Which QMJHL team has surprised you?

[grahamgill31450]

Which QMJHL team has surprised you the most this season?

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (27 PTS) have come out of no where to challange for the lead in the west - a division most thought would be the most one sided.

The PEI Rocket (23 PTS) are second in the Maritimes after finishing dead last the year before.

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar (24 PTS). All they've done is win big, important games. The signing of Petr Straka has definatly helped.

Is there someone I'm missing?

[WildcatMapleLeafs28]

Originally Posted by grahamgill31450

Which QMJHL team has surprised you the most this season?

The Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (27 PTS) have come out of no where to challange for the lead in the west - a division most thought would be the most one sided.

The PEI Rocket (23 PTS) are second in the Maritimes after finishing dead last the year before.

The Baie-Comeau Drakkar (24 PTS). All they've done is win big, important games. The signing of Petr Straka has definatly helped.

Is there someone I'm missing?

He was acquired from Rimouski for 3rd and 6th round picks.

[WildcatMapleLeafs28]

Rouyn-Noranda and PEI have impressed me the most in good ways. I think we'll begin to see PEI slow down though, they already kind of have. Gatineau has been another surprise too. Didn't think we'd see them near the bottom, even without Steeves.

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Why was Straka traded ?

Rouyn is the biggest surprise for me.

[VanNistelrooy]

Originally Posted by IHaveNoCreativity

Why was Straka traded ?

Rimouski already had 2 euros, are rebuilding.

I also vote for Rouyn.

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Originally Posted by VanNistelrooy

Rimouski already had 2 euros, are rebuilding.

I also vote for Rouyn.

So basically it was just because of their youth movement, isn't Straka an OA ?

[Lucky Luke]

Originally Posted by grahamgill31450

Which QMJHL team has surprised you?

The Gatineau Olympiques, albeit not in a good way.

[WildcatMapleLeafs28]

Originally Posted by IHaveNoCreativity

So basically it was just because of their youth movement, isn't Straka an OA ?

Yes he 20 years old as well. Rimouski drafted 2 solid euros and already had 3 20's. I think he benefited from a change in scenery also, it was time to go somewhere else as his play was regressing or at a halt in Rimouski. He's been a solid addition to BC and didn't cost much in terms of assets.

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Originally Posted by WildcatMapleLeafs28

Yes he 20 years old as well. Rimouski drafted 2 solid euros and already had 3 20's. I think he benefited from a change in scenery also, it was time to go somewhere else as his play was regressing or at a halt in Rimouski. He's been a solid addition to BC and didn't cost much in terms of assets.

So that's why he didn't go pro ?

[RJQuack]

Bathurst. They were supposed to be holding the parade tomorrow but are a dismal 8-12

[Izzy Mandelbaum]

PEI... Who would have guessed they would have jumped up that far from last year.

[WildcatMapleLeafs28]

Originally Posted by IHaveNoCreativity

So that's why he didn't go pro ?

I don't think he had an option to go pro. He was drafted in 2010 by Columbus but his play seemed to come to a halt or regressed in Rimouski after scoring 64 points in his rookie campaigne. So Columbus didn't offer him a contract. During a "normal" season, he may have been offered an AHL contract or trryout but since it's so competitive because of the lockout , he wasn't.

[WildcatMapleLeafs28]

Originally Posted by fst6

PEI... Who would have guessed they would have jumped up that far from last year.

They had a dynamite start but their play is starting to slow down as of late. I wish them the best cause their fans certainly deserve it but I didn't think they'd be able to keep up at that pace.

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Originally Posted by WildcatMapleLeafs28

I don't think he had an option to go pro. He was drafted in 2010 by Columbus but his play seemed to come to a halt or regressed in Rimouski after scoring 64 points in his rookie campaigne. So Columbus didn't offer him a contract. During a "normal" season, he may have been offered an AHL contract or trryout but since it's so competitive because of the lockout , he wasn't.

Okay, makes sense, his game will improve more here, and it's good that he's getting the opportunity to lead a team.