In the world of prospects, the players who move from the Canadian Junior “A” Hockey League to the NCAA rarely receive the same attention paid to players who play in the three leagues which make up the more well-known Canadian Hockey League.
One of those often overlooked players is Andrew Kozek, a second-round selection of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2005 who currently plays for the University of North Dakota. The 5-foot-11, 180-pound right winger hails from Sicamous, British Columbia, a town that has produced some of the best young talent coming into the NHL.
It was the small-town support and the dedication of his parents, Joe and Linda, that brought him from humble beginnings to one of the top NCAA teams in the United States.
