NHL Entry Draft Thread

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With the upcoming NHL draft what are Pats' fan's thoughts on this years' Entry Draft?

Will Jordan Eberle go in the first round? Or will his size be a factor and cause him to slip to the second round (or later)? Will Colten Teubert go in the first round? Top ten? or drop to the 2nd round? Wll Matt Delahey get drafted? Any surprise picks from the Pats?

Feel free to discuss.

I have added a poll in regards to Teubert/Eberle (note it is a public poll).

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I will post the Pats Entry Draft picks since 1968 later today.

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I think Tuebert goes in top ten overall, Eberle mid 2nd,Delahey late 4th or early 5th.Bosch,kulchar,Strueby all possible suprises,happy if one of them goes

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Pats Drafted in the NHL Entry Draft: 1960's

1968
2nd round, 14th overall, Ron Snell, Pittsburgh Penguins

1969
2nd round, 21st overall, Ron Garwasiuk, Detroit Red Wings
6th round, 64th overall, Don Saleski, Philadelphia Flyers

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Pats Drafted in the NHL Entry Draft: 1970's

1970
No selections

1971
1st round, 8th overall, Larry Wright, Pittsburgh
2nd Round, 21st overall, Rod Norrish, Minnesota North Stars
7th round, 92nd overall, Bobby Gerrard, Philadelphia
7th round, 94th overall, Dave Smith, St. Louis
8th round, 109th overall, Gene Sobchuk, New York Rangers

1972
2nd round, 18th overall, Dwight Bialowas, Atlanta Flames
4th round, 52nd overall, John Dobie, Los Angeles
5th round, 68th overall, Bernie Germain, Los Angeles
7th round, 98th overall, Scott Smith, Atlanta Flames
7th round, 100th overall, Glen Toner, Los Angeles

1973
6th round, 84th overall, Doug Marit, Toronto

1974
1st round, 1st overall, Greg Joly, Washington
1st round, 4th overall, Clark Gillies, New York Islanders
2nd round, 20th overall, Glen Burdon, Kansas City Scouts
4th round, 60th overall, Kim MacDougall, Minesota North Stars
5th round, 89th overall, Dennis Sobchuk, Philadelphia
7th round, 116th overall, Robbie Laird, Pittsburgh
10th round, 166th overall, Rick Uhrich, Pittsburgh
16th round, 225th overall, Bill Bell, Washington

1975
2nd round, 27th overall, Ed Staniowski, St. Louis
4th round, 59th overall, Mike Wirachowsky, Detroit
6th round, 95th overall, Mike Harazny, Detroit
6th round, 107th overall, Jim Minor, Buffalo
7th round, 123rd overall, Dave Faulkner, Los Angeles

1976
2nd round, 35th overall, Drew Callander, Philadelphia
6th round, 98th overall, Rob Tudor, Vancouver
9th round, 119th overal, Al Dumba, Washington

1977
8th round, 130th overall, Greg Tebbutt, Minesota North Stars

1978
5th round, 80th overall, Gord Wappel, Atlanta Flames
6th round, 90th overall, Gerry Minor, Vancouver
9th round, 142nd overall, Kevin Krook, Colorado Rockies
12th round, 187th overall, Paul Hogan, Washington

1979
5th round, 89th overall, Dirk Graham, Vancouver

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Pats Drafted in the NHL Entry Draft: 1980's

1980
1st round, 1st overall, Doug Wickenheiser, Montreal
1st round, 5th overall, Darren Veitch, St. Louis
1st round, 11th overall, Mike Blaisdell, Detroit

1981
1st round, 10th overall, Garth Butcher, Vancouver
2nd round, 29th overall, Todd Strueby, Edmonton
4th round, 65th overall, Dave Michayluk, Philadelphia
7th round, 136th overall, Bruce Holloway, Vancouver
9th round, 186th overall, Al Tuer, Los Angeles

1982
2nd round, 24th overall, Gary Leeman, Toronto
2nd round, 39th overall, Lyndon Byers, Boston
6th overall, 116th overall, Taylor Hall, Vancouver
8th overall, 152nd overall, Wally Schreiber, Washinton
11th round, 230th overall, Chris Smith, Edmonton
12th overall, 251st overall, Jeff Crawford, Edmonton

