https://www.journalexpress.ca/2021/06/09/xavier-simoneau-echange-islanders-charlottetown-voltigeurs-drummondville-lhjmq/

Fantasy Summary

A hard-nose high energy forward who has strong playmaking abilities.


Observations

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July 2024 – Xavier Simoneau seems poised for an eventual call-up this season, as he has proved almost everything a future bottom-sixer has to prove in the AHL. While he is 5-6, he plays with tenacity and intensity that negate his diminutive stature. Aaron Itovitch

September 2023 – Simoneau was a major highlight for the Canadiens at this years’ prospect tournament, proving that despite his stature he has a future in the NHL. His low centre of gravity makes him difficult to play against, and his gritty nature sets him apart. The Laval Rocket definitely seem to be developing several players in a “Brendan Gallagher” mould. Aaron Itovitch

May 2023 – It is hard not to love Xavier Simoneau. Apart from the pure appreciation that he makes me look tall, he is such an incredibly unique archetype of a player. On paper, it is easy to become anxious about a 5-6 pro hockey player, but Simoneau definitely doesn’t play like it. In the AHL with Laval this season, he won puck battles against 6-9 Curtis Douglas, and won a fight against 6-5 Brett Murray. He is rock solid on the ice, with a low centre of gravity and a powerful stride. It is not impossible that he finds a role in the NHL next season, but with the Canadiens’ surplus at forward he will likely stay in Laval. His development will certainly be fun! Aaron Itovitch

July 2021 – Simoneau put up 37 points in 27 QMJHL games as a 20 year old. The undersized forward was point per game in the final three seasons of his four season QMJHL career. Simoneau was drafted in the sixth round 191 overall by the Montreal Canadiens. Pablo Ruiz

Attributes
Fantasy Upside 6.0
NHL Certainty 6.0
Country CAN
Position C
Roster Type Minors
Shoot/Glove Left
Date of Birth May 19, 2001
Height 5‘6”
Weight 176 lbs
Drafted 2021 Round 6; Overall: 179

Stats

 Season Team League GP G A TP PIM      Playoffs GP G A TP PIM 
 2012-2013 Gatineau Olympiques (PW)QC Int PW2 0 11 2|        
 2014-2015 Outaouais Intrépide M15 AAA EQM15AAA E23 18 2543 24|Playoffs5 2 810
 2015-2016 Gatineau L'IntrépideQM18AAA32 10 3343 24|        
 2016-2017 Gatineau L'IntrépideQM18AAA32 10 1828 62|Playoffs5 3 47
  Team Québec White QGC-165 3 47 12|        
 2017-2018 Team Green U17-Dev3 0 11 6|        
  Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL61 17 2845 53|Playoffs10 2 24 18 
  Canada Red U17WHC-176 3 14 6|        
 2018-2019 Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL55 18 3957 84|Playoffs16 3 710 23 
 2019-2020 Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL61 28 6189 59|        
  QMJHL All-StarsJr Super Series2 0 11 0|        
 2020-2021 Drummondville VoltigeursQMJHL27 10 2737 24|Playoffs3 1 23
 2021-2022 Charlottetown IslandersQMJHL48 24 6286 55|Playoffs14 4 1721 17 
 2022-2023 Laval RocketAHL62 6 3238 81|Playoffs2 0 00
 2023-2024 Laval RocketAHL53 9 2837 111|        
 2024-2025 Laval RocketAHL20 2 810 30|        

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