2023-24 OFFSEASON OUTLOOK - VAL D'OR FOREURS

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VAL D'OR FOREURS Maxime Desruisseaux  TEAM OUTLOOK:    Head Coach/GM: Maxime Desruisseaux    Imports: D Tomas Cibulka; C Samuel Fiala                                                                                                                The Val d'Or Foreurs (24-40-2-2) finished last in their conference last season and second  worst in the league. After finishing second overall during the 2020-21 season trailing only  Charlottetown, this season appears to be year three of their rebuild.    The Foreurs are expected to finish in the upper one third of the league this season in the  prediction threads, and that would seem about right to an outsider looking in.

VAL D'OR FOREURS TRAINING CAMP ROSTER

GOALTENDERS	YOB	SIZE	GP	W-L	SO	GAA	Sv%
Emile Beaunoyer, Coll. Notre-Dame Albatros U18	2006	5'10"-166 lbs.	30	16-14	2	3.03	.904
William Blackburn, Val d'Or Foreurs	2003	5'11"-176 lbs.	30	10-14	0	3.79	.899
Colby Brown, Weeks Majors U18	2006	5'11"-161 lbs.	19	15-1	0	2.31	.921
Benjamin Colbert, Richelieu Gaulois QM17AAA	2007	5'11"-172 lbs.	21	11-4	0	2.00	-
Frederic Cousineau, Sorel-Tracy QCHL	2005	6'4"-172 lbs.	18	7-10	2	3.40	.890
David DiGirolama, Laval-Montreal QM17AAA	2007	5'10"-194 lbs.	16	13-1	0	1.31	-
Mathis Lussier, Granby Inouk QJHL	2004	6'2"-183 lbs.	22	13-8	0	3.08	.906
Joshua Robin, Gatineau L'Intrepide U18	2006	6'3"-191 lbs.	13	1-9	0	4.79	.876
Adam Rouleau, Florida Eels USPHL	2004	5'11"-152 lbs.	8	8-0	3	1.00	.960
DEFENCEMEN	YOB	SIZE	GP	G	A	PTS.	PIM
R Noah Bedard, Filon Or et des Bois RSEQ	2005	5'10"-175 lbs.	33	4	9	13	54
L Benjamin Bertrand, Gatineau L'Intrepide U18	2007	6'0"-190 lbs.	41	2	5	7	20
L Nathan Bolduc, Val d'Or Foreurs	2004	5'9"-171 lbs.	68	5	8	13	28
L Hemrick Carbonneau, Amos Forestiers U18	2007	5'10"-179 lbs.	42	5	16	21	40
L Tomas Cibulka, Val d'Or Foreurs	2004	6'0"-172 lbs.	68	7	30	37	20
R Evan Depatie, Magog Cantonniers U18	2006	5'8"-172 lbs.	37	9	24	33	54
L Emile Desjardins, Val d'Or Foreurs	2004	5'11"-165 lbs.	38	1	2	3	14
L Nathan Drapeau, Val d'Or Foreurs	2004	5'11"-185 lbs.	68	8	18	26	58
L Alexis Fortin, Lanaudiere Pionniers QM17AAA	2007	6'3"-205 lbs.	34	9	8	17	22
R Antoine Lagace, Val d'Or Foreurs	2005	5'11"-165 lbs.	63	3	5	8	49
L Thierry Laliberte, Laval-Montreal Rousseau U18	2005	5'11"-172 lbs.	42	3	8	11	70
L Hugo Larkin, Steinbach / Joliette Junior A	2004	6'3"-216 lbs.	41	1	8	9	92
L Gabriel Oliveri, Laval-Montreal Rousseau U18	2006	6'1"-187 lbs.	41	4	6	10	14
L Felix Paquet, Val d'Or Foreurs	2003	6'3"-179 lbs.	10	1	6	7	4
L Charles-Antoine Pilote, Gatineau Olympiques	2003	6'3"-190 lbs.	64	2	11	13	30
L Guillaume Pomerleau, Rouyn-Noranda QM17AAA	2007	6'1"-161 lbs.	30	3	12	15	4
L Olivier Pomerleau, Amos Forestiers U18	2006	5'9"-154 lbs.	30	0	3	3	23
L James Roberts, Laval-Montreal QM17AAA	2007	6'1"-183 lbs.	13	1	4	5	12