1983
1st round, 21st overall, Nevin Markwart, Boston
4th round, 66th overall, John Bekkers, Calgary
5th round, 94th overall, Jayson Meyer, Buffalo
7th round, 140th overall, Dale Derkatch, Edmonton
10th round, 186th overall, Stu Grimson, Detroit
11th round, 206th overall, Jeff Frank, Detroit
11th round, 220th overall, Johnny Miner, Edmonton
12th round, 223rd overall, Dave Goertz, Minnesota North Stars

1984
1st round, 21st overall, Selmar Odelein, Edmonton
2nd round, 39th overall, Doug Trapp, Buffalo
3rd round, 53rd overall, Robert Dirk, St. Louis
8th round, 164th overall, Frank Joo, Washinton

1985
1st round, 8th overall, Brent Fedyk, Detroit
2nd round, 34th overall, Brad Lauer, New York Islanders
6th round, 107th overall, Kevin Clemens, Pittsburgh
7th round, 143rd overall, Stu Grimson, Calgary (had re-entered)

1986
4th round, 72nd overall, Mark Janssens, New York Rangers
4th round, 80th overall, Shawn Byram, New York Islanders
5th round, 102nd overall, Gerald Bzdel, Quebec Nordiques

1987
2nd round, 22nd overall, Brad Miller, Buffalo
12th round, 243rd overall, Mark Savard, St. Louis

1988
No selections

1989
1st round, 11th overall, Mike Sillinger, Detroit
1st round, 14th overall, Kevin Haller, Buffalo
1st round, 16th overall, Jamie Heward, Pittsburgh
3rd round, 59th overall, Jim Mathieson, Washington
7th round, 136th overall, Scott Daniels, Hartford

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Pats Drafted in the NHL Entry Draft: 1990's

1990
4th round, 71st overall, Frank Kovacs, Minnesota North Stars

1991
No selections

1992
1st round, 18th overall, Jason Smith, New Jersey
2nd round, 36th overall, Jeff Shantz, Chicago
10th round, 234th overall, Heath Weenk, New Jersey
11th round, 243rd overall, Nathan Dempsey, Toronto

1993
No selections

1994
1st round, 11th overall, Jeff Friesen, San Jose
7th round, 174th overall, Jesse Rezansoff, Montreal
11th round 278th overall, Ross Parsons, Montreal

1995
5th round, 115th overall, Wade Strand, Dallas
5th round, 125th overal, Chad Wilchynski, Detroit

1996
1st round, 12th overall, Josh Holden, Vancouver
1st round, 13th overall, Derek Morris, Calgary
3rd round, 69th overall, Curtis Tipler, Tampa Bay
3rd round, 72nd overal, Boyd Kane, Pittsburgh

1997
3rd round, 64th overall, Kyle Freadrich, Vancouver
5th round, 108th overall, Mark Thompson, Tampa Bay
5th round, 130th overall, Kyle Calder, Chicago

1998
1st round, 3rd overall, Brad Stuart, San Jose
4th round, 114th overall, Boyd Kane, New York Rangers (Re-entry)

1999
1st round, 17th overall, Barret Jackman, St. Louis
2nd round, 49th overall, Brett Lysak, Carolina
4th round, 117th overall, Karel Mosovsky, Buffalo
6th round, 179th overall, Donald Choukalos, Boston

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Pats Drafted in the NHL Entry Draft: 2000's

2000
2nd round, 64th overall, Filip Novak, New York Rangers
4th round, 106th overall, Scotty Balan, Chicago

2001
3rd round, 79th overall, Garth Murray, New York Rangers
9th round, 270th overall, Grant Jacobsen, St. Louis

2002
2nd round, 38th overall, Josh Harding, Minnesota Wild

2003
4th round, 130th overall, Matej Trojovsky, Carolina (rights had been traded to Swift Current)
8th round, 257th overall, Darryl Yacboski, Colorado Avalanche

2004
No selections

2005
6th round, 177th overall, Derek Reinhart, Columbus

2006
7th round, 212th overall, Logan Pyett, Detroit

2007
1st round, 30th overall, Nick Ross, Phoenix
5th round, 124th overall, Linden Rowat, Los Angeles
5th round, 125th overall, Brett Leffler, Washington

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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/25921-2008-NHL-Draft-Combine-Under-Way-


Central Scouting on Tuebert:
"Colten is a smooth skating defenseman, who can skate the puck out of trouble and can jump up the ice with the puck. I like Colten for a lot of reasons, but most of all for his ability to take charge of the game. He projects as a support three or four defenseman, at least initially in the NHL, with a good offensive upside who won’t hurt you on defense."

