Played on Sep 25, 2025
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Game Played in Arena Glencore
General Game Notes: This game was a back and forth battle, with neither team giving much up consistently, defensively. After trading goals throughout, it was ultimately decided late in the third period on the power play, a fitting conclusion given how tightly contested and structured the play was on both sides.
Nikita Ovcharov (LW, R, 6’1″, 196, Quebec Remparts, 02/17/2008)
Game Rating
B-
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Comments: Ovcharov was able to show that he can be a hard player to contain. He is a fine skater, but more importantly, he is big and strong, and very difficult to knock off of pucks. His ability to maintain possession of the puck through contact is how he creates time and space as a playmaker. Ovcharov is also strong defensively, he can manage himself in his own end and can effectively utilize his size and strength to win battles for pucks. He showed that he was not afraid to mix it up at the net front.
Maddox Dagenais (C, L, 6’3″, 195, Quebec Remparts, 03/27/2008)
Game Rating
B-
Maddox Dagenais displayed a strong combination of skills in tonight’s game. He effectively utilized his size to control the puck and make plays with it, showcasing good offensive instincts. His high hockey IQ allowed him to position himself well in both offense and defense, making smart decisions that led to turnovers and advantageous transitions.
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Comments: What Dagenais was able to show tonight was a high volume of net front quality scoring chances that he can generate, a testament to his size value in front of the goalie. He is a strong player, capable of quickly reading the defensive zone and shutting down opposing forwards who look to cut back or out muscle him to the net. When he can get a hold of a player looking to beat him wide, he has the strength to close on him along the wall, eliminating him from the play. He did this a couple times creating transition hockey.
Antoine Dorion (C, R, 6’1″, 190, Quebec Remparts, 11/02/2005)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Diorion was able to show that he has a heavy, accurate wrist shot with a quick release. He has good size for someone with his shot and can utilize his bigger frame in an advantageous way, as he showed he is capable of playing a typical power forward game. This power game includes hunting on the forecheck where if he is not first on the puck, he takes the body of who is. He is able to extend his possession time along the wall where he can use the boards to push off of. Scored a nice goal using his size and strength winning a loose puck battle at the net front where he was able to bury home a rebound.
Alexandre Taillefer (D, L, 6’0″, 171, Quebec Remparts, 01/01/2008)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: With his footwork, Taillefer showed solid mobility for a defenseman, and is just as at ease with the puck on his stick in the offensive zone as he is pinned into his own zone fighting for pucks in front of the net. He is capable of helping an offensive drive with his shot and being able to use his size to seal the end boards and keep clearances from exiting the zone. His long stride makes it hard for smaller players to keep up with him but he takes an extra second to hit top speed.
Cal Uens (D, R, 5’9″, 156, Quebec Remparts, 02/11/2005)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Down the wing and off the rush is where Uens game excels. As an offensive defenseman, he has solid footwork and agility to help him get up and down the ice. He does a good job at manipulating the defense by cutting to the middle of the ice and drawing in players to him. Small little dink passes to space look like they are out of place, until his teammate collects it with speed up the ice. He tends to get knocked off the puck and pushed out of position in small area battles but his speed helps him recover.
Alex Desruisseaux (C, R, 5’7″, 143, Quebec Remparts, 02/13/2009)
Game Rating
B-
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Comments: Desruisseaux is a skilled player with the puck. He is not a massive winger, nor is he a strong two way player. His defensive positioning is lacking and he is not gritty enough to reliably win board battles or create sufficient pressure on opposing puck carriers to be considered anything other than a marginal defensive contributor, despite his best efforts. He is a decent skater and has strong offensive instincts. He knows where to go and where to be in the offensive zone. With all that being said, his game is on the perimeter with the puck. When he has the time and space to create something, he usually does, finding a seam or a higher risk pass into the middle.
Axel Dufresne (D, R, 6’0″, 186, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 05/10/2005)
Game Rating
A-
Axel Dufresne demonstrated a solid skill set as a defenseman, showcasing reliable puck movement and vision that enable him to excel in transition situations. His mobility allows him to cover a lot of ice space, creating scoring chances from the neutral zone through his skating ability. He is effective at shoulder checking and can anticipate what he wants to do with the puck before possession is gained.
