Derrick Pouliot
North American Skater - Portland, WHLFinal Rank: 12 Midterm Rank: 10
Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 186
Born: January 16, 1994 Hometown: Weyburn, SK
Born in: Estevan, SK, CAN
Drafted: PIT (1st Round / 8th Overall)
• In 2011-12, Pouliot finished second in scoring among Portland defensemen with 59 points (11-48--59) in 72 games.
• A first overall selection in the 2009 Western Hockey League Bantam Draft, he played his first season in the WHL in 2010-11 leading Portland’s rookie defensemen in scoring with 30 points (5-25--30) in 66 games. Portland finished atop the Western Conference last season for the first time since 2001.
• Pouliot was selected to represent Canada at the 2011 Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial where he collected three points (1-2--3) and Canada captured gold. He also competed for Team West at the 2011 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he had three assists in five games.
• A Weyburn minor hockey product, he was called up by the Moose Jaw Warriors AAA midget team for the 2009-10 season, recording 43 points (14-29--43) in 43 games. Pouliot was also called up for a short stint with the Portland Winterhawks as a 15 year old playing in seven games.
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Olli Maatta
North American Skater - London, OHLFinal Rank: 8 Midterm Rank: 6
Position: Defenseman Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 2" Weight: 202
Born: August 22, 1994
Born in: Jyväskylä, FIN
Drafted: PIT (1st Round / 22nd Overall)
• Maatta made his Ontario Hockey League debut during the 2011-12 season, leading all rookie defensemen with 32 points (5-27--32) in 58 games.
• He was selected to represent Finland at the 2012 World Junior Championship, but was injured in Finland’s opening game and was unable to participate in the remainder of the tournament. Maatta played in six games at the 2011 World Junior Championship, becoming the first player since 1998 to represent Finland in the tournament at the age of 16.
• He also represented Finland at the 2011 World Under-18 Championship, recording four points (1-3--4) in six games. He was voted one of Finland's top three players at the tournament.
• The Maatta family keeps in close contact despite being separated by the Atlantic Ocean. . Olli Skypes with his family in Finland three times a week, and his mother regularly watches his OHL games via live Internet streams -- “It’s late when she watches, around 2:00 a.m., so she’s tired.”
• Maatta credits former teammates and fellow draft prospects Samu Markkula (No. 61 ranked European skater) and Topi Nattinen (No. 115-ranked European skater) as having a big influence on his career -- “We talked about hockey all the time and had a competition about everything.”
• Maatta started playing hockey in 2000 after he complained to his parents that all of the other kids were allowed to play hockey – “They didn’t have any other choice but to buy hockey equipment.”
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Theodor Blueger
North American Skater - Shattuck-St. Mary's, HIGH-MNFinal Rank: 116 Midterm Rank: 69
Position: Center Shoots: Left
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 171
Born: August 15, 1994
Born in: Riga, LVA
Drafted: PIT (2nd Round / 52nd Overall)
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Oskar Sundqvist
European Skater - Skelleftea Jr., SWE-JR.Final Rank: Midterm Rank:
Position: Center Shoots: Right
Height: 6' 3" Weight: 172
Born: March 23, 1994
Born in: Boden, SWE
Drafted: PIT (3rd Round / 81st Overall)
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Matt Murray
North American Goalie - Sault Ste. Marie, OHLFinal Rank: 18 Midterm Rank: 2
Position: Goalie Catches: Left
Height: 6' 4" Weight: 162
Born: May 25, 1994
Born in: Thunder Bay, ON, CAN
Drafted: PIT (3rd Round / 83rd Overall)
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Matia Marcantuoni
North American Skater - Kitchener, OHLFinal Rank: 59 Midterm Rank: 42
Position: Right Wing/Center Shoots: Right
Height: 6' 0" Weight: 194
Born: February 22, 1994
Born in: Woodbridge, ON, CAN
Drafted: PIT (4th Round / 92nd Overall)
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Sean Maguire
North American Goalie - Powell River, BCHLFinal Rank: 28 Midterm Rank:
Position: Goalie Catches: Left
Height: 6' 1" Weight: 203
Born: February 2, 1993
Born in: Edmonton, AB, CAN
Drafted: PIT (4th Round / 113th Overall)
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Clark Seymour
North American Skater - Peterborough, OHLFinal Rank: Midterm Rank:
Position: Defenseman Shoots: Right
Height: 6' 4" Weight: 205
Born: May 18, 1993
Born in: Brockville, ON, CAN
Drafted: PIT (5th Round / 143rd Overall)
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Anton Zlobin
North American Skater - Shawinigan, QMJHLFinal Rank: 137 Midterm Rank: 128
Position: Right Wing Shoots: Right
Height: 5' 11" Weight: 195
Born: February 22, 1993
Born in: Moscow, RUS
Drafted: PIT (6th Round / 173rd Overall)
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