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Giants Defenceman Named To USA Camp

June 16, 2008 - Western Hockey League (WHL)
Vancouver Giants News Release

The Vancouver Giants congratulate defenceman JONATHON BLUM on being named to USA Hockey's National Junior Team Evaluation Camp. Team USA's camp is being held August 1-9 in Lake Placid, New York.

Blum was a member of USA Hockey's team at the 2008 World Junior Championships in the Czech Republic, helping his country to a fourth-place finish. The native of Rancho Santa Margarita, California was a first round pick of the Nashville Predators in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft (23rd overall).

Blum is one of 53 players from across the United States to be invited to the camp. For a complete camp roster, click on the link below:

http://www.usahockey.com/uploadedFiles/USAHockey/world_junior_championships/JrEvalCamp08roster.doc

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