April 12, 2023

QMJHL announces its 2023 Golden Puck Awards finalists

QMJHL

With the quarter finals of the Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoffs just around the corner, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced the 2023 Golden Puck Awards finalists today.

Several players and staff members displayed excellence this season and deserved a spot on this year’s nomination list. A total of 17 of the most deserving individuals from the 2022-23 season will be receiving trophies in the upcoming weeks.

The announcement of the winners begins this Thursday, April 13. But first, here are this season’s finalists:

Michel-Bergeron Trophy – Offensive Rookie of the Year – April 13

Félix Lacerte – Shawinigan
Maxim Massé – Chicoutimi
Thomas Verdon – Rouyn-Noranda

Raymond-Lagacé Trophy – Defensive Rookie of the Year – April 14

Gabriel D’Aigle – Victoriaville
Marcus Kearsey – Charlottetown
Jacob Steinman – Moncton

Frank-J.-Selke Memorial Trophy – Most Sportsmanlike (and Effective) Player – April 20

Thomas Belgarde – Victoriaville
Attilio Biasca – Halifax
Justin Robidas – Quebec

Guy-Carbonneau Trophy – Best defensive forward – April 21

Zachary Dean – Gatineau
Nathan Gaucher – Quebec
Milo Roelens – Sherbrooke

Michael-Bossy Trophy – Top Professional Prospect – April 24

Mathieu Cataford – Halifax
Ethan Gauthier – Sherbrooke
Etienne Morin – Moncton

Kevin-Lowe Memorial Trophy – Best defensive defenseman – April 26

Tyson Hinds – Sherbrooke
Pier-Olivier Roy – Victoriaville
Nicolas Savoie – Quebec

Émile-Bouchard Trophy – Defenseman of the Year – April 27

Frédéric Brunet – Victoriaville
Tyson Hinds – Sherbrooke
Tristan Luneau – Gatineau

Marcel-Robert Trophy – Scholastic Player of the Year – May 1

Julien Béland – Rimouski
Mathieu Cataford – Halifax
Maxime Pellerin – Victoriaville

Ron-Lapointe Trophy – Coach of the Year – May 4

Sylvain Favreau – Halifax
Stéphane Julien – Sherbrooke
Carl Mallette – Victoriaville

Maurice-Filion Memorial Trophy – General Manager of the Year – May 8

Stéphane Julien – Sherbrooke
Louis Robitaille – Gatineau
Patrick Roy – Quebec

Paul-Dumont Trophy – Personality of the Year – May 10

Stéphane Julien – Sherbrooke
Louis Robitaille – Gatineau
Joshua Roy – Sherbrooke

Michel-Brière Memorial Trophy – Most Valuable Player – May 11

Nathan Darveau – Victoriaville
Jordan Dumais – Halifax
Joshua Roy – Sherbrooke

Of note, the finalists for the Rookie of the Year, the Humanitarian of the Year, the Jean-Sawyer Trophy, the John-Horman Trophy and the Denis-Arsenault Trophy will be unveiled at a later date. The players named on the different All-Star Teams will be announced as soon as they receive their Crystal Star Trophy.