| HISTORY |
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2007-08:
- Joined Rimouski after being selected fifth overall in the 2007 QMJHL draft.
- Used mostly on the third pairing as a rookie (56-3-8-11, plus-3, 52 shots, 23 hits).
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2008-09
- Put up good numbers as a third-pairing defenseman in Rimouski (66-3-25-28, 72 shots, 74 hits).
- Posted the worst plus-minus among defenseman on his team at minus-6.
- Missed nine of 13 playoff games with injury as Rimouski bowed out in QMJHL semifinals.
- Appeared in all four games at Memorial Cup with host Rimouski.
- Selected by the Red Wings in the third round (90th overall) of the NHL draft.
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| SCOUT COMMENTS |
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"He's a high-end skater. Like all kids, he's got to get stronger, but we like his skating ability. He can take the puck and go end-to-end anytime he wants." — Red Wings assistant general manager Jim Nill (June 2009) ... "His skating is so good — forward, backward, left, right. He can do anything with his feet ... He's a good offensive defenseman. He just needs to get some muscle on him, but he has all the assets to be a good hockey player." — Oceanic GM Yannick Dumais (June 2009).
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| STRENGTHS |
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World-class skater who glides around the ice with smooth strides and breathtaking acceleration ... Great puck-carrier ... Good vision and offensive instincts ... Has the skill-set of a future power-play quarterback ... Makes an honest defensive effort.
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| WEAKNESSES |
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Drastically slender for a hockey player and needs more muscle ... Often overmatched defensively, despite good intentions ... Doesn't do well in the corners or in front because he's not strong enough to win battles ... Not physical ... Struggles when he isn't playing with confidence.
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| PROJECTION |
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The Red Wings took a gamble on Fournier because he's a world-class skater. The rest of his game needs to catch up, but he could evolve into an exciting offensive defenseman. There's plenty of work to do for him to get there, and it continues in the QMJHL with Rimouski in 2009-10.
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| STATISTICS |
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| SEASON |
TEAM |
LEAGUE |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
PTS |
PIM |
| 2007-08 |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
56 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
26 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008-09 |
Rimouski |
QMJHL |
66 |
3 |
25 |
28 |
64 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Memorial Cup |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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