NHL First Round Pick Little Added to Wolves Roster
December 11, 2007 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
The Atlanta Thrashers have assigned center BRYAN LITTLE, the 12th overall pick in the 2006 National Hockey League Entry Draft, to the Chicago Wolves.
The 20-year-old forward ranks second among Thrashers rookies with nine points and has notched three goals and 16 penalty minutes in 29 games during his first full professional season. LITTLE joins defenseman BORIS VALABIK as the second NHL first-rounder on the Wolves current roster.
The Edmonton, Alberta, native made his professional debut in a Wolves uniform last spring and was held scoreless in two Calder Cup Playoff contests. Prior to turning pro, LITTLE ranked sixth in the Ontario Hockey League with 65 assists and shared sixth with 107 points in 57 games last season with the Barrie Colts. He paced Barrie and ranked 15th overall in the OHL with 41 goals during his fourth and final season in junior.
LITTLE helped Team Canada capture the Gold Medal at the 2007 World Junior Championships in January, notching two points (G, A) in six games to help the squad post a perfect 6-0-0 record in the tournament, which was held in Mora and Leksand, Sweden.
LITTLE, who was named the 2003-04 OHL Rookie of the Year, racked up 153 goals, 342 points and 228 penalty minutes in 247 career regular-season games with Barrie spanning four seasons (2003-2007). He notched career highs in goals (42), assists (67) and points (109) in 64 tilts in 2005-06.
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