Poirier scores in Top Prospects Game

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HAMILTON, ON - Jeremie Poirier scored in the 2020 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Thursday night.

Poirier scored the game's first goal to give his Team Red squad, headlined by captain Quinton Byfield, an early lead. Unfortunately for Poirier, who finished a -1, Team White scored three times in the second period and went on to win 5-3.

Here’s the perfectly placed one-timer from the @SJSeaDogs blueliner! 🔥 #CHLKTP pic.twitter.com/QA4tk8W9MG

— QMJHL (@QMJHL) January 17, 2020

Poirier was paired with Erie Otters defenseman Jamie Drysdale. He finished with an assist and a game high five shots. His assist came on a Dawson Mercer goal scored in the final seconds of regulation.

The Sea Dogs defenseman was also the victim of this hit from Team White captain Alexis Lafreniere.

Key thing about this hit (like Sam Cosentino said) was Lafreniere getting right back into the play. All in one motion. He would end up with an Ovechkin-style bullet through a screen seconds later that nearly took the goalie's head off. pic.twitter.com/seIwbXXO3K

— Steve Kournianos (@TheDraftAnalyst) January 17, 2020

Poirier is projected to be a first round pick by most draft publications and he didn't look out of place on Thursday. This week, Poirier was ranked 16th amongst North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting and TSN's Craig Button ranked him 18th overall.