Videotron Player of the Week | Jacob Newcombe (March 11, 2024)
The QMJHL’s latest Videotron Player of the Week is Cape Breton Eagles’ winger Jacob Newcombe. In a trio of home games, the 19-year-old from Sambro, Nova Scotia scored five times and added a pair of assists while the Eagles went 3-0-0-0 as they continue to fight for position in the Eastern Conference standings.
On Wednesday night, Newcombe was held off the scoresheet. However, his Eagles secured a valuable two points thanks to a 7-4 victory over the Charlottetown Islanders.
On Friday night, the third-year veteran was unstoppable. By the time the first period had ended, Newcombe had already potted his second career QMJHL hat trick. He would proceed to add a fourth goal in the final frame as the Eagles’ defeated the Saint John Sea Dogs 6-1. For his efforts, Newcombe was an easy choice as first star on the evening.
The following night, the two teams would clash once again. Newcombe played a key role for the second straight evening, scoring early in the second period, adding a pair of helpers and recording a +4 rating in a 6-0 Eagles’ triumph that was halted early in the third period due to a medical emergency involving Sea Dogs’ Head Coach, Travis Crickard. Fortunately, Crickard is out of hospital and now resting back in Saint John.
Newcombe, who has dealt with his own medical situation after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma during the 2023 off-season, returned to the Eagles’ lineup on January 18. Since then, he has produced 19 points in 21 games, all the while serving as a source of inspiration among his teammates and throughout the organization.
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2023-2024 Videotron Player of the Week:
Week 24 | Jacob Newcombe (Cape Breton Eagles)
Week 23 | Vsevolod Komarov (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Week 22 | Brady Schultz (Halifax Mooseheads)
Week 21 | Justin Carbonneau (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Week 20 | Sam Oliver (Drummondville Voltigeurs)
Week 19 | Milo Roelens (Acadie-Bathurst Titan)
Week 18 | Jonathan Fauchon (Blainville-Boisbriand Armada)
Week 17 | Donovan Arsenault (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Week 16 | Joseph Henneberry (Victoriaville Tigres)
Week 15 | Jacob Mathieu (Rimouski Océanic)
Week 14 | Antonin Verreault (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Week 13 | Pier-Olivier Roy (Victoriaville Tigres)
Week 12 | Antonin Verreault (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies)
Week 11 | Olivier Ciarlo (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Week 10 | Loïc Usereau (Chicoutimi Saguenéens)
Week 9 | Yoan Loshing (Moncton Wildcats)
Week 8 | Jordan Dumais (Halifax Mooseheads)
Week 7 | Mathys Fernandez (Chicoutimi Saguenéens)
Week 6 | Nathan Darveau (Victoriaville Tigres)
Week 5 | Maxim Massé (Chicoutimi Saguenéens)
Week 4 | Jérémie Minville (Gatineau Olympiques)
Week 3 | Mathis Rousseau (Halifax Mooseheads)
Week 2 | Cole Burbidge (Cape Breton Eagles)
Week 1 | Jules Boilard (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)