14  BLAINEVILLE: 1; 2 BAC; 3; 3 SHE; 4; 4 CHA; 5; 6; 7; 9; 9 SHE; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14  CAPE BRETON: 1; 1 HFX; 2;  2 CHA; 2 BLB; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 12 SHA; 12 QUE; 13; 14  CHARLOTTETOWN: 7; 7 DRU; 8; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14  CHICOUTIMI: 1; 1 QUE; 1 BAT; 1 SHA; 2; 2 DRU; 3 BAT; 5; 5 DRU; 7 SHA; 8; 10 BC; 11; 13; 14  DRUMMONDVILLE: 1; 4 ROU; 4 CHI; 4 STJ; 4 SHA; 6; 6 SHA; 7 ROU; 8; 9;  9 CHA; 10; 11; 11 SHA; 12; 13  GATINEAU: 1; 4; 5; 5 VIC; 6; 7; 8; 9; 11; 12; 14  HALIFAX: 1 MON; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7;  8; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14  MONCTON: 2; 2 VDO; 3; 3 CHA; 3 VDO; 4 DRU; 6 CHA; 7; 8; 8 BLB; 9; 11; 12; 13; 14  QUEBEC: 2; 5; 6 BAT; 6 SHE; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12 BAC; 14  RIMOUSKI: 1 SHE; 2; 2 SHA; 2 SHE; 3; 3 GAT; 3 DRU; 4 QUE; 5; 5 VDO; 5 CHA; 6; 6 QUE; 8; 10; 11; 12;  12 BAT; 12 ROU; 13; 14  ROUYN-NORANDA: 1; 1 RIM; 2 VIC; 2 BAT; 3; 4 RIM; 5; 6; 6 STJ; 7 CHI; 8; 9; 11; 12; 13; 13 GAT; 14;  14 DRU  SAINT JOHN: 3 CAP; 6 MON; 7; 7 VIC; 8; 9; 10 MON; 10 GAT; 11; 12; 13; 14  SHAWINIGAN: 3 QUE; 5; 5 STJ; 6 BAC; 8; 8 SHE; 9; 9 RIM; 10; 10 STJ; 12 CHI; 13; 14  SHERBROOKE: 3 STJ; 4; 4 BAC; 5; 7; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14  VAL D'OR: 1 CHA; 2 ROU; 3 CHI; 4; 4 MON; 6; 7; 8; 9; 11; 12; 13; 14  VICTORIAVILLE: 1; 1 STJ; 2 GAT; 3; 4; 6;  7 RIM; 8; 9; 10; 11; 13; 14

PLAYER RANKINGS AND MINI-PROFILES
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16.  CSR 21 2006  CONNOR ARSENAULT, Saint John U18 6'2" - 197 lbs. Forward: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Port City Sharks NBBAAAHL   12     7     3    10   22 2019-20 Team New Brunswick U14 ACC     5     1     0      1   21 2020-21 Port City Sharks NBU15MHL  20  20  12   32   36 2021-22 Saint John Vitos NBPEIMU18HL   30  15  10   25   30 2021-22 Saint John Vitos Monctonian    3     2     2      4     0 2021-22 Team Green QMJHL Cup     4    1    2     3     2    At 6'3" and 197 lbs., Connor Arsenault already has good size. He's a solid 200' player  who has that smooth, composed look of a Major Junior player. He likes to carry the puck   and uses a wide skating stance to protect the puck with his legs. He goes to the net to  set up screens and is quick on rebounds. He can hold on to the puck in the corners or by  curling inside the opponents' blueline until something opens up. He has a good shot and  can snipe if he sees an opening.    During the 2020-21 season, he finished 2nd in goals (20) and 3rd in points (32) in the  NBMU15HL. Goal leader, Gabe Smith, had only 1 more goal. This season as a rookie with  the Vitos, his 25 points were good for 15th in the league.    Analytics show that he finished 2nd on the team in SOG (107), 3rd in player index  (186) and 4th in hits (44). He can also pass the puck East-West and set up plays down  low, but his forte is scoring goals.    Connor is included on the CSR list of 'A' players and ranked to go anywhere from late  in the 1st round to late in the 2nd by several sources. Watching his game action, I  really like his overall game. I think he will project well into the QMJHL and stands a good  chance to play pro hockey.    He's a nice player to watch - good skater, good speed, good hands, good compete level,  good size and enjoys the physical game. He checks a lot of boxes. One of the most  important boxes he checks is that there are no holes in his game. As an added bonus,  he's versatile and can play all three forward positions as well as man the point on the  powerplay.    Connor showed well at the QMJHL Cup with 1-2-3 totals in 4 games against some top  competition.

