Press Release
François Brassard, Zachary Fucale and Jean-Sébastien Dea were today
named the TELUS three stars of the week for March 4 to 10, 2013.
This
week’s QMJHL highest honour is awarded to the Quebec Remparts
netminder, François Brassard. The Remparts were dominant during this
week’s activities in the QMJHL by winning their three starts on the road
facing high ranking teams. During this impressive streak, Brassard
maintained a goals against average of 2.00 and a save percentage of .944
while facing on average 36 shots per game. While visiting the
Henry-Leonard Center in Baie-Comeau last Tuesday night, Brassard and his
teammates were able to defeat the Drakkar by a score of 2-1. Brassard
also helped his team defeat the Tigres by a score of 5-3. His 37 saves
earned him the third star of the game. The young Ottawa Senators
prospect earned the first star of the night against the
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada with 33 saves. He registered his 30th win
of the season which is the second highest total in the league right
after Zachary Fucale’s 43 wins.
Goalies are in the spotlight
this week as the TELUS second star goes to Zachary Fucale of the Halifax
Mooseheads. In three games, he maintained a record of two wins and one
loss in overtime while maintaining an incredible goals against average
of 1,82 and a save percentage of .942. Last Wednesday night, Fucale took
over for Chris Clarke with 7 minutes to go against Acadie-Bathurst
Titan. Unfortunately for him, he gave up the winning goal in overtime
and the Titan edged the Mooseheads in the game by a score of 8-7. Last
Friday night, Zachary Fucale excelled allowing his team to defeat the
Moncton Wildcats in Halifax by a score of 3-1 even though Moncton
outshot Halifax 35 to 22. His 34 saves earned him the first star of the
game. Fucale once again stood up in the second duel against the Wildcats
that ended 3-2 in shootout for the Mooseheads. He was named the third
star of the game with 30 saves. The young Rosemère native is perceived
as the most promising goaltender for the next NHL entry draft.
The
third star for this week’s activities in the QMJHL goes to the
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies forward Jean-Sébastien Dea. In three games, he
registered a total of five goals and two assists. He has contributed
greatly to the success of the Huskies this week; banking 4 points out of
a possible 6. Last Wednesday, Dea scored his 40th goal of the season
while his team was defeated 6-3 against the Phoenix in Sherbrooke. In
addition, he was named the third star of the game with a goal and an
assist in the first game of a two-game series in Rimouski. The first
game ended in 4-3 in favour of the visiting team. The next day, the
Huskies won 8-2 against the Océanic. Jean-Sébastien Dea had a remarkable
night recording four points. With a hat trick, an assist and +/- of +3,
he earned the first star of the game. Jean-Sébastien Dea is currently
11th among the top scorers in the QMJHL.
(Nathan can be reached at nathanfournier@mainehockeyjournal.com)
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