L Tyler Russo, Cushing Academy Prep	2007	6'0"-172 lbs.	30	0	18	18	-
L Jasmin Tremblay, Amos Forestiers U18	2005	5'8"-138 lbs.	42	1	16	17	20
L Mathis Tremblay, Amos Forestiers U18	2006	6'2"-203 lbs.	38	3	10	13	8
L Louis-David Veilleux, Levis Chevaliers U18	2006	5'7"-156 lbs.	39	1	11	12	24
LEFT WING
L Nathan Baril, Baie-Comeau / Val d'Or Foreurs	2005	5'8"-166 lbs.	61	16	17	33	18
L Charles-Antoine Beauregard, Val d'Or Foreurs	2004	5'10"-171 lbs.	53	5	7	12	12
L Mathias Bourque, Amos Forestiers U18	2007	5'11"-154 lbs.	21	1	4	5	28
L Jason Desruisseaux, Princeville Titans QJHL	2004	5'8"-174 lbs.	19	6	13	19	47
L William Dumais, Trois-Rivieres Estacades U18	2006	5'11"-154 lbs.	38	8	16	24	62
L Alix Durocher, Magog Cantonniers U8	2006	5'8"-151 lbs.	40	13	22	35	42
L Jordan Labelle, Saint-Eustache Vikings U18	2007	6'4"-178 lbs.	30	5	7	12	28
L Mathys Lapointe, Champlain St. Lawrence QCHL	2005	5'10"-172 lbs.	20	3	4	7	18
L Teddy Stiga, US U17 National Team	2006	5'9"-154 lbs.	76	20	13	33	38
CENTER
L Matthew Bolduc, Valleyfield Braves QJHL	2005	5'11"-170 lbs.	25	9	6	15	4
L Nathan Brisson, Val d'Or Foreurs	2006	5'10"-159 lbs.	65	9	14	23	50
L David Doucet, Val d'Or Foreurs	2003	5'11"-194 lbs.	42	10	16	26	24
R Samuel Fiala, Czechia U20	2005	6'1"-170 lbs.	52	20	9	29	30
L Alex Gaudio, Rimouski Oceanic	2003	6'5"-222 lbs.	68	13	17	30	49
L Nathan Lalumiere, Sherbrooke QM17AAA	2007	6'1"-205 lbs.	31	11	15	26	60
L Raphael Laviolette, Rouyn-Noranda QM17AAA	2007	6'1"-170 lbs.	35	19	13	32	18
R Vincent Leblond, Filon Or et du Bois RSEQ	2006	5'9"-150 lbs.	35	12	8	20	12
R Connor Macey, Magog Cantonniers U18	2005	5'11"-196 lbs.	41	8	20	28	68
R Teddy Mutryn, Boston Eagles 16U	2007	6'0"-196 lbs.	56	18	41	59	36
R Isaac Pare, Amos Forestiers U18	2006	6'2"-172 lbs.	41	11	12	23	20
R Frederic Potvin, Val d'Or Foreurs	2004	6'3"-183 lbs.	55	5	10	15	59
L William Roussel, Filon Or et du Bois RSEQ	2006	5'10"-141 lbs.	24	9	19	28	8
L Sacha Trudel, Saint-Laurent Patriotes QCHL	2005	5'11"-168 lbs.	32	13	11	24	36
L Zachael Turgeon, Val d'Or Foreurs	2003	6'0"-172 lbs.	68	9	15	24	23
L Philippe Veilleux, Coll. Charles-Lemoyne U18	2007	5'9"-159 lbs.	42	23	17	40	8
L Tommy-Lee Vieira, Val d'Or Foreurs	2005	5'9"-157 lbs.	11	1	1	2	6
L Gerry Watson, Chateauguay Grenadiers U18	2005	5'8"-174 lbs.	34	9	24	33	38
RIGHT WING
R Tommy Bouchard, Coll. Notre-Dame U18	2005	6'0"-185 lbs.	43	11	5	16	74
R Alexandre Guy, Val d'Or Foreurs	2005	6'2"-201 lbs.	66	17	7	24	24
L Thomas Larouche, Val d'Or Foreurs	2004	5'10"-159 lbs.	67	16	21	37	38
R Marek Legault, Gatineau L'Intrepide U18	2006	5'11"-165 lbs.	36	9	15	24	48
R Felix Lunam, Amos Forestiers U18	2006	5'10"-170 lbs.	40	9	8	17	42
R Zackary Michaud, Laval Voyageurs QJHL	2003	6'1"-176 lbs.	17	2	2	4	4
R Mathis Ouellet, Val d'Or Foreurs	2005	5'10"-185 lbs.	50	5	15	20	14
R Louis Robin, Shawinigan / Val d'Or Foreurs	2003	5'9"-157 lbs.	44	16	23	39	6
L Alexis Tanguay, Levis Chevaliers U18	2005	5'9"-177 lbs.	26	18	22	40	18