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http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=365424


Three Pats – NHL Central Scouting invited three players from the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats to the Scouting Combine – Colten Teubert, the No. 18-rated North American player, No. 33 Jordan Eberle and No. 67 Matt Delahey.

"It's pretty special that we all came into the league as rookies together and now we've moved along the line and developed," Delahey told NHL.com. "It's pretty sweet that we're all here at the Combine with an opportunity to get drafted."

While Teubert is the most physically imposing of the bunch and Eberle, who won the WHL's Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Scholastic Player of the Year award, is the brain, Delahey is a bit of an unknown heading into the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, to be held June 20-21 in Ottawa. The 18-year-old defenseman hopes his Combine showing increases his value.

"I basically helped Colten and Jordan out most of the time," Delahey admitted. "I'm a bit of a stay-at-home defenseman who makes sure everything is sound in my own defensive zone. I'm a good skater for a big guy and, while probably not as physical as Colten, can hold my own. I also can offer that good first pass."

- Mike G. Morreale

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Jordan EBERLE - may go in the first or second round. His performance last season may hurt him. Jordan got off to a great start, first few weeks was second in scoring, and had the most goals. He then petered off and had a so-so season. If he had kept up his great performance through out the season, I would say up in the early part of the first round.

TEUBERT - the same, may go in the first or second round.

Will have to wait, and see, but I wish them the best, all round.

[Stemps]

Jordan EBERLE - may go in the first or second round. His performance last season may hurt him.


Performance might hurt him? He had 42 goals. That performance won't hurt his stock at all.

I think Eberle will go in the first round. 20-25th overall is my guess.

And with Teubert my guess will be anywhere from 15th overall to 25th.

[Some_Arrogant_Jerk]

The oilers are pretty high on Eberle right now. I think he would work wonders if he played with Gagner down the line.

I see him going 22nd to the oilers, or earlier. He is probably the best goal scorer available in the draft behind Stamkos. I think he could very well pull a 'Hickey' this year and go way higher than predicted. Underrated player by scouts.

As for Teubert, he is big, physical and can skate. He will definitely be a first rounder on that alone. His offensive skills, or what scouts think he can pan out to be, will influence how high he will go.

He is a pretty safe pick though. I dont see him being picked ahead of the big 4 guys (Doughty, Bogosian, Pieterangelo, Schenn), or Myers who I think is overrated. But I dont see him still on the table by the end of the 1st round.

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Courtesy Michael Remmerde

Eberle, Jordan - C - Regina
Jordan Eberle / Regina Pats WHL
C-R / 5-10, 174 / 15-May-1990

Skating: 60 / Skill: 70 / Sense: 60 / Compete: 30 / Tough: 45

Strengths: Great sniper's touch. Knows how to find scoring chances. Quick hands. Will take a hit to make a play.

Weaknesses: Casual player - effort level is never there. Tends to stick to the perimeter.

One of the best natural goal scorers in the draft. I'd like him a lot more if he ever broke a sweat. Skating seems alright, but almost never uses what speed he has. I'll say one thing for him, he's not scared. I'd rather have a lazy player than a scared one.

Summary: Light a fire under him and you might have a 1st/2nd line scorer.

Target/Want: Would think about him late in the 1st if other players I like are gone. Hard to find this kind of scoring touch late in the 1st.


Teubert, Colten - D - Regina
Colten Teubert / Regina Pats WHL
D-R / 6-3.5, 185 / 08-Mar-1990

Skating: 75 / Skill: 60 / Sense: 55 / Compete: 65 / Tough: 70

Strengths: Terrific skater. Angry, mean, and wants to hurt opponents.

Weaknesses: Will need to learn to play more positionally sound in d-zone. Not as much progress offensively as I'd hoped this season.

