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NB PEI Major Midget Hockey League Devon MacAusland Home News Scoreboard Schedule League Leaders Standings Links Player of the Week Archives Alumni Alumni QMJHL 2009 Draftees Q and A Articles Devon MacAuslandInquiriesFor Inquiries on the NBPEI Major Midget Hockey League please contactPresidentChris Chaissoncchaisson@eastlinkca(902) 5665668 work(902) 3688926 home Media Relations Website & StatisticsAJ Sports Mediamedia@ajsportsmediacom(902) 4396165 office(902) 4367573 faxLeague Award SponsorsSponsors Devon MacAuslandDevon MacAuslandDevon MacAusland is a forward with the Moncton Wildcats of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League He is also an alumnus of the NBPEI Major Midget Hockey League as he played his midget hockey with the Moncton Flyers We recently got an opportunity to ask Devon about his experience in the league and about how it helped to develop him as a hockey playerQ What attracted you to playing in the major midget leagueA I started playing in the midget league when I was 14 because it was the highest and most competitive league in New Brunswick It gave me the opportunity to play against the best players in New Brunswick in Midget and it also gave me the chance to play against older players Also the team I played for the Moncton Flyers have a great organization so it was pretty easy choice for me to makeQ What was the experience like playing with other players with potentialA They were some of the best years of my Minor hockey I met a lot of new people and friends The high level of AAA was great for my development because all of the best players in NB were in the same league so that helped me make it to the QMJHL I had tons of fun playing in midget hockey with my friends The midget years could be some of the last years that someone plays with the guys hes always played with growing up I realized how much fun I had playing with the same core of guys the whole way up threw minor hockeyQ How did playing in major midget prepare you for higher levelsA It helped me prepare for higher levels because I was competing against the best players in New Brunswick Also I had two great coaches in Laurier Fecteau and Gerry Belliveau I think the biggest thing that I noticed that helped me prepare to get to the next level was that every night was a intense game Also I traveled more than other minor hockey teams so it helped me get used to being on the roadQ How were the coaches different at this level than they had been in the minor hockey you playedA The coaches were much different then other levels because they were more experienced and and more serious The coaches ran better practices were more intense and prepared us better than at any other level that I had playedQ What would you tell a young player who is currently or about to enter a major midget program about maximizing ...