Two Calgary Hitmen crack NHL central scouting's final draft rankings
Published on April 14, 2009 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club is pleased to announce forwards Kris Foucault (FOO-coe) and Brandon Kozun have both cracked NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
Foucault, who was passed over in the mid-term rankings, is now #96 among North American Skaters while Kozun, 149th at mid-term, is ranked 150th.
Kozun had an outstanding regular season with the Hitmen finishing second in the Western Hockey League scoring race with 108 points, while Foucault has flourished since arriving in Calgary at the trade deadline. He currently leads the Hitmen with seven playoff goals in eight games.
KRIS FOUCAULT - LEFT WING / RIGHT WING
BORN: Calgary, AB (December 12, 1990)
HEIGHT: 6'0" WEIGHT: 190 lbs.
HOW ACQUIRED: In a January 8, 2009 trade from the Kootenay Ice in exchange for Ryan Fox
Regular Season Stats
Season
Team
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
2006-07 WHL Season
Swift Current Broncos
3
0
0
0
0
2007-08 WHL Season
Kootenay Ice
33
0
3
3
12
2008-09 WHL Season
Kootenay Ice
4
0
1
1
4
2008-09 AJHL Season
Canmore Eagles
32
18
23
41
84
2008-09 WHL Season
Calgary Hitmen
22
9
7
16
10
BRANDON KOZUN - RIGHT WING
HOMETOWN: Calgary, AB (March 8, 1990)
HEIGHT: 5'8" WEIGHT: 156 lbs.
HOW ACQUIRED: Protected list addition by the Hitmen
Regular Season Stats
Season
Team
GP
G
A
PTS
PIM
2006-07 WHL Season
Calgary Hitmen
11
1
1
2
4
2007-08 WHL Season
Calgary Hitmen
69
19
34
53
46
2008-09 WHL Season
Calgary Hitmen
72
40
48
108
58
The 2009 NHL Entry Draft will be held June 26-27 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
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