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He may not be taking the same route as many of the young prospects he shared the ice with this week, but Justin Lee clearly has the same vision for his future.
“My goal is to play in the NHL and that’s what I want to accomplish,” the 18-year-old defenceman from Waskada, Man., said Friday. “I’m going to put my best foot forward to do whatever it takes to get to the NHL.”
The reigning rookie of the year in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League was an invite by the Winnipeg Jets to their summer development camp this week, rubbing shoulders with some of the franchise’s top draft picks, such as Kristian Vesalainen, Logan Stanley and Mason Appleton.