Vingt-huit étudiants-athlètes émérites de la province appuyés dans leur poursuite de l’excellence académique et sportive
Montréal, le 3 juin 2024 – Les Canadiens de Montréal et la Fondation Aléo ont le plaisir d’annoncer l’octroi de 60 000 $ en bourses et services de soutien à 28 jeunes hockeyeuses et hockeyeurs-athlètes de calibre élite qui se sont démarqués au cours de la dernière année.
La 17balancing edition of Canadiens de Montréal Scholarship Program géré par la Fondation Aléo, en partenariat avec Hockey Québec, la Ligue de développement du hockey M18 AAA du Québec (LHM18AAAQ) et le Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), permet encore une fois cette année d’appuyer les meilleurs hockeyeurs et hockeyeuses de la relève.
Vingt-huit étudiants-athlètes âgés de 15 à 17 ans ont ainsi été récompensés pour leur talent, leurs réalisations sportives et leur parcours académique exceptionnel lors d’une cérémonie de remise de bourses qui s’est déroulée lundi au Centre Bell. Une hockeyeuse a été sélectionnée dans chacune des huit équipes féminines M18 AAA de la Ligue de hockey d’excellence du Québec (LHEQ), de même que deux hockeyeurs du volet masculin M17 AAA de cette même ligue. De plus, un hockeyeur a été choisi au sein de chacune des 15 formations masculines de la Ligue de développement du hockey M18 AAA. Trois boursiers évoluant au sein du RSEQ bénéficieront également d’un soutien financier. Dans le but de favoriser la poursuite des études et la préparation de l’après-carrière sportive des étudiants-athlètes, chacun recevra une bourse individuelle de 2 000 $, en plus d’avoir accès à vie à tous les services d’accompagnement offerts par la Fondation Aléo.
In their own words:
« L’organisation des Canadiens de Montréal est fière de souligner la persévérance et les réalisations des hockeyeuses et hockeyeurs de la relève. Chaque année, accueillir ces talents prometteurs chez nous, en collaboration avec la Fondation Aléo, constitue un moment important pour notre club. En les invitant au Centre Bell pour recevoir leur bourse et marcher dans les pas de leurs idoles, nous espérons les inspirer à concrétiser leurs rêves. »
– Geneviève Paquette, Vice President, Community Engagement, Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club
« Les Canadiens de Montréal sont une force de ralliement, de fierté et d’inspiration pour tous les Québécois et, évidemment, d’autant plus pour tous les hockeyeuses et hockeyeurs de la relève. Les compter parmi nos proches collaborateurs pour miser sur les réussites sportive et académique des récipiendaires et célébrer leurs efforts déployés autant sur la patinoire que sur les bancs d’école est pour nous un grand privilège. »
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation
Nombre d’anciennes boursières et d’anciens boursiers des Canadiens de Montréal se sont illustrés depuis la mise sur pied du programme, dont les médaillées olympiques Mélodie Daoust, Ann-Renée Desbiens, Marie-Philip Poulin while Lauriane Rougeau, qui ont toutes rejoint la Ligue professionnelle de hockey féminin (LPHF) cette saison. Parmi les boursiers ayant évolué au sein de la LNH au cours de la dernière saison, on compte également Sammy Blais des Blues de St-Louis, Elliot Desnoyers des Flyers de Philadelphie, Anthony Duclair du Lightning de Tampa Bay, Samuel Girard de l’Avalanche du Colorado, Alexis Lafrenière des Rangers de New York, Devon Levi des Sabres de Buffalo, Kevin Mandolese des Sénateurs d’Ottawa, Mike Matheson des Canadiens de Montréal, Jakob Pelletier des Flames de Calgary, Sam Poulin des Penguins de Pittsburgh, Nicolas Roy des Golden Knights de Vegas et Joe Veleno des Red Wings de Detroit.
