The Quebec Remparts will begin their third-round series on Wednesday once morest the Shawinigan Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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After eliminating the Chicoutimi Saguenéens and the Rimouski Océanic, in order, this is another challenge for Patrick Roy’s team.
“We are facing a team that is well established, it will be a good challenge for us, admitted the head coach of the Remparts, Tuesday, in an interview with JiC.
“When you have players like Mavrik Bourque and Xavier Bourgault, of course you think you can beat anyone so it will be up to us to be ready.”
Roy also admits to having been very scared in the previous round once morest Serge Beausoleil’s players.
“The series once morest Rimouski scared me a lot,” he said. They are a very well managed team and have played very well. It’s a series that might have easily gone in five games.
“You had to play good hockey to be able to defeat them. This challenge that we have taken up will make us better.”
Speaking of series three of five, rather than four of seven, Roy was also open.
“I find it exciting,” he said. When you drop a game, you go away with your ass tight. Is this a formula I would consider? I would definitely think regarding it.”
Watch Patrick Roy’s full interview in the video above.
