Bill writes:
>A question arising from the NHL draft:  BU defenseman Scott Lachance was the
>fourth pick in the first round, going to the New York Islanders, and I'm
>wondering if this is the highest that any player on a US college team (not a
>recruit; someone already there) has ever gone in the draft.
 
Nope; MSU's Joe Murphy went first to Detroit in 1986 after his rookie season
and MSU's Craig Simpson went 2nd to (Edmonton?) in 1985.
 
 
- mike