Recruiting in Quebec

[MikeR]

Not really anything surprising, but a good overview regarding recruiting in Quebec (http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=63d7431e-9964-46c9-8320-2d550e191c0b)


There are a number of reasons why there are relatively few Quebec players. The most significant factor may be what Clarkson University freshman David Cayer calls the "mentality" in Quebec.

"Everyone thinks there's only one way to go," Cayer said. "You play midget and then you go to the 'Q.' If you don't make it, then there's nowhere to go."

[JR]

"When coaches come to Quebec, they're often frustrated because you'll see a kid playing in a Junior Triple-A program who could help your team, and then you find out he's played one or two major-junior games," said Jean-Francois Houle, a former Canadiens farmhand who is now an assistant coach at his alma mater, Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y.

Don't leave out the JF quote. :D

[Goldie Knight]

Friday, April 1, 2005 9 AM

Mike,

I read with interest your link to the Recruiting in Quebec article. What an advantage to have JF Houle as one of our coaches. He has always spoken fluent French and must relate extremely well to any Frenchman interested in attending Clarkson. On occasion, I have heard him converse in French with a prospective recruit and his family in the Barben Rooms. JF is a perfect example of how well a French-speaking athlete can do at Clarkson. I believe JF was chosen as a co-captain in his senior year as a Golden Knight. In addition, I have spoken with David Cayer. David is a fine young man, and his English is very good. I don't think I will ever forget David's awesome overtime goal at Union in the first game of the first round of ECAC Playoffs this past March. We do have a great deal to look forward to if the incoming freshman class is as good as this year's freshman was.

Another link to your article stated something I was not aware of. That is... English is not taken in Quebec schools until a student is in Grade 3, instead of beginning in Grade 1. I would think that might be a disservice to any student whose parents would want their son to consider attending a Division I school in the United States.

REMEMBER, TODAY IS APRIL FOOL'S DAY--DON'T LET ANYONE GET THE BEST OF YOU :)

[MikeR]

Don't leave out the JF quote. :D

:D Busted! :o

[MikeR]

another quebec recruiting story (http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=e194c3f0-d5e5-44fd-9baf-0badd1272294)

Edit: Alex Biega! Alex Biega!

[Bill]

"When coaches come to Quebec, they're often frustrated because you'll see a kid playing in a Junior Triple-A program who could help your team, and then you find out he's played one or two major-junior games," said Jean-Francois Houle, a former Canadiens farmhand who is now an assistant coach at his alma mater, Clarkson University in Potsdam, N.Y.


Don't leave out the JF quote.

What all this says to me is that, with JF on board, it's to our advantage for the NC$$ to allow recruiting from major junior. There is a considerable amount of support for this amongst the coaches & AD's.

[MikeR]

Part 4, St. Louis, Joe Juneau, Yann Danis, etc (http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=819e2b0e-9bfd-40b7-bd6d-bf9d9302c610)


I'll post Part 3 when I find it.

Edit: Part 3 (http://www.canada.com/montreal/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=b12507c8-8a8f-4476-85d7-eaf03f7769b3) is a "subscription only" article. :(