[jimmy]

You do an incredibly thorough job of these - I am sure you must put an amazing amount of time into them. They are definitely as detailed as anything out there, tells us more about the players than just the usual name, team, size and stats if we are lucky. I am sure you will be anxious to see how your projections play out over the next few years ...

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OBSERVATIONS:

Just a few comments after the effort to identify and rank draft prospects.

IMO - the 1st round of picks in the Q draft should all be impact players in their own ways - with whatever they bring - be it scoring, defence or goaltending. While there might not be a clear number one overall pick, it's still a very strong group of top end players.

A common claim I've seen on the various forums is that Q teams look to identify 4 to 6 players in the draft each season that will either play with them for 3 or 4 years - or to use as building blocks.

I'm going to keep saying IMO - because that's all this is - but IMO - there is a solid group of prospects that drops off considerably somewhere between 70 and 80 prospects deep.

From years of Junior A research - I always found that 1st and 2nd round QMJHL picks rarely found their way to Junior A at any point.

3rd round Q picks seemed to stand a good chance of playing Junior A at some point - usually as a 20 year-old, and Q picks in the 4th round and later stood a good chance of being primarily Junior A players - with many getting a season or a couple of partial seasons in the Q.

There are always exceptions - but for the most part - that's how it seemed to play out.

Getting back to the hopes of drafting 4 to 6 players who will play for you for 3 or 4 seasons - four rounds of the Q draft would work out to 72 players - which is just about where I see the clear drop off in talent.

As such - I think that if your top four picks all stand a good chance of playing for you for 3 or 4 years - that would make it a fairly deep draft overall - and a draft where you still have 10 more rounds to identify 2 more picks who will play for you - with anything over that considered a deep draft for your franchise.

There are always going to be late bloomers and players who good scouts identify in the later rounds - but IMO - the 14 round QMJHL draft (plus American draft) is too long. They should cut it back to 10 to 12 rounds.

I know that some people are claiming that this is not a deep draft - and they would know better than I would - but I honestly see four deep rounds of prospects.

Guessing that the draft discussion will start to pick up over the next couple of weeks.

Just a question - and likely a dumb one - but is there a set period for trading leading up to the draft - or will it be determined when trading will be permitted only after the Memorial Cup has been played?

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Jun 1, 2022 7:45:28 GMT -4 jimmy said:

You do an incredibly thorough job of these - I am sure you must put an amazing amount of time into them. They are definitely as detailed as anything out there, tells us more about the players than just the usual name, team, size and stats if we are lucky. I am sure you will be anxious to see how your projections play out over the next few years ...

I don't know if I can explain what I'm trying to do - but what I hope to find out is the value of on-line scouting.

I know that on-line scouting will never replace live scouting - because those scouts need to know what a player is like off the ice - in the room - his work habits - his commitment - his parents - his plans and his education options - and a hundred other things. On-line scouting will never replace that.

What I'm trying to do is to gauge the value of using a combination of stats, analytics and game video to identify hockey skills, tendencies, habits and areas that need work.

I also know that in all likelihood - I'm setting myself up for criticism and failure - but yes - I do want to know if I'm all talk and ego - or if maybe there was something there.

That's why I wanted to get my Top 100 out there before anybody else. I didn't want to be swayed by anybody else's rankings. I think we're all like that up to a certain point - but being retired and with time on my hands gave me an opportunity to actually make the effort.

I'll come right out and say it - I don't expect to do very well three years down the road - especially when compared to the agencies who have dozens of hands-on scouts collaborating and combining their efforts.

All the same - I want to know if I have a knack for identifying hockey talent in teenagers as they develop - and not just after the fact.

[Jack Bauer]

I think it will be very interesting to refer back to it and see how the combination of factors you're including say about each player.

All these variables become compounded by the 18 different teams and their situations.

Young player going to Charlottetown into Hulton's system should have a better chance to reaching their potential but a team like CB has some high picks that could change the course of the franchise if they hit home runs.

