Alexis Lafreniere was named the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Year on Wednesday, making the 18-year-old the first back-to-back honoree since Pittsburgh Penguins All-Star center Sidney Crosby:
The Rimouski Oceanic left wing finished No. 1 among North American skaters on NHL Central Scouting's final rankings, and he is the presumptive top overall pick in the 2020 draft, which was originally scheduled for June 26 but has been postponed without a new date.
Lafreniere was also the first Rimouski player to top the Central Scouting North American skaters rankings since Crosby did so in 2005, per NHL.