Francis Pare, new prospect, signed with GR

[Shutemdown 23]

Taken from Redwingscentral.com, in the article about 9 prospects coming to camp.

He just seemed like he was a decent player with alot of potential. Scored over 100 points in his last year and was signed MVP.

Has anyone heard of him before or ever seen him play?

"Francis Pare, F, 21, 5-10, 185, 69-54-48-102-54, Chicoutimi (QMJHL). Pare racked up 54 goals and 102 points last year and was named MVP of the QMJHL. He has already signed a contract with Grand Rapids for 2008-09."

[Kutcher 0]

watch for cody thornton, former captain of the soo greyhounds. He's a pretty solid two-way forward with great hands and hits like a freight train.

[Andy Pred 48 337]

Well although this kid is only 5'10" and 185LB, the Wings high brass are really impressed by his rookie AHL season. Not signed to a Wings contract, I think this will be changed in the summer. After playing 48 games for GR to date he has 20+20 and a team high +18 rating. Def a high skilled forward that looks after both ends of the ice. Watch this space....

[titanium2 867]

http://griffinshockey.com/team/roster/inde...l?player_id=115

Lives in Montreal, Quebec…Greatest hockey memory is playing all-night hockey games with his family at Christmastime…Hockey idol as a youth was Maurice Richard…Greatest influence on his career was his dad…Plans to coach and join the RCMP after his playing career…First job was at McDonald’s…Proudest accomplishment was signing with the Detroit Red Wings…Also speaks French…Played roller hockey growing up…Favorite food is poutine…Favorite music artists are Coldplay and Kings of Leon…Favorite movie is Old School…Favorite TV show is Lost….Favorite web site is facebook.com…Favorite vacation spot is Chicoutimi, Quebec…Roots for the Montreal Canadiens…Favorite sport to watch besides hockey is baseball.