Stars Take Five More on Draft's Second Day
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June 27, 2004
PROSPECTS ON SECOND DAY OF 2004 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
Defenseman Trevor Ludwig Selected by Dallas in the Sixth Round
FRISCO, Tex. - The Dallas Stars selected five more players on Sunday in rounds four - nine of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft at RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. Overall, the team added 10 new prospects to the organization at the draft this weekend.
Sunday's selections for the club included: right wing Fredrik Naslund of Vasteras from Sweden (4th round, 104th overall), defenseman Trevor Ludwig of the Texas Tornado of the North American Hockey League (6th round, 183rd overall), Sergei Kukushin of Minsk Jr. from Belarus (7th round, 218th overall), Lukas Vomela of Ceske Budejovice from Czech Republic (8th round, 248th overall) and Matt McKnight of Camrose of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (9th round, 280th overall).
DALLAS STARS DRAFT PROFILES - DAY TWO:
Fredrik Naslund
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Rnd.
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Overall
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Pos.
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D.O.B.
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Height
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Weight
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Birthplace
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Amateur Club
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Shoots
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4
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104
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RW
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2/11/86
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6.4
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207
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Vasteras, SWE
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Right
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2003-2004 stats with Vasteras (Sweden): 32 GP, 2-4-6 pts, 0 PIM
Tim Bernhardt, Dallas Stars Director of Amateur Scouting: "We love this kid's size; he's actually closer to 6-5 and big. Fredrik is great at protecting the puck and has good skills. He just needs to improve his skating a little but we're excited to have him."
Trevor Ludwig
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Rnd.
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Overall
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Pos.
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D.O.B.
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Height
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Weight
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Birthplace
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Amateur Club
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Shoots
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6
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183
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D
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5/24/85
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6.1
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200
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Rhinelander, Wisc.
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Texas, NAHL
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Left
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2003-2004 stats with Texas (NAHL): 54 GP, 5-25-30 pts, 50 PIM
Les Jackson, Dallas Stars Assistant General Manager: "Trevor is a kid we have followed for a number of years now. He's going to Providence College, which will be a good developing school for him. He's a smart player who knows the game on both sides of the ice. Trevor plays with passion and we believe he will be come a really nice player."
Sergei Kukushin
2003-2004 stats with Minsk Jr. (Belarus): N/A
Bob Gernander, Dallas Stars Scout: "He's a kid that missed a good portion of last year but was still a candidate for the Belarus National Men's Team. I saw him a couple of times in the USHL when he came over to the states. He's a good size player with good hands and is very capable of playing a physical game."
Lukas Vomela
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Rnd.
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Overall
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Pos.
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D.O.B.
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Height
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Weight
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Birthplace
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Amateur Club
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Shoots
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8
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248
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D
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9/25/85
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6.3
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189
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Ceske Budejovice, Czech Rep.
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Budejovice, CZE
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Left
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2003-2004 stats with Budejovice (CZE): 15 GP, 0-1-1 pt, 8 PIM
Les Jackson, Dallas Stars Assistant General Manager: "He's a tall, lanky
player. His strength is playing with the puck. He has good skill and is another
kid who has potential and has a chance with some development."
Matt McKnight
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Rnd.
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Overall
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Pos.
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D.O.B.
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Height
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Weight
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Birthplace
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Amateur Club
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Shoots
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9
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280
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F
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6/14/84
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6.2
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190
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Red Deer, Alberta
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Camrose, AJHL
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Right
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2003-2004 stats with Camrose (AJHL): 42 GP, 20-36-56 pts, 31 PIM
Bob Gernander, Dallas Stars Scout: "He played on the Camrose team that won the championship a year ago and he was a major part of it. He is going to the University of North Dakota and we look forward to his development there. He is smart and capable of making great plays with the puck."