Récipiendaires du Programme de bourses des Canadiens de Montréal 2024
(28 bourses de 2 000 $ chacune)
| Name | Age | City | School | Team |
| Volet féminin | ||||
| Julianne Bouchard | 17 | Sherbrooke | Triolet Secondary School | Sherbrooke Phoenix |
| Ariane Chapdelaine | 16 | Saint-Paulin | Les Estacades Academy | Stars 55 of Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec |
| Maika Gauthier | 16 | Blainville | Saint-Gabriel High School | Laurentides-Lanaudière Stars |
| Camille Gélinas | 16 | Laval | École secondaire Laval Senior | Amazones of Laval-Montreal |
| Marilou Grenier | 17 | Boischatel | La Seigneurie Secondary School | Ace of Quebec |
| Laurence Lafleur | 16 | Gatineau | Nicolas-Gatineau Comprehensive High School | Intrépide de l’Outaouais |
| Ophélie Lazure | 16 | Beaconsfield | Collège Sainte-Anne à Lachine | Warriors of Lake St. Louis |
| Rosalie Miousse | 17 | Saint-Constant | Charles-Lemoyne College | Remparts du Richelieu |
| Volet masculin | ||||
| Olivier Benoit | 17 | Lévis (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome) | Collège de Lévis | Commandeurs du Collège de Lévis |
| Olivier Bertrand-Metcalfe | 17 | Boisbriand | Saint-Gabriel High School | Vikings of Saint-Eustache |
| Félix Cadran | 16 | Saint-Majorique | Marie-Rivier Secondary School | Canimex Bois-Francs Drummond |
| Hemrick Carbonneau | 17 | Saint-Lazare | École secondaire d’Amos, La Forêt campus | Amos Foresters |
| Louca Connolly | 17 | Mercier | Nicolas-Gatineau Comprehensive High School | Fearless Gatineau |
| Rafaël Courchesne | 15 | Chambly | Fadette Secondary School | Saint-Hyacinthe Gauls |
| Simon-Xavier Cyr | 16 | Sherbrooke | La Ruche Secondary School | Magog Road Masons |
| Jean-Samuel Daigneault | 16 | Saint-Michel | Charles-Lemoyne College | Residents of Charles-Lemoyne College |
| Biagio Jr. Daniele | 15 | Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | Lester B. Pearson High School | Rousseau-Royal de Laval-Montreal |
| Anthony Dontigny | 16 | Shawinigan | Les Estacades Academy | Estacades de la Mauricie |
| Jérémy Dumas | 17 | Falardeau | Arvida Comprehensive High School | Jonquière elites |
| Justin Gagnon | 16 | Quebec (Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge) | Saint Louis Academy | Arsenal de l’Académie Saint-Louis |
| Alexis Joseph | 14 | Mascouche | Esther-Blondin College | Esther-Blondin College Phoenix |
| Romain Litalien | 16 | L’Ancienne-Lorette | Saint Francis Seminary | Saint-François Seminary Blizzard |
| Jérémy Loranger | 16 | Trois-Rivières | Les Estacades Academy | Trois-Rivières Estacades |
| Julien Lord | 17 | Lévis (Charny) | Pointe-Lévy High School | Corsaires de l’École secondaire Pointe-Lévy |
| Samuel Meloche | 16 | The Cedars | École secondaire Louis-Philippe-Paré | Grenadiers of Châteauguay |
| Alexis Poirier | 17 | Chambly | Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup | Albatros du Collège Notre-Dame de Rivière-du-Loup |
| Antoine Proulx | 15 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac | Pointe-Lévy High School | Knights of Lévis |
| Dylan Rozzi | 16 | Kirkland | École secondaire St. Thomas | Lions of Lake St. Louis |
About the Aléo Foundation
Established in 1985, the Fondation de l’athlète d’excellence (FAEQ) has awarded over $20 million in scholarships to nearly 4,000 outstanding student-athletes from across Quebec. With the goal of clarifying the organization's mission to propel athletes beyond sports, in 2022 the FAEQ rebranded and changed its name to Fondation Aléo. In addition to continuing its provision of scholarships and support services to tomorrow's leaders, it confirms its personalized approach, focusing on the overall well-being and development of its scholarship recipients in their performance.
