Brandon Gormley: When Murray River native Gormley "fell" out of the top 5 Pheonix Coyotes GM Dan Maloney tried trading up to draft the defenseman, so when Gormley was available at pick 13 the Coyotes organization was estatic to have the opportunity to pick someone they had ranked much higher. "This was a very good pick," Maloney said. "I would say this was as good as we could ever expect." Although Gormley admitted to being nervous as he waited through 12 other picks he was still happy to join the Coyotes organization. "It wasn't a big deal to me," he said. "Regardless of the number you get, it's what you do after the draft. There's a lot of work to be done, and I couldn't be happier going to Phoenix." If one things for sure its that Pheonix will give Gormley the opportu
nity to develop at his own speed with little criticism coming from the press.Morgan Ellis: While Gormley was drafted into the desert Morgan Ellis was drafted into the real hockey hotbed of North America, the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs chose the Ellerslie native with only their 3rd pick in the draft, 117th overall. Ellis, who was recently named captain of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles was “really happy to be drafted by Montreal,” and noted their generosity during an interview which “put them in a class of their own.”
Adam Polasek: With their 5th round, 145th overall pick the Vancouver Canucks picked PEI Rocket defenseman Adam Polasek. A member of the QMJHL’s All-Rookie team this season Polasek joins a Vancouver organization with a relatively small number of defensemen on their depth chart. With a lot of work Polasek, who has strong raw potential, could get his best shot at the big league with the Canucks.
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