The 2018 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League draft took place June 2 in Shawinigan, Quebec. Players born in Quebec, the Canadian Maritimes and the six New England states were eligible to be selected.
2002 birth-year players are in their first year of eligibility for the 2018 
QMJHL draft. While most New England prospects elect to stay in the States and continue on the track toward playing college hockey, the QMJHL is still a route that some from this region have chosen, including current NHL stars Keith Yandle (Milton, Mass.) and Charlie Coyle (Weymouth, Mass.).
Before the draft, we ranked 11 locals who could've heard their names called. They're likely on the QMJHL's radar.
1.) Matt Beniers
• Nov. 5, 2002; forward, left shot

• Hingham, Mass./Milton Academy
Beniers is heading to the USA Hockey NTDP, but he’ll likely still be a high pick in the QMJHL draft. Beniers is still deciding between Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Northeastern and Providence, but it is believed the frontrunners are the Eagles and Crimson. Beniers is a 200-foot center who competes hard in all three zones. He retrieves pucks and can make plays but also has the ability to finish.
2.) Drew Commesso
• July 19, 2002; goaltender; catches left

• Norwell, Mass./St. Sebastian’s
Like Beniers, Commesso is headed to Plymouth, Mich., to play for USA Hockey’s NTDP. A Boston University commit, he’s long been regarded as the best American goaltender in this age group. He’s not the biggest goaltender, but he is a prototypical modern-era goaltender who utilizes the butterfly. He skates well and has good reflexes. His one area of weakness is his tendency to sit too far back in the crease.
3.) Sasha Teleguine
• Sept. 17, 2002; forward, left shot

• North Attleboro, Mass./Thayer
Teleguine is the son of former Providence Bruins skating coach Victor Teleguine, so it should come as no surprise that the younger Teleguine is an elite skater who can explode out of the gate. The Northeastern commit continues to improve his playmaking and finishing skills under Tony Amonte (Hingham, Mass.) at the prep level.
4.) Jack Williams
• March 3, 2002; forward, right shot
• 
Biddeford, Maine/Selects Academy 15U
Williams is another prospect committed to play for Jim Madigan’s Northeastern Huskies. The Biddeford, Maine, native is a right wing who can get up and down the sheet. He’s at his best when he’s just a strong, north-south power forward. He’s able to win battles along the walls and down low and can rip a wrist shot. He’s very heavy on pucks, a trait of many NU players and recruits.
5.) Timothy Lovell Jr.
• Feb. 8, 2002; defense, left shot
• 
Kingston, Mass./Boston Advantage 15U
Lovell is extremely small but his skating and hockey sense are both off the charts. He’s able to retrieve pucks and make quick passes to transition quickly from defense to offense. He has five offers from Division 1 programs but has yet to make up his mind on his future college.
6.) David Sacco
• Jan. 1, 2002; forward, right shot

• Middleton, Mass./St. John’s Prep
Sacco is the son of Boston Bruins assistant Joe Sacco (Medford, Mass.). He’s a complete 200-foot player who is a strong skater and plays with a chip on his shoulder. His skill-set won’t blow observers away, but he hits hard and has strong hockey sense. He projects as a bottom-six forward who can contribute offensively. Sacco is expected to play at Lawrence Academy in the fall.
7.) Riley Duran
• Jan. 25, 2002; forward, right shot

• Woburn, Mass./Malden Catholic
Duran continues to get better after playing one season at Woburn High School and this past one at Malden Catholic. Like Sacco, he’s heading to Lawrence Academy. His father is a former college player and coach at Plattsburgh State who now is the bench boss at Woburn. Duran has good size, skates well and projects as a middle-six winger who can get up and down the sheet.
8.) Owen Fowler
• June 4, 2002; forward, left shot
• 
Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic
Fowler is a rugged winger who plays with a chip on his shoulder. With his skating and compete, he can wreak havoc on the forecheck, and he goes to the net. His hockey sense with the puck on his stick could use improvement, but he’s a player who has elevated his stock in recent months. Several prep schools are looking to secure his services.
9.) Mackie Samoskevich
• Nov. 5, 2002; forward, right shot

• Sandy Hook, Conn./Shattuck St. Mary’s
Samoskevich is a smaller, fast winger who is crafty and can make plays in small areas. Hailing from Connecticut, he played last season at the prestigious Shattuck St. Mary’s in Faribault, Minn. His sister, Maddie Samoskevich, is committed to playing college hockey at Quinnipiac.
10.) Victor 
Czerneckianair
• Feb. 17, 2002; forward, left shot

• Southington, Conn./Selects Academy 15U
Czerneckianair was one of the first ’02s in the region to commit to a college. He’ll be playing college hockey at Quinnipiac. He’s fast, gets to pucks quickly and has nice hands, which allows him to make some highlight-reel plays with the puck on his stick.
11.) Cody Sealey
• Nov. 2, 2002; defense, 
right shot
• Worcester, Mass./Cushing
Sealey is a smooth operator on the blue line. He isn’t flashy like some offensive-minded defenders, and he doesn’t have great size, but he makes smart plays. His first touch is good and he has the vision to make the right lead pass to move pucks north.
