After compiling the latest school results, team academic consultants from around the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today released the names of the Scholastic Players of the Month for January.

This initiative’s goal, which was developed by the QMJHL and its member clubs, is to recognize student athletes’ performances both on the ice and at school. The players are selected for their school results, their implication, the school-hockey conciliation, their team spirit and their on-ice performances.

It’s important to note that more than 94.5% of QMJHL players took classes during the 2010 Fall semester.

Here are the laureates for the month of January:

Acadie-Bathurst Titan
Yoan Pinette
Cégep@distance – Humanities Sciences

Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Pierre-Alexandre Ouellet
Cégep de Baie-Comeau – Applied Sciences

Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
Brad Cuzner
Cape Breton University – Arts

Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Danick Emond
Cégep de Chicoutimi – Humanities Sciences

Drummondville Voltigeurs
André Bouvet-Morrissette
UQTR – Physical Education

Gatineau Olympiques
David Weckworth
All Saints Catholic High School – Grade 12

Halifax Mooseheads
Gabriel Desjardins
Prince Andrew High School – High School

Lewiston MAINEiacs
Michael Chaput
Kaplan University – General studies

Moncton Wildcats
Patrick Downe
Mount Allison University – Administration

Montreal Juniors
Alex Micallef
Concordia University – Exercise Science and Business

PEI Rocket
Jean-Sébastien Fournier
Cégep@distance – Humanities Sciences

Quebec Remparts
Jimmy Appleby
Cégep de Limoilou – Applied Sciences

Rimouski Océanic
Liam O’Brien
Harrison Trimble High School – Grade 11

Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Anthony Verret
Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Humanities Sciences

Saint John Sea Dogs
Jonathan Huberdeau
St. Malachy’s High School – High School

Shawinigan Cataractes
Maximilien Le Sieur
Shawinigan College – Humanities Sciences

Val-d’Or Foreurs
Thierry Comtois
Cégep de Val-d’Or – Humanities Sciences

Victoriaville Tigres
Yanni Gourde
Cégep de Victoriaville – Applied Sciences

Ryerson – The strength in metal
This year, Ryerson is proud to associate its name to the QMJHL scholarship program. Ryerson is a leading distributor and processor of metals in North America. Headquartered in Chicago, we operate service centers in cities across the United States and Canada, and serve an expanding international customer base in China.