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Cole Ully would like to celebrate being selected in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, scheduled to get underway in New Jersey on Sunday, June 30. Allen Douglas/KTW
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Blazer draft hopefuls By Marty Hastings STAFF REPORTER
sports@kamloopsthisweek.com
There are at least two Kamloops Blazers who will be paying close attention to the NHL Entry Draft, which gets underway at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Sunday, June 30. Forwards JC Lipon and Cole Ully both cracked the top 100 North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting’s latest rankings. Lipon will be holed up inside the garage of his family’s cabin at Echo Lake, Sask., watching the draft with
a group of friends and family. “We have two La-Z-Boys in there and a 46-inch TV,” said Lipon, a Regina product. “I’m kind of anxious to get it over with and start planning around that.” He is expecting to go somewhere in the middle of the draft, hoping to go as early as Round 2, but prepared to be selected in the later rounds. “Wherever I go is where I go,” Lipon said. “Somewhere in the second, third or fourth would be nice.” Lipon, ranked 96th in the mid-season rank-
ings, had jumped up to 83rd when the final list was released in April. He said six NHL teams have shown serious interest in drafting him, but declined to name the teams. Ully, whose family is safe and sound in Calgary, vaulted seven spots from his midseason ranking to finish in the 92 slot. At last June’s draft in Pittsburgh, Tim Bozon of the Blazers was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round and teammate Colin Smith was picked by the Colorado Avalanche in Round 7.
WHL season starts with Interior showdown The Kamloops Blazers will open the 2013-2014 WHL season on home ice, hosting the Kelowna Rockets on Friday, Sept. 20, at Interior Savings Centre. Kamloops will play four games in September, 12 in both October and November, 11 in December, 13 in January, 13 in February and seven in March. The Blazers will play two afternoon home games this season, hosting the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Oct. 14, Thanksgiving Monday. The Blue and Orange will host the Tri-City Americans on Monday, Feb. 10, B.C.’s Family Day. Both games get underway at 2 p.m. To purchase tickets, call ticketing and promotions co-ordinator Missy Cederholm at 778-471-8068 or email her at mcederholm@blazerhockey.com.
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Blazers schedule notes X The home slate will feature 22 games on Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights. X The defending WHL Champion Portland Winterhawks will play in Kamloops on Saturday, Nov. 16, and Friday, Feb. 14. X The Blazers will make the long trek east before the Christmas break, playing six East Division teams in eight nights. Kamloops will start in Brandon on Dec. 10 and finish in Swift Current on Dec. 17. X From Feb. 16 to March 8, the Blazers will play 10 straight games on the road, with the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier taking over ISC. X The Blazers will play Central Division games in Red Deer, Calgary and Medicine Hat. The Blazers will not play in Edmonton, Lethbridge or Cranbrook. X The schedule features 10 games against Prince George and eight each versus Vancouver, Kelowna and Victoria.
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