MLive’s Ansar Khan profiles Red Wings free agent signing Alexandre Doucet this morning. The 21-year-old winger had a dominant season in the QMJHL this past year, posting 58 goals and 115 points. The Red Wings believe that the 6,’ 187-pound winger will be more than simply a Major Junior scoring phenomenon:
“He’s a fit kid, he’s strong on his skates,” Red Wings assistant general manager Kris Draper said. “He put up some good numbers on a very good team. We really liked his consistency of how he played. You watch him play and you could see there were some pro tendencies in his game right now, with opportunities to continue to improve.”
Doucet (6-0, 187) continued to flourish after signing. He led the league with 14 playoff goals and tied for first with 31 postseason points, helping Halifax reach the QMJHL finals, where it lost to Quebec.
Doucet, who participated in Red Wings development camp last month at Little Caesars Arena, said of his strengths: “I think I’m smart, I’m good in front of the net. I work hard in my battles, I’m good on both sides of the ice.”
Doucet admittedly did not warrant being drafted during his first two seasons in juniors, producing only 17 goals and 57 points in 98 games. He broke out his final two years, collecting 91 goals and 190 points in 138 games.
“Even my draft year I knew I wasn’t going to get drafted, so it’s more like not being drafted is motivation,” Doucet said. “I had a great year last year as a 20-year-old. A couple of teams saw that and the Red Wings, too.”
Continued; as Draper says later in Khan’s article, the Red Wings will be interested to see what Doucet can bring to the table during the prospect tournament and training camp next month.
