Quick hits with Maxime Sauvé

BOUCHERVILLE, Saturday, November 29, 2008 – This week, the official website of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League sits down with Val-d’Or Foreurs forward Maxime Sauvé.

<i>Tell us a little bit about your first experience as a member of Team QMJHL at the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge.</i>

"It was a great hockey experience to go up against the Russians and, at the same time, it’s important because it’s meant to be a mini-camp for the Under-20 National Team. I really enjoyed playing with guys like Yann Sauvé and Nicolas Deschamps whom are old friends of mine. I had a great time."

<i>How would you compare the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge to the CHL/NHL Home Hardware Top Prospects game in which you played earlier this year? </i>

"Well, it’s not the same style of hockey. When I played in the Top Prospects game, it was more of the traditional style of Canadian hockey whereas the Russians rely more on their talent and individual skill sets."

<i> You’ve scored 12 goals in your last 14 contests. What turned things around for you after a slow start</i>

"At the beginning of the season, I was trying too hard to score goals. At some point, I just convinced myself to go back to the basics. I started playing my game and everything fell right back into place."

<i>What do you want to emphasize for the remainder of the 2008-2009 season? </i>

"One of my goals is to get better in my own end."

<i>Are you going to approach your next pro camp with the Boston Bruins (Maxime was a 2nd round selection at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft) any differently now that you have gone through the experience once? </i>

"When I arrived at Boston’s camp, I really didn’t know what to expect. Next year, my goal is to go to training camp and make the team. Hopefully, things will go my way. Rest assured that I will work extremely hard to earn a spot on the roster."