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...back of the net, Shewchuk routinely found her way onto previously all-male teams. She was the first women hockey player to be signed as a reserve for a Midget AAA Canadian team. This Midget league is a feeder for many Junior Canadian team and, to varying degree, the NHL. Learning to play with and against physically larger and faster males has afforded Shewchuk an advantage over most other girls, who played in all-female leagues...
Prestifilippo, who was drafted in the seventh round of the NHL draft by the New York Islanders, was excellent in net and showed very few signs of first-game-jitters. He ended up with an impressive 21 saves for the night and praise from his coaches and teammates...
...freshmen will be added to the mix, and thanks to the experience of some key upperclassmen, led by captain Ashlin Halfnight, the team is be one with bundles of winning potential. For anyone who is skeptical, just remember that five players from this team were picked in the NHL draft this summer--more than any other college program...
After being congratulated on having five of his players in the NHL draft, Tomassoni simply answered with a smile...
...rookie Prestifilippo was more than accomplished at the Hotchkiss School and was drafted in the seventh in the seventh round in the June NHL draft by the New York Islanders...