For more information: fondationaleo.ca as well as the official Aléo Foundation pages on our platforms:
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Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
438-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
The Montreal Canadiens and the Aléo Foundation award $60,000 in bursaries
Twenty-eight outstanding student-athletes from the province are being supported in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence
Montreal, June 3, 2024 – The Montreal Canadiens and the Aléo Foundation are pleased to announce $60,000 in bursaries and support services awarded to 28 young elite hockey players who distinguished themselves over the past year.
The 17the edition of the Montreal Canadiens Bursary Program, managed by the Aléo Foundation in partnership with Hockey Québec, the Quebec U18 AAA Hockey Development League (LHM18AAAQ) and the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), continues this year to support the best up-and-coming hockey players. Twenty-eight student-athletes, who range in age from 15 to 17 years old, were recognized for their talent, sports achievements and outstanding academic performance at a scholarship awards ceremony held Monday at the Bell Centre. One recipient was selected from each of the eight female U18 AAA teams of the Ligue de hockey d’excellence du Québec (LHEQ), along with two male U17 AAA players from the same league. Additionally, one recipient was chosen from each of the 15 male LHM18AAAQ teams. Three hockey players from the RSEQ will also receive financial support. With the aim of promoting academic pursuits and preparing for a post-sports career, each will receive an individual bursary of $2,000, in addition to lifelong access to all support services provided by the Aléo Foundation.
In their words:
“The Montreal Canadiens organization is proud to highlight the perseverance and accomplishments of young hockey players. Every year, hosting these promising talents at our home, in collaboration with the Aléo Foundation, is an important moment for our club. By inviting them to the Bell Centre to receive their bursaries and walk in the footsteps of their idols, we hope to inspire them to pursue their dreams.”
– Geneviève Paquette, Vice President of Community Engagement, Montreal Canadiens
“The Montreal Canadiens are a rallying force, as well as a source of pride and inspiration for all Quebecers, and especially for young hockey players. Working closely with them to support the athletic and academic achievements of the recipients, and to honor their dedication both on the ice and in the classroom, is a tremendous privilege for us.”
– Patricia Demers, Executive Director of the Aléo Foundation
Several former Montreal Canadiens bursary recipients have gone on to achieve great things since the program’s inception, including Olympic medalists Melodie Daoust, Ann-Renee Desbiens, Marie-Philip Poulin and Lauriane Rougeau, all of whom joined the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) this season. Other scholarship recipients who have played in the NHL this past season include Sammy Blais of the St. Louis Blues, Elliot Desnoyers of the Philadelphia Flyers, Anthony Duclair of the Tampa Bay Lightning, Samuel Girard of the Colorado Avalanche, Alexis Lafrenière of the New York Rangers, Devon Levi of the Buffalo Sabres, Kevin Mandolese of the Ottawa Senators, Mike Matheson of the Montreal Canadiens, Jakob Pelletier of the Calgary Flames, Sam Poulin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Nicolas Roy of the Vegas Golden Knights, and Joe Veleno of the Detroit Red Wings.
