Our 20’s – Sherbrooke Phoenix
Throughout the summer, we’ll be looking back at the QMJHL careers of our 20-year-old players, who will be moving on to new opportunities next season. Today, we feature the graduating players of the Sherbrooke Phoenix.
Éloi Bourdeau
Bourdeau will not be remembered for his offensive production, but rather for his leadership and outstanding work ethic. A third-round pick of the Phoenix in the 2021 QMJHL Draft, he continued his development with Magog in the U18 AAA ranks and at Champlain-Lennoxville College before earning a full-time role with the Phoenix in 2023-24. Three full seasons later, he leaves the organization with 208 career games played, ranking 13th in franchise history. While his 39 career points don’t jump off the page, they hardly reflect the impact he had in helping establish the culture embraced by the Phoenix and head coach Gilles Bouchard.
Olivier Dubois
Dubois was selected by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies in the 11th round, 190th overall, of the 2021 QMJHL Draft. He returned to Lévis in the U18 AAA ranks for the 2021-22 season before appearing in 39 games with the Huskies and being traded to Sherbrooke during the summer of 2023. Dubois enjoyed a strong first season with the Phoenix, recording 47 points, before injuries limited him to a combined 62 games over his 19- and 20-year-old seasons. Named team captain in 2024-25, he completed his junior career with 117 points (54 goals, 63 assists) in 185 games.
Jean-Félix Lapointe
Like Bourdeau, Lapointe finished his junior career with 39 points, though he accumulated them over 191 games. Standing 6-foot-6, the defenceman was considered a long-term project when the Phoenix selected him in the 14th round of the 2021 QMJHL Draft. And like many long-term projects, his development took time. Lapointe spent one season in U18 Division 1 with Séminaire St-François and another at the collegiate level with Champlain-Lennoxville before earning a full-time spot with the Phoenix in 2023-24. His point totals of 10, 11 and 18 over his three seasons with Sherbrooke reflected a player whose greatest value came in a defensive role, where he made excellent use of his imposing frame.