GOALTENDERS

William Blackburn GOALTENDERS 03 William Blackburn 04 Mathis Lussier 06 Emile Beaunoyer   GOALTENDING:      Goaltending appears to be set with 2003 William Blackburn returning as the number 1.      Mathis Lussier and Emile Beaunoyer should vie for the backup role.  Notes:  2004 G Mathis Lussier got into 4 games with the Foreurs last season (1-2; 2.59 GAA; .937  Save%).  2004 G Adam Rouleau got into 7 games with the Foreurs last season (3-3; 4.00 GAA; .885  Save%). He finished the season with Florida of the USPHL putting up an 8-0 record with 3  shutouts and a sparkling 1.00 GAA and .960 Save%.

DEFENCEMEN

Tomas Cibulka LEFT DEFENCE RIGHT DEFENCE 04 Tomas Cibulka 03 Charles-Antoine Pilote 04 Nathan Drapeau 05 Antoine Lagace 04 Nathan Bolduc 06 Evan Depatie 04 Emile Desjardins         DEFENCE:    The Foreurs added 2003 D Charles-Antoine Pilote from Gatineau and it looks like he will      anchor their defence. With at least three 19 year-olds expected to return, they should be in  pretty good shape on the back end.  Notes:  2006 D Evan Depatie got into 4 games with the Foreurs last season (4-0-0-0-0).  2003 D Felix Paquet played his last game with the Foreurs in October and doesn't show any  stats for the rest of the season on Elite Prospects. I'm guessing he is no longer in the plans.  2006 D Louis-David Veilleux got into 2 games with the Foreurs last season (2-0-0-0-0).

FORWARDS

Nathan Baril LEFT WING CENTER RIGHT WING 05 Nathan Baril 03 Alex Gaudio 04 Thomas Larouche   05 Samuel Fiala  03 Zachael Turgeon 05 Alexandre Guy 06 Alix Durocher 06 Nathan Brisson 05 Alexis Tanguay 05 Matthew Bolduc 04 Frederic Potvin 07 Philippe Veilleux 03 David Doucet       05 Connor Macey 05 Mathis Ouellet  FORWARDS:   The Foreurs will need to decide on their 20 year-olds, but they have a good returning group  to work with and some promising kids like Phillipe Veilleux.  Notes:  2004 LW Jason Desruisseaux (22-0-3-3-8) spent the first half of the season with the Foreurs  before joining Princeville for the second half.  2005 LW Mathys Lapointe got into 5 games with Victoriaville two seasons ago (5-0-0-0-0).  The Foreurs picked 2005 C Samuel Fiala with the 5th pick overall in the CHL Import draft.  He looks to be a bit of a goal scorer.  2003 C Alex Gaudio was acquired in a trade from Rimouski on August 23rd.  2005 C Connor Macey was officially acquired from Shawinigan on August 26th after being on  loan during training camp.  2006 RW Felix Lunam got into 2 games with the Foreurs last season (2-0-0-0-2).  2003 RW Zackary Michaud is still showing on the training camp roster but doesn't look to  be in the Foureurs' plans.  2006 LW Teddy Stiga is NCAA commited to Boston College for the 2024-25 season.  2003 RW Louis Robin is shown to be playing this season with Zug of the Swiss league on  Elite Prospects.  2005 RW Alexis Tanguay (22-1-2-3-0) began last season with the Foreurs before returning  to U18 with Levis for the rest of the season.

