• Allard tied for second place in scoring among all Quebec Major Junior Hockey League defensemen with 14-45—59 in 64 games for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in 2015-16, trailing only No. 38-ranked North American skater Samuel Girard (10-64—74). His 11 power-play goals paced all QMJHL blueliners.

• The 2015-16 campaign saw Allard nearly double his scoring from the previous season (2014-15: 2-28—30 in 62 GP), highlighted by back-to-back three-point outings in late January that helped him earned Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week honors.

• After being selected 18th overall in the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft, Allard tied for third in points among QMJHL rookie defensemen with 4-19—23 in 2013-14 (61 GP).

• He won a silver medal with Team Quebec Blue at the 2013 QMJHL Gold Cup after registering 3-19—22 in 42 contests with the Seminaire St.-Francois Blizzard of the Ligue de Hockey Midget AAA du Quebec in 2012-13.

GETTING TO KNOW FREDERIC...

My go-to karaoke song is: 'Sweet Caroline' by Neil Diamond
Last TV show I binge-watched is: The Ranch
The celebrity that always makes me laugh is: Kevin Hart
The app I spend way too much time on is: Instagram
At an all-you-can-eat buffet I go straight for the: Wonton Soup
The coolest person I've ever met is: Christophe Boivin
The athlete I admire most is: LeBron James
If I could be one person for a day it would be: Justin Bieber
One thing people don't usually know about me is: I like to play cards
I am inspired by: Winning my life with hockey
I am afraid of: Snakes
I dream of: Winning the Stanley Cup