NHL DRAFT
TWELVE CCHA PLAYERS SELECTED AT 2011 NHL DRAFT Incoming Miami freshman forward Tyler Biggs was selected in the first round of the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minn. At least one CCHA player has been drafted in the first round for 11 consecutive years and NHL teams have accumulated 18 first-round selections overall from the conference during that time frame. Biggs, a 6-2, 205-pound right wing, was taken by the Toronto Maple Leafs with the 22nd overall selection. The Cincinnati, Ohio product scored 19 goals and 31 points in 55 games with the U.S. National Under-18 Team last season. In total, twelve players that either played in the CCHA this past season or have signed a National Letter of Intent (LOI) to a CCHA school were selected at the 2011 NHL Draft in St. Paul, Minn. That includes forward Steven Fogarty, who has signed a LOI to attend Notre Dame for next season. Fogarty was selected in the third round with the 71st overall pick by the N.Y. Rangers. Defenseman Sam Jardine, who played with Camrose (AJHL) last season and has signed a LOI to attend Ohio State for next season, was was selected in the sixth round, 169th overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks. T.J. Tynan, a sophomore forward at Notre Dame, was drafted in the third round at 66th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets. Another incoming RedHawks freshman forward, Blake Coleman, was selected in the third round at 74th overall by the New Jersey Devils. Brennan Serville, a defenseman that will play for the Michigan Wolverines beginning in the 2011-12 season, was selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the third round with the 78th overall pick Notre Dame incoming freshman defenseman Robbie Russo was picked in the fourth round and 95th overall by the New York Islanders. Forward Sean Kuraly, who has signed a LOI to attend Miami next season, was selected in the fifth round, 133rd overall, by the San Jose Sharks. Western Michigan sophomore to-be forward Chase Balisy was taken by the Nashville Predators in the sixth round as well at 170th overall. Max McCormick, who will be a freshman forward at Ohio State this season, was also picked in the sixth round. The Ottawa Senators picked McCormick with the 171st overall selection. Ryan Dzingel, another incoming freshman forward for Ohio State, was selected in the seventh round at 204th overall by the Ottawa Senators. The Washington Capitals drafted Western Michigan incoming freshman defenseman Garrett Haar in the seventh round, 207th overall. Rd. 1 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 7
No. 22 66 71 74 78 95 133 169 170 171 204 207
Selected Toronto Columbus N.Y. Rangers New Jersey Winnipeg N.Y. Islanders San Jose Chicago Nashville Ottawa Ottawa Washington
Name,School Tyler Biggs, Miami T.J. Tynan, Notre Dame *Steven Fogarty, Notre Dame Blake Coleman, Miami Brennan Serville, Michigan Robbie Russo, Notre Dame *Sean Kuraly, Miami *Sam Jardine, Ohio State Chase Balisy, Western Michigan Max McCormick, Ohio State Ryan Dzingel, Ohio State Garrett Haar, Western Michigan
Pos. F F F F D D F D F F F D
Yr. Fr. So. --Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. --So. Fr. Fr. Fr.
Ht. 6-2 5-8 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-1 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-0
Wt. 210 156 194 198 184 189 192 190 171 174 185 193
Age Hometown 18 Loveland, Ohio 19 Orland Park, Ill. 18 Edina, Minn. 19 Plano, Tex. 18 Scarborough, Ont. 18 Westmont, Ill. 18 Dublin, Ohio 18 Lacombe, Alberta. 19 Fullerton, Calif. 19 De Pere, Wis. 19 Wheaton, Ill. 18 Huntington Beach, Calif.
Note - Yr. is the year in school as of the start of the 2011-12 season. * Expected to enroll for 2012-13 season.
Tyler Biggs Miami No. 22 | Toronto | 88 |
T.J. T J T Tynan Notre Dame No. 66 | Columbus
Bl Blake k C Coleman l Miami No. 74 | New Jersey
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