Another North Bay area player has signed with an Ontario Hockey League team.
The Kingston Frontenacs Hockey Club signed defenseman André Mondoux to an OHL Scholarship and Development agreement late last week.
Mondoux was selected by the Frontenacs in the eleventh round, 206th overall at the 2023 OHL Priority Selection. He spent the 2023-24 season, and the start of this season with the Pickering Panthers of the OJHL.
“André has been working hard on his development and has earned this opportunity,” said Kory Cooper, Frontenacs general manager in a release.
“He plays a physical game with controlled aggression, and we expect him to continue doing that with the Frontenacs. His size and skating ability pair nicely with our team identity and he adds additional depth to our defensive group.
"We hope to see consistent growth from our prospects, and André has shown that during his time in Pickering. That, combined with a strong work ethic has got him to this point, and we think he is ready for the next challenge.”
Mondoux, who is from Sturgeon Falls, made his OHL debut for the Frontenacs Friday night in a 4-1 victory over the Petes.
The last North Bay area player to dress for the Kingston Frontenacs was Lucas Edmonds who put together an impressive 113 point season in 2021-22 that led him to get drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning that summer.
Mondoux joins former Trappers teammates Jackson Curran (Erie), Brant Romaniuk (Gatineau QMJHL), and Briir Long (Battalion) from the 2007 age group to sign with a major junior hockey team.
