The Western Hurricanes would like to congratulate 2016/17 Alumni Ewan Keays, Jeremy Robar and Ben Charles on being selected as part of the QMJHL'S EXCELLENCE CHALLENGE Tournament in Boisbriand Quebec. These three boys are part of twenty players from Nova Scotia will have an opportunity to compete against eastern Canada's top prospects April 26-29 at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau.

This HNS team is made up of two goaltenders, six defensemen and twelve forwards from across the province. Team Nova Scotia will be led by head coach Andre Lefebvre (head coach, Cole Harbour Wolfpack, Nova Scotia Major Midget Hockey League (NSMMHL), and assistant coaches Kyle MacLennan (head coach, Weeks Major Midgets, NSMMHL) and Paul Hunt (assistant coach, Cole Harbour Wolfpack, NSMMHL).
 
The QMJHL Excellence Challenge is an annual tournament that features six teams from Quebec (two teams), New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. More than one hundred of the top prospects from the region will take part in the event which scouts will use as an evaluation tool ahead of the 2018 QMJHL Entry Draft.
 
The Western Hurricanes would like to wish our alumni players the best of luck at this year’s QMJHL Excellence Challenge.