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Many hopes and dreams will be realized when the NHL Entry Draft gets underway this Friday. Thousands of kids and young adults have been waiting for the day that some NHL team (even the Florida Panthers) calls their name and brings them down to put on their new sweater.Not every talented hockey player, however, will hear their name called during the draft. Due to teams' prejudices (the player is too small!), a lack of scouting, or just a lack of skill, many kids will not be drafted by an NHL club, and their NHL dreams may be shattered in the process.
Being passed over in the draft, however, is hardly a death sentence. Teams are always looking for more talent, and a little perseverance and a lot of production in the lower tiers of hockey can go a long way for a non-drafted player.
Take Ed Belfour and Curtis Joseph. These gentlemen were two of the better goalies of our era, and were never drafted by any NHL club. Not even a sniff! If teams can miss the boat on two very adept netminders, you know they are passing over a lot of other quality players.
The list of undrafted NHLers is surprisingly large, and should give hope to any kid who doesn't get drafted this year.
Look at the list below ... it really has a bit of everything, like a good Irish stew: Stars, secondary scorers, grinders, fighters, goalies ... Makes you wonder how many scouts aren't doing their jobs very well.
(This list compiled by 'Chili' over at HFBoards.com)
Avery Sean
Belfour Ed
Bergeron Marc-Andre
Blake Jason
Bouillon Francis
Bourque Rene
Boyle Dan
Brashear Donald
Brookbank Wade
Burrows Alexandre
Conklin Ty
Cowan Jeff
Cullen Mark
Danis Yann
Delmore Andy
deVries Greg
Dubielewicz Wade
Dupuis Pascal
Eaton Mark
Fedotenko Ruslan
Fiddler Vern
Giordano Mark
Glumac Mike
Godard Eric
Gorges Josh
Gratton Josh
Halpern Jeff
Hartigan Mark
Healey Eric
Hoggan Jeff
Ivanans Raitis
Jacina Greg
Johnson Mike
Jones Randy
Joseph Curtis
Klemm Jon
Kunitz Chris
Langdon Darren
Larose
Lebda Brett
Lessard Junior
Madden John
McDonald Andy
Meyer Freddy
Michalek Zbynek
Montador Steve
Mowers Mark
Orr
Ortmeyer Jed
Penner Dustin
Pock Thomas
Pothier Brian
Preissing Tom
Rafalski Brian
Regehr Richie
Reinprecht Steven
Rheaume Pascal
Rismiller Patrick
Robitaille Randy
Roloson Dwayne
Ryan Matt
Rycroft Mark
Rypien Rick
Sejna Peter
Shelley Jody
Simpson Todd
Suchy Radoslav
Sutton Andy
Vandermeer James
Vigier JP
Weaver Mike
Westcott Duvie
White Todd
Williams Jason
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