Hendrix Lapierre finished the 2018-19 season with a short but productive playoff run for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens — five points in four games — after nearly hitting the point-per-game mark in the regular season. In fact, that draft-minus-one season ranked second-best among QMJHL players at that stage of their development, his 0.94 points per game behind only Alexis Lafrenière (who nearly doubled him at 1.72). It was more than enough justification for Chicoutimi’s decision to select him with the first overall pick in the 2018 QMJHL draft.
He rejoined the team for the start of 2019-20, looking to hold a similar position behind Lafrenière on NHL Draft lists.