Bonnyville Jr. A Pontiacs star goalie Julien Laplante has decided to attend Union College this fall.
Laplante, who has played for the Pontiacs the past three seasons, has steadily improved his play, ultimately rounding himself into one of the top goalies in the AJHL this season. He is tied for the league lead in shutouts (7) and third in the league in goals against average (2.09).
The decision came about two weeks ago after multiple post-secondary institutions had scouted Laplante. But, he decided Union would be the best fit for his hockey career and education.
"Union showed the most interest," explained Laplante. "It's really exciting. (Union's) coach is really good and they are a team on an upswing. They should be contenders in that league for years."
Check out the Feb. 15 issue of the Nouvelle for the entire story.
