Under the Microscope | October’s QMJHL Prospects

During each month of the regular season, QMJHL scouts provide us with reports on some of the top prospects for the upcoming QMJHL Entry Draft presented by Fenplast.

Here is their analysis of the prospects for the month of October.

 

Calvin Carver – Forward – Dartmouth Steele Subaru

Calvin is a very talented player that plays a 200-foot game. He has a unique mix of skill and physicality. He competes hard and is not scared to get involved in the dirty areas. He is tough to play against, takes the puck to the net and competes every shift.

Calvin has shown the skill and abilities needed to produce offensively. He uses his hands and hockey sense to create opportunities for his teammates, gets involved on the forecheck and is a player that can be trusted in all situations.

• Taylor P. Burke, Nova Scotia CSR Scout

 

Loïk Collin – Defenseman – Phénix du Collège Esther-Blondin

Loïk is a big, mobile defenseman who knows how to use his speed to his advantage, both in the offensive zone and to optimize his backchecks. With a fluid skating stride and his long reach, he’s known for his ability to support the attack, while remaining reliable in his own zone. As he gains more experience over the course of the season, we hope to see him act with more conviction in his decision-making with the puck and use his shot as an offensive threat.

It will be interesting to see where his potential takes him as he gains physical maturity, enabling him to assert himself even more in one-on-one battles.

• Jérémie Bergeron, CSR Scout

 

Alex Desruisseaux – Forward – Chevaliers de Lévis

Desruisseaux is a forward with character and great offensive qualities. He’s also capable of generating attack thanks to his good vision of the game. Even if he’s not the most physically imposing, he still manages to get involved in the action and create scoring chances.

Alex must continue to work on his defensive game and positioning without the puck in order to become a more well-rounded player.

• Frédéric Lévesque, CSR Scout

 

Alexis Guévin – Forward – Estacades de Trois-Rivières

A talented and competitive right winger, Alexis’ top quality is that he has an excellent skating stride, which enables him to outflank opposing defenders. He has great offensive abilities, including great puck control and a powerful shot that often surprises opposing goaltenders.

He’s always had success in the minor hockey ranks. So, it’s only a matter of time before he explodes at the next level.

• Daniel Noonan, CSR Scout

 

Xavier Halloran – Goaltender – Intrépides de Gatineau

Xavier is a good-sized goalie who lacks a bit of athleticism. However, he makes up for it by being a very positional netminder, who tries to make himself big in front of his net in order to get hit by pucks. He has a good technical structure and is usually square to the puck. His lack of natural speed forces him to work really hard to get set before shots, but he’s shown good glove reactions.

At times, his limited ability to recover on rebounds has prevented him from coming up with big saves in those situations. Still, he has shown a very good mental make-up in the past, allowing him to win big games. Xavier is able to play better than his skill set shows.

• Maxime Ouellet, CSR Goaltending Specialist

 

Ethan Jones – Forward – East Coast Blizzard

Ethan Jones is right-handed forward that has great awareness and hockey sense all over the ice. He’s a great skater, with good size, that is reliable in his own end but has creativity and skill to produce offensively as well. He uses his hockey IQ to know when to showcase his quick release when shooting, but he also knows when to use his vision and poise to make a more effective play.

He is trusted on both types of special team units and is off to a great start production wise to start the season. As Ethan develops physically, he will have all the tools to turn into a dependable forward with offensive skill at the next level.

• Marcus Power, Newfoundland and Labrador CSR Scout

 

Noah Leduc – Defenseman – Grenadiers de Châteauguay

Noah represents the new generation of mobile defenders. He is effective on breakouts and his strong game management enables him to make good decisions. Since the start of the season, he has spared no effort to improve.

Noah is increasingly surprising with his ability to win his battles and by playing with more physicality, despite his smaller stature.

• Benoît Payment, CSR Scout

 

Brock Lyons – Forward – Saint John Vitos

The left-handed forward is a natural goal scorer. Lyons possesses a strong and accurate shot that can find the back of the net from almost anywhere in the offensive zone. His vision of the ice and knowledge of the game allows him to get open in dangerous areas to score big goals for his team. Lyons is also a good, strong skater. He has good balance and a smooth skating stride, which allow him to move around defenders with ease.

His skating abilities and vision of the ice allow him to find success playing center or on the wing. He’s very good at carrying the puck inside the offensive zone and creating chances to score. With these skills, he could become a power play specialist at the next level.

• David Landry, New Brunswick CSR Scout

 

Zachary Petit – Forward – Riverains du Collège Charles-Lemoyne

Zachary is a left-handed offensive-minded defender. Skilful and mobile, he has good vision of the game, as well as the ability to lead the offense and feed his teammates. Although he’s not the most physical player, his strong hockey sense allows him to do the little things to get out of bad situations.

So far, Zachary has demonstrated all the skills that are in high demand at the next level.

• Jean-Pierre Belzil, CSR Scout