Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll (born August 28, 1988) is a

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former professional

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player who played with

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in the

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(CIS). He last played professionally with the

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of the

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, then as a prospect of the

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Playing career

Junior

Undrafted, McNicoll played

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in the

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with the

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. Despite his small stature, McNicoll was an offensive force with the Cataractes since his debut at the end of the 2004-05 season. In 2007–08, despite being passed over in the NHL Entry Draft, his offensive prowess increased to 43 goals and 83 points in 69 games, earning him the Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy as the

and CHL Sportsman of the year. Prior to the 2008–09 season, McNicoll was invited to the

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training camp. Earning interest from the NHL, he returned to Shawinigan and finished third in QMJHL scoring resulting in a nomination as the QMJHL MVP. McNicoll reached the 100 point milestone in the last week of the regular season, scoring 7 points in 3 games to earn him CHL player of the week honors. In the playoffs McNicoll finished was 33 points in 21 games suffering a seven-game defeat to the

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in the QMJHL finals. He was named to the QMJHL First All-Star team and was awarded the QMJHL and CHL Sportsman of the Year Award for the second consecutive year.

Professional

At the tail end of his final season with Shawinigan, McNicoll was signed by the

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to a three-year entry-level contract on March 6, 2009. After attending the Avalanche's training camp, he was assigned to AHL affiliate, the

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, to begin his first professional season in 2009–10. On December 30, 2009, McNicoll scored his first professional career goal with the Monsters in a 5–4 comeback victory against the

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. He also added an assist and a shootout goal to be named first star of the game. Scoring a modest 13 point in 45 games with the Monsters, he was reassigned to ECHL affiliate the

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before he was traded by the Avalanche, along with a sixth round pick, to the

for Stephane Yelle and Harrison Reed on March 3, 2010. Cedric was assigned to the

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of the AHL before finishing his whirlwind year with ECHL affiliate, the Florida Everblades. At the conclusion of his entry-level contract, despite being the top scorer for the Everblades in the playoffs with 21 points to claim the

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, McNicoll opted to halt his professional career by accepting a scholarship to

. As a mandatory condition, McNicoll sat out the 2012–13 season and focused on his studies before joining the Redmen, scoring 35 points in 23 games in the 2013–14 season.

Career statistics

Awards

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McNicoll, Cedric 1988 births Albany River Rats players Charlotte Checkers (1993–2010) players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Charlotte Checkers (2010–) players Florida Everblades players Lake Erie Monsters players Living people Shawinigan Cataractes players Ice hockey people from Longueuil Canadian ice hockey centres 21st-century Canadian sportsmen