In the lead up to the 2016 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Draft, let’s take a look back at the list of local hockey players that were drafted by the league in 2015:
2015 QMJHL DRAFTEES WITH TIES TO CONNECTICUT
| RD | RK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HOMETOWN | SIGNED W/ QMJHL? |
2015-2016 TEAM | COLLEGE COMMITMENT? |
| 6 | 96 | Sherbrooke | Matt Allen | F | Smithfield, RI | NO | Avon Old Farms | Providence College (2018) |
| 7 | 110 | Rimouski | Alex Mella | F | Stamford, CT | NO | Shattuck St. Mary’s Midget Prep | |
| 7 | 127 | Rimouski | Lucas Niezelski | D | Manchester, CT | NO | Boston Jr. Bruins 18U | |
| 9 | 154 | Saint John | Ben Mirageas | D | Newburyport, MA | NO | Avon Old Farms | Providence College (2018) |
| 12 | 203 | Baie-Comeau | Christian LeSueur | F | Greenwich, CT | NO | Brunswick School | Dartmouth College (2018) |
| 13 | 221 | Chicoutimi | Matt Gosiewski | F | Wilton, CT | NO | Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) | Harvard University (2017) |
| 13 | 223 | Cape Breton | Jake Gresh | D | Avon, CT | NO | Avon Old Farms | |
| 14 | 236 | Acadie-Bathurst | Patrick Dawson | D | Medway, MA | NO | Westminster | |
| 14 | 238 | Victoriaville | Brendan Casey | D | Glastonbury, CT | NO | Tabor Academy | |
| 14 | 248 | Val-d’Or | Eric Esposito | F | West Haven, CT | NO | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | University of New Hampshire (2017) |
| 14 | 250 | Québec | Jack Hoey | F | Fairfield, CT | NO | Choate | Colgate University (2018) |
| 14 | 251 | Blainville-Boisbriand | Patrick Harper** | F | New Canaan, CT | NO | Avon Old Farms | Boston University (2016) |
**UPDATE: Patrick Harper was drafted by the Nashville Predators in the 5th round (138th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.