RIMOUSKI | 20-year-old former Remparts striker Charles Savoie says he is very motivated by his arrival at Rimouski Océanic. He has every intention of passing on his Memorial Cup winning experience to his new teammates.
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“Océanic has a young team that will compete in the Memorial Cup tournament next year. My goal is to help the team go as far as possible in the playoffs, to teach young guys how to win in the playoffs, like the Remparts did two years ago by reaching the President Cup final , before winning the Memorial Cup the following year. “, commented the man who collected two assists in Thursday’s 4-0 win against the Sea Dogs in Saint John.
At the end of his career in the QMJHL, Savoie will take on offensive duties within the team led by Joël Perrault. In his first two games he also played on the power play alongside Alexandre Blais and Maël St-Denis.
“I have a lot of offensive skills. Last year I developed a more aggressive team of players. I had to take on a different role. I can also bring a physical game,” Savoie said.
He completes a trio of former Remparts who helped win the Memorial Cup last year with goalkeeper Quentin Miller and defenseman Charle Truchon. “It's fun to see them again. These are guys I won with. »
Good test against the Wildcats
The Océanic end their trip of three games in as many days in the Maritimes on Saturday against the Wildcats in Moncton. On paper, the most difficult confrontation of the trip after stops in Saint John and Charlottetown.
For head coach Joël Perrault, this trip is intended to strengthen team spirit and accelerate the integration of new arrivals.
“If we play right, we can beat the best teams. Our challenge is consistency. We have to work on that,” he said before the team headed to the Maritimes.
Nice depth
The arrival of Charles Savoie and Brett Arsenault allows the Océanic to have good depth in their four attacking trios.
After returning from the Junior World Championships, where he won the bronze medal with the Czech Republic, Jakub Hujer drove the third trio with Maxim Barbashev and Dominic Pilote. The first two units are formed by Jacques-Mathieu-Coursol and St-Denis-Blais-Savoie.