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Defense dominates Coyotes prospect awards Photo: David Rundblad is among the numerous very talented defensemen in the Phoenix Coyotes organization. (Photo courtesy of Jeanine Leech/Icon SMI)The Phoenix Coyotes prospects pool has been highlighted by a strong group of defensemen for the past few years. The club has used their first round pick in the NHL Draft to take a defenseman in each of the past three years and have a group of young blueliners that rank right up there with the best in the NHL. Video: 2012 World Junior Championship – Mark Visentin, CanadaAlthough Canada goaltender Mark Visentin was not able to reach his goal of winning a gold medal at the 2012 World Junior Championship, he did gain some measure of satisfaction with his shutout win over Finland in the bronze medal game. Visentin was the goaltender of record in Canada’s loss to Russia in last year’s WJC gold medal game, so the Phoenix Coyotes prospect was hoping to erase that memory with a strong performance at the 2012 tournament. Visentin talked about the win over Finland, and about his performance at the 2012 WJC. Read more» Video: 2012 World Junior Championship – Brandon Gormley, CanadaFor Brandon Gormley personally, the 2012 World Junior Championship was a success. The Phoenix Coyotes prospect was named to the tournament All-Star Team for his good showing over the past 10 days. But Gormley and his Canadian teammates came away disappointed over the team’s bronze medal finish, especially given the fact that this tournament amounted to one, long home stand for the team. Gormley talked to the media following Canada’s win over Finland in the WJC’s bronze medal game. Video: 2012 World Junior Championship – Brandon Gormley, CanadaDefenseman Brandon Gormley had hopes of winning gold in his first Under-20 WJC appearance with Team Canada. Although Canada had a mostly easy run through the preliminary round of the 2012 World Junior Championship, Gormley and his teammates ultimately fell short of their goal after dropping a 6-5 decision to Russia in their semi-final matchup. Canada can still earn a bronze medal with a win over Finland, but it will be a disappointment after having such high hopes. Gormley talked about the loss to Russia following the game. Read more» Phoenix Coyotes: Band Aid SolutionsRead more» |