Recipients of the 2024 Montreal Canadiens Bursary Program
(28 bursaries of $2,000 each)
| Name | Age | City | School | Team |
| Women’s Hockey | ||||
| Julianne Bouchard | 17 | Sherbrooke | Triolet Secondary School | Sherbrooke Phoenix |
| Ariane Chapdelaine | 16 | Saint-Paulin | Les Estacades Academy | Stars 55 of Mauricie-Centre-du-Québec |
| Maika Gauthier | 16 | Blainville | Saint-Gabriel High School | Laurentides-Lanaudière Stars |
| Camille Gélinas | 16 | Laval | Laval Senior Academy | Amazones of Laval-Montreal |
| Marilou Grenier | 17 | Boischatel | La Seigneurie Secondary School | Ace of Quebec |
| Laurence Lafleur | 16 | Gatineau | Nicolas-Gatineau Comprehensive High School | Intrépide de l’Outaouais |
| Ophélie Lazure | 16 | Beaconsfield | Collège Sainte-Anne à Lachine | Warriors of Lake St. Louis |
| Rosalie Miousse | 17 | Saint-Constant | Charles-Lemoyne College | Remparts du Richelieu |
| Men’s Hockey | ||||
| Olivier Benoit | 17 | Levis (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome) | Collège de Lévis | Commandeurs du Collège de Lévis |
| Olivier Bertrand-Metcalfe | 17 | Boisbriand | Saint-Gabriel High School | Vikings of Saint-Eustache |
| Félix Cadran | 16 | Saint-Majorique | Marie-Rivier Secondary School | Canimex Bois-Francs Drummond |
| Hemrick Carbonneau | 17 | Saint-Lazare | École secondaire d’Amos, La Forêt campus | Amos Foresters |
| Louca Connolly | 17 | Mercier | Nicolas-Gatineau Comprehensive High School | Fearless Gatineau |
| Rafaël Courchesne | 15 | Chambly | Fadette Secondary School | Saint-Hyacinthe Gauls |
| Simon-Xavier Cyr | 16 | Sherbrooke | La Ruche Secondary School | Magog Road Masons |
| Jean-Samuel Daigneault | 16 | Saint-Michel | Charles-Lemoyne College | Residents of Charles-Lemoyne College |
| Biagio Jr. Daniele | 15 | Montreal (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) | Lester B. Pearson High School | Rousseau-Royal de Laval-Montreal |
| Anthony Dontigny | 16 | Shawinigan | Les Estacades Academy | Estacades de la Mauricie |
| Jérémy Dumas | 17 | Falardeau | Arvida Comprehensive High School | Jonquière elites |
| Justin Gagnon | 16 | Quebec (Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge) | Saint Louis Academy | Arsenal de l’Académie Saint-Louis |
| Alexis Joseph | 14 | Mascouche | Esther-Blondin College | Esther-Blondin College Phoenix |
| Romain Litalien | 16 | L’Ancienne-Lorette | Saint Francis Seminary | Saint-François Seminary Blizzard |
| Jérémy Loranger | 16 | Trois-Rivieres | Les Estacades Academy | Trois-Rivières Estacades |
| Julien Lord | 17 | Levis (Charny) | Pointe-Lévy High School | Corsaires de l’École secondaire Pointe-Lévy |
| Samuel Meloche | 16 | Les Cedres | École secondaire Louis-Philippe-Paré | Grenadiers of Châteauguay |
| Alexis Poirier | 17 | Chambly | Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup | Albatros du Collège Notre-Dame de Rivière-du-Loup |
| Antoine Proulx | 15 | Saint-Joseph-du-Lac | Pointe-Lévy High School | Knights of Lévis |
| Dylan Rozzi | 16 | Kirkland | St. Thomas High School | Lions of Lake St. Louis |
About the Aléo Foundation
Created in 1985, the Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) has awarded more than $20 million in bursaries to nearly 4,000 student-athletes from all over Quebec. In order to better reflect the organization’s mission of elevating athletes beyond sport, the FAEQ changed its name and brand image in 2022, becoming the Aléo Foundation. In addition to continuing to provide bursaries and guidance services to the leaders of tomorrow, it maintains its personalized approach, where the overall development and well-being of its bursary recipients are at the heart of its activities.
For more information : fondationaleo.ca or the Aléo Foundation’s social media pages :
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Annie Dubé
Director of Communications and Marketing
Aléo Foundation
438-884-6626
annie.dube@fondationaleo.ca
