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Fantasy Hockey Feature: Jonathan Drouin
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Jonathan Drouin (born March 28, 1995) is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). After a stellar 2012–13 season with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)’s Halifax Mooseheads, in which he was named CHL Player of the Year and won the Memorial Cup, Drouin was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, third overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. On June 15, 2017, Drouin was traded to the Canadiens.
Jonathan Drouin Statistics
Trade Tracker
Date Traded From Traded With Traded To Traded For June 15, 2017 Conditional 6th-Round Pick in 2018 (did not materialize) Mikhail Sergachev
Conditional 2nd-Round Pick in 2018 (did not materialize)Deeper Dive
Achievements
- Two-time QMJHL First All-Star Team (2013, 2014)
- CHL Memorial Cup Champion (2013)
- CHL Player of the Year (2013)
- QMJHL Champion with the Halifax Mooseheads (2013)
- QMJHL Best Professional Prospect
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Jonathan Drouin is sleeping well these days.
Part of that is because he’s found a new home with the Colorado Avalanche after a breakout 2023-24 season. It’s also partly because his wife, son and newborn daughter haven’t arrived in Denver yet because his baby girl isn’t old enough to fly.
“I’m sure when they get here, my wife will catch up on some sleep and I’ll try to cover for some of what I’ve missed,” Drouin said. “It’s hard not being there with her and watching her grow, but right now she’s at an age where it’s pretty much just sleep and drink milk. I’m trying to help however I can on the phone, at least offer some support.”
Drouin was one of the best stories in the NHL last season. A former elite prospect whose career had not gone the way he had hoped, Drouin fulfilled some of that promise after joining the Avs on a one-year, show-me contract.
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