The Montreal Canadiens made a shrewd draft choice when they took Charles Hudon in the fifth round of the 2012 NHL Draft. He was coming off a 25 goal and 66 point season in 59 games with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
It was a slow, but steady climb for the Alma, Quebec native. He played two more seasons in Junior, combining for 147 points in 113 games with the Sagueneens and Baie-Comeau Drakkar. He capped off his Junior career with 21 points in 22 games, losing in the QMJHL final.