±«ÓãÖ±²¥ sniper cops Quebec athlete of week honour
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MONTREAL - ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ hockey player Francis Verreault-Paul of Mashteuiatsh, Que., is the QuebecÌý University male athlete of the week for the period ending March 7, 2010.
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Verreault-Paul, a 5-foot-10, 178-pound left-winger with the hockey Redmen, scored six points, including three goals, in two playoff games as ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ swept the No.3-ranked UQTR Patriotes to capture the OUA East conference title and qualify for a berth at the CIS national championship tournament in thunder Bay, Ont. The 22-year-old kinesiology and psychology sophomore netted the game-winner in a 3-2 road victory Trois-Rivieres on March 3 and then exploded for five points, including a pair of goals, in a 7-4 home-ice win over UQTR last Friday as ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ swept their best-of-three final series in straight games. Before joining the Redmen in 2008, he attended College de Chicoutimi while playing for the QMJHL's Chicoutimi Sagueneens.
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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ athletes have now been selected 11 times for the QSSF weekly award, with men winning the honour seven times. The 2009-10 honourees from ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ include:
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Sept. 29Ìý Alexandra Morin-Boucher (soccer)
Oct. 6ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Mélissa Coré (golf)
Oct. 13ÌýÌýÌý Simon Marcotte-Légaré (hockey)
Dec. 1ÌýÌýÌýÌý Francis Verreault-Paul (hockey)
Dec. 8 ÌýÌýÌý Francis Verreault-Paul (hockey)
Dec. 8 ÌýÌýÌý Vanessa Davidson (hockey)
Jan. 12 Ìý Cathy Chartrand (hockey)
Jan. 19 Ìý Matt Thornhill (basketball)
Jan. 26 Ìý Francis Verreault-Paul (hockey)
Feb. 23Ìý Steven Bielby (swimming)
Mar. 9 ÌýÌý Francis Verreault-Paul (hockey)