With the quarter finals of the Gilles-Courteau Trophy Playoffs just around the corner, the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced the 2023 Golden Puck Awards finalists today.
Several players and staff members displayed excellence this season and deserved a spot on this year's nomination list. A total of 17 of the most deserving individuals from the 2022-23 season will be receiving trophies in the upcoming weeks.
The announcement of the winners begins this Thursday, April 13. But first, here are this season's finalists:
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Michel-Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year - April 13
- Félix Lacerte – Shawinigan
- Maxim Massé – Chicoutimi
- Thomas Verdon – Rouyn-Noranda
Raymond-Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year - April 14
- Gabriel D’Aigle – Victoriaville
- Marcus Kearsey – Charlottetown
- Jacob Steinman – Moncton
Frank-J.-Selke Memorial Trophy - Most Sportsmanlike (and Effective) Player - April 20
- Thomas Belgarde – Victoriaville
- Attilio Biasca – Halifax
- Justin Robidas – Quebec
Guy-Carbonneau Trophy - Best defensive forward - April 21
- Zachary Dean – Gatineau
- Nathan Gaucher – Quebec
- Milo Roelens – Sherbrooke
Michael-Bossy Trophy - Top Professional Prospect - April 24
- Mathieu Cataford – Halifax
- Ethan Gauthier – Sherbrooke
- Etienne Morin – Moncton
Kevin-Lowe Memorial Trophy - Best defensive defenseman - April 26
- Tyson Hinds – Sherbrooke
- Pier-Olivier Roy – Victoriaville
- Nicolas Savoie – Quebec
Émile-Bouchard Trophy - Defenseman of the Year - April 27
- Frédéric Brunet – Victoriaville
- Tyson Hinds – Sherbrooke
- Tristan Luneau – Gatineau
Marcel-Robert Trophy - Scholastic Player of the Year - May 1
- Julien Béland – Rimouski
- Mathieu Cataford – Halifax
- Maxime Pellerin – Victoriaville
Ron-Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year - May 4
- Sylvain Favreau – Halifax
- Stéphane Julien – Sherbrooke
- Carl Mallette – Victoriaville
Maurice-Filion Memorial Trophy - General Manager of the Year - May 8
- Stéphane Julien – Sherbrooke
- Louis Robitaille – Gatineau
- Patrick Roy – Quebec
Paul-Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year - May 10
- Stéphane Julien – Sherbrooke
- Louis Robitaille – Gatineau
- Joshua Roy – Sherbrooke
Michel-Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player - May 11
- Nathan Darveau – Victoriaville
- Jordan Dumais – Halifax
- Joshua Roy – Sherbrooke
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Of note, the finalists for the Rookie of the Year, the Humanitarian of the Year, the Jean-Sawyer Trophy, the John-Horman Trophy and the Denis-Arsenault Trophy will be unveiled at a later date. The players named on the different All-Star Teams will be announced as soon as they receive their Crystal Star Trophy.
