Nickolas Morin-Soucy
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Nickolas Morin-Soucy is a former professional Canadian football
defensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes
of the Canadian Football League
. He was drafted by the Alouettes in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft
, signed a three-year contract in May and played during the pre-season of the 2009 Montreal Alouettes season
but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament
injury and the Alouettes announced his retirement on June 24, 2009. His name was then placed on an injury unable to performed list, and was reactivate at mid-season of the 2010 season, when he participated in his first professional game with the Als. He played CIS football
for the Montreal Carabins.
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
defensive tackle for the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He was drafted by the Alouettes in the third round of the 2009 CFL Draft
2009 CFL Draft
The 2009 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2009. 48 players were chosen from among 774 eligible players from Canadian Universities across the country, as well as Canadian players playing in the NCAA...
, signed a three-year contract in May and played during the pre-season of the 2009 Montreal Alouettes season
2009 Montreal Alouettes season
The 2009 Montreal Alouettes season is the 43rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 55th overall. The Alouettes won their 6th Grey Cup championship, 28–27 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders....
but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
injury and the Alouettes announced his retirement on June 24, 2009. His name was then placed on an injury unable to performed list, and was reactivate at mid-season of the 2010 season, when he participated in his first professional game with the Als. He played CIS football
CIS football
Twenty-six universities across Canada compete in football under the auspices of Canadian Interuniversity Sport . The teams are divided into four conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of the CIS: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Quebec...
for the Montreal Carabins.