The trading period ended today in the QMJHL
LONGUEUIL, Saturday January 8th 2005 (QMJHL) The trading period involving student athletes in the Québec Major Junior Hockey League ended today at noon. Here are the nine transactions that were confirmed by the QMJHL today.
Trade between Halifax and Victoriaville
First of all, the Victoriaville Tigres traded goaltender Jeremy Duchesne to the Halifax Mooseheads, in exchange for the Mooseheads’ 5th round pick choice of the 2006 entry draft.
After 15 games with the Tigres this season, Duchesne (86-10-17) had maintained a saving percentage of 0.893, an average of 3.46, as well as a record of 2 wins, 9 losses and 0 tie game.
Trade between Chicoutimi and Victoriaville
The Victoriaville Tigres traded right-winger Justin Bélanger to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens. In return, the Saguenéens traded defenseman Gabriel Houde-Brisson to the Tigres.
In 32 games with the Tigres this season, Bélanger (85-11-01) registered 5 goals (including 1 power play goal) and 6 assists, as well as a total of 46 penalty minutes. This season, his plus/minus rating was at -9.
As for Houde-Brisson (86-08-21), in 30 games with the Saguenéens this season, he collected 2 assists and 6 penalty minutes. His plus-minus rating was at 0.
Trade between Acadie-Bathurst and Victoriaville
The Victoriaville Tigres traded defenseman Tommy Lafontaine, as well as their 5th round pick choice at the 2005 entry draft (acquired from Gatineau), to the Acadie-Bathurst Titan. In return, the Titan traded center player Nicolas Laplante to the Tigres.
In 43 games with the Tigres this season, Lafontaine (84-03-01) registered 2 goals (including 1 power play goal) and 9 assists, as well as a total of 47 penalty minutes. This season, his plus/minus rating was at -10.
As for Laplante (84-01-13), in 25 games with the Titan this season, he scored 3 goals (including 2 power play goals), registered 7 assists and collected 36 penalty minutes. His plus-minus rating was at -10.
Trade between Halifax and Rouyn-Noranda
The Halifax Mooseheads traded left-winger Justin Munden to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, in exchange for the Huskies’ 6th round pick choice of the 2005 entry draft.
In 27 games with the Mooseheads this season, Munden (86-11-10) registered 5 goals (including 2 winning goals) and 3 assists, as well as a total of 12 penalty minutes. This season, his plus/minus rating was at +9.
Trade between P.E.I. and Québec
The P.E.I. Rocket traded goaltender Jonathan Boutin to the Québec Remparts. In return, the Remparts traded defenseman Louis-Philippe Lachance and goaltender Jean-François Bernard, as well as their 2nd round pick choice of the 2005 entry draft, to the Rocket.
After 32 games with the Rocket this season, Boutin (85-03-28) maintained a saving percentage of 0.898, an average of 3.24, as well as a record of 15 wins, 14 losses and 2 tie games.
As for Lachance (86-01-02), in 41 games with the Remparts this season, he registered 1 goal and 12 assists, as well as a total of 40 penalty minutes. This season, his plus/minus rating was at +16.
On his part, Bernard (86-11-10) played 6 games with the Remparts this season. During this time, he maintained a record of 2 wins, 4 losses and 0 tie, obtaining a saving percentage of 0.878 and an average of 4.58.
Trade between Moncton and Québec
The Québec Remparts traded defenseman Nathan Welton to the Moncton Wildcats. In return, the Wildcats traded defensemen Guillaume Veilleux and Sébastien Bernier, as well as their 1st and 4th round pick choices at the 2006 entry draft, to the Remparts.
In 41 games with the Remparts this season, Welton (86-04-23) scored 5 goals (including 2 power play goals and 1 winning goal) and added 18 assists, for a total of 23 points. His plus/minus rating was at +19 and he totalled 38 penalty minutes before being exchanged.
In 32 games with the Wildcats this season, Veilleux (86-04-07) registered 1 goal (which was a winning goal) and 6 assists, as well as a total of 25 penalty minutes. This season, his plus/minus rating was at +6.
As for Bernier (87-02-06), he played 2 games with the Wildcats this season without registering any points. This season, his plus/minus rating was at +2.
Trade between Lewiston and Rouyn-Noranda
As for the Lewiston MAINEiacs, they traded defenseman Travis Mealy, as well as their 6th round pick choice at the 2005 entry draft, to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. In return, the Huskies traded defenseman Sébastien Piché and their 10th round pick choice of the 2005 entry draft to the MAINEiacs.
In 42 games with the MAINEiacs this season, Mealy (85-04-25) registered 2 goals and 8 assists, as well as a total of 40 penalty minutes. This season, his plus/minus rating was at -14.
On his part, Piché (88-02-04) played 2 games with the Huskies this season without registering any points. This season, his plus/minus rating was at -2 and he had totalled 2 penalty minutes.
Trade between Drummondville and Gatineau
The Gatineau Olympiques traded right-winger Gaby Roch (87-05-24) to the Drummondville Voltigeurs, in exchange for the Voltigeurs’ 5th round pick choice of the 2005 entry draft (acquired from Acadie-Bathurst).
Roch (87-05-24) played 27 games with the Olympiques this season. During this time, he registered 1 goal and 4 assists, as well as a total of 59 penalty minutes. This season, his plus/minus rating was at +3.
Trade between Gatineau and Moncton
Finally, the Moncton Wildcats traded right-winger Luke Pelham to the Gatineau Olympiques, in return for the Olympiques’ 3rd round pick choice of the 2005 entry draft.
In 13 games with the Wildcats this season, Pelham (84-10-29) scored 3 goals (including 1 power play goal) and added 3 assists, for a total of 6 points. His plus/minus rating was at +3 and he totalled 43 penalty minutes before being exchanged.
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