Competes physically. You can't teach the kind of aggressiveness he has. Very good strength despite slight build, should get even stronger. Underrated puck skill. Needs to improve defensive reads, especially in transition. Aggressive style leads to a lot of chasing in d-zone. Some have questioned his hockey sense, but I don't see a problem with it.

Summary: Big, aggressive defender who can skate = very good NHLer.

Target/Want: Forget pounding a fist on the table, I'd flip the whole table over to get this guy. I love this player. He should go about 8th overall, but will probably slip until the teens.

Scout

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Jordan EBERLE - may go in the first or second round. His performance last season may hurt him. Jordan got off to a great start, first few weeks was second in scoring, and had the most goals. He then petered off and had a so-so season. If he had kept up his great performance through out the season, I would say up in the early part of the first round.


Yes Eberle got off to a great start but if you look at the teams we started the season off against we played PA what like 5 times during the 1st 12 games plus throw Red Deer, and Edmonton plus MJ (when they really struggled at the begining of the season) Eberle came into the season as a guy who could score but at 17 i dont think was taken very seriously, then he scored 13 goals in 14 games and people were like wow this guy can score better put our top defenceman on this guy.

Then yes he did struggle as the Pats didnt have anyone else who could score on any shift (actually we never did have another guy) Eberle fought thru it all season and scored 42 goals as a 17 year old on a team that had only 1 other 20 goal scorer who happened to be a defencemen named Pyett (plus Pyett was gone for almost a month for the WJC) Eberle is the next best pure goal scorer outside of Stamkos, reading in the Hockey News they have Eberle as a better goal scorer then Boychuk. Hockey News says its a flip of a coin between Eberle and Boychuk depends on what you want between the 2.

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Hockey News says its a flip of a coin between Eberle and Boychuk depends on what you want between the 2.

I can almost guarentee that Boychuk will go before Eberle.

Perhaps Jordan has better offensive skill, but Boychuk has a far more complete game, with much more experience having been to many international tournaments, and more recently, a pretty good playoff run to add to his resume.

Not a slight against Eberle though. Remember Boychuk is also older by a year.

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LeaderPost article on Eberle found here.... http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=bf5abf3b-4584-4654-8421-f6e9756b434d

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Teubert anticipating the unexpected... http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=867a458f-bc14-4465-9518-c0373f70fff1

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Delahey: Draft day depth...http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=1d45040b-8300-4c26-a2e3-31f0fa6bc822

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TSN's Mock Draft... http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=11490

Has Teubert slotted 11th to Chicago and Eberle 22nd to Edmonton.

McGuire's comments on Eberle


I think the Oilers have to look for offence and Jordan Eberle is one of those players who is not too fast but gets it done. He's got that thing I like to call escapability, and he's a pure scorer - plus Edmonton loves to take guys from the WHL.

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Big, mean, competes and most importantly.......................can skate...........You can't teach any of that. Tuebert will go early to mid first round.
Eberle is a wild card. 42 goals is hard to sneeze at but like I said, can't teach skating and compete and he may lack both. Anywhere from a surprise 15th to 40th is my guess.

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Both 1st Rounders.....

13th Teubert to Los Angeles
22nd Eberle to Edmonton

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Pats Press Release for Teubert... http://www.reginapats.com/News/332/

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Pats Press Release for Eberle... http://www.reginapats.com/News/333/

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Matt Delahey drafted by the Devils in the 4th round 112th overall.

Congrats Matt!

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I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE - COLTEN TEUBERT, JORDAN EBERLE, and MATT DELAHEY IN BEING SELECTED IN THE 2008 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE ENTRY DRAFT.

THE LAST TIME THE REGINA PATS HAD - 2 - PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE 1st. ROUND IN THE NHL DRAFT, WAS AWAY BACK IN THE YEAR 1996, WHEN:

JOSH HOLDEN AND DEREK MORRIS, WERE SELECT 12 TH. and 13 TH.

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Delahey's Pats' press release... http://www.reginapats.com/News/335/

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Memorable day at the draft for Pats' Teubert, Eberle (http://www.reginapats.com/News/334/)


Memorable day at the draft for Pats' Teubert, Eberle

Greg Harder, Leader-Post
Published: Saturday, June 21, 2008

Jordan Eberle knows divine intervention when he sees it.

