By the OilKnight
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Welcome to the weekly scoring leaderboard for the QMJHL! Here we update you with all the stats for the 2021 & 2022 draft classes so you can track them all year long. Be sure to visit back regularly as we try and profile a different prospect each month. Also, be sure to follow @Rainvlo on Twitter and subscribe to his channel on Youtube for frequent highlights and exclusive shift by shift analysis!
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2021 NHL Draft Class
It’s not a surprise that Zachary L’Heureux sits atop the leaderboard after the first week or so. He’s probably the favourite right now to lead the league of 2020 draft eligibles in scoring. He’s not the biggest kid (listed currently at 5’11”, 196 on team site), but is strong on his skates, flashes some high end skill and already plays a pro style game. It’s early, but he looks like a good bet to be a 1st round pick next June.
Playing mainly with 2020 1st rounder Mavrik Bourque, Xavier Bourgault & Olivier Nadeau are both off to great starts. Nadeau at 6’2″, 204 lbs is your protoypical power forward who possesses a big shot & release. Bourgault, 6’0″, 172 lbs is much more creative and well-rounded.
Evan Nause, is an intriguing defenceman with good size and mobility. He was taken in the Top 10 of the QMJHL draft TWICE (6th in 2019, 5th in 2020). Click here for a full shift by shift analysis courtesy of Loïc Rainville (@Rainvlo).
Keep an eye on Manix Landry in Gatineau. He could be a real sleeper here.
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| Birthdate | Pos | Name | GP | G | A | P | Team |
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| 2003-05-15 | LW | Zachary L’Heureux | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Halifax |
| 2003-01-15 | RW | Olivier Nadeau | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Shawinigan |
| 2002-10-22 | RW | Xavier Bourgault | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Shawinigan |
| 2003-03-25 | C | Riley Kidney | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Acadie-Bathurst |
| 2002-11-26 | LD | Isaac Belliveau | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Rimouski |
| 2003-03-13 | C | Justin Robidas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Val D’Or |
| 2002-11-23 | C | Manix Landry | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Gatineau |
| 2003-05-14 | C | Cole Huckins | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Acadie-Bathurst |
| 2003-04-28 | RW | Anthony Bedard | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Shawinigan |
| 2003-05-18 | RD | Oscar Plandowski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Charlottetown |
| 2003-08-06 | C | Joshua Roy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Saint John |
| 2003-04-07 | LW | Cole Foston | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Halifax |
| 2003-05-31 | C | Alexis Morin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Drummondville |
| 2003-04-03 | RW | Andrew Belchamber | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Blainville-Boisbrand |
| 2003-09-01 | C | Robert Orr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Halifax |
| 2003-02-24 | C | Zachary Bolduc | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Rimouski |
| 2003-05-01 | LW | James Malatesta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Quebec |
| 2003-01-20 | C | Peter Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Saint John |
| 2003-05-04 | LW | Cam MacDonald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Saint John |
| 2003-05-05 | LD | Cameron Whynot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Halifax |
| 2003-01-20 | LD | Evan Nause | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Quebec |
| 2003-02-02 | C | Domenic Leblanc | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Moncton |
| 2003-03-07 | LD | Charle Truchon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quebec |
| 2002-10-11 | LD | William Trudeau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Charlottetown |
| 2002-10-07 | LD | Thomas Belzille | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Rouyn-Nouranda |
| 2003-01-04 | LD | Zachary Dean | — | — | — | — | Gatineau |
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2022 Draft Class
| Birthdate | Pos | Name | GP | G | A | P | Team |
| 2004-07-28 | LW | Antonin Verreault | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Gatineau |
| 2004-01-02 | C | James Swan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Halifax |
| 2004-06-18 | RW | Donovan Arsenault | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Rouyn-Nouranda |
| 2004-03-21 | C | Markus Vidicek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Halifax |
| 2004-04-15 | RW | Jordan Dumais | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Halifax |
| 2003-12-30 | LW | Alexis Gendron | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Blainville-Boisbrand |
| 2004-01-12 | RD | Tristan Luneau | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Gatineau |
| 2003-11-06 | C | Nathan Gaucher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Quebec |
| 2004-07-15 | RD | Noah Warren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Gatineau |
| 2004-07-11 | C | Justin Cote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Drummondville |
| 2004-07-04 | C | Sam Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Charlottetown |
| 2004-03-25 | C | Samuel Savoie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Gatineau |
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