But for a sport where you want so many different types of players it will be nice to see who is picked and be able to read a little recap of how they're viewed on draft day.

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Jun 1, 2022 8:42:55 GMT -4 Jack Bauer said:

I think it will be very interesting to refer back to it and see how the combination of factors you're including say about each player.

All these variables become compounded by the 18 different teams and their situations.

Young player going to Charlottetown into Hulton's system should have a better chance to reaching their potential but a team like CB has some high picks that could change the course of the franchise if they hit home runs.

But for a sport where you want so many different types of players it will be nice to see who is picked and be able to read a little recap of how they're viewed on draft day.

Exactly - and not just a link to Elite Prospects.

I always find that draft day(s) are the one time of the year when all teams and their followers can have that feeling of hope and optimism towards the future - like Christmas in July.

[bois]

Jun 1, 2022 6:50:08 GMT -4 QMJHL Fan said:

Just a reminder that there are now 121 player rankings and mini-profiles available of draft prospects - as well as a ton of other draft information for anybody interested.

One person here in particular seems to want everybody to believe that the CSR list of names "is all we have" - but that's not true. Every single day - more and more QMJHL teams and scouts are checking out the prospect list.

There is no requirement to agree with the profiles or rankings - it doesn't cost anything - and there's no reason not to become more familiar with the talent pool and draft info available.

I can't claim that my player projections and rankings will pan out in order three or four years from now - but I can tell you that they are more in depth and detailed than any other rankings and profiles - paid or unpaid - that you will find anywhere else leading up to the draft.

Click on the link below for the top 121 player profiles - and growing. . .

2022 QMJHL DRAFT RANKINGS AND PROFILES

THE 2022 QMJHL DRAFT July 4th and 5th    The 2022 QMJHL Draft will be held virtually on-line on Monday and Tuesday, July 4th and 5th.  It will be the league's 51st annual entry draft and will be sponsored by Fenplast for the third  consecutive year. The 1st round will be selected on Monday night, and the completion of the  draft will follow on Tuesday.    The league held it's first entry draft in 1971 where Sorel chose left winger Jacques Cossette  with the first ever pick from the Rouyn Citadels. Cossette would go on to have a huge QMJHL  career, and in his final season, he combined with Pierre Larouche and Michel Deziel to put up  the highest ever point total by a line. Larouche led the league with a then record 251 points,  Deziel finished 2nd with 227, and Cossette finished 4th with 214 points.    Cossette would become a 2nd round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1974 NHL draft  and play a total of 67 NHL games - including 3 playoff games.    It wasn't until the 1976 QMJHL draft when they began selecting Atlantic players when Ken  Johnston of Sydney Academy was selected in the 1st round by Sherbrooke. Johnston was a  high scoring defenceman who had a good level of toughness and played four seasons with  the then Castors, and later was an All-Canadian at Dal. He eventually made it all the way to  the AHL before turning to coaching. He coached the Dartmouth Fuel Kids to a league champ-  ionship in the Metro-Valley league in 1986 with a roster that included Troy Crosby in goal.    The QMJHL draft encompasses 14 rounds where more than 250 players are selected each  season.    I would like to make it clear that I am not a scout. Scouts are the people in the rinks who  meet the players in person and know their character both on and off the ice. They deal with  parents and coaches and know what the aspirations and hopes of the players are. Those are  the real scouts, and I have a great deal of respect for them.    What can't be denied is that scouting these days is much more in depth than it used to be.  These days, every scout has things like analytics and player videos at their fingertips. When  you get home from the rink, you do your homework.    Analytics, and especially games in their entirety for pretty well every prospect do two things.  They reinforce what you saw, and they show you what you missed. At the press of a key, you  can now research what every player does well, and identify where they need work. It is no  longer enough to go to the rink, make notes, and compare lists with your other scouts.    What I do is fairly simple. I try to put together everything I can about a player - stats, game  vids, analytics, media releases and whatever else I can find - and then I try to condense that  information into a short player bio. From putting together those bios, things like projections  and draft order begin to take shape.   My hope is to give the prospects some positive publicity, to help drum up interest in the draft,  and to be able to measure myself a few years down the road to see if I had a knack for ident-  ifying and projecting young hockey talent - or not.    Agree - disagree - whatever. Just don't let it get you down or put you in a foul mood if you  disagree with any of my player evaluations. You can attend a game with a group of people and  everybody watch the same thing - and all leave the game having a differing opinion.    This is not meant to be a mock draft. With a mock draft - you project who each team might  pick when it's their turn. We all know that it doesn't always project into taking the best player  available. This is a ranking of prospects - period.  As time allows, I'll continue to add more players. There will be some adjusting and re-ordering  from time to time. Don't take it too seriously, I'm a guy behind a keyboard. . .

