JOE BRYKSA / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Justin Woods was on the ice with 34 other prospects Monday at the Iceplex.
Justin Woods couldn't believe it. It had to be a mistake.
Like most 20-year-olds, he felt more or less invincible. The big defenceman had just finished his sophomore year at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
A cyst on his knee had become uncomfortable in his freshman year, causing it to swell up and other "weird stuff." He decided to have it removed, giving him enough time to recover before accepting an invitation to the Winnipeg Jets' 2014 development camp.