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Comments: Dufrense was able to show tonight that he is an offensive talent for sure and wants the puck on his stick when looking to create chances but one of the under appreciated parts of his game is how quick he gets back to pucks dumped into his own end. Just like he wants the puck at the point on the power play, he wants to be first on pucks in his own end and is willing to take the hit to make a play, which he usually does. Where he is really able to create is with his shooting lanes, the extra fake usually throws a blocker of his route just enough to get a puck through. His two assists on the night showed how well he sees the ice.
Niko El Khouri (LW, L, 5’10”, 176, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 05/07/2008)
Game Rating
B+
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Comments: Just getting to the net front, El Khouri picked up an important goal tying the game up midway through the third period. He was able to show tonight that he is a work horse and his goal was a great example. He fought to get the puck low to high and battled his way to the net front where he was able to beat his man on man coverage. He is smaller in stature but keeps his feet moving making him harder to eliminate from the play. He has a good defensive stick and can help kill defensive chances, despite not being enough of a shutdown force to kill penalties or have the size to be a physical force.
Lars Steiner (RW, R, 5’9″, 176, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 11/12/2007)
Game Rating
A-
Steiner’s skillset is characterized by his quick burst of speed and agility on the ice, allowing him to beat defenders in various situations off the rush. His ability to change direction rapidly makes it challenging for opponents to keep pace with him. In a power play situation, Steiner demonstrated creativity and composure when shooting from an odd angle, showcasing his adaptability. In addition to his speed and agility, Steiner displays a calm and calculated approach to defense, making smart decisions about when to make plays rather than taking unnecessary risks. His ability to read the game and assess high-risk situations is an asset that sets him apart as an offensive player.
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Comments: Steiner is a shifty player and makes it hard for larger defenseman to play him man on man. He has quick feet when he has the puck and can stick handle just a quick. His two assists on the night showed that he can distribute the puck not just to anyone but to create a scoring chance. He takes some risks off the rush when he looks to dangle and the skating space is open, but his play throughout the game showed that he takes this risks with back side help. He will turn the puck over a couple times but the upside of what he can do outweighed for most of the game, the turnovers that he created.
Thomas Verdon (C, L, 6’0″, 188, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 07/07/2005)
Game Rating
A
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Comments: With a hat trick on the night, Verdon was the obvious player of the game. Started off early in the game with a nice goal at the net front where he was able to bat home a rebound from his knees. An impressive goal that took not only hand eye coordination but a compete level in an area that is always contested. Verdon played at a pace hard to match whether it was in zone extending his possession time or down the wall where he could use his size and drive a shoulder into defenseman to gain space. He wants the puck on his stick, a sign of a player playing well and wanting to take advantage of his confidence.
William Vezina (C, R, 6’4″, 181, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 06/06/2007)
Game Rating
B
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Comments: Vezina is a power forward, with good size, strength, and hitting ability. He is willing to throw the body around to win battles for pucks along the boards and in front of the net for offense and can do the same in his own end. He tends to think body first and second when he should attempt for possession of the puck. Too many times, the puck was lying there and he was too attached to being physical. His defense, is where he gets most of his value, as he can not only be trusted to handle tough defensive assignments but is willing to do a lot aspects of defense maybe other players are not willing to do, wear a puck or get smoked along the wall from a pinching defenseman. This is a reason for his game ending empty net goal.
Tristan Langlois (D, R, 6’7″, 217, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, 07/14/2007)
Game Rating
B-
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Comments: Langlois uses his large frame and above average defensive instincts to be an asset in front of the net and in corners. He is not someone who will wow you, but he is the type of defenseman who can go unnoticed, other than his size, in a good way. He reads plays well and has to because of his slower jump on the puck. When he does make the read he is good at shutting down the play with a good stick or being physical. Offensively, he can make a first quick pass but his contribution usually stops there.
Photo credit: Dan Hickling/Hickling Images
Scout: Ben Marshall