Cedric McNicoll explained

Played For:Lake Erie Monsters
Albany River Rats
Charlotte Checkers
Position:Center
Shoots:Left
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lb:178
Birth Date:28 August 1988
Birth Place:Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
Draft:Undrafted
Career Start:2009
Career End:2013

Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll (born August 28, 1988) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played with McGill University in the Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS). He last played professionally with the Florida Everblades of the ECHL, then as a prospect of the Carolina Hurricanes.

Playing career

Junior

Undrafted, McNicoll played Major junior hockey in the QMJHL with the Shawinigan Cataractes. Despite his small stature, McNicoll was an offensive force with the Cataractes since his debut at the end of the 2004-05 season. In 2007–08, despite being passed over in the NHL Entry Draft, his offensive prowess increased to 43 goals and 83 points in 69 games, earning him the Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy as the QMJHL and CHL Sportsman of the year.[1]

Prior to the 2008–09 season, McNicoll was invited to the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp.[2] Earning interest from the NHL, he returned to Shawinigan and finished third in QMJHL scoring resulting in a nomination as the QMJHL MVP.[3] McNicoll reached the 100 point milestone in the last week of the regular season, scoring 7 points in 3 games to earn him CHL player of the week honors.[4] In the playoffs McNicoll finished was 33 points in 21 games suffering a seven-game defeat to the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL finals. He was named to the QMJHL First All-Star team and was awarded the QMJHL and CHL Sportsman of the Year Award for the second consecutive year.[5]

Professional

At the tail end of his final season with Shawinigan, McNicoll was signed by the Colorado Avalanche to a three-year entry-level contract on March 6, 2009.[6] After attending the Avalanche's training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the Lake Erie Monsters, to begin his first professional season in 2009–10.[7] On December 30, 2009, McNicoll scored his first professional career goal with the Monsters in a 5–4 comeback victory against the Peoria Rivermen. He also added an assist and a shootout goal to be named first star of the game.[8] Scoring a modest 13 point in 45 games with the Monsters, he was reassigned to ECHL affiliate the Charlotte Checkers before he was traded by the Avalanche, along with a sixth round pick, to the Carolina Hurricanes for Stephane Yelle and Harrison Reed on March 3, 2010.[9] Cedric was assigned to the Albany River Rats of the AHL before finishing his whirlwind year with ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades.

At the conclusion of his entry-level contract, despite being the top scorer for the Everblades in the playoffs with 21 points to claim the Kelly Cup, McNicoll opted to halt his professional career by accepting a scholarship to McGill University.[10] As a mandatory condition, McNicoll sat out the 2012–13 season and focused on his studies before joining the Redmen, scoring 35 points in 23 games in the 2013–14 season.

Career statistics

Team League GP GP G A Pts PIM
2004–05Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL1011010000
2005–06Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL6713173034101782
2006–07Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL471630461444150
2007–08Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL694340832050886
2008–09Shawinigan CataractesQMJHL65386610422211617336
2009–10Lake Erie MonstersAHL45581310
2009–10Charlotte CheckersECHL31340
2009–10Albany River RatsAHL72020
2009–10Florida EverbladesECHL5134060220
2010–11Florida EverbladesECHL29717248
2010–11Charlotte CheckersAHL1568142
2011–12Charlotte CheckersAHL171236
2011–12Florida EverbladesECHL321515301218417218
2013–14McGill UniversityCIS231520358
2014–15McGill UniversityCIS251123348
AHL totals 8414183218

Awards

QMJHL
AwardYear(s)
Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy2008, 2009
First All-Star Team2009[11]
Best Plus/Minus2009
CHL

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHL Announces 2007-08 Award Winners . . 2008-05-26 . 2010-05-03.
  2. Web site: When they were young . . 2008-08-06 . 2010-05-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080816232224/http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/emptynetters/archive/2008/08/06/when-they-were-young.aspx . 2008-08-16 .
  3. Web site: McNicoll, Riendeau and Riopel nominated for QMJHL MVP . . 2009-03-18 . 2010-05-03.
  4. Web site: Cataractes' McNicoll named Boston Pizza CHL Player of the Week . . 2009-03-29 . 2010-05-03.
  5. Web site: CHL Announces Award Winners for 2008-09 Season . . 2009-05-23 . 2010-05-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101126143225/http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/news.php?id=1149&y=2009 . 2010-11-26 .
  6. Web site: McNicoll signs with Colorado . . 2009-03-06 . 2010-05-03.
  7. Web site: Numbers game: First-year pros . . 2009-08-20 . 2010-05-03.
  8. Web site: McNicoll has a 'Monster' of a game . . 2009-10-30 . 2010-05-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713182018/http://www.lakeeriemonsters.com/news/news/?article_id=574 . 2011-07-13 . dead .
  9. Web site: Yelle returns to Colorado . . 2010-03-03 . 2010-04-07.
  10. Web site: McNicoll in ambush for Redmen . lapresse.ca . 2012-11-21. 2012-11-21.
  11. Web site: QMJHL Weekly: April 10 . InsideHockey.com . 2009-04-10 . 2010-05-03.