TEAM PICKS 18 FORWARDS, FIVE DEFENSEMEN AND FIVE GOALTENDERS IN DRAFT
INDIANAPOLIS—The
Indiana Ice capitalized on five first-round draft picks and six of the
first 20 selections to reload the squad for the 2013-2014 season and
beyond. Indy
had 28 total picks in the seven-hour event, acquiring 18 forwards, five
defensemen and five goaltenders.
The
Ice selected forward Aiden Muir from the Victory Honda (MI) program
with the first overall pick. Muir recorded 40 points (17G, 23A) in 37
games with Victory Honda while earning a scholarship to Western
Michigan University. He is also listed as the 108th ranked skater on the Final Scouting Rankings for the 2013 NHL Draft on June 30.
Back-to-back
picks with the sixth and seventh selections saw Indy pick up Brian
Pinho (St. John’s Prep-MA) and Scott Conway (Texas-NAHL) to further
boost the Ice offense. Pinho immediately follows Muir on
the Central Scouting list at the 109th spot while Conway was the top-scoring 1995 forward for the Tornado with 54 points (18G, 36A).
Indy
rounded out their first group of picks with Brett Beauvais
(Kalamazoo-NAHL), a 6-0 defenseman from Summerside, P.E.I. and Jason
Pawloski (Austin-NAHL), a 6-0 goaltender from Omaha, NE. Beauvais
finished
the season tied for fourth among NAHL blueliners in assists (27) while
Pawloski recorded 17 wins and two shutouts in 24 contests. The Ice also
had some local flavor as the Ice selected captain Joe Chitwood from the
Indiana Jr. Ice U18 program.
“I
thought the draft went extremely well for the Indiana Ice,” said head
coach and general manager Jeff Brown. “We’re excited about the players
we were able to acquire and we can’t wait for camp and the next
hockey season. It’s going to be a very competitive. The talent level
is extremely good and we hope to turn things around next season.”
2013 USHL ENTRY DRAFT SELECTIONS
Aiden Muir-F, Victory Honda U18
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Brian Pinho-F, St. John’s Prep (MA)
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Scott Conway-F, Texas (NAHL)
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Brett Beauvais-D, Kalamazoo (NAHL)
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Jason Pawloski-G, Austin (NAHL)
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Tyler Andrew-F, Topeka (NAHL)
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Jacob Pritchard-F, Victory Honda U18
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Timothy Shoup-D, Pittsburgh Penguins U18
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Samu Perhonen-G, Akatemia (Finland)
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Karl El-Mir-F, Selects Academy U16
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Nick Kunin-F, St. Louis Blues U18
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Roy Radke-F, Culver U16
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Michael Ederer-F, Nichols School (NY)
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Christopher Forney-D, Thief River Falls (MN)
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Nathan Churchill-G, Omaha AAA U16
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Alex Alger-F, Cranbrook (MI)
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Nick Azar-D, Belle Tire U16
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Vaughan Ahrens-G, Wayzata (MN)
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Ryan Collins-C, Ottawa (CCHL)
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Michael Turner-F, Cushing (MA)
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Tyler Boston-C, York Simcoe Express
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Tyler Augustinsen-F, Selects Academy U16
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Joe Chitwood-F, Indiana Jr. Ice U18
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Andrew Debrincat-D, Cumberland (CCHL)
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Mitch Slattery-F, Hill Murray (MN)
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Drew Best-F, South Surrey (BCHL)
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Nick Vilardo-G, WBS Knights
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Logan Brown-F, St. Louis Blues 98’s
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The Indiana Ice is now taking deposits for 2013-2014 season ticket packages. Call the Ice office at 317-925-4423 or visit www.indianaice.com.
The Indiana Ice is a member of the United States Hockey League, America’s only Tier One League.