DRAFT ORDER  1. Cape Breton  2. Victoriaville  3. Chicoutimi  4. Baie-Comeau  5. Baie-Comeau (from Val d'Or)  6. Rouyn-Noranda  7. Halifax (from Moncton)  8. Blaineville-Boisbriand  9. Drummondville  10. Rimouski  11. Cape Breton (from SJ by way of HM)  12. Shawinigan  13. Acadie-Bathurst  14. Gatineau  15. Sherbrooke  16. Saint John  17. Charlottetown  18. Quebec  Note: The draft reverts to reverse order of the standings  after the first round lottery picks. The draft lottery pertains   only to the 1st round.

Cape Breton Eagles will select first overall in 2022 QMJHL Draft  QMJHL LOTTERY FENPLAST QMJHL DRAFT    Earlier today, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its lottery to determine the  first five selections of the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft presented by Fenplast.    This year’s draw was held under the supervision of QMJHL Assistant Commissioner,  Martin Lavallée, QMJHL Director of Communications and Media Relations, Maxime Blouin,  as well as Charles Perreault, General Manager of Réseau des Sports and Nicolas-Étienne  Côté, Senior Hockey Producer (RDS).    With nine balls and a 43% chance of winning the draw, the Cape Breton Eagles won  the lottery and will have the first overall selection in the upcoming draft.    The Victoriaville Tigres, who ended the season in 17th place, will be selecting second  overall.  The Tigres had six balls and a 28% chance of landing the first overall pick.    Although the Chicoutimi Saguenéens only had one ball (5%), they gained two spots  and will select third overall. The Baie-Comeau Drakkar (3 balls – 14% and 2 balls –  10% due to a trade with Val-d’Or) landed the fourth and fifth overall selections.  Here is the order of the first five selections in the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft.  1st – Cape Breton Eagles  2nd – Victoriaville Tigres  3rd – Chicoutimi Saguenéens  4th – Baie-Comeau Drakkar  5th – Baie-Comeau Drakkar (from Val-d’Or)

2022 QMJHL DRAFT - PICKS BY TEAM  Baie-Comeau: 1-1VDO-2STJ-3-3SHA-5MON-7-8-9-10VDO-10RN-11-13-14  Bathurst: 4-5-5BAC-6CHI-7-8-9-9CHI- 10-10CHI-13-13QUE-14  Blainville: 1-2BAC-3-3SHE-4-4CHA-5-6-7-9-9SHE-10-11-12-13-14  Cape Breton: 1-1HFX-2 -2CHA-2BLB-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-12SHA-12QUE-13-14  Charlottetown: 7-7DRU-8-10-11-12-13-14  Chicoutimi: 1 -1QUE-1BAT-1SHA-2-2DRU-3BAT-5-5DRU-7SHA-8-10BC-11-13-14  Drummondville: 1-4ROU-4CHI-4STJ-4SHA-6-6SHA-7ROU-8-9- 9CHA-10-11-11SHA-12-13  Gatineau: 1-4-5-5VIC-6-7-8-9-11-12-14  Halifax: 1MON-2-3-4-5-6-7- 8-9-10-11-12-13-14  Moncton: 2-2VDO-3-3CHA-3VDO-4DRU-6CHA-7-8-8BLB-9-11-12-13-14  Quebec: 2-5- 6BAT-6SHE-7-8-9-10-11-12BAC-14  Rimouski: 1SHE-2-2SHA-2SHE-3-3GAT-3DRU-4QUE-5-5VDO-5CHA-6-6QUE-8-10-11-12-12BAT-12ROU-13-14  Rouyn-Noranda: 1-1RIM -2VIC-2BAT-3-4RIM-5-6-6STJ-7CHI-8-9-11-12-13-13GAT-14-14DRU  Saint John: 3CAP-6MON-7-7VIC-8-9-10MON-10GAT -11-12-13-14  Shawinigan: 3QUE-5-5STJ-6BAC-8-8SHE-9-9RIM-10-10STJ-12CHI-13-14  Sherbrooke: 3STJ-4-4BAC-5-7-10-11 -12-13-14  Val d'Or: 1CHA-2ROU-3CHI-4-4MON-6-7-8-9-11-12-13-14  Victoriaville: 1-1STJ-2GAT-3-4-6- 7RIM-8-9-10-11-13-14

