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Bruce M. McLeod Commissioner Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt Assistant Commissioner of Operations Greg Shepherd ™ Supervisor of Officials Administrative Office Western Collegiate Hockey Association MSC 8302 – University of Denver June 30, 2009/For Immediate Release 2211 S. Josephine Stree Denver, CO 80208-8302 p: 303 871-4491. f: 303 871-4770 25 Current, FuTure WCHA Players Selected in email: [email protected] 2009 NHL Entry Doug Spencer Associate Commissioner for Group includes four FirSt Round, three Second Round Choices Public Relations Public Relations Office MADISON, Wis. – A total of 25 players with current or future ties to Western Collegiate Hockey Western Collegiate Hockey Association 559 D’Onofrio Drive, Ste. 103 Association member-team players were selected in the 2009 NHL () Madison, WI 53719-2096 Entry Draft, held this past weekend – June 26-27 – in , . Included in the total p: 608 829-0100. f: 608 829-0200 email: [email protected] were four first round selections in defensemanNick Leddy (Eden Prairie, MN/Eden Prairie HS), a University of recruit taken by Minnesota at No. 16 overall, defenseman Home of a Record 36 Men’s (, IL/Chicago-USHL), a College recruit chosen by Columbus at No. 21 overall, National Championship current Golden Gophers Justin Schroeder (So., Prior Lake, MN), the 2008-09 WCHA Teams Since 1951 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, Rookie of the Year who was selected by at No. 22, and defenseman 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, (Salt Lake City, UT/Camrose-AJHL), a University of Minnesota Duluth recruit who was drafted by 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, Chicago at No. 28. 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, Chosen in Round Two of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft were forward (Edina, MN/ 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Edina HS), a Minnesota recruit taken by Nashville at No. 41 overall, and two University of Denver Conference Members incoming recruits in defenseman William Wrenn (Anchorage, AK/U.S. NDTP), taken by San Jose University of Anchorage at No. 43 and forward (Denver, CO/U.S. NDTP), chosen by Florida at No. 44. Colorado College University of Denver Round Three of the NHL Draft saw five future WCHA member-team players selected. They were Tech University forward (Little Falls, MN/Little Falls HS), a St. Cloud State University recruit taken University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Duluth by 2009 -champion at No. 63 overall, forward Josh Birkholz (St. Louis Minnesota State University Park, MN/Fargo-USHL), a Golden Gopher recruit taken by Florida at No. 67, defenseman Troy University of North Dakota St. Cloud State University Hesketh (Minnetonka, MN/Minnetonka HS), a 2011 University of recruit chosen by University of Wisconsin at No. 71, forward Daniel Delisle (Fridley, MN/Totino Grace HS), a Minnesota Duluth 2010 Red Baron™ recruit selected by Chicago at No. 89, and Michael Lee (Fargo, ND/Fargo-USHL), a St. WCHA Final Five Cloud State recruit taken by Phoenix at the No. 91 spot overall. March 18-20 • Taken in Round Four were Wisconsin recruit and defenseman (Madison, WI/ Saint Paul, MN Waterloo-USHL), selected by Nashville at No. 98, St. Cloud State recruit and forward Nick Oliver Visit us on the web at: (Grand Forks, ND/Roseau HS), selected by Nashville at No. 110, and Minnesota recruit and wcha.com forward (Faribault, MN/Sioux City-USHL), chosen by with the No. 114th selection overall. Round Five of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft featured four players with WCHA ties selected as forward Corbin Knight (Oliver, BC/Okotoks-AJHL), a University of North Dakota recruit, was taken by Florida at No. 135, forward Spencer Bennett (White Rock, BC/Surrey-BCHL), a 2010 University of Alaska Anchorage recruit was taken by at No. 141, forward Derek Rodwell (Taber, AB/Okotoks-AJHL), a 2010 North Dakota recruit was chosen by New Jersey at No. 144, and defenseman (St. Paul, MN/Green Bay-USHL), a 2010 St. Cloud State recruit was

con’t on next page WCHA Men’s release/NHL Draft/6-30-2009 drafted by at No. 150 overall. And in Round Seven, there were six players with WCHA ties chosen. Forward (Faribault, MN/Shattuck St. Mary’s) a 2010 Minnesota recruit, was selected by the at No. 182, Denver recruit and defenseman Paul Phillips (Darien, IL/Cedar Rapids-USHL) was taken by Chicago at No. 195, current St. Cloud State defenseman (Gentofte, Demark) was taken by at No. 196, 2010 St. Cloud State recruit and forward (Huntsville, AL/Wenatchee-NAHL) was chosen by at No. 198, North Dakota recruit and forward Michael Cichy (New Britain, CT/Indiana-USHL) was drafted by Montreal at No. 199, and Minnesota Duluth recruit and forward Maxwell Tardy (Duluth, MN/Duluth East HS) was chosen by St. Louis at No. 202 overall.

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