A childhood dream became reality when the Edmonton Oilers -- Eberle's favourite team -- selected him in the first round (22nd overall) of Friday's NHL entry draft in Ottawa.

Before calling Eberle to the podium, Oilers great Glenn Anderson made a tearful speech dedicating the pick to long-time scout Lorne Davis, who died of cancer on Dec. 20.

Anderson is regarded as one of the greatest finds by Davis, who was instrumental in stocking the NHL club with talent during its dynasty years in the 1980s. Davis, a Regina native, was a former player and coach with the WHL's Regina Pats, Eberle's current team.

This was Edmonton's first draft without Davis in 30 years. The Oilers left his seat at the draft table empty. Eberle said afterwards he'd like to think the legendary scout reached down from above and pointed the Oilers in his direction.

"I sure hope so," Eberle said from Ottawa. "It's obviously special for me, growing up on the same street as Lorne's son Darrell and (his wife) Eva.

"I've played street hockey with their sons (Austin and Tanner) and my brother is best friends with one of their sons.

"We've know their family forever. It's kind of special in that way, and growing up watching the Pats and knowing about Lorne Davis. To be dedicated in his honour is amazing."

Eberle couldn't have written the script any better himself.

"The Oilers have been my favourite team for as long as I've been alive," noted the shifty sniper, who's expected to fit in well with Edmonton's aggressive style.

"I kind of knew they had interest. Once the 22nd pick came around I was crossing my fingers. In a perfect world that was always the dream pick."

Eberle's enthusiasm was shared by teammate Colten Teubert, who was taken 13th overall by the L.A. Kings, making him the Pats' highest selection since Brad Stuart went third overall to the San Jose Sharks in 1998.

"It's amazing; I've never been happier," said Teubert, adding that he had never been so nervous in his life. "L.A. has a great young D core. I'm looking forward to the future with them."

The Kings ended up selecting at No. 13 after some previous wheeling and dealing. L.A. started the day by acquiring the 17th pick from the Calgary Flames, along with a second-rounder, for left-winger Mike Cammalleri.

The Kings then added the 12th pick from the Anaheim Ducks for No. 17 and No. 28. They then flipped the 12th pick to the Buffalo Sabres for No. 13 and a third-rounder in 2009.

Much like Eberle's selection, Teubert figures it was meant to be.

"As long as I got picked I'd be happy and it just so happened 13 was my lucky number," the hard-nosed defenceman said with a laugh.

"It's kind of weird. I've got the purple shirt on, silver tie. It matches the jersey great."

It wasn't just a great day for Teubert and Eberle, it was also a great day for the Pats.

The last time Regina had two players taken in the first round of the NHL entry draft was 1996 when Josh Holden was chosen 12th by the Vancouver Canucks, followed by Derek Morris to the Flames at No. 13.

"It just goes to show the scouting that we have," observed Eberle, adding that he was just as excited for Teubert as he was for himself.

"We're real close friends. We've been through everything together. I was kind of wondering if we were going to get picked to the same team there for a bit. I'm so proud of him. He has earned everything he has got."

The Pats' record for NHL first-rounders in one year was three in 1989: Mike Sillinger (11th, Detroit), Kevin Haller (14th, Buffalo) and Jamie Heward (16th, Pittsburgh).

Rounds 2 through 7 of the draft are to take place today. Pats defenceman Matt Delahey is the team's top prospect for Day 2.

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http://reginapats.com/siteimages/Delaheydraft.jpg
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Delahey drafted by Devils in the 4th round (http://reginapats.com/News/335/)

Now, Devils in the details for Delahey (http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/sports/story.html?id=2d444a24-7264-48d7-a87a-3e3eab05d187)

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Teubert as King....
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Photo: A-P/Getty images

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Eberle an Oiler....
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Photo: A-P/Getty images

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http://kings.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=366537

REGINA'S TEUBERT RELISHES ROUGH STUFF

If there's one sure thing about bruising defenseman Colten Teubert, it's that he'll never sugar-coat his desire to play the body.

At 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds, Teubert, the No. 18-rated North American skater by Central Scouting, doesn't need to take a back seat to anyone and he knows it.

