In the NHL Draft this past weekend, DU had one recruit drafted in the 5th Round and two fish that got away taken in the 1st & 3rd rounds. Brock Trotter who just completed an outstanding season with the Pioneers was not drafted. He becomes an unrestricted free agent and can sign with an team at the conclusion of his college career.
Incoming University of Denver 2008-09 hockey recruit John Lee (Moorhead, Minn.) was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fifth round of the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft today.
Lee, a 6-2, 185-pound defenseman was picked No. 131 overall by Florida. Lee, who will play for Waterloo of the United States Hockey League (USHL) this season, helped Moorhead High School (Minn.) to the quarterfinals of the Minnesota State Hockey Tournament in 2007. He was a finalist for Mr. Hockey in Minnesota and tallied nine points on two goals and seven assists in 27 games for Waterloo last season. He will enroll at DU next fall for the 2008-09 season.
Riley Nash who was considering DU but ended up at Cornell, was drafted in the 1st Round by the Edmonton Oilers and Jason Gregoire, switched his commitment to UND went in the 3rd Round to the New York Islanders.
Incoming University of Denver 2008-09 hockey recruit John Lee (Moorhead, Minn.) was selected by the Florida Panthers in the fifth round of the 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft today.
Lee, a 6-2, 185-pound defenseman was picked No. 131 overall by Florida. Lee, who will play for Waterloo of the United States Hockey League (USHL) this season, helped Moorhead High School (Minn.) to the quarterfinals of the Minnesota State Hockey Tournament in 2007. He was a finalist for Mr. Hockey in Minnesota and tallied nine points on two goals and seven assists in 27 games for Waterloo last season. He will enroll at DU next fall for the 2008-09 season.
Riley Nash who was considering DU but ended up at Cornell, was drafted in the 1st Round by the Edmonton Oilers and Jason Gregoire, switched his commitment to UND went in the 3rd Round to the New York Islanders.
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