The Cannon’s Top 25 Under 25 countdown here continues with Alexandre Texier, who checks in at No. 21. How did he do in his first year after the Columbus Blue Jackets drafted him, and how far does he still have to go?
#21 Alexandre Texier
Voting
21st out of 55 eligible players (523 points)
Highest placement: #8 (1 ballot)
Most common placement: #17 (8 ballots)
Biography
Birthdate: September 13, 1999
Birthplace: Grenoble, France
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 187 lbs
Position: Center
Acquired: Drafted by Columbus in Round 2 of the 2017 draft (#45 overall)
2017-18 Season
Alexandre Texier (whose name I will forever associate with this scene) played last season in Finland for Kalevan Pallo (KalPa).