Alexandre Fortin has had an interesting path to his current spot in professional hockey. Despite going unchosen in the 2016 NHL Draft, he impressed the Chicago Blackhawks when invited to their prospect camp later that year. He eventually earned an entry-level contract for his efforts.
Fortin still has two more seasons on that deal, after completing his first run with the AHL’s Rockford IceHogs last year. He posted 21 points in 53 regular-season games while netting no points in just one playoff tilt.
This came after Fortin continued to surge with the QMJHL’s Rouyn-Noranda Huskies.