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...Brighton, Mass. native, Welch was this year’s top NHL draft pick among those players selected from the ECAC. Chosen in the second round by the Pittsburgh Penguins with the 54th overall pick, Welch is also the highest selection of Harvard’s eight NHL draftees...
...local St. Sebastian’s to the Independent School League (ISL) Championship as a senior in high school last year. Welch was named MVP of the ISL and is accustomed to big games; he played his final game for St. Sebs in front of more than 50 NHL scouts...
...Harvard and the level of hockey here is very high—much faster paced than high school,” Welch said. “I would not have come here if I didn’t think playing for Harvard would prepare me for the NHL...
...Coach Maz and all the assistant coaches are easily the best in the area,” Welch said. “They pushed Harvard over the edge for me. They want to see their players reach the NHL because just being drafted means nothing. You need to perform in college, and I think this coaching staff can help me get to that level...
Cavanagh was also taken in this year’s NHL draft. The San Jose Sharks plucked Cavanagh in the 6th round with the 182nd pick overall. The 5’11 center, originally from Warwick, Rhode Island, spent last season at Phillips Exeter, taking a post-graduate year before deciding on Harvard...