Huskies hoist Jean-Rougeau Trophy

BOUCHERVILLE, Friday, March 21, 2008 – The Commissioner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, Gilles Courteau, was on hand tonight at the Dave Keon Arena in Rouyn-Noranda to present the Jean-Rougeau Trophy to the regular season champion Huskies prior to tonight’s game.

"The Huskies enjoyed a remarkable season," said the Commissioner. "The players, the coaches and their staff deserve a lot of credit for this incredible accomplishment. The regular season championship would not have been possible without the tremendous support of the loyal fans in Rouyn-Noranda."

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<td> <span class="blackText11px">Pierre Leduc (left), the Director of Central Scouting, as well as Marc Blais presented the <b>Luc-Robitaille</b> Trophy to Huskies captain <b>Marc-André Bourdon</b>. Rouyn-Noranda scored a League-high 294 goals this season (photo credit – Michel Fortin).</table>

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<td><span class="blackText11px">At Centre 200, goaltender <b>Olivier Roy</b> was awarded the <b>Raymond-Lagacé</b> Trophy as the League’s top defensive rookie. In forty-seven starts, Roy won twenty-seven games, including four by shutout, while maintaining a 2.87 goals-against-average and .896 save percentage. Stan MacDonald (left), Vice-President of Sales at Cape Breton Breweries, and team President Paul MacDonald presented the Trophy to Olivier prior to their first round match-up versus the MAINEiacs (photo credit – Scott MacLeod).</table>

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<td> <span class="blackText11px">At the Georges-Vézina Centre in Chicoutimi, <b>Francis Verreault-Paul</b>, the Saguenéens’ captain, received the <b>Robert-Lebel</b> Trophy (best team goals-against-average) from Governor Gervais Munger and shareholder Marc Desforges. The Saguenéens allowed a League-low 203 goals this season (photo credit – M. Lévesque).</table>

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<td><span class="blackText11px"> <b>Nicolas Deschamps</b> was also honoured. He was awarded the <b>Michel-Bergeron</b> Trophy as the League’s top offensive rookie. The Saguenéens forward scored twenty-four goals, including six game-winners, and added forty-three helpers in seventy games to finish at the top of the rookie scoring standings. He received the Trophy from Governor Gervais Munger and shareholder Marc Desforges (photo credit – M. Lévesque).</table>

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<td><span class="blackText11px">Finally, <b>Mathieu Bolduc</b> received the <b>Kevin-Lowe</b> Trophy as the top defensive defenseman after collecting nine goals and twenty-three assists in seventy games. He also finished the season with a +30 rating. (photo credit – M. Lévesque).</table>