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QMJHL DRAFT HAS CONNECTICUT CONNECTIONS

By: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - The last of the Canadian major junior draft for the year, the QMJHL (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League), was held on Saturday. In the primary portion of the draft, the first US-based draftee was taken 14th overall in the first round. With their second selection, the Rimouski Oceanic selected Tyson Goguen of Moncton, New Brunswick, of the Selects Academy program's U-16 team at South Kent Prep. Then from their U15 team, another South Kent prep player, Jabez Seymour of North River, Newfoundland, was also taken in the first round with a team's second pick, 18th overall, by the Baie-Comeau Drakkar. South Kent then had a third selection taken as Drew Allison, of Fall River, Nova Scotia, went in the fourth round (62nd overall) to Baie-Comeau with a pick initially held by the Saint John Sea Dogs. In the seventh round (129th overall), the Halifax Mooseheads took Michael Munro of the Avon Old Farms Winged Beavers. In the 11th round, Mike Mardula, from Weston, Connecticut, was selected from the Mid-Fairfield Rangers U-15 by the newly crowned Memorial Cup champion Quebec Remparts. Ex-Hartford Wolf Pack goaltender and AHL Hall-of-Famer, Jean-Francois JFF.) Labbé saw his 15-year-old son, Kayan Labbé, of Magog (QMAAA), taken by the Saint John Sea Dogs in the fourth round (72nd overall). The younger Labbé played in the net in the Wolf Pack alumni game instead of his father. In the Draft portion on Sunday, 11 of the 36 players selected had a Connecticut connection. Darien's Alexander Donavan, who played with Shattuck's St. Mary's (MNPREP), was taken first in the American portion. Liam Joyce of Meriden, who went to Loomis Chaffe (Windsor), was taken Blaineville-Boisbrand. Trumbull's Corbin Carkner, who attends Selects Academy program at South Kent Prep, was taken by the Charlottetown (PEI) Islanders, Mid-Fairfield's U-15 team then saw two of their players selected as Steven Luciano of New Canaan was chosen by Chicoutimi and Anthony Bongo of Ridgefield was taken by Victoriaville, and another teammate, Matt Damdrowski, from Shelton, was selected by the Halifax Mooseheads. Another Selects Academy Prep player, Kolin Sisson, was taken by Gatineau. Greenwich native Tucker Spiess, who attends Brunswick School, was selected by Cape Breton Eagles. Baie-Comeau took Cheshire's Breckin Siefker of the CT Chiefs U-16 (AYHL). The last two were Redding's Niko Tournas, from the NJ Rockets U-16 team was taken by Sherbrooke, and Luke Dow, from Orange and Halifax took the Mid-Fairfield U-15 team. The last junior draft is the NAHL-North American Hockey League on Wednesday, June 14. QMJHL HOME Read the full article

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KUHN: BOOTH RECALLED BY CHARLOTTE; LOCHEAD ASSIGNED TO GREENVILLE

Swamp Rabbits get puck-moving defenseman from Springfield BY: Jordan Kuhn, Greenville Swamp Rabbits GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits have made the following transactions on Thursday, December 19: Goaltender Callum Booth has been recalled by the Charlotte Checkers (AHL). Defenseman Will Lochead has been assigned to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL). Booth, a fourth-round pick of the Carolina Hurricanes in 2015, just returned from a stint on injured reserve, and has made three appearances for the Swamp Rabbits. The 22-year-old netminder has a 34-14-4 career record at the ECHL level. The Montréal native won a QMJHL championship as part of a ridiculous run with the Saint John Sea Dogs. He also won an Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament gold medal with Team Canada. Lochead, 21, entered his first professional season this year and paid immediate dividends in his first ECHL stint in Greenville. He posted three assists in three games before being called up to Springfield for 16 games of action. In those 16 games, Lochead put up two assists and 39 penalty minutes to go along with an even plus-minus rating. The Swamp Rabbits return to action on the road against the Florida Everblades on Friday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m. Get Social: Follow the Swamp Rabbits and get behind-the-scenes coverage like never before on the team’s official Facebook and Twitter pages! Contact a Swamp Rabbits Account Executive at 864.674.PUCK (7825) for information on 2019–20 ticket plans, special group rates and hospitality opportunities and secure your seats today! Get the latest Swamp Rabbits gear by visiting the “Hop Shop” online at Shop.SwampRabbits.com to browse the full collection of fan wear and novelties! Read the full article

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