Friday, November 16, 2007
Team Pacific announced
Team Pacific roster was just announced.
14 of 22 are off WHL rosters....here's the breakdown, with current WHL team and/or which WHL club owns their rights:
Goaltenders:
Nathan Lieuwen - Kootenay Ice
James Priestner - Kamloops Blazers
Defencemen:
Tyson Barrie - Kelowna Rockets
Ryan Button - Prince Albert Raiders
Steve Chaffin - Seattle Thunderbirds
Stefan Elliott - Saskatoon Blades
Neil Manning - Vancouver Giants
Dylan Olsen - Medicine Hat Tigers prospect
Brennan Yadlowski - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Forwards:
Michael Burns - Edmonton Oil Kings prospect
Landon Ferraro - Red Deer Rebels
Ryan Howse - Chilliwack Bruins
Killian Hutt - Medicine Hat Tigers prospect
Clayton Jardine - Kootenay Ice prospect
Evander Kane - Vancouver Giants
Justin Maylan - Moose Jaw Warriors
Steve Oursov - Seattle Thunderbirds prospect
Cameron Reid - Edmonton Oil Kings prospect
Chase Schaber - Calgary Hitmen
Brendan Silvester - Seattle Thunderbirds
Kellan Tochkin - Everett Silvertips prospect
Dillon Wagner - Swift Current Broncos prospect
As a side note, Burns was dropped by Portland either during the summer or following training camp, and promptly snatched up by Edmonton. Apparently the people picking this team, as well as many other WHL scouts, think he is one of the top 6 '91 forwards in Alberta.....but not Winter Hawks brass. Is this a symptom of the problems in Portland?