Pair of Familiar Faces Drafted
June 8, 2016 - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Springfield Jr. Blues News Release
Springfield concluded the 2016 NAHL Entry Draft selecting 12 players from a variety of locations and leagues highlighted by the selection of 2 former players, Devin Cooley and Danny DiGrande. Other selections include 2 players who attended Draft Camp, Connor Matsinger and Brian Sanzone, and the selection of a Swedish player John Lackdal.
Springfield selections by position: 2 Goaltenders, 6 Defense and 4 Forwards
Draft Recap:
Round 1/Pick 12 -Â Devin Cooley
Position: G
Height 6'3"
Weight 150
Current Team: Muskegon Lumberjacks
Cooley was a Springfield Jr. Blues tender last year before getting called up to play for the Muskegon Lumberjacks. He played in 19 games for Muskegon last season earning a 6-6 record
Round 2/Pick 36 - Danny DiGrande
Position: C
Height - 5'10"
Weight - 163
Current Team- Muskegon Lumberjacks
Digrande played in 5 games with Springfield last season, scoring 5 points before being called up to the Muskegon Lumberjacks. In 37 games with the Lumberjacks he scored 7 points including 7 goals.
Round 3/Pick 57 - Connor Matsinger
Position: LD
Height - 6'0"
Weight - 170
Current Team - Team Comcast 18U
Matsinger was a 2016 Jr. Blues Pre-Draft Camp attendee. Mastinger played in 22 games for Team Comcast last year scoring 6 points.
Round 3/Pick 60 - Joshua Sarlo
Position: G
Height - 5'11"
Weight - 160
Current Team - North Jersey Avalanche 18U
Sarlo played in 22 games last season for the Avalanche earning a 2.37 GAA and a 91.9% save percentage.
Round 3/Pick 70 - Mike Leach
Position: RD
Height - 6'3"
Weight - 215
Current Team - New Hampton PS Huskies
Round 4/Pick 81 - Jack Summers
Position: LD
Height - 5'11"
Weight - 164
Current Team - Detroit Victory Honda 16U
Summers played in 32 games for Victory Honda last season racking up 15 points, including 3 goals. He is committed to Brown University.
Round 5/Pick 108 - Fletcher Fineman
Position: RD
Height - 6'1"
Weight - 193
Current Team - Omaha AAA HC 16U
Fineman, a Union college commit, scored 7 points in the 25 games for Omaha last season.
Round 6/Pick 132 - John Lackdal
Position: C
Height - 5'11"
Weight - 165
Current Team - Skelleftea AIK Jr.
Lackdal, from Sweden, scored 18 points, including 8 goals, in 31 games played for Skelleftea last year.
Round 7/Pick 156 - Robbie Hamill
Position: F
Height - 6'1"
Weight - 210
Current Team - Oakland Jr. Grizzlies 18U
In 31 games played for the Grizzlies last year, Hamill scored 17 points including 8 goals.
Round 8/Pick 180 - Brian Sanzone
Position: F
Height - 5'10"
Weight - 175
Current Team - Chicago Young Americans
Sanzone score 18 points, including 14 goals, in only 23 games for the Americans last season.
Round 9/Pick 204 - Jordan Muzzillo
Position: LD
Height - 6'0"
Weight - 185
Current Team: Team Illinois 18U
Muzzillo scored 13 points in 23 games played for Team Illinois last season.
Round 10/Pick 228 - Riley Defazio
Position: LD
Height - 6'2"
Weight - 202
Defazio, a Texas native, is an NAHL veteran playing in 37 games for the Amarillo Bulls last season.
North American Hockey League Stories from June 8, 2016
- Get to Know All 2016 Titan Draft Picks - New Jersey Titans
- Aberdeen Wings Draft Results - Aberdeen Wings
- Parrucci Commits to Elmira College - Johnstown Tomahawks
- Pair of Familiar Faces Drafted - Springfield Jr. Blues
- Draft Day 2016 Recap - Topeka Pilots
- Merulla Makes D1 NCAA Commitment to Boston College - Philadelphia Rebels
- 2016-17 Season Ticket Memberships on Sale Now - Corpus Christi IceRays
- Bruins Select Four in Tuesday's NAHL Draft - Austin Bruins
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
