Hockey Canada and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) today announced Dauphin, Manitoba as the site for the 2010 CJHL Prospects Event. The annual event will be hosted December 7th – 8th by the Dauphin Kings Junior A Hockey Team.
The CJHL Prospects Game was created to showcase the top 40 NHL draft eligible players in the CJHL. Player selection is a joint initiative of the CJHL and NHL Central Scouting.The event includes a two-game, total goal series between Team East and Team West, which is well attended by local hockey fans, NHL scouts, and representatives from Canadian and American colleges and universities.
Five alumni of the CJHL Prospects Game have been selected in the first round of the NHL Entry Draft, including Kyle Turris (BCHL), Riley Nash (BCHL), Beau Bennett (BCHL), Joe Colborne (AJHL) and Dylan Olsen (AJHL).
Rosters for the 2010 CJHL Prospects Teams will be announced at the end of November 2010 via cjhlhockey,com.