* These offseason looks at QMJHL teams will be updated as often as required leading up to training camps in August.

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IN THE SYSTEM - VAL D'OR FOREURS

Drafted QMJHL: Val d'Or (2023-1-11)   Me 6   CSR 16   HP 11 2007 PHILIPPE VEILLEUX, Coll. Charles-Lemoyne 5'9" - 150 lbs. Left Wing: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Rive-Sud Coll. QBAAA    1     0     0      0     0 2020-21 Rive-Sud Coll. QBAAA    0     0     0     0     0 2021-22 Rive-Sud Coll. QM15AAA  28  24  23   47   10 2022-23 Coll. Charles-Lemoyne QM18AAA  42  23  17   40     8    "Philippe is a very talented winger who excels at finding open space in tight areas. He is  dangerous in the pay zone thanks to his accurate shot that he releases quickly. Veilleux  also won a bronze medal with Team Quebec at this winter’s Canada Games. Intelligent and  very agile on his skates, Philippe has a great understanding of the game. He makes good  decisions instead of forcing plays and, with his strong puck control, he is able to generate  offense for both himself and his teammates. He’s the kind of player that makes others  around him better." - Jean-Pierre Belzil, CSR Scout       Philippe Veilleux is a highly skilled forward with College Charles-Lemoyne who has great    vision and good hands. Watching his game action is almost like a constant highlight reel with   his whirling dervish offensive style. His dekes and dangles often leave D-men and goalies  sprawling and out of position. Scouting reports mention him as having unlimited offensive  upside.    He has been projected as a bit of a hockey prodigy and had more than 24,000 followers on  Instagram at 13 years-old. He finished tied for 2nd in QU15 scoring with Louis-Francois  Belanger last season with 47 points, trailing only Shawn Carrier.   This season, he finished 4th in QM18AAA rookie scoring and tied for the 4th most goals of  all players with 23 - the same number as Caleb Desnoyers and Antoine Fontaine. One of his  goals was a 'Michigan' this season. He finished 8 points ahead of fellow rookie, Nathan Quinn,  in Riverains scoring. On a better team, his numbers would have likely been much higher.    Philippe will need to get a bit bigger and stronger to excel in the QMJHL, but there seems to  be little question whether he will star at the next level. He is one of the few very top players  who hasn't been featured with a draft bio by a CSR scout so far, but his coach with the  Riverains refers to him as "a magician with the puck."  Update: Philippe led all players in scoring at the final leg of the QMJHL Cup (4-4*-3*-7*-0).

Drafted QMJHL: Val d'Or (2023-1-15)   Me 40   CSR 18   HP 34 2007 JORDAN LABELLE, Saint-Eustache Vikings 6'4" - 170 lbs. Left Wing: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2021-22 Nord Selects QM15AAA  29     9   11    20   28 2021-22 Nord Selects QM17E    6    0    4      4     4 2022-23 Saint-Eustache QM18AAA  30    5    7   12   28    Jordan Labelle is already huge at 6'4" and 170 lbs. and has an imposing presence on the     ice. He's a better than average skater who likes to cruise down the wing and wrist a heavy  shot on goal. He's a force when he has time to set up in the goalie's grill in front of the net.  He plays a similar style to Gabe Smith of the Moncton Wildcats.    While his scoring totals haven't been off the charts so far, with his size and skating, he has   the tools to become a 2nd or 3rd line power forward at the next level who can add depth  scoring. If he can learn the cycle game, he could become a force at the Q level.

