Walker, Benedict, and Kyle Hughes Selected to NAHL Top Prospects Tournament
Published on November 3, 2010 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Corpus Christi IceRays News Release
The Corpus Christi IceRays will be well represented at the 2010 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament held Dec. 5-7 in Walpole, MA as forward Beau Walker, forward Michael Benedict, and defenseman Kyle Hughes were all selected to the "Team Rafalski" roster.
Walker, 18, hails from West Richland, WA and currently leads the IceRays in assists with 15 and points with 21 through 16 games played. He is tied for eighth in the league in points.
Benedict, 19, is a native of Eden, NY and he paces the team with nine goals through 16 games. A center by trade, Benedict is a staple on both the power play and penalty kill for the IceRays.
K. Hughes, 20, is the son of head coach Brent Hughes and was named an alternate captain for the 2010-11 season. Through 14 games played, the Round Rock, TX native has one goal and nine assists for 10 points. His nine assists lead all defensemen for the team.
For more information and to view the complete rosters, please refer to the NAHL's release:
Frisco, TX - The North American Hockey League (NAHL) has announced the rosters for next month's Top Prospects Tournament, sponsored by SBK Hockey, which will be held from Dec. 5-7 at the Iorio Ice Arena in Walpole, Mass.
At the event, four teams comprised of the NAHL's top committed and un-committed college players, including the seven NAHL players recognized on last month's NHL Central Scouting Bureau's "Players to Watch" list for 2011 draft-eligibles, will play a three-game round robin.
To recognize four of the NAHL's more prominent alumni, the Top Prospects Tournament teams are named Team Miller (after Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller, who played in the NAHL as a member of the Soo Indians); Team Rafalski (after Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brian Rafalski, formerly of the NAHL's Melvindale Blades); Team Legwand (after Nashville Predators forward David Legwand, who skated with the NAHL's Compuware Ambassadors); and Team Weight (after New York Islanders forward Doug Weight, who developed in the NAHL as a member of the Bloomfield Jets).
The Top Prospects Tournament will also feature the third North American Prospects Hockey League (NAPHL) event of the season, in which all Midget Major and Midget Minor teams will compete from Dec. 3-6 at both the Iorio Ice Arena and Foxboro Sports Center in Foxboro, Mass.
For more details on the Top Prospects Tournament, including the schedule, tickets and scout information, visit www.nahltopprospects.com.
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