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A young man by the name of Elliot “The Destroyer” Desnoyers hails from St-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN, which is located outside of Montreal. Flyers’ General Manager Chuck Fletcher traded picks 202 and 209 to the Nashville Predators to move up to select a sharpshooter in Desnoyers with the 135th pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. Desnoyers is a versatile player as he is mainly used as a Center with the Halifax Mooseheads, but he can play left wing, as well. He suited up for his first pre-season game with the Flyers, and he did not look out of place. Desnoyers looked like a veteran:
“It was awesome. I’m still on the way back to how I’ve been playing. I’ve been working with an injury all summer. I feel like I was doing really good and I’ve felt more and more confident as things were going.” – Elliot Desnoyers
Desnoyers was named Captain of the Mooseheads ahead of their game against the Shawinigan Cataractes earlier in the season. He has tallied 35 points on the season, which is tied for the 9th most points in the “Q”. His 15 goals on the season are the 11th most in the “Q”, as well.
This 2021-22 season appears to be a dream season as Desnoyers has been named to Team Canada for the upcoming WJC tournament.
What an honor it is to be named with the likes of Cole Perfetti, Owen Power, and Mavrik Bourque. Desnoyers really shows just how good he is this season with accumulating 16 goals, and 20 assists for 36 points in 23 games played.
Once seen as a project pick for the Flyers after being traded from the Moncton Wildcats. Desnoyers brings a combination of high-end skating and hockey sense that makes him a dangerous player without the puck. He plays a good two-way game, and is rarely out of position. Desnoyers blocks shots, gets into the passing lanes, provides high energy, and simply plays the game the right way. This selection to Team Canada for the upcoming WJC tournament should only help his development.
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