The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its third annual American draft on Monday morning. Thirty-six New England prospects, born between 2002 and 2004, were selected in the two-round draft. The QMJHL is an 18-team major junior league, part of the Canadian Hockey League, based in Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island....
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League held its third annual American draft on Monday morning.
Thirty-six New England prospects, born between 2002 and 2004, were selected in the two-round draft. The QMJHL is an 18-team major junior league, part of the Canadian Hockey League, based in Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Five players from New England were selected in this weekend’s QMJHL Entry Draft. The 14-round draft Friday and Saturday was open to any eligible players in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and any of the six New England states.
Cushing defenseman Jackson Dorrington was the first player selected in the entry draft. The North Reading, Mass., native was taken in the 11th round by Halifax Mooseheads. Thayer right wing Shane Taddia, Elite Hockey Academy 16-U defenseman Brady Schultz, St. Sebastian’s right wing Michael Callow and Islanders HC 16-U defenseman Luke Santilli also wereselected on Saturday.
In Monday morning’s American draft, Greenwich High School goaltender Charlie Zolin was the first player selected. He was taken by the Acadie-Bathurst Titan with the first overall pick.
Halifax and Gatineau took Islanders HC 16-U left wing Henry Wilson and Boston Advantage 15’s defenseman Ryan Healey with the second and third picks, respectively.
Brunswick School led the way with four players selected in Monday's QMJHL American Draft, including highly touted '04 center Andon Cerbone, who was picked 10th by the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. Cushing had three prospects pegged Monday while the Junior Bruins, Seacoast Performance Academy, Shattuck-St. Mary's, South Kent Selects Academy, Tabor, and Thayer each had two.
Wilson, Healey and a slew of other players drafted Monday are good prospects. However, the QMJHL is hit or miss when it comes to accurately scouting the New England region. Several players picked are barely on the radar.
With the continuing upward trend of college hockey, going to the QMJHL makes less and less sense, especially for American prospects.
2020 QMJHL American Draft Results
