(above) Luke "The Goal Czar" Salazar has turned into a national media sensationFrom: USCHO.com
by Candace Horgan
At the start of the 2008-2009 season, the Denver Pioneers knew they would be deep up front. Their only significant losses over the summer were on defense. The core of their forwards, including assistant captains Tyler Ruegsegger and Rhett Rakhshani, as well as Tyler Bozak, who led the team in scoring as a freshman last season, were all returning. If you had looked at the Pioneers prospects, the name most mentioned was Joe Colborne, a 6’5” forward from Calgary who was drafted in the first round of the 2008 NHL draft by Boston.
Yet through the first nine games of the season, one of the Pioneers’ most productive and valuable players has been Luke Salazar, who is listed at 5’7” on the Pioneers’ roster. However, like Nathan Gerbe, the sparkplug for Boston College, Salazar has a knack for scoring, and for scoring important goals. [read rest of article]
Yet through the first nine games of the season, one of the Pioneers’ most productive and valuable players has been Luke Salazar, who is listed at 5’7” on the Pioneers’ roster. However, like Nathan Gerbe, the sparkplug for Boston College, Salazar has a knack for scoring, and for scoring important goals. [read rest of article]
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Salazar is a great story.
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