In the 2013 NHL Draft, Chuck Fletcher and friends drafted four defensemen, more than they ever had before and haven’t done since. Gustav Olofsson is going to be getting reps on that third defensive pairing for Bruce this season, Dylan Labbé has 11 points in 84 AHL games, and Nolan De Jong was allowed to become an UFA this August.
Then there’s former alternate captain for the UMD Bulldogs, Carson Soucy. Picked at #137 in the fifth round, the Irma, Alberta-native is making the professional jump this season and breaks the top 20 in this year’s Top 25 Under 25.