PLAYER RANKINGS AND MINI-PROFILES
(Sample)

16.  CSR 21 2006  CONNOR ARSENAULT, Saint John U18 6'2" - 197 lbs. Forward: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Port City Sharks NBBAAAHL   12     7     3    10   22 2019-20 Team New Brunswick U14 ACC     5     1     0      1   21 2020-21 Port City Sharks NBU15MHL  20  20  12   32   36 2021-22 Saint John Vitos NBPEIMU18HL   30  15  10   25   30 2021-22 Saint John Vitos Monctonian    3     2     2      4     0 2021-22 Team Green QMJHL Cup     4    1    2     3     2    At 6'3" and 197 lbs., Connor Arsenault already has good size. He's a solid 200' player  who has that smooth, composed look of a Major Junior player. He likes to carry the puck   and uses a wide skating stance to protect the puck with his legs. He goes to the net to  set up screens and is quick on rebounds. He can hold on to the puck in the corners or by  curling inside the opponents' blueline until something opens up. He has a good shot and  can snipe if he sees an opening.    During the 2020-21 season, he finished 2nd in goals (20) and 3rd in points (32) in the  NBMU15HL. Goal leader, Gabe Smith, had only 1 more goal. This season as a rookie with  the Vitos, his 25 points were good for 15th in the league.    Analytics show that he finished 2nd on the team in SOG (107), 3rd in player index  (186) and 4th in hits (44). He can also pass the puck East-West and set up plays down  low, but his forte is scoring goals.    Connor is included on the CSR list of 'A' players and ranked to go anywhere from late  in the 1st round to late in the 2nd by several sources. Watching his game action, I  really like his overall game. I think he will project well into the QMJHL and stands a good  chance to play pro hockey.    He's a nice player to watch - good skater, good speed, good hands, good compete level,  good size and enjoys the physical game. He checks a lot of boxes. One of the most  important boxes he checks is that there are no holes in his game. As an added bonus,  he's versatile and can play all three forward positions as well as man the point on the  powerplay.    Connor showed well at the QMJHL Cup with 1-2-3 totals in 4 games against some top  competition.

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Jun 1, 2022 13:46:31 GMT -4 bois said:

Jun 1, 2022 6:50:08 GMT -4 QMJHL Fan said:

Just a reminder that there are now 121 player rankings and mini-profiles available of draft prospects - as well as a ton of other draft information for anybody interested.

One person here in particular seems to want everybody to believe that the CSR list of names "is all we have" - but that's not true. Every single day - more and more QMJHL teams and scouts are checking out the prospect list.

There is no requirement to agree with the profiles or rankings - it doesn't cost anything - and there's no reason not to become more familiar with the talent pool and draft info available.

I can't claim that my player projections and rankings will pan out in order three or four years from now - but I can tell you that they are more in depth and detailed than any other rankings and profiles - paid or unpaid - that you will find anywhere else leading up to the draft.

Click on the link below for the top 121 player profiles - and growing. . .

