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  • Spencer Martin

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    Spencer Martin G | 6’2″, 186 lbs. Mississauga-St. Michael’s Majors (OHL) 6/8/95 – good size and reflexes, strong positioning – excellent glove hand – aggressively challenges shooters, comes out beyond blue paint to take net away – fights through screens to track puck through traffic

  • Madison Bowey

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    Madison Bowey RHD | 6’1″, 194 lbs. Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 4/22/95 – rangy two-way defender with superior skating ability – great speed and balance, very athletic, intelligent with puck – sees the ice well from the point, good PP potential – good physical game, will defend teammates – raw but loads of potential with added…

  • Zach Nastasiuk

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    Zach Nastasiuk RW | 6’1″, 174 lbs. Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 3/30/95 – compelling power mix of size and skill – digs in and drives to the net with strong puck protection skills – offensive potential rounding into form – showed greater consistency in physical game in 2012-13 – good defensively, blocks shots and wins…

  • Morgan Klimchuk

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    Morgan Klimchuk LC | 5’11”, 180 lbs. Regina Pats (WHL) – speedy, smart offensive player – opportunistic, rotates into position to use big shot – excellent stickhandling, nice array of shooting skills – makes plays at speed – not overly physical, not flashy, works well on PK/PP – was selected 5th overall in 2010 WHL…

  • Dillon Heatherington

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    Dillon Heatherington LHD | 6’4″, 196 lbs. Swift Current Broncos (WHL) 5/9/95 – steady, reliable defender who can move the puck – strong skater with light feet, good stops/starts, pivots – emerging physical presence, smartly uses his body – smart stick, uses reach to eat up space, clog lanes  – mostly safe plays with the…

  • Robert Hagg

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    Robert Hagg LHD | 6’2″, 201 lbs. MoDo J20 (SuperElit) 2/8/95 – mobile defender with excellent puck moving ability and passing skills – steady, level-headed with good angles and good gap control – uses his size, gains leverage, jams lanes and clears the net – projects as a top-four, two-way NHL defender

  • Nicholas Baptiste

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    Nicholas Baptiste RW | 6’2″, 200 lbs. Sudbury Wolves (OHL) 8/4/95 – scoring line potential, high character and effort – fills lane with good acceleration and excellent top speed – very good hockey sense, shoots and passes with equal aptitude – game breaking tools, want to see heightened physical output

  • Shea Theodore

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    Shea Theodore LHD | 6’2″, 178 lbs. Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) 8/3/95 – offensive-minded rearguard with developing PP skills – converted forward, employs smooth skating stride from back end – raw defensive skills, a project-type with solid foundation and steady developmental trajectory

  • William Carrier

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    William Carrier LC/LW | 6’0, 205 lbs. Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 12/20/94 – power winger, moves well up and down the ice – strong on the puck, fast accurate wrist shot – excellent vision, brings elements of toughness and playmaking – will need to improve skating stride to hit max potential

  • Yan-Pavel Laplante

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    Yan-Pavel Laplante LC | 6’0″, 170 lbs. PEI Rocket (QMJHL) 4/23/95 – excellent skating and playmaking, in command with the puck – pesky, high effort, goes hard in pursuit, initiates contact – employs strong work ethic, doesn’t quit on plays – missed first five months of 2012-13 with shoulder surgery