2012-10-21 13:00:00
In his first two years of junior hockey, Plymouth Whalers winger Tom Wilson established himself as a physical force in the Ontario League. His punishing style also caught the attention of the Washington Capitals, which selected Wilson 16th overall at the 2012 draft.
Wilson will infuse some grit into the Caps lineup when he makes the jump to the NHL, but in the meantime the Toronto native is focused on rounding out his game.
The Hockey News Associate Senior Writer Ryan Kennedy takes a closer look at power forward Tom Wilson.
REPORTER: Ryan Kennedy | PRODUCER: Ted Cooper
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"If we do pick first, we're leaning more toward one of those three forwards."
- Colorado's executive vice president of hockey operations, Joe Sakic, on what the Avalanche plan to do with the first overall pick at the June 30 entry draft. Many were expecting Colorado to take defenseman Seth Jones.