Canadian hope surprised everyone this season in Slovakia

8 July 2022 is a day that will always be etched in the defender’s memory Miguel Turenne.

Accompanied by his family, he learned that he was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the seventh round, 216th overall.

A nice bonus for the Victoriaville native, who had just had a stellar stint in the QMJHL with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada and Acadie-Bathurst Titan.

In 2022-23, Miguel Turenne made the important decision to cross the continent to join Dukla Trenčín in Slovakia.

For the first time, he was measuring himself against men who were sometimes much older than him.

If we often tend to think that a late pick may have less talent than a more famous pick, it is completely wrong in the case of this young defender because he is a great puck player and has good vision of the game.

He finally impressed everyone in Slovakia when he finished 11th in scoring among defensemen with 26 points in 43 games at just 21 years old.

Miguel Tourigny is a card in the Canadiens game that no one expects.

Believe me, this young back may still surprise many experts, despite its small size!