Drafted QMJHL: Val d'Or (2023-2-23)   Me 134   CSR 38   HP 103 2007 ALEXIS FORTIN, Lanauderie Pionniers U17 6'3" - 195 lbs. Defence: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2021-22 Lanauderie Pionniers QM15AAA  32     2     4      6   26 2022-23 Lanauderie Pionniers QM17E  30     9     8    17   22 2022-23 Coll. Esther-Blondin QM18AAA    4     0     0     0     0       Alexis Fortin is a big, mobile defenceman with offensive instincts who flew completely      under my radar. I don't know a lot about the Quebec U17 league. Most of the game vid  available is distant and grainy, and even when you find good quality, you're often left  trying to track players by number from a camera closer to one end of the rink. As with  Maddux Labre, I'm going to defer to the CSR scouts who had him ranked on their list of  'B' prospects in February, and 38th overall on their final list in May. They are the only  two players on my list who I defer to the CSR scouts without having enough to properly  evaluate on my own. In short, a player with a 'B' rating and ranked to go in the 2nd  round according to CSR scouting needs to be on this list.

Drafted QMJHL: Val d'Or (2022-2-24)  Me 32  CSR 19  HP 18 2006  ALIX DUROCHER, Magog U18 5'7" - 144 lbs. Centre: Shoots L SEASON TEAM / LEAGUE GP G A PTS. PIM 2019-20 Coll. St-Bernard LHPS Major 15   22     6   11    17   18 2020-21 Coll. St-Bernard LHPS Major 17   -   -   -    -    - 2021-22 Magog Cantonnieres QM18AAA   38  19  20   39   10 2022-23 Magog Cantonnieres QM18AAA   40  13  22   35   42     Alix Durocher is a smallish, quick skating centre with a high hockey IQ who generates  a   lot of scoring chances. He's elusive and often slips in behind the opponents' defence at the  back door and goes unnoticed until the puck is on his stick. He's listed at 5'7" and 144 lbs.  on the most generous listings, but looks a bit smaller.    In a "Road to the QMJHL Draft" installment on the QMJHL website, CSR scout Fred  Simard uses words like "reads play," "shoots at the right time" and "generates offense"  to describe his play.    He led the Magog team this season in goals (19) and finished 3rd in points (39). The  39 points were good for 17th in the league. Analytics show that he finished 2nd on the  team in SOG (172) and put a solid 66% of his shot attempts on goal. He has a good shot  and a quick release that is likely going to get even better as he gets stronger. He won  50% of his faceoffs and a surprising 53% of his puck battles, given his size.    Alix is ranked to go between 18th and 32nd in the upcoming Q draft by a couple of  reputable sources and is included in the recent CSR list of 33 'A' prospects. The only  question mark seems to be with size and physicality. He has a ton of upside if he gets a  bit bigger.  Update: The above profile was put together a year ago leading up to the 2022 QMJHL  draft. Alix returned to Magog and had a solid season. He got a bit bigger and is now shown  as 5'8" and 151 lbs. He didn't put up overly big numbers, but he played on a very good  Magog team where minutes had to be shared around amongst a deep group of forwards.  He could be a tough cut for the coaches at training camp.

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Foreurs de Val-d'Or

The Foreurs organization announces that 21 players have been redirected earlier today:
Noah Bédard, Benjamin Bertrand, Tommy Bouchard, Mathias Bourque, Raphaël Bousquet, Colby Brown, Diego Da Silva, David Di Girolamo, Felix Gagnon, Nathan Lalumière, Jérémy Landry, Vincent Leblond, Felix Lunam, Emmanuel Moisan, Guillaume Pomerleau, Olivier Pomerlau, Joshua Robin, William Roussel, Jasmin Tremblay, Mathis Tremblay and Louis-David Veilleux.

Players will return to their respective teams.

The organization thanks the players for being at the camp and wishes them the best of luck for the next season! ️️🌲

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Foreurs de Val-d'Or

Les Foreurs are pleased to announce the acquisition of striker Alexander Gaudio from the Oceanic of Rimouski!
The 6’05’’ tall gillard will certainly be able to make his presence felt with the Green and Gold.

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Foreurs de Val-d'Or

The Foreurs organization announces that 4 players have been redirected earlier today:

Thierry Laliberté, Mathys Lapointe, Hugo Larkin and Gabriel Oliveri

Players will return to their respective teams.

The organization thanks the players for being at the camp and wishes them the best of luck for the next season! 🌲️🌲