Gabriel Dumont was already demonstrating the sort of leadership skills that have defined his career when he was drafted into the Montreal Canadiens organization in the fifth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
He was an alternate captain for the Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL the year he was drafted. When the team took part in in the 2009 Memorial Cup, Dumont was widely perceived as one of the more defensively responsible players of the entire tournament.
His compete level earned him plenty of praise as he was indispensable on the penalty kill in the game that ultimately send the Volts to the semi-finals, capped off with an overtime goal scored by Dumont himself.