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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Club Directory 3 Executive Chairman Peter Luukko/President, CEO and Alternate Governor Rory A. Babich 4 Executive VP/GM Dale Tallon / Head Coach Gerard Gallant 5 Top CSS European Skaters 6 Panthers Draft Picks/ Top Picks at Panthers Selections 7 North American Skaters 8-22 European Skaters Top North American Goalies 29 Top European Goalies 30 Panthers All-Time Draft History Additional Information 34 Key Dates 35 Communications Staff Justin Copertino: Director of Communications Phone: (954) copertinoj@floridapanthers.com Adelyn Biedenbach: Coordinator of Communications, Digital Media Phone: (954) biedenbacha@floridapanthers.com Amanda Cifu: Coordinator of Communications, Digital Media Phone: (954) cifua@floridapanthers.com Mike Lewis: Communications Associate Phone: (954) lewism@floridapanthers.com FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY CLUB BB&T Center One Panther Parkway Sunrise, FL Phone: (954) Web: FloridaPanthers.com Owner, Chairman & Governor: Vincent J. Viola Vice Chairman, Partner and Alternate Governor: Douglas A. Cifu PRACTICE FACILITY Florida Panthers IceDen 3299 Sportsplex Drive Coral Springs, FL Phone: (954) Web: PanthersIceDen.com Executive Editors: Chrissy Parente, Mike Lewis Editorial Assistants: Amanda Cifu, Nathalie Sczublewski, Adelyn Biedenbach, Justin Copertino 2

3 PETER LUUKKO Executive Chairman Peter Luukko was appointed Executive Chairman of The Florida Panthers Hockey Club and Sunrise Sports & Entertainment on February 6, Luukko, 55, served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Comcast-Spectacor, L.P. for more than 25 years, overseeing the Philadelphia Flyers, while serving as a member of the National Hockey League Board of Governors. He oversaw Comcast-Spectacor s facility-management business, which runs more than 125 sports arenas, stadiums and convention centers. He was also responsible for the expansion of Comcast-Spectacor s broad range of businesses. Under Luukko s leadership, Comcast-Spectacor helped Philadelphia garner national attention and awareness by attracting several high-profile events to the city of Philadelphia, including the 2000 Republican National Convention, the 2000 NCAA Women s Final Four, the 2001 NCAA Men s East Regionals, the 2001 and 2002 X-Games, the 2002 NBA All-Star Weekend, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Gymnastics, the 2011 NCAA Wrestling Championships, the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four and numerous other sports and entertainment events. As President of the Flyers, he played an instrumental role in his club participating in two Winter Classics (2010 and 2012), while also hosting the 2014 National Hockey League Draft. A recognized leader in the facility management industry, Luukko was the 2000 recipient of the City of Hope s Tri-State Labor Award. He also received the 2002 prestigious Harold J. VanderZwaag Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Sports Management Program of the University of Massachusetts for his accomplishments in the field of sports management. He received the 2013 Police Athletic League PAL Award for his contributions to the Philadelphia community. In 2013, Mr. Luukko and Comcast-Spectacor Chairman Ed Snider ranked 43rd on Street & Smith s Sports Business Journal s prestigious list of the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in Sports Business. The two are also two-time winners of Venues Today s Hall of Headlines. He also was named one of Billboard Magazine s Power 100 (2012 and 2013). Mr. Luukko serves as an active member of the Board of Directors of Pointstreak Sports Technologies Inc., a Toronto company that develops sports-related software, including 50/50 raffle technology increasingly used at sports facilities across North America. He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Philly Sports Holdings, an Exton, Pa.-based holding company that operates Sports Vault and Strategic Sports Marketing. Luukko is a hockey player, hockey coach and hockey parent. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts. Luukko and his wife, Casey, have three children Nick, Dana and Max. His son Nick was drafte by the Flyers in the sixth round of the 2010 NHL Draft. RORY A. BABICH President, CEO, & Alternate Governor Rory A. Babich, a long-time international business executive, has been serving as the CEO and President of the Florida Panthers since March 2014 after initially joining the Panthers as the Special Advisor to the Owner in January Babich is responsible for overseeing all business and hockey operations for the Panthers, the Panthers IceDen (the official practice facility of the Florida Panthers) and BB&T Center. Since his appointment, Babich has focused extensively on developing new strategies that are targeted at, among other things, the team s marketing, international brand awareness exposure, ticket pricing, corporate partnerships, digital media, web content and community outreach. Among his early achievements are enhancing commercial broadcasts, simplified ticket plans, an expanded community outreach program that features closer collaboration with local schools on different initiatives, an upcoming expansion of youth hockey programs in South Florida and the relaunch of Panthers Fan Fest. Before joining the Panthers, Babich served as a consultant to Messrs. Viola and Cifu in connection with their purchase of the Florida Panthers in September Previously, Babich worked as an executive with the liquid markets funds business of Fortress Investment Group, a publicly traded company, where he helped lead the business through the financial crisis, restructure the business, expand its product offerings to investors and increase its geographical scope through international expansion, eventually becoming its Chief Operating Officer responsible for running the day-today business. Babich joined Fortress Investment Group after working as an executive with Swiss Re Group, one of the world s largest reinsurers where Mr. Babich was a member of the leadership team responsible for managing a large portion of the Group s global public and private investment portfolio and helped lead the international expansion of its alternative investments business. Babich began his career as an international corporate attorney at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison where he worked in their New York, Hong Kong (which office he helped open) and Tokyo offices working on a wide range on global transactions for a number of different clients in a variety of industries before being recruited by his client Swiss Re to join them. An avid sports fan and long-time hockey follower, Babich was born in New York, New York and grow up in New Jersey. He graduated with a B.A. In Economics from Rutgers University and earned his J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School. 3

