He won't turn 18 until the end of July but is playing in his third year with Red Bull Academy before planning to play in Finland next season. Last April, he convinced more than oe team that he had the athleticism size and ability to project as a possible NHL prospect. The team drafting him will probably want to come over and play in the USHL so they can work along side him to hone his game.
--Bill Placzek--
