Francis Durocher was selected by the Voltigeurs in the 3rd round of the 2021 QMJHL draft.
Not too long after being drafted, he was unfortunately diagnosed with Leukemia during his first season with the Voltigeurs:
This terrible disease would limit him to just 6 games in the 2021-22 season for Drummondville.
The Voltigeurs released the following statement on social media:
En mars dernier, l'organisation vous apprenait que son espoir était atteint par la maladie. Choix de 3e ronde en 2021, Francis aura joué 6 rencontres avec les Rouges en 2021-2022.� Voltigeurs de Drummondville (@VoltigeursDRU) December 11, 2022
Au nom de tous les joueurs, membres du personnel, bénévoles et partenaires des Voltigeurs, nous offrons nos sincères condoléances à la famille et aux proches de Francis 🕊️� Voltigeurs de Drummondville (@VoltigeursDRU) December 11, 2022
We at House of Hockey would like to offer our sincerest condolences to Durocher's family and friends. He was far too young.
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