Canucks prospect Basile Sansonnens eliminated in QMJHL finals; still headed to 2025 Memorial Cup

There’s just one Vancouver Canucks prospect outside the American League system who continues to play hockey in mid-May.

That player is 2024 seventh-rounder, Basile Sansonnens.

Skating on loan with the Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL), the 18-year-old defender has enjoyed an extended playoff push, including a trip to the QMJHL finals.

Despite a hard-fought effort, Rimouski was eliminated on Monday afternoon, falling to the Moncton Wildcats in six games.

The defensive-minded stalwart played in 23 games during his team’s four-round run, contributing a goal, five points, four penalty minutes, and an even plus/minus. He patrolled the team’s second line pairing during the run.

Despite being eliminated from league play, Sannsonnens’s season will continue with Rimouski. As this year’s host for the 2025 Memorial Cup, the Océanic were awarded an automatic spot as the tournament’s fourth team.

As a result of the auto-berth, Moncton had punched a berth into the tournament, regardless of the outcome of the league’s finals.

Now, he’ll gear up for the four-team tournament, which kicks off on Friday afternoon. All games can be viewed at TSN/TSN.ca.