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He will likely always be a bit of a first-round afterthought when it comes to the 2016 NHL Draft, considering the Winnipeg Jets selected Patrik Laine second overall that summer.
But Logan Stanley, who went 16 picks later to the Jets, is hoping to begin making a name for himself as early as this fall. The towering 6-7, 231-pound defenceman who turned 20 in May is looking to work his way into the defensive depth of the organization, whether it be with the Jets or the Manitoba Moose.
Stanley got a taste of pro-hockey life this spring when he joined the Moose for their playoff run after his Kitchener Rangers were knocked out of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs.