Calgary Hitmen Defenceman Matt Mackenzie Named To 2010 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game
December 21, 2009 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Calgary Hitmen News Release
Calgary, AB - The Calgary Hitmen Hockey Club is proud to announce defenceman Matt MacKenzie will play in the 2010 CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game.
MacKenzie, in his third season with the Hitmen, will suit up for Team Orr on January 20th in Windsor, ON. He is among 40 of the CHL's top players eligible for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft who will also compete in the January 19th Skills Competition.
"This news caught me by surprise but it's a real honor to be named among the top prospects in the country," explains MacKenzie. "I'm looking forward to both the skills competition and the game itself to show scouts what I can do."
The rosters were selected by 30 NHL General Managers along with NHL Central Scouting and include 18 players from the Ontario Hockey League, 13 players from the Western Hockey League, and nine players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
PREVIOUS HITMEN AT THE CHL TOP PROSPECTS GAME
Year
Location
Player
2009
Quebec City (Colisee Pepsi)
Karl Alzner
2009
Quebec City (Colisee Pepsi)
Brett Sonne
2009
Quebec City (Colisee Pepsi)
Alex Plante
2006
Ottawa (Scotiabank Place)
Ryan White (1 Goal)
2005
Vancouver (Pacific Coliseum)
Dustin Kohn
2005
Vancouver (Pacific Coliseum)
Riley Merkley
2004
London (John Labatt Centre)
Brett Carson (1 Assist)
2004
London (John Labatt Centre)
Andrew Ladd (1 Goal, 1 Assist)
2004
London (John Labatt Centre)
Andy Rogers (1 Assist)
2004
London (John Labatt Centre)
Jeff Schultz
2003
Kitchener (Memorial Auditorium)
Mike Egener
2003
Kitchener (Memorial Auditorium)
Ryan Getzlaf
2002
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan Place)
Johnny Boychuk (1 Goal)
2002
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan Place)
Brandon Segal
2000
Toronto (Air Canada Center)
Matt Pettinger (1 Goal)
2000
Toronto (Air Canada Center)
Brent Krahn (30:46 Mins - 22/23 1.97GAA)
1999
Calgary (Canadian Airlines Saddledome)
Pavel Brendl (1 Goal)
1999
Calgary (Canadian Airlines Saddledome)
Kris Beech (1 Goal)
1998
Toronto (Maple Leaf Gardens)
Chris Nielsen
1996
Toronto (Maple Leaf Gardens)
Boris Protsenko
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