CHL NewsPerreault Bernier and Champion earn QMJHL player of the month awards
CHL NewsPerreault Bernier and Champion earn QMJHL player of the month awardsAcadie Bathurst Titan BaieComeau Drakkar Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Chicoutimi Sagueneens Drummondville Voltigeurs Gatineau Olympiques Halifax Mooseheads Lewiston Maineiacs Moncton Wildcats Junior de Montreal PEI Rocket Quebec Remparts Rimouski Oceanic RouynNoranda Huskies Saint John Sea Dogs Shawinigan Cataractes Val DOr Foreurs Victoriaville Tigres Barrie Colts Belleville Bulls Brampton Battalion Erie Otters Guelph Storm Kingston Frontenacs Kitchener Rangers London Knights Mississauga St Michaels Majors Niagara IceDogs Oshawa Generals Ottawa 67s Owen Sound Attack Peterborough Petes Plymouth Whalers Saginaw Spirit Sarnia Sting Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds Sudbury Wolves Windsor Spitfires Brandon Wheat Kings Calgary Hitmen Chilliwack Bruins Edmonton Oil Kings Everett Silvertips Kamloops Blazers Kelowna Rockets Kootenay Ice Lethbridge Hurricanes Medicine Hat Tigers Moose Jaw Warriors Portland Winterhawks Prince Albert Raiders Prince George Cougars Red Deer Rebels Regina Pats Saskatoon Blades Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Chiefs Swift Current Broncos TriCity Americans Vancouver Giants Franais NEWSCHL News Perreault Bernier and Champion earn QMJHL player of the month awardsThursdayMarch 20 2008By DD & Karl JahnkeBy DD & Karl JahnkeBOUCHERVILLE Thursday March 20 2008 The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today announced the winners of the offensive defensive and rookie player of the month awards for March The players were chosen by a committee mandated by the League The offensive player of the month award goes to Mathieu Perreault of the AcadieBathurst Titan In seven games Perreault registered four goals including two shorthanded markers as well as twelve assists to secure the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League scoring title with 114 points He helped the Titan end the season on a sixgame winning streak AcadieBathurst will battle the St Johns Fog Devils in the first round of the playoffsClaude Giroux of Gatineau Garrett Peters of Drummondville and Ryan Hillier of Halifax were also consideredOn the defensive side the award goes to Lewiston MAINEiacs backstop Jonathan Bernier In six starts Bernier posted a 411 record with a 149 goalsagainstaverage and 951 save percentage while facing an average of 30 shots per game He finished second behind only Bobby Nadeau of Chicoutimi for the coveted JacquesPlante Trophy which is awarded to the goaltender who completed the season with the Leagues best goalsagainstaverage Maxime Renaud of AcadieBathurst Maxim Gougeon of RouynNoranda and Alexandre Nron of Rimouski were also in the runningAmong League rookies ...