Guess it would only make sense to feature the QMJHL next! Our Jason MacIsaac has ten players to keep an eye on for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
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For a few years the QMJHL seemed to be answering questions.
They have been answering whether they have falling behind the OHL and WHL in terms of developing NHL players. Some have even brought up that the USHL is very comparable in competition, that the QMJHL has long been losing their luster. In recent years that may have been the case but like any area in a down cycle, poor runs usually come to an end.
Last season was a bounce back year for the QMJHL with five prospects getting drafted in the first round, including Memorial Cup star Jonathan Huberdeau going 3rd overall. Huberdeau was the highest QMJHL draft pick since Sidney Crosby was drafted first overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
The group of prospects coming out of the QMJHL this season are looking to be its strongest since 2007, where nine players were selected in the first two rounds. This group is led by a strong contingency of European import players.
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