Current, Future WCHA Players Ranked by Central Scouting as 2009 NHL Entry Draft Gets Underway Friday in Montreal

Group Includes Four Current Conference Member-Team Players, 29 Recruits

UM's Jordan Schroeder is ranked No. 5 by Central Scouting

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June 24, 2009

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MADISON, Wis. - Four current and 29 future Western Collegiate Hockey Association players figured in Central Scouting's Final Rankings as the National Hockey League's 2009 Entry Draft takes place this weekend, Friday June 26 and Saturday, June 27, in Montreal, Quebec. The four current WCHA member-team players ranked are University of Minnesota center Jordan Schroeder (So., Prior Lake, MN) at No. 5, St. Cloud State University winger Jared Festler (So., Little Falls, MN) at No. 112, University of Wisconsin winger Jordy Murray (So., Faribault, MN) at No. 175, and University of Minnesota Duluth center Mike Connolly (So., Calgary, AB) at No. 206. Jordan was the WCHA Rookie of the Year in 2008-09 and was also named to the All-WCHA Second Team and All-WCHA Rookie Team while Connolly earned All-WCHA Rookie Team honors.

The first round of the draft will be held Friday, June 26 (7:00 pmET, VERSUS, TSN, RDS). Rounds 2-7 will be Saturday, June 27 (10:00 am ET, NHL Network, RDS).

There are also a total of 29 WCHA member-team recruits for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons (indicated by 2010) who are listed in Central Scouting's Final Rankings. Forwards and defensemen are: John Moore, D, Chicago-USHL (Colorado College) ranked at No. 6 overall; Zach Budish, F, Edina (MN) HS (University of Minnesota) ranked at No. 22; Nick Leddy, D, Eden Prairie (MN) HS (University of Minnesota) ranked at No. 24; Dylan Olsen, D, Camrose-AJHL (University of Minnesota Duluth) ranked at No. 27; Drew Shore, F, U.S. NTDP (University of Denver) ranked at No. 28; Ben Hanowski, F, Little Falls (MN) HS (St. Cloud State University) ranked at No. 35; Seth Helgeson, D, Sioux City-USHL (University of Minnesota) ranked at No. 41; Josh Birkholz, F, Fargo-USHL (University of Minnesota) ranked at No. 43; Danny Matson, F, Richfield (MN) Holy Angels Academy (University of North Dakota) ranked at No. 53; William Wrenn, D, U.S. NDTP (University of Denver) ranked at No. 54; Eric Haula, F, Faribault (MN) Shattuck St. Mary's (University of Minnesota-2010) ranked at No. 57; Nick Oliver, F, Roseau (MN) HS (St. Cloud State University) ranked at No. 82; John Ramage, D, U.S. NDTP (University of Wisconin) ranked at No. 97; Keegan Flaherty, F, Fargo-USHL (University of Minnesota Duluth) ranked at No. 109; Tyler Lapic, F, New Prague (MN) HS (University of Wisconsin-2010) ranked at No. 114; Nick Jensen, D, Green Bay-USHL (St. Cloud State University) ranked at No. 120; Daniel Delisle, F, Fridley (MN) Totino Grace HS (University of Minnesota Duluth) ranked at No. 138; Spencer Bennett, F, Surrey-BCHL (University of Alaska Anchorage-2010) ranked at No. 142; Max Tardy, F, Duluth (MN) East HS (University of Minnesota Duluth) ranked at No. 144; Nate Schmidt, D, St. Cloud (MN) Cathedral HS (University of Minnesota-2010) ranked at No. 163; Michael Cichy, F, Indiana-USHL (University of North Dakota) ranked at No. 168; Craig Smith, F, Waterloo-USHL (University of Wisconsin) ranked at No. 177; Rylan Schwartz, F, Notre Dame-SJHL (Colorado College) ranked at No. 183; and Wes McLeod, D, Prince George-BCHL (University of Alaska Anchorage) ranked at No. 200.

Ranked among North American goaltenders are WCHA member-team recruits: Michael Lee, G, Fargo-USHL (St. Cloud State University) at No. 4; Adam Murray, G, U.S. NDTP (University of Denver) at No. 30; and Aaron Dell, G, Calgary Canucks-AJHL (University of North Dakota), listed as limited viewing.