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...defending ECAC champion Harvard men’s hockey team cemented its status as a breeding ground for professionals when five Crimson players were selected in this past weekend’s NHL draft in Toronto. The recent draftees boost the total number of NHL picks on the Crimson roster...
...It’s a strong statement by the NHL, because they won’t draft players if they don’t believe that they attend a school that can develop them into the NHL,” said Harvard coach Mark Mazzoleni...
Through the draft, NHL teams can gain the signing rights to players even before they decide to leave college...
With so many NHL prospects on its roster, the pressure will be on the Crimson to repeat as ECAC champions, but the players downplay that effect...
Mazzoleni was quick to point out that NHL respect does not imply immediate college success...