CRUSHERS ANNOUNCE TERRITORIAL PICKS
Press Release
June 7, 2010
The Weeks Crushers announced Monday that they have chosen two former teammates and standouts of the Pictou County Scotsburn Bantam AAA as their territorial picks for the 2010 MJAHL entry draft. Daniel Thomsen and Steven MacNeil, both of New Glasgow have been chosen by the Crushers and will be looking to crack the line-up this up-coming season.
Thomsen, a smooth skating power forward spent this past season in Saint John, NB playing with the Rothesay Netherwood Riverhawks. Rothesay is an independent boarding school which has an extensive athletic program. The Riverhawks compete in a very competitive league leading to Conference, Regional and Provincial tournaments. The Boy’s Varsity Hockey team also took part in several tournaments throughout Canada and the United States. In 36 league games this season, Thomsen averaged a point per game, scoring 12 goals and adding 26 assists, for 38 points. He was also a member of Team Nova Scotia’s Under 16 team which captured a gold medal at the 2009 Atlantic Challenge Cup. “We are looking forward to seeing Daniel at training Camp” assistant coach Jeff Green said. “His size and speed should make him difficult to play against and that’s what we’ll be looking for from him”.
MacNeil, a former captain of the Bantam AAA, spent this past season playing with the Weeks Major Midgets of the NSMMHL. MacNeil plays a hard nosed style of game, something that assistant coach Chad McDavid says will make him a fan favorite in the eyes of his hometown fans. “Steven plays with an edge. He works hard, finishes his checks and competes every shift. He’s the type of player every coach wants to have on your team.” In 34 games this season, MacNeil had 10 goals and 7 assists, while helping the Weeks Midgets to the league final.
The fact that the Crushers have identified both Thomsen and MacNeil as their pick’s, doesn’t mean that they were the only two local hockey players on their short list. “We’ve been very fortunate the last couple of seasons to have some very good talent coming out of the Pictou County Minor Hockey system” says team President Wade Taylor. “There are some very good young hockey players in the County and our goal is to have as many of them as we can in our line-up.” With their Territorial picks now made, the Crushers focus will shift to the upcoming MJAHL Entry Draft which takes place this weekend in Bridgewater.