2022 QMJHL DRAFT RANKINGS AND PROFILES

THE 2022 QMJHL DRAFT July 4th and 5th    The 2022 QMJHL Draft will be held virtually on-line on Monday and Tuesday, July 4th and 5th.  It will be the league's 51st annual entry draft and will be sponsored by Fenplast for the third  consecutive year. The 1st round will be selected on Monday night, and the completion of the  draft will follow on Tuesday.    The league held it's first entry draft in 1971 where Sorel chose left winger Jacques Cossette  with the first ever pick from the Rouyn Citadels. Cossette would go on to have a huge QMJHL  career, and in his final season, he combined with Pierre Larouche and Michel Deziel to put up  the highest ever point total by a line. Larouche led the league with a then record 251 points,  Deziel finished 2nd with 227, and Cossette finished 4th with 214 points.    Cossette would become a 2nd round pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1974 NHL draft  and play a total of 67 NHL games - including 3 playoff games.    It wasn't until the 1976 QMJHL draft when they began selecting Atlantic players when Ken  Johnston of Sydney Academy was selected in the 1st round by Sherbrooke. Johnston was a  high scoring defenceman who had a good level of toughness and played four seasons with  the then Castors, and later was an All-Canadian at Dal. He eventually made it all the way to  the AHL before turning to coaching. He coached the Dartmouth Fuel Kids to a league champ-  ionship in the Metro-Valley league in 1986 with a roster that included Troy Crosby in goal.    The QMJHL draft encompasses 14 rounds where more than 250 players are selected each  season.    I would like to make it clear that I am not a scout. Scouts are the people in the rinks who  meet the players in person and know their character both on and off the ice. They deal with  parents and coaches and know what the aspirations and hopes of the players are. Those are  the real scouts, and I have a great deal of respect for them.    What can't be denied is that scouting these days is much more in depth than it used to be.  These days, every scout has things like analytics and player videos at their fingertips. When  you get home from the rink, you do your homework.    Analytics, and especially games in their entirety for pretty well every prospect do two things.  They reinforce what you saw, and they show you what you missed. At the press of a key, you  can now research what every player does well, and identify where they need work. It is no  longer enough to go to the rink, make notes, and compare lists with your other scouts.    What I do is fairly simple. I try to put together everything I can about a player - stats, game  vids, analytics, media releases and whatever else I can find - and then I try to condense that  information into a short player bio. From putting together those bios, things like projections  and draft order begin to take shape.   My hope is to give the prospects some positive publicity, to help drum up interest in the draft,  and to be able to measure myself a few years down the road to see if I had a knack for ident-  ifying and projecting young hockey talent - or not.    Agree - disagree - whatever. Just don't let it get you down or put you in a foul mood if you  disagree with any of my player evaluations. You can attend a game with a group of people and  everybody watch the same thing - and all leave the game having a differing opinion.    This is not meant to be a mock draft. With a mock draft - you project who each team might  pick when it's their turn. We all know that it doesn't always project into taking the best player  available. This is a ranking of prospects - period.  As time allows, I'll continue to add more players. There will be some adjusting and re-ordering  from time to time. Don't take it too seriously, I'm a guy behind a keyboard. . .

DRAFT ORDER  1. Cape Breton  2. Victoriaville  3. Chicoutimi  4. Baie-Comeau  5. Baie-Comeau (from Val d'Or)  6. Rouyn-Noranda  7. Halifax (from Moncton)  8. Blaineville-Boisbriand  9. Drummondville  10. Rimouski  11. Cape Breton (from SJ by way of HM)  12. Shawinigan  13. Acadie-Bathurst  14. Gatineau  15. Sherbrooke  16. Saint John  17. Charlottetown  18. Quebec  Note: The draft reverts to reverse order of the standings  after the first round lottery picks. The draft lottery pertains   only to the 1st round.

Cape Breton Eagles will select first overall in 2022 QMJHL Draft  QMJHL LOTTERY FENPLAST QMJHL DRAFT    Earlier today, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its lottery to determine the  first five selections of the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft presented by Fenplast.    This year’s draw was held under the supervision of QMJHL Assistant Commissioner,  Martin Lavallée, QMJHL Director of Communications and Media Relations, Maxime Blouin,  as well as Charles Perreault, General Manager of Réseau des Sports and Nicolas-Étienne  Côté, Senior Hockey Producer (RDS).    With nine balls and a 43% chance of winning the draw, the Cape Breton Eagles won  the lottery and will have the first overall selection in the upcoming draft.    The Victoriaville Tigres, who ended the season in 17th place, will be selecting second  overall.  The Tigres had six balls and a 28% chance of landing the first overall pick.    Although the Chicoutimi Saguenéens only had one ball (5%), they gained two spots  and will select third overall. The Baie-Comeau Drakkar (3 balls – 14% and 2 balls –  10% due to a trade with Val-d’Or) landed the fourth and fifth overall selections.  Here is the order of the first five selections in the 2022 QMJHL Entry Draft.  1st – Cape Breton Eagles  2nd – Victoriaville Tigres  3rd – Chicoutimi Saguenéens  4th – Baie-Comeau Drakkar  5th – Baie-Comeau Drakkar (from Val-d’Or)

