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Craft and Say go in USHL Draft

Owen Say and Cole Craft get selected in USHL Phase II Draft
Cole Craft Rockland
Cole Craft with the Rockland Nationals. File photo.

A pair of former Team Canada East teammates with local connections were selected in the United States Junior Hockey League online draft on Tuesday. 

Former North Bay Trappers forward Cole Craft was selected in the third round, 39th overall by the Lincoln Stars in the United States Junior Hockey League Phase Two Draft online Tuesday.  

Craft had 28 goals and 36 assists for 64 points in 56 games with the Rockland Nationals last season.  

The North Bay native received an NCAA Division I hockey commitment from Lake Superior State University located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.  

It's been a memorable season for Craft who won a silver medal with Team Canada East at the World Junior A Challenge in Dawson Creek back in December and then he was named as one of a trio of North Bayites to take part in the CJHL Top Prospects Game in January in Hamilton.  

See related: Former Trapper nets Divison I hockey commitment

Meantime, Voodoos all-star netminder Owen Say also saw his name pop up on the USHL Draft screen. 

The London, Ontario product was taken in the sixth round, 79th overall by the Sioux City Musketeers.  

In 36 appearances, the 18-year-old London product led all NOJHL netminders in victories with 31 and was also tops in save percentage at .941 along with three shutouts. Overall Say sported a goals-against-average of 1.90.

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The United States Junior Hockey League is considered the American version of major junior hockey at the same level as the CHL.