Leclair wins GMHL award

Alouettes forward and leading scorer André Leclair has once again proved why he is one of the best players in the GMHL as he was recognized by league coaches as the league's top first year player.

Leclair earned 7 of the 13 votes to win the Dan Garneau award as "the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the GMHL". Leclair, a 1990 birthdate, scored 49 goals and 110 points, both Alouette records. He also came second in the league's MVP voting, losing out to Minden's Brett Meyers.

Other Alouettes that received votes at the league awards were Robin Mendelsohn who was considered for the league's top defensive forward. Greg Hyde also got votes as the league's top defenseman while Pat Beaudry got votes as the league's top goaltender. Head coach Lui Ricci was also considered for the award as the league's coach of the year.

Leclair was also nominated as the player who displays the most heart while Mendelsohn was nominated in the top forward category. Brent St-Denis also drew a nomination as the league's most gentlemanly player. Congratulations to all the award winners and for the Alouette players who were nominated.

Submitted to BayToday.ca