The following is a rundown of the Halifax Mooseheads’ picks in the QMJHL draft on Saturday in Moncton. 

They are listed with comments from general manager Cam Russell and chief Atlantic scout Allie MacDonald (listed by round-pick with age, height, weight, team and 2008-09 statistics). 

1-15. F BRENT ANDREWS, 15, 6-1, 183, Cornwall (P.E.I. midget), 30-12-20-32-18. 

Not committed to Halifax yet because he is mulling over an NCAA option from the University of Maine … Could have a similar QMJHL impact to Logan MacMillan if he decides to report … “He’s a great skater, offensively gifted, a big, strong guy, and he’s got great work ethic to go with it,” Russell said … “He makes his own room on the ice. He’s not a player the other team is going to wear down. He skates well, shoots well … He’s a real package guy,” MacDonald said. 

2-19. D JAMIE BISHOP, 15, 6-0, 183, Saint John (N.B. midget), 35-5-15-20-30. 

Central Scouting’s seventh-ranked prospect … Decided just before the draft he would play in the Q … “We were amazed Bishop was still there. He’s an all-around defenceman, he’s big, physical, he ran their power play and he’s a great competitor,” said Russell … “He plays hard on the puck in every area of the rink. He shoots the puck hard, he’s got good mobility, he’ll go face-to-face with anybody who’s against him. He’s never backed down from any challenge,” said MacDonald. 

3-49. C MATTHEW BOUDREAU, 15, 5-8, 148, Eustache (Que. midget), 45-18-25-43-4. 

Extremely small but finished only five points behind first overall pick Olivier Archambault … “He could come in and be one of our top power-play guys in a year or two. We’re obviously looking for character guys, but we need guys who can score goals, and he’s a character kid with skill. It’s hard to turn away from that. You don’t have to be big to play this game anymore,” said Russell … “I call him a slip-slide guy. He dishes the puck off well and he’s very evasive,” said MacDonald. 

4-67. D TREY LEWIS 15, 5-10, 170, Moncton (N.B. midget), 13-1-3-4-32. 

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