Pasquale ranked third among North American goalies
SAGINAW -- The National Hockey League’s Central Scouting Bureau released its final rankings of the top prospects for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft Tuesday.
Spirit goalie Edward Pasquale was ranked the third top North American goalie entering the draft, while forward Jordan Szwarz was ranked 68th and defenseman Cody Sol was ranked 192nd amongst North American skaters.
"These guys worked really hard to get to this point, and it’s a great honor for both the players and the organization to have them ranked for the upcoming NHL Entry Draft," stated Spirit Assistant Coach and Director of Hockey Administration Adam Mattson.
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft takes place in Montreal on June 26 and June 27. Stay tuned to SaginawSpirit.com for information on the Spirit players eligible for the draft!
For the complete article on the NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings, please visit http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=418128
Saginaw Spirit goalie Edward Pasquale and forward Jordan Szwarz have also been invited to attend the NHL Scouting Combine, taking place in Toronto from May 25 through May 30. The two players will join approximately 100 other top prospects of the upcoming NHL Entry Draft for the combine, and will be put through vigorous physical, medical and psychological tests that will help NHL teams rank the players in their draft boards.
