Mooseheads on Golden Puck Awards Nominees

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced the nominees for their annual awards at the Golden Puck Gala. There are two Halifax Mooseheads among the players nominated. Otto Somppi and Filip Zadina will represent the Mooseheads at the awards.

Here are the nominees for the awards that will be passed out on April 4th.
*via QMJHL

Jacques-Plante Trophy — Best goals-against average

• Samuel Harvey — Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Rookie of the Year

• Colten Ellis – Rimouski Océanic
• Alexis Lafrenière – Rimouski Océanic

Ron-Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year

• Serge Beausoleil – Rimouski Océanic
• Joël Bouchard – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
• Dominique Ducharme – Drummondville Voltigeurs

Marcel-Robert Trophy – Scholastic Player of the Year

• Alexandre Alain – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
• Matthew Welsh – Charlottetown Islanders
• Antoine Samuel – Quebec Remparts

Émile «Butch» Bouchard Trophy – Best Defenseman

• Charle-Édouard D’Astous – Rimouski Océanic
• Noah Dobson – Acadie-Bathurst Titan
• Olivier Galipeau – Acadie-Bathurst Titan

Frank-J.-Selke Trophy – Sportsman of the Year

• Jakob Pelletier – Moncton Wildcats
• Otto Somppi – Halifax Mooseheads
• Joël Teasdale – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

 Humanitarian and Community Involvement Trophy

• Thomas Grégoire – Sherbrooke Phoenix
• Charle-Édouard D’Astous – Rimouski Océanic
• Vincent Tremblay-Lapalme – Chicoutimi Saguenéens

Maurice-Filion Trophy – General Manager of the Year

• Serge Beausoleil – Rimouski Océanic
• Joël Bouchard – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
• Dominique Ducharme – Drummondville Voltigeurs

Jean-Béliveau Trophy – Top Scorer

• Alex Barré-Boulet – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Michael-Bossy Trophy – Top Professional Prospect

• Noah Dobson – Acadie-Bathurst Titan
• Joe Veleno – Drummondville Voltigeurs
• Filip Zadina – Halifax Mooseheads

Paul-Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year

• Drake Batherson – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
• Dominique Ducharme – Drummondville Voltigeurs
• Alexis Lafrenière – Rimouski Océanic

Michel-Brière Trophy – Most Valuable Player

• Vitalii Abramov – Victoriaville Tigres
• Alex Barré-Boulet – Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
• Samuel Harvey – Rouyn-Noranda Huskies

Please note that the following trophies have been awarded in special pre-game ceremonies held last week: Guy-Carbonneau (Best Defensive Forward), Kevin-Lowe (Best Defensive Defenseman), Robert-Lebel (Best goals-against-average – Team), Jean-Rougeau (Regular Season Champions), Luc-Robitaille (Best Offensive Team), Michel-Bergeron (Offensive Rookie of the Year) and Raymond-Lagacé (Defensive Rookie of the year).

Here are the nominees:
Guy-Carbonneau – Best Defensive Forward

• Samuel Dove-McFalls – Rimouski Océanic
• Maxime Comtois – Victoriaville Tigres
• Otto Sompi – Saint John Sea Dogs

Kevin Lowe – Best Defensive Defenseman

• Noah Dobson – Titan d’Acadie-Bathurst
• Tobbie Paquette-Bisson – Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand
• Charle-Édouard D’Astous – Océanic de Rimouski

Michel-Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year

• Alexis Lafrenière – Rimouski Océanic
• Jakob Pelletier – Moncton Wildcats
• Filip Zadina – Halifax Mooseheads

Raymond-Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year

• Justin Barron – Mooseheads d’Halifax
• Colten Ellis – Océanic de Rimouski
• Radim Salda – Sea Dogs de Saint John


Robert-Lebel – Best goals-against-average – Team

• Rimouski Océanic

Jean-Rougeau – Regular Season Champions

• Blainville-Boisbriand Armada

Luc Robitaille – Best Offensive Team

• Drummondville Voltigeurs