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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1796865" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-notebook-blues-return-high-scoring-bolduc-to-his-junior-squad/article_6ec4a9ae-e0ea-5bd7-a754-30025f3c3217.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/jlyons" target="_blank">Joe Lyons</a></p><p>As expected, the Blues returned forward Zachary Bolduc to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League over the weekend.</p><p>“He’s a kid. He’s not ready yet for this level,” coach Craig Berube said during Monday’s news conference at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights. “He’s gotta go down and play with more pace. I think he has ability with his feet to do a lot more than he does with the puck. He’s gotta skate more, make more plays and not just be a shooter. He’s capable of doing more with his ability….”</p><p>Berube continued: “And defensively, he’s gotta improve. He’s gotta be more responsible defensively. He has to understand the responsibilities of playing good ‘D’ and checking.”</p><p></p><p>The Blues’ first-round draft pick, No. 17 overall, in 2021, Bolduc scored 55 goals and added 44 assists in 65 regular-season games with the Remparts last year. Including playoff contests, he finished the season with 63 goals.</p><p>The 19-year-old, listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds, tied for second in goals and for eighth in points in the QMJHL last year.</p><p>But he needs to develop his all-around game.</p><p>“In the games he played, I think he realized how quick it is — and we’re not even in the regular season yet,” Berube said.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1796865, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/blues-notebook-blues-return-high-scoring-bolduc-to-his-junior-squad/article_6ec4a9ae-e0ea-5bd7-a754-30025f3c3217.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/jlyons']Joe Lyons[/URL] As expected, the Blues returned forward Zachary Bolduc to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League over the weekend. “He’s a kid. He’s not ready yet for this level,” coach Craig Berube said during Monday’s news conference at the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights. “He’s gotta go down and play with more pace. I think he has ability with his feet to do a lot more than he does with the puck. He’s gotta skate more, make more plays and not just be a shooter. He’s capable of doing more with his ability….” Berube continued: “And defensively, he’s gotta improve. He’s gotta be more responsible defensively. He has to understand the responsibilities of playing good ‘D’ and checking.” The Blues’ first-round draft pick, No. 17 overall, in 2021, Bolduc scored 55 goals and added 44 assists in 65 regular-season games with the Remparts last year. Including playoff contests, he finished the season with 63 goals. The 19-year-old, listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds, tied for second in goals and for eighth in points in the QMJHL last year. But he needs to develop his all-around game. “In the games he played, I think he realized how quick it is — and we’re not even in the regular season yet,” Berube said. [/QUOTE]
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