Videotron Player of the Week | Sam Oliver (February 12, 2024)
The latest Videotron Player of the Week in the QMJHL is Sam Oliver of the Drummondville Voltigeurs. In three games, the 19-year-old from Saint John, New Brunswick scored six times and added two assists as the Western Conference leading Voltigeurs went a perfect 3-0-0-0 on the week.
On Wednesday night in Sherbrooke, Oliver was part of an offensive barrage. Scoring twice on the evening, including the eventual insurance marker in the first period, the fourth-year veteran would also add an assist as the Volts took down the Phoenix by a score of 11-1. Oliver, who would finish the night with a +4 rating, was named the second star of the contest.
Two nights later at home, the Voltigeurs defeated Shawinigan 2-1. Though Oliver did not hit the scoresheet, he would play a pivotal role in the faceoff circle, winning 13 of 20 draws on the evening and helping the Volts shut down their divisional rivals, outshooting the Cataractes 37-19, including a 17-2 advantage in the third period alone.
Back at home on Saturday night, Oliver would get the ball rolling offensively, finding the back of the net just 66 seconds into the contest. This would be part of a four-goal, five-point outing which would prove pivotal in the Volts’ 8-6 triumph over the Moncton Wildcats. Oliver would be the easy choice as first star of the game, while the Voltigeurs notched their fourth straight victory.
Oliver is a key cog on a Voltigeurs squad that leads the league in goals scored, sitting third on the club with 54 points in 51 games. He has already achieved single season career highs in goals, points and game-winning tallies.
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2023-2024 Videotron Player of the Week:
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)