Paul Gagne, Head Coach and General Manager, has announced his pre-season roster for this weekends’ home-and-home series with the Kirkland Lake Blue Devils. The 20-man line-up includes eight returning veterans.
The ‘big news’ in camp is the return of 20-year-old Marc-Alain Begin. Begin last played for the black-and-gold during the 2009-10 Copeland Cup championship season racking up 98 points in just 40 regular season games (39 goals) , good for second spot in the league scoring race won by line-mate and fellow Hearst native Felix Boutin (99 points).
Begin moved up to major junior with the Val D’Or Foreurs last season amassing 40 points (16 goals) in 70 games.
Here is the complete starting roster for the weekend:
NAME (position – age – last team – home)
J. P. Fecteau G 20 Abitibi Eskimos St. Benoit QC
Martin Bilodeau G 18 Amos Midget AA Dorval QC
Karl Spenard D 20 Abitibi Eskimos St. Eustache QC
Greg St.James D 19 Orano Juvenile AA Bowmanville ON
Daniel Villeneuve D 18 PEAC Pirahanas Pembroke ON
Kevin Walker D 17 Timmins Midget AAA Timmins ON
Justin Kord D 18 Abitibi Eskimos Timmins ON
Kealey Cummings D 16 Sudbury Midget AAA Iroquois Falls ON
Guillaume Rheault D 18 Hearst Midget AA Hearst ON
Delmer Moses F 20 Kahnawake Junior AAA Waskaganish QC
Jordan Delaurier F 17 Abitibi Eskimos Iroquois Falls ON
Chris Gartner F 20 Abitibi Eskimos Anthem AZ
Zach Innes F 18 Sudbury Midget AAA Moosonee ON
Richard Therrien F 19 Abitibi Eskimos Hearst ON
Jacob Kord F 17 Ontario Hockey Academy Timmins ON
TroyColumbus F 16 Ontario Hockey Academy Timmins ON
Remi Bernier F 18 Kap Midget AAA Iroquois Falls ON
Ryan Mercier F 19 Abitibi Eskimos Timmins ON
Marc-Alain Begin F 20 Val D’Or QMJHL Hearst ON
Jeffrey Gagne F 19 Amos Midget AA Val D’Or QC