Any word on Jason Guerrero attending UMaine! Go Blue! Drop the Puck already! >From: Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Maine Hockey Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> >To: ME-eJun 2000 16:35:54 -0400 > >June 25, 2000 >HOCKEY EAST BOASTS 20 NHL DRAFT PICKS >Conference Places Four in Top Twenty > > >LAWRENCE, MA -- Twenty players who either played in Hockey East last season >or are coming into the league this fall were selected this weekend during >the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, including four players in the first round. Hockey >East Rookie of the Year, Rick DiPietro made draft history when he became >the first goaltender ever to be selected first overall. Also taken in the >first round were UMass Lowell defenseman Ron Hainsey (13th - Montreal), BC >defenseman Brooks Orpik (18th - Pittsburgh), and BC forward Krys Kolanos >(19th - Phoenix). > >Seven different schools had players selected with Providence College >leading the way with five players selected. Boston College and New >Hampshire each had four players chosen, followed by Maine with three. >Boston University had two selections, while UMass Lowell and Northeastern >each had a single selection. > > Hockey East Players Selected at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft >Name/School/Position Round Number Team > Rick DiPietro, Boston University, G 1st 1 NY Islanders > Ron Hainsey, UMass Lowell, D 1st 13 Montreal > Brooks Orpik, Boston College, D 1st 18 Pittsburgh > Krys Kolanos, Boston College, F 1st 19 Phoenix > Jon DiSalvatore, Providence, F 4th 104 San Jose > Nathan Martz*, New Hampshire, F 5th 140 NY Rangers > Bill Cass, Boston College, D 5th 153 Anaheim > Nolan Schaefer, Providence, G 5th 166 San Jose > Scott Selig*, Northeastern, F 6th 172 Montreal > Michael Ayers*, New Hampshire, G 6th 177 Chicago > Justin Forrest*, Boston College, D 6th 181 Carolina > Patrick Foley, New Hampshire, F 6th 185 Pittsburgh > Colin Shields*, Maine, F 6th 195 Philadelphia > Ken Magowan*, Boston University, F 7th 198 New Jersey > Cliff Loya, Maine, D 7th 207 Chicago > Jim Abbott, New Hampshire, F 7th 216 Pittsburgh > Peter Zingoni*, Providence, F 8th 231 Columbus > Jason Platt*, Providence, D 8th 247 Edmonton > Todd Jackson*, Maine, F 8th 251 Detroit > Regan Kelly*, Providence, D 8th 259 Philadelphia > * Denotes Incoming Freshman > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com