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The Ducks selected defenseman Tristan Luneau with the 53rd overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft Friday in Montreal.

Luneau, 18 (1/12/04), led all Gatineau Olympiques defensemen in points and assists, while ranking second in goals with 12-31=43 points with a +9 rating and 20 PIM in 63 games in 2021-22. The 6-1, 188-pound blueliner paced all Gatineau skaters in assists and led club defensemen in postseason scoring with 0-6=6 points in seven playoff games.
The Victoriaville, Quebec native was named the QMJHL Rookie of the Year and to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team last season, scoring 4-14=18 points in 31 games (second among rookies). The 2020 QMJHL first overall pick has recorded 16-45=61 points with a +4 rating and 22 PIM in 94 career QMJHL games with Gatineau.