DU Recruit Will Butcher Possible 1st Round Pick

(above) DU recruit Will Butcher checks a Swedish Player

It's been a month since the conclusion of the NHL Entry Draft, but talk has begun on next year’s crop of young players. Next year’s draft class has already been pegged as one of the best in recent memory with highly skilled players at every position. University of Denver recruit Will Butcher is getting some buzz as a possible late first round pick. 

27. Will Butcher – D – USNTDP - A very skilled offensive defenseman, Butcher has a great first pass out of the zone, hockey sense, and the ability to quarterback a powerplay with keen precision. He has great stickwork that gets him out of trouble and can turn on a dime and explode down the ice.

2013 Recruiting Class 
F Matt Van Voorhis (Sioux Falls, USHL)
F Tyler Pham (Indiana Ice, USHL)
F Brad Hawkinson (Lincoln Stars, USHL)
F Landon Smith (Cedar Rapids, USHL)
F Connor Chatham (U.S. Under-18)
F Ray Pigozzi (Chicago, USHL)
D Will Butcher (U.S. Under-18)
F Cody DePourcq (Penticton, BCHL)
F Trevor Moore (Tri-Cities, USHL)

2014 Recruiting Class 
F Jared Fiegl (U.S. Under-17)
D Gage Ausmus (U.S. Under-18)
F Dylan Gambrell (Colorado Thunderbirds, AAA)
F Garrett Gamez (Tri-Cities, USHL)