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  • Sean Monahan

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    Sean Monahan  LC | 6’2″, 193 lbs. Ottawa 67’s (OHL) 10/12/94 – multi-dimensional pivot with good speed and smarts – excellent vision and playmaking skills, reads the ice well – strong finisher with back-to-back 30-goal seasons – developing power game, strong on cycle, protects puck with size and reach – shows good effort in own zone

  • Hunter Shinkaruk

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    Hunter Shinkaruk  LW | 5’10”, 181 lbs. Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) 10/13/94 – agile, seam-splitting wing with excellent hands – quick release, finishes play at speed – good one-on-one ability initiates contact on way to net – sniping skills make for big time scoring potential

  • Rasmus Ristolainen

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    Rasmus Ristolainen RHD | 6’3, 203 lbs. TPS (SM-Liiga) 10/27/94 – big physical defender, heavy hitter – good all-around skill in all three zones – projects to play shutdown role – calm and poised with puck – bullet shot from right point, low and accurate

  • Ryan Pulock

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    Ryan Pulock RHD | 6’0″, 211 lbs. Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 10/6/94 – two-way defender with high offensive potential – excellent rushing skills, huge, heavy point shot  – strong leadership, smart physical style in own end – attacks from the point – very good shooting skills – excellent power play distributor

  • Curtis Lazar

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    Curtis Lazar  RC | 6’0″, 189 lbs. Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) 2/2/95 – smart, hard-working, two-way center with good skill package – solidly built, gets to the net with excellent speed and awareness – possesses accurate shot with good release – nice touch around the net, in right place at right time

  • Kerby Rychel

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    Kerby Rychel  LW | 6’1″, 205 lbs. Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 10/7/94 – physical, aggressive on forecheck – soft hands and good vision, – plays with high intensity and energy – back-to-back 40-goal seasons in OHL – edgy power forward, agitator, willing pugilist – continued work on skating could unlock elite scoring potential at pro level

  • Artturi Lehkonen

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    Artturi Lehkonen RW | 5’10”, 163 lbs. Kalpa (SM-Liiga) 7/4/95 – highly skilled wing, battles hard despite below average size – scored 14 goals as 17-year old SM-Liiga rookie – excellent stickhandler, knack for getting into right spot – rated very reliable while in his share of minutes on TPS top-club as a 16-year old…

  • Max Domi

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    Max Domi LC | 5’9″, 174 lbs. London Knights (OHL) 3/2/95 – high end offensive package built on speed and creativity – highly intelligent with and without the puck – strong and gritty, fearless in challenging larger foes – excellent shooting skills, finished as #3 rookie scorer 2011-12

  • Eric Roy

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    Eric Roy LHD | 6’3″, 194 lbs. Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) 10/24/94 – sturdy defensive execution with a simple, effective offensive game – size and up-ice skills give him plenty of two-way upside – physical edginess in own zone, uses his body and long stick to win battles – above average skating, very hard slap…

  • Ryan Hartman

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    Ryan Hartman RW | 5’11”, 185 lbs. Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 9/20/94 – gritty power forward with excellent offensive mind – strong skating and passing skills, throws his weight around – nasty edge, high energy/high compete level – de-committed from Miami University to enter OHL (7/12) – member of gold medal winning Team USA at 2013…