Masse Selected at 66Maxim Masse

Maxim Masse, 18 (4/7/06), recorded 36-39=75 points with 26 PIM in 67 games for Chicoutimi of the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), leading the club in goals and points. The 6-3, 190-pound right wing was named the Mike Bossy Award winner in 2023-24, given to the top professional prospect in the QMJHL. Masse also posted 3-3=6 points in eight QMJHL Playoff games.

In 2022-23, Masse was named the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Rookie of the Year, awarded to the top rookie across the QMJHL, OHL and WHL, the QMJHL Rookie of the Year and QMJHL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He recorded 29-33=62 points in 65 games, with his 29 goals and 62 points were the most among all CHL rookies.

The Rimouski, Quebec native has helped Team Canada earn two gold medals, including the 2024 U-18 World Championship (2-3=5 points in seven games) and 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup (5-1=6 points in five games).