2022 QMJHL DRAFT - PICKS BY TEAM  Baie-Comeau: 1-1VDO-2STJ-3-3SHA-5MON-7-8-9-10VDO-10RN-11-13-14  Bathurst: 4-5-5BAC-6CHI-7-8-9-9CHI- 10-10CHI-13-13QUE-14  Blainville: 1-2BAC-3-3SHE-4-4CHA-5-6-7-9-9SHE-10-11-12-13-14  Cape Breton: 1-1HFX-2 -2CHA-2BLB-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-12SHA-12QUE-13-14  Charlottetown: 7-7DRU-8-10-11-12-13-14  Chicoutimi: 1 -1QUE-1BAT-1SHA-2-2DRU-3BAT-5-5DRU-7SHA-8-10BC-11-13-14  Drummondville: 1-4ROU-4CHI-4STJ-4SHA-6-6SHA-7ROU-8-9- 9CHA-10-11-11SHA-12-13  Gatineau: 1-4-5-5VIC-6-7-8-9-11-12-14  Halifax: 1MON-2-3-4-5-6-7- 8-9-10-11-12-13-14  Moncton: 2-2VDO-3-3CHA-3VDO-4DRU-6CHA-7-8-8BLB-9-11-12-13-14  Quebec: 2-5- 6BAT-6SHE-7-8-9-10-11-12BAC-14  Rimouski: 1SHE-2-2SHA-2SHE-3-3GAT-3DRU-4QUE-5-5VDO-5CHA-6-6QUE-8-10-11-12-12BAT-12ROU-13-14  Rouyn-Noranda: 1-1RIM -2VIC-2BAT-3-4RIM-5-6-6STJ-7CHI-8-9-11-12-13-13GAT-14-14DRU  Saint John: 3CAP-6MON-7-7VIC-8-9-10MON-10GAT -11-12-13-14  Shawinigan: 3QUE-5-5STJ-6BAC-8-8SHE-9-9RIM-10-10STJ-12CHI-13-14  Sherbrooke: 3STJ-4-4BAC-5-7-10-11 -12-13-14  Val d'Or: 1CHA-2ROU-3CHI-4-4MON-6-7-8-9-11-12-13-14  Victoriaville: 1-1STJ-2GAT-3-4-6- 7RIM-8-9-10-11-13-14

PLAYER RANKINGS AND MINI-PROFILES
(Sample)

16.  CSR 21 2006  CONNOR ARSENAULT, Saint John U18 6'2" - 197 lbs. Forward: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Port City Sharks NBBAAAHL   12     7     3    10   22 2019-20 Team New Brunswick U14 ACC     5     1     0      1   21 2020-21 Port City Sharks NBU15MHL  20  20  12   32   36 2021-22 Saint John Vitos NBPEIMU18HL   30  15  10   25   30 2021-22 Saint John Vitos Monctonian    3     2     2      4     0 2021-22 Team Green QMJHL Cup     4    1    2     3     2    At 6'3" and 197 lbs., Connor Arsenault already has good size. He's a solid 200' player  who has that smooth, composed look of a Major Junior player. He likes to carry the puck   and uses a wide skating stance to protect the puck with his legs. He goes to the net to  set up screens and is quick on rebounds. He can hold on to the puck in the corners or by  curling inside the opponents' blueline until something opens up. He has a good shot and  can snipe if he sees an opening.    During the 2020-21 season, he finished 2nd in goals (20) and 3rd in points (32) in the  NBMU15HL. Goal leader, Gabe Smith, had only 1 more goal. This season as a rookie with  the Vitos, his 25 points were good for 15th in the league.    Analytics show that he finished 2nd on the team in SOG (107), 3rd in player index  (186) and 4th in hits (44). He can also pass the puck East-West and set up plays down  low, but his forte is scoring goals.    Connor is included on the CSR list of 'A' players and ranked to go anywhere from late  in the 1st round to late in the 2nd by several sources. Watching his game action, I  really like his overall game. I think he will project well into the QMJHL and stands a good  chance to play pro hockey.    He's a nice player to watch - good skater, good speed, good hands, good compete level,  good size and enjoys the physical game. He checks a lot of boxes. One of the most  important boxes he checks is that there are no holes in his game. As an added bonus,  he's versatile and can play all three forward positions as well as man the point on the  powerplay.    Connor showed well at the QMJHL Cup with 1-2-3 totals in 4 games against some top  competition.

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