Ashton ranked sixth in fall preliminary rankings
November 18, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Lethbridge Hurricanes News Release
Lethbridge, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes are proud to announce 91-born forward Carter Ashton has been ranked 6th in the NHL Central Scouting Service's Western Hockey League Fall Preliminary rankings. Ashton, the Hurricanes 1st round pick (7th overall) in the 2006 WHL Bantam Draft finished his rookie season in 2007-2008 with nine points (5G, 4A) in 40 WHL games. He tallied his first career hat trick this past weekend in a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings and has already eclipsed his totals from last season with 14 points (10G, 4A) and a plus-6; plus/minus rating in the 2008-2009 season.
Ashton has also seen success in the Hockey Canada "Program of Excellence" as he has competed in the 2007 Canada Winter Games as a member of Team Saskatchewan, the 2008 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in London, ON as a member of the bronze medalist - Team Western and most recently this past summer as a member of the National Men's Under-18 Team at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament in Piestany, Slovakia and Breclav, Czech Republic. Ashton scored the game winning goal in the final to give Team Canada their fourth gold medal in their last five years at this tournament.
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