"Coaches and scouts see Colten as a throwback or old-school defenseman, which is a good thing," said B.J. MacDonald, who scouts Western Canada for NHL Central Scouting. "He's physical, sometimes unpredictable, nasty and hard to play against -- qualities any team would love to have."

In fact, if you closed your eyes and listened to Teubert describe his playing style, you would swear a menacing defensemen of the 1970s was standing before you.

"I consider myself a punishing defender," he said. "I'm that guy that you put out against the top players and tell me to shut them down. I think the physical aspect of my game is one of my strengths and I will look to use that to my advantage. I think there are two punishing defensemen in this draft -- myself and (Kelowna's) Luke Schenn. But there are also skilled defenders. I feel in today's game you need physical, fast D-men in your own end and I can bring that."

Some players may consider getting a quick shift as a good way to gain a feel for the game. Teubert, though, isn't one of them.

"Either a big hit or getting hit gets me into the game," he said. "I think laying a big hit is better, but if you get hit, you realize, 'Oh, I've got to step up my game, I've got to start playing better and moving my feet.' That's what gets me going."

In addition to representing Canada at the 2008 Under-18 World Championships, Teubert was a member of Team Canada at the Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament in August 2007 and represented Team British Columbia at the 2007 Canada Winter Games. He was third among Regina Pats defensemen with 23 points, including seven goals, and he added 135 penalty minutes in 66 games this past season.

"I just want to be a shut-down guy," Teubert said. "I try to throw some offense in here and there, but definitely just blocking shots and playing physical and setting the tone for the game."

Teubert was part of an impressive corps of defensemen at Regina, including Nick Ross, a Phoenix Coyotes prospect; Detroit draft pick Logan Pyett; and Matt Delahey, who is rated 67th among North American skaters on Central Scouting's list.

"Colten not only has the skills, but he's got character and he really sticks up for his guys, is mean and works very hard," said Delahey, who was paired with Teubert at Regina. "I can't tell you if he's NHL-ready, but I can say he's one of the best junior hockey players out there, no doubt."

Teubert also joined forces with Central Scouting's No. 75-ranked North American skater, Travis Hamonic, on the Canadian team that competed in the World Under-18 Championships in Kazan, Russia, in April.

"Our styles are a little bit different, but we resemble each other in that we both play hard," Hamonic told NHL.com. "We're the two biggest rivals right now since I'm with Moose Jaw and Colten's with Regina, but it was nice to have the opportunity to play with him."

Teubert's motivation is the fear of losing.

"I hate to lose," he said. "Just the emotion of the game and knowing that guy stands in my way from winning pushes me to either knocking him down or shutting him down."

E.J. McGuire, the NHL's Director of Central Scouting, doesn't see any reason why Teubert couldn't be a mid- to late first-round selection at the NHL Entry Draft, to be held June 20-21 in Ottawa.


"Colten is a smooth-skating defenseman who can skate the puck out of trouble and can jump up the ice with the puck," McGuire said. "I like Colten for a lot of reasons, but most of all for his ability to take charge of the game. He projects as a support (No.) 3 or 4 defenseman, at least initially in the NHL, with a good offensive upside who won't hurt you on defense."

MacDonald also sees great potential in the 18-year-old native of White Rock, British Columbia.

"He's a stay-at-home guy and tough in front of his own net," MacDonald told NHL.com. "He has developed a much better sense on when to be forceful and when to lay off a little. His type of style is harder to find over the last number of years because of the rule changes, and with more experience he'll learn to have better defensive reads and positioning. He could go even higher (than late first round), depending on if a team feels the need for his style."

Prior to being selected first overall by Regina at the 2005 WHL Bantam Draft, Teubert played for the Semiahmoo Ravens bantam AAA team, where he had 26 goals, 26 assists and 166 penalty minutes in 65 games in 2004-05.

"The (WHL) draft was so long ago, I can barely remember it, but it was obviously a highlight to that point in my life," Teubert said. "But all that's said and done now and there's a new draft and I've got to be focused and ready to play and press for this draft."

Contact Mike Morreale at mmorreale@nhl.com.






Author: Mike G. Morreale | NHL.com Staff Writer

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