VIDEO: Draft experience for elite prospects wraps up in Minnesota
Some of the top prospects gathered at a luncheon Thursday, one day before the NHL draft. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)
2011-06-23 23:10:00
For the upper echelon of prospects in this year’s draft the past three weeks have been a non-stop roller-coaster ride. From finishing up their high school educations to appearing at a plethora of NHL events these young men have barely had a chance to enjoy this once in a lifetime experience.
Now, with the first round of the NHL Entry Draft just a day away, the tension is starting to mount.
Ryan Kennedy takes a closer look at the fantastic voyage of the top prospects.
REPORTER: Ryan Kennedy | PRODUCER: Ted Cooper
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