QMJHL Draft 2022

His combination of skill, intelligence and leadership – reminiscent of 2020 first overall choice, Tristan Luneau – made him a consensus top prospect and an ...

His smooth puck handling skills, excellent shot and ability to unleash that shot when required made him the second highest scoring defenseman in the Quebec U18 AAA ranks this past season. Listed as a center, one of his most pronounced abilities is the ability to effectively play on the left wing as a right-hand shot. However, when in the lineup, he excelled, showing a competitive drive that made him difficult to play against night in and night out. Closing out the first round was a team very familiar to sending in picks on the evening. The 15th pick belonged to the Rimouski Oceanic, who used its third first-round choice on Collège Notre-Dame defender Anthony Paré. Always eager to get his touches in with the puck, Paré spent much of the past season refining his raw offensive skills. When the dust settled, Chicoutimi had its third pick of the night and chose defenseman Xavier Veilleux with it. Following a series of trades, the Moncton Wildcats joined the ranks of teams selecting in the first round when, at pick number 14, they made defenseman Adam Fortier-Gendron their top choice. Back online for their second selection of the night, the Chicoutimi Saguenéens chose center Sacha Boisvert with the 12th overall choice. His dynamic, competitive gameplay and calm, confident work with the puck made him a presence on the consistently competitive Macs, where he registered 41 points in 33 games. Using his skill, particularly in heavy traffic, and perseverance to finish second in goals among rookies in the Quebec U18 AAA ranks with the Collège de Notre-Dame Albatros, Massé’s improved skating over the course of the season took him to the upper echelon of this year’s draft class. The Cape Breton Eagles used their second of three first-round selections on some Nova Scotia talent by plucking winger William Shields off the board with the 11th pick. His combination of skill, intelligence and leadership – reminiscent of 2020 first overall choice, Tristan Luneau – made him a consensus top prospect and an instant centerpiece for an Eagles squad making its first steps back to the postseason picture.