Frederik Gauthier named Team QMJHL Captain for Super Series
Bathurst, NB - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in association with the Canadian Hockey League today announced the players that will serve as Captains and Alternates for the 2014 SUBWAY® Super Series games to be played in Bathurst on November 18 and in Rimouski November 20.
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Frederik Gauthier of the Rimouski Océanic will captain Team QMJHL for both games against the Russian National Junior Team. The 19-year-old forward from Laval, QC, is playing in his third QMJHL season with the Océanic. He has 5 points in eight games this season.
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New York Rangers prospect Ryan Graves of the Quebec Remparts, Phoenix Coyotes' prospect Yan Pavel Laplante of the Victoriaville Tigres, and Alexandre Ranger of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens will all serve as alternate captains.
The QMJHL also announced several roster changes. Carolina Hurricanes' prospect Clark Bishop and Columbus Blue Jackets' prospect Julien Pelletier of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles will not play in tonight's SUBWAY Super Series game due to injury.
For the Russian team, Moncton Wildcats' forward Vladimir Tkachev will not play in either games due to injury.