Pick Six
@Lafortune_FC
Something that must be unprecedented is that almost the entire Saint John team (15 players) has either been drafted by the NHL already (although De Serres can be drafted again) or are listed in the final Central Scouting list of prospects.
Drafted players
3rd round 2010 (WSH) Stanislav Galiev RW
6th round 2010 (STL) Stephen MacAulay LW
1st round 2009 (PIT) Simon Despres D
2nd round 2009 (NJD) Eric Gelinas D
7th round 2009 (VAN) Steven Anthony LW
3rd round 2008 (PHI) Jacob Deserres G
and 2011 prospects (with final central scouting rank for NA skaters):
3rd Huberdeau, Jonathan C
5th Beaulieu, Nathan D
15 Phillips, Zack C
20 Jurco, Tomas RW
44 Oke, Scott LW
47 Tesink, Ryan C
92 Bourret, Gabriel D
94 Kelly, Aidan C
124 Cameron, Jason C
For NHL scouts, any team has a reason to watch at least Saint John because no matter where they are picking and in what round, there is likely to be a reasonable pick from Saint John available.
For the opposite reason, is why I'm very intrigued with the Mississauga Majors (also because they're my hometown team). The Majors only have 7 players that have been drafted into the NHL. They're a team they relies on playing a very discipline, yet aggressive system. They're a team full of very good OHLer's that doesn't really have any 'star' to think of. It's refreshing in a world of the Windsor's, London's, Portland's, Saint John's etc., IMO.
Should be a great tournament, unfortunately the ticket prices are ridiculous so I won't be able to make the 10 minute drive to the Hershey Centre.