Notebook: Young On Access "Q" Atlantic

Sea Dogs general manager Darrell Young was a guest on the latest episode of Bell Aliant’s Access “Q” Atlantic. The video can be viewed by visiting this page and then selecting sports, Access "Q" Atlantic, and then pick the latest episode.

Young talks about Jack Eichel and the possibility of trading his rights, QMJHL Entry Draft preparations, the possibility of trading the first overall pick, and taking the best player available. The GM also notes that there are going to be plenty of free agents at training camp in August.

THE FINAL

The President Cup final shifts to Val-d’Or for Game 3 this evening.

After the Baie-Comeau Drakkar took Game 1 by score of 3-0, the Foreurs evened up the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League final with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 2. Games 3 and 4 take place tonight and tomorrow in Val-d’Or before shifting back to Baie-Comeau.

In the OHL, Guelph and North Bay are tied 1-1 while Portland leads Edmonton 2-0 in the WHL final.

GATORADE CHALLENGE

Quebec Blue won the QMJHL’s Gatorade Excellence Challenge this past weekend. Quebec White finished second followed by Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and PEI.

Michael O’Leary and Luke Green of Nova Scotia each had a tournament high 11 points in five games. O’Leary’s six goals were also a tournament high.

Here’s how some of the top prospects did at the annual challenge:

LW Jordan Maher – 5 + 3 = 8

C Mitchell Balmas – 4 + 4 = 8

LW Pascal Laberge – 3 + 2 = 5

D Samuel Girard – 2 + 2 = 4

DRAFT RANKINGS

According to The Q News, QMJHL Central Scouting will release their final rankings for the Entry Draft tomorrow. The Entry Draft takes place on May 31st in Sherbrooke.

WILD DOWN 2-0

Charlie Coyle and the Minnesota Wild find themselves down 2-0 in their second-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks. Game 3 is tonight at 10pm on TSN.

Coyle was held pointless with one hit in 17:25 of ice time in Game 2.

THE WALTER FAMILY

Lukas Walter’s younger brother was taken in the WHL Bantam Draft last week. From Taking Note:

The Kootenay Ice used a second-round pick to take G Jakob Walter of West Kelowna. His older brother, Lukas, played two seasons with the Tri-City Americans before finishing up his eligibility this season with the QMJHL’s Saint John Sea Dogs.

The younger Walter turns 15 on May 16^th.

SARAULT TRADED

Chris Sarault, an eighth-round pick of the Sea Dogs in 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft, had his USHL rights traded yesterday.

TRADE: OMA(@OmahaLancers) trades Chris Sarault to MAD (@MadCapsHockey) for a 2015 Phase II 7th round pick.
— USHL Hockey Ops (@USHLHockeyOps) May 5, 2014

Does this mean anything? No clue.

Sarault, a 17-year old centre, had five goals and seven assists in 36 games with the Colorado Thunderbirds Under-16 team last season.