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UHL holds amateur draft

March 23, 2004 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2) News Release


LAKE ST. LOUIS, MO--- The United Hockey League (UHL) held its annual North American Amateur Draft on Tuesday, March 23, 2004. Players that are 19 years of age or older who played in North America during the 2003-04 season are eligible for the draft.

The draft consisted of six rounds with each UHL team selecting in reverse order of their current winning percentage. Each UHL team is permitted to protect up to four of their six drafted players and place them on their final roster. In addition, each UHL team is allowed to protect two players for their team's playoff roster. These two selected players are exempt from the six games played requirement for players on the postseason roster.

The complete round-by-round draft selections, along with a list of the trades made involving draft choices, are included with this release.

2004 North American Amateur Draft - ROUND ONE
(1st round pick of ADR traded to MUS in 09/17/03 Burgess trade)
(1st round pick of ELM traded to QAC in 03/10/04 Crummer trade)
(1st round pick of KAL traded to MUS in 09/19/03 Luciuk trade)
(1st round pick of MRO traded to ADR in 09/18/03 Rapoza trade, then
traded to QAC in 10/22/03 Cesky trade)
(1st round pick of RKF traded to MUS in 01/08/04 Ricciardi trade)
TEAM PLAYER POSITION TEAM
QAC Justin Brown D Michigan Tech (WCHA)
MUS Eric Himelfarb C Kingston (OHL)
MUS Kevin Marsh C University of Alberta (CIS)
QAC Beau Geisler D University of Minnesota - Duluth (NCAA)
PTH Adam Smyth D/F Owen Sound (OHL)
FLT David Bowman D Windsor (OHL)
RCH Adam Sturgeon D Saginaw (OHL)
MUS Tom Galvin D University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
QAC Colin Peters D St. Cloud State (WCHA)
MUS Eric Pederson D Merrimack College (Hockey East)
FTW Tim Krueckl F Lake Superior State University (CCHA)

2004 North American Amateur Draft - ROUND 2
(2nd round pick of ELM traded to QAC in 03/10/04 Crummer trade)
TEAM PLAYER POSITION TEAM
MRO James Sanford D Moncton (QMJHL)
ADR Scott Page F St. Thomas University (CIS)
RKF Dylan Rochon D Metro Fighting Moose (CEHL)
QAC Ryan LaMere D St. Cloud State (WCHA)
PTH Rob Hisey C Erie (OHL)
FLT Jonathan Jolette D Shawinigan (QMJHL)
RCH David McCulloch D Harvard (ECAC)
KAL Eric Larochelle D Sudbury (OHL)
QAC Jon Waibel F University of Minnesota (WCHA)
MUS Nolan Brown D Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey)
FTW Paul Caponigri F Ohio State University (CCHA)

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2004 North American Amateur Draft - ROUND 3
(3rd round pick of ADR traded to KAL in 01/12/04 Lucas trade)
(3rd round pick of MRO traded to FLT in 02/09/04 Sullivan/Embley trade)
(3rd round pick of MUS traded to PTH in 10/22/03 Ambler trade)
(3rd round pick of PTH traded to ELM in 02/16/04
Prochazka/Thompson/Poirier trade)
TEAM PLAYER POSITION TEAM
FLT Ryan Ramsay F Plymouth (OHL)
KAL Faron Duthie LW St. Norbert College (NCHA)
RKF Peter Rynshoven D Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey)
ELM Rob McFeeters F Clarkson University (NCAA)
ELM Adam Tackaberry F Mercyhurst (Atlantic Hockey)
FLT Tobias Whelan F Oshawa (OHL)
RCH Christopher St. Jacques C Medicine Hat (WHL)
KAL Tanner Shultz C Saskatoon (WHL)
QAC Seth Leonard F Prince Albert (WHL)
PTH Dustin VanBallegooie D Toronto St. Michael's Majors
(OHL)
FTW Brett Smith F Ferris State University (CCHA)

2004 North American Amateur Draft - ROUND 4
(4th round pick of MRO traded to QAC in 03/10/04 Bassett trade)
TEAM PLAYER POSITION TEAM
QAC Scott Dobben F Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
ADR Ryan Francke D R.I.T. (ECAC West)
RKF Derrick McIver F Ferris State (CCHA)
ELM Chris Welch F Niagara University (CHA)
PTH Colt King F Sarnia (OHL)
FLT Paul Drew G Plymouth (OHL)
RCH Josh Garbutt D Kamloops (WHL)
KAL Rob Hennigar C Windsor (OHL)
QAC Danny Boeser D University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
MUS Billy Collins C Wayne State University (CHA)
FTW Craig Kennedy RW Windsor (OHL)

2004 North American Amateur Draft - ROUND 5
(5th round pick of ELM traded to RKF in 01/09/04 Cappelletti trade)
TEAM PLAYER POSITION TEAM
MRO Dwayne Bateman G St. Francis - Xavier (CIS)
ADR Ryan Fairbarn D R.I.T. (ECAC West)
RKF Brian Sipotz D University of Miami - Ohio (CCHA)
RKF Simon Mangos D Ferris State University (CCHA)
PTH Erik Schwanz D Brampton (OHL)
FLT Rafal Martynowski F Sudbury (OHL)
RCH Steve Marr D Medicine Hat (WHL)
KAL Chancy Colquhoun G St. Norbert College (NCHA)
QAC Jeff Doyle F Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)
MUS Brett Lebda D University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
FTW Doug Andress D Ohio State University (CCHA)

2004 North American Amateur Draft - ROUND 6
TEAM PLAYER POSITION TEAM
MRO Mike Dombkiewicz D University of New Brunswick
(CIS)
ADR Pierre Rivard C Elmira College (ECAC West)
RKF Aaron Gill C University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
ELM Joe Carrabs D Oswego State University (SUNYAC)
PTH Mark Giordano D Owen Sound (OHL)
FLT Sean Murphy D York University (CIS)
RCH Keith Spencer D Tri-City (WHL)
KAL Sean Edwards C University of Ottawa (CIS)
QAC Mike Burgoyne D/F Brantford Blast (OHASr)
MUS Joe Tallari F Niagara University (CHA)
FTW Mark Wires F Bowling Green University (CCHA)



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