Pucks of a Feather
Fansided

Anaheim Ducks: Prospect Updates Through AHL, Juniors and Beyond

By Eddy Jones

ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 14: Anaheim Ducks leftwing Max Comtois (53) gets ready to take a faceoff during a NHL game between the Anaheim Ducks and the St. Louis Blues on October 14, 2018, at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO. The Ducks beat the Blues, 3-2. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO - OCTOBER 14: Anaheim Ducks leftwing Max Comtois (53) gets ready to take a faceoff during a NHL game between the Anaheim Ducks and the St. Louis Blues on October 14, 2018, at Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO. The Ducks beat the Blues, 3-2. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 7
Next
REGINA, SK – MAY 27: Antoine Morand #88 of Acadie-Bathurst Titan lines up for the face-off against the Regina Pats at Brandt Centre – Evraz Place on May 27, 2018, in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
REGINA, SK – MAY 27: Antoine Morand #88 of Acadie-Bathurst Titan lines up for the face-off against the Regina Pats at Brandt Centre – Evraz Place on May 27, 2018, in Regina, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images) /

Antoine Morand – (Center) – (Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL)

Morand centers one of the most dangerous lines in the QMJHL. Flanked by Arnaud Durandeau and Raphaël Lavoie, the trio has posted 32 points in the 8 games since Morand has joined their line.

His first goal of the season came on a shorthanded breakaway where he made a nice move to the backhand and slid it past the Moncton Wildcats goaltender.

Morand and fellow Ducks prospect, Bo Groulx, would work a give-and-go to give Morand his second goal of the season in his third game. This was also his second shorthanded goal in back-to-back games. Against Chicoutimi, he had 2 goals and 1 assist, including the OT winner. His assist was the result of a great individual effort to steal the puck in the offensive zone.

His first goal of the game came off a rebound from a Jockton Chainey shot. Morand initially set him up with a drop pass and followed up the play to slam home the rebound. Morand finished the night with the OT winner, a perfect shot to the top corner.

His best game of the young season came against the Charlottetown Islanders. He posted 1 goal and 3 assists and was named 2nd star of the game. Morand started his night early in the second period scoring his 5th goal of the season, putting in a rebound from teammate Raphaël Lavoie.

Morand started the season on a 6-game point streak, posting 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points. He went pointless for the first time this season in Halifax’s 4-0 win over Saint John on October 12th. On the season, Morand has 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points in 8 games. The center has been average at the face-off dot sitting at 48.8% on the season. He shares the league lead for shorthanded goals with 2.

Home/Ducks News