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Florida Panthers Select LW Lawson Crouse with No. 11 Overall Pick

June 26, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Portland Pirates News Release


SUNRISE, Fla - Florida Panthers Executive Vice President and General Manager Dale Tallon announced today that with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2015 National Hockey League Draft the team selected LW Lawson Crouse from the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).

"We are thrilled to have selected Lawson in front of our fans at BB&T Center," said Tallon. "He is a strong, skilled and physically mature forward who possesses excellent character and led Kingston in points last season. Lawson is another building block for our team and we are confident that he will fit well with our young core of talented players that includes Aleksander Barkov, Nick Bjugstad, Aaron Ekblad and Jonathan Huberdeau. We look forward to his continued growth and contributions to our team and the South Florida community."

Crouse, 18, led Kingston in goals (29) and points (51), while playing in 56 games. In 2014-15, Crouse represented Canada at the 2015 World Junior Championship, winning a Gold Medal. The youngest player on the Canadian roster, the 6-foot-4, 213-pound forward notched three points (1-2-3) in seven games.

The Mt. Brydges, Ontario native led Team Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament with six goals in five games. Crouse helped lead Canada to a Bronze Medal in the tournament with a game-winning goal in the team's final contest.

The Florida Panthers are set to face the Philadelphia Flyers in their season opener on Oct. 10 at 7 P.M. Tickets can be reserved now with purchase of a 2015-16 Panthers full and partial ticket package. Full and partial ticket packages are now available and include the best prices, access to team events, an interest-free payment plan option and more.

Home to the Florida Panthers Hockey Club and leading international concerts and events, the Broward County-owned BB&T Center is one of the top ranked venues of its kind in the world and conveniently located in Broward County and close to Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County and Naples. Call 954-PUCK or visit FloridaPanthers.com/TicketCentral to order. Florida Panthers Social Media is powered by Ford - follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

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