In addition to interviewing with 25 NHL teams and completing all the fitness tests, the center for Halifax in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, No. 20 in NHL Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters, was surprised to learn that his roommate for the week would be Rouyn-Noranda right wing Alex Beaucage (6-foot-1, 193 pounds), No. 64 in Central Scouting's final ranking of North American skaters.
Rouyn-Noranda not only defeated Halifax in six games in the QMJHL championship round, but also 4-2 in the Memorial Cup final on May 26.
"It was definitely interesting when I walked into my hotel room," Lavoie (6-4, 196) said. "He wasn't there but I saw a paper with his name on it. I found it ironic that they put me with a guy whose team beat us in two finals. In the end, though, it was great. He's a really good guy and we get along really well."
After 103 prospects were interviewed, measured and profiled by the media, here are 10 things we learned: