Zakary Mercier, [email protected]
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It is this evening (Friday) that the first round of the 2021 draft of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will be presented. For the occasion, the Victoriaville Tigres will be heard in 14th place.
After winning the President’s Cup, the Tigers are now looking to the future. A few hours before the start of the draft, Kevin Cloutier is calm, he who is a regular at this event. “We’re ready and we just can’t wait for it to start. I have confidence in Gilles Tremblay and his group of recruiters, ”he said.
The general manager wants to keep his 14th choice, but he never closes the door to a possible transaction. “We made a list. We have some players that if they are available to us, we will select them. “
He also added “that one thing is certain, it is not to expect to see us advance. We will let go of the draft and take the best player available ”.
The first round of this 2021 QMJHL draft will be broadcast live from the QMJHL YouTube channel from 6:30 pm Rounds 2 to 14 will be presented tomorrow (Saturday), from 9 am, still virtually.
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