With the 12th pick in the dispersal draft, the Cougars selected 20 year old Zac Dalpe. A 3rd round draft pick of the Crystals last season, the centerman left Ohio State University in the NCAA this spring to turn pro with Albany of the AHL. "We were really impressed by his intelligence, hockey sense, and his on-ice hockey performances this spring with 6 goals in 9 games in the AHL", said GM Robitaille. "Also, he comes from a good hockey family. His dad, Paul, even has a hockey equipment business, Tape-2-Tape, where a young Zac can be seen on some of the promotional videos. We expect Zac to slowly improve in the minors this season, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him with the big club in a couple of years."Scouting reports on Zac Dalpe indicate that he is a good skater and excellent puck handler, and was one of the captains on his NCAA team last season.
He looks like a cross between Matt Stajan and Jussi Jokinen in that picture. ;-)
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