Pee-wee tournament: seven players you absolutely need to watch

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Every year, young hockey players make a name for themselves at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament and capture people’s imagination.

The 64e edition of the event will be no exception. With the help of the event’s general manager, Patrick Dom, here is a list of seven players, in order or disorder, who are likely to impress you and who you will need to keep an eye on.

Christophe Chaboto18

Photo provided by the Espoirs du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

  • Attacker
  • Team: Chicoutimi Saguenéens (AA-Élites)
  • First game of the tournament: February 9 at 7:15 p.m. against the Carolina Hurricanes

The young Saguenéan forward from the Espoirs du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean – who will represent the Saguenéens at the Pee-wee Tournament – ​​dominates the points column of the Quebec Hockey League of Excellence (LHEQ) at the M13 AAA level (formerly pee -wee), with a total of 26 goals and 16 assists for 42 points in 23 games, 21 points more than his second-ranked teammate, Pierre-Alexandre Privé.

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Cédric Déry

Photo provided by the Aces of Quebec

  • Defender
  • Team: Quebec Remparts (AAA)
  • First match of the tournament: February 10 at 1 p.m. against Team Illinois

Young Déry is having a phenomenal offensive season for a defender. He ranks tenth in scoring in the Quebec League of Excellence (LHEQ), with an impressive total of 19 goals and 9 assists in just 20 games. He is one of the reasons that explain the success of the Quebec Aces, who will represent the Remparts in the pee-wee Tournament this season.

Peter Lydeno12), Jack Cross (no4) and Charles Severo (no19)

  • Attackers (Lyden and Cross) and defender (Severo)
  • Team: Mid Fairfield Rangers (AAA)
  • First match of the tournament: February 10 at 6 p.m. against the St-Louis Blues

The Mid Fairfield Rangers enter the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament as the top-ranked team in the United States. The Connecticut team is 52-4-4 this season and our spies tell us that Lyden, Cross and Severo are largely responsible for that. We will also have to watch another Rangers striker, Charles Fox.

Carter Watsono61


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Carter Watson

Photo provided by the Boston Jr Terriers

  • Attacker
  • Team: Boston Junior Terriers
  • First match at the tournament: February 8 at 2:15 p.m. against the Semiahmoo Ravers

If we talk a lot about the Mid Fairfield Rangers, and for good reason, we should not forget the Boston Terriers who come just behind them in the ranking of the best U13 teams in the United States. The Boston team has maintained a record of 46-4-3 so far and Carter Watson is said to be the player to watch on their side.

Preston Heberto19


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Preston Hebert

Photo provided by the Sudbury Wolves

  • Attacker
  • Team: Sudbury Wolves (AAA)
  • First match at the tournament: February 9 at 8 a.m. against Talent from Hungary

“Quite a player,” general manager Patrick Dom told us. The younger Hebert is the leader of the Wolves, who are ranked sixth among the best teams in Ontario with a record of 29-12-3. Moreover, a sign that we are in 2024, it is possible to see highlights of young Hebert on the Wolves TikTok account at @u13aaasudburyjrwolves.

* Ontario and American rankings are taken from the MyHockeyRankings.com site. Note that it was impossible for us to know the individual statistics of players from Ontario and the United States since they are no longer officially counted.


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