Five collegians to watch for the 2013 NHL Draft Photo: Cornell University forward Cole Bardreau may have helped his 2013 draft stock with a solid performance for the gold medal-winning USA squad at the 2013 World Juniors (courtesy of Rich Barnes/Icon SMI) This year’s crop of draft-eligible players for the NHL Draft isn’t as strong as in recent drafts. Nevertheless, the NCAA does have some players who could hear their names called when the draft gets underway on June 30th in New Jersey. NCAA college prospects notebook for January, 2013 Photo: Northeastern University forward Cody Ferriero is one of several San Jose Sharks prospects to have a strong showing in the month of January (courtesy of Michael Tureski/Icon SMI) The opening month of the 2013 calendar saw many fantastic performances from around college hockey. Hockey’s Future takes a look back at some of the month’s highlights (and lowlights). Unless otherwise noted, all stats are current as of Jan. 31st. Pittsburgh to host 2013 All-American Prospects Game Photo: 2013 prospects J.T. Compher (L) and Hudson Fasching (R) locked horns at the inaugural USA Hockey/CCM All-American Prospects Game held in Buffalo, NY back in September. The 2013 edition of this game will be played in Pittsburgh, PA (courtesy of Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Just hours before the Pittsburgh Penguins hosted the New York Islanders Tuesday night at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA, a press conference was held to announce that the Penguins and the city of Pittsburgh would host the second annual USA Hockey/CCM All-American Prospects Game. Santini leads a solid crop of 2013 NTDP prospects Photo: U.S. NTDP forward Hudson Fasching, shown here playing for Apple Valley (MN) High School, is a top 2013 forward prospect from the U.S. national program (courtesy of Josh Holmberg /Icon SMI) The U.S. National Development Team Program (NTFP) has developed into one of the top producers of talent eligible for the NHL Draft. With each passing year, the number of players drafted by NHL clubs directly from this program grows, making it THE top producer of American talent for the NHL. Isackson a rising star for the University of Minnesota Photo: University of Minnesota forward and Buffalo Sabres prospect Christian Isackson is making a good impression in his sophomore season with the Golden Gophers (courtesy of University of Minnesota Athletics) With 15 drafted players on their roster, the University of Minnesota features more NHL prospects than any other NCAA team this season. So it is easy for lesser-known players to receive smaller amounts of attention. But sophomore and Buffalo Sabres prospect Christian Isackson is emerging from the shadows of the team’s top players and is beginning to establish himself as a rising star in the Golden Gophers’ talent-laden lineup. |
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