4 DALE TALLON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER Dale Tallon completed his fifth year as Executive Vice President & General Manager of the Florida Panthers after being named to the position on May 17, Tallon agreed to a multi-year contract extension on June 5, Over the last five seasons, Tallon has been responsible for reshaping the club s hockey operations department, as well as the team s player personnel. Florida completed the season as the NHL s most improved team, finishing the season with a record and 91 points, a 25-point improvement from the previous year. Under Tallon, the Panthers finished the season with a mark and the franchise s first Southeast Division championship. The Panthers earned 94 points, the club s most since totaling 98 points in For his efforts, Tallon was also nominated as a finalist for National Hockey League s Executive of the Year. In addition to the current Panthers roster, Tallon has ensured the Panthers will have a bright future by loading up on draft picks and top prospects. Since joining Florida, Tallon has conducted five successful NHL Drafts that have included seven first round selections: No. 1 D Aaron Ekblad (2014), No. 2 - F Aleksander Barkov (2013), No. 23 D Michael Matheson (2012), No. 3 F Jonathan Huberdeau (2011), No. 3 D Erik Gudbranson (2010), No. 19 C Nick Bjugstad (2010) and No. 25 C Quinton Howden (2010). Prior to joining the Panthers, Tallon spent 33 years with the Chicago Blackhawks organization as a front office executive, player and broadcast personality. He served as Chicago s General Manager from , and assistant GM from He was responsible for drafting or acquiring many of the Blackhawks top players who won the 2010 Stanley Cup. Tallon spent the season serving as a Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Blackhawks. He also served four years ( ) as director of player personnel before returning to the radio and television booth prior to the season. A defenseman, Tallon was Vancouver s first-round selection (2nd overall) in the 1970 NHL Entry Draft. He played in 642 NHL contests with Vancouver ( ), Chicago ( ) and Pittsburgh ( ), registering 336 points ( ) and 568 PIM. Tallon recorded a career-high 17 goals in 69 games with Vancouver during the season and appeared in the 1971 and 1972 NHL All-Star Games. In 1972, Tallon was picked as an alternate for Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series against the USSR. The Rouyn-Noranda, Que., native was born on Oct. 19, Tallon and his wife, Meg, are the parents of two daughters, Lauren and Kristen. GERARD GALLANT HEAD COACH Gerard Gallant was named the 13th head coach of the Florida Panthers on June 21, During his first season behind Florida s bench, Gallant guided the Panthers to a record and 91 points, a 25-point improvement from the previous season. The Panthers were eliminated from playoff contention after the 80th game of the regular season. Prior to joining the Panthers, Gallant, 50, spent two seasons ( ) as an assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, helping the team advance to the postseason each year, including the 2014 Eastern Conference Finals. During his two years as an assistant coach, Montreal posted a mark, including their first 100-point season since Before coaching in Montreal, Gallant spent three seasons ( ) as the head coach of the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). During his three seasons with Saint John, he compiled a record and led the Sea Dogs to three first-place finishes, three league final appearances, two QMJHL championships (2011 & 2012) and one Memorial Cup (2011). Gallant was also named the QMJHL and Canadian Hockey League Coach of the Year twice (2010 & 2011). Gallant served as head coach of Columbus for parts of three seasons ( & ), after serving as an assistant with the Blue Jackets ( ). He also was an assistant with the New York Islanders ( ), the International Hockey League s Fort Wayne Komets ( ) and the American Hockey League s Louisville Panthers ( ). Gallant began his coaching career in with the Summerside Capitals of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MJrHL) leading the team to the Royal Bank Cup in A native of Summerside, P.E.I, Gallant was selected by Detroit in the sixth round (107th overall) in the 1981 NHL Draft. He played in 615 NHL games for Detroit ( ) and Tampa Bay ( ) registering 480 points ( ) and 1,674 penalty minutes. Gallant recorded four 70-plus point seasons, including his most successful year in when he registered a career high 93 points ( ) and was selected as a NHL Second Team All-Star. 4

5 2015 TOP PROSPECTS (ACCORDING TO CSS) NORTH AMERICAN SKATERS FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 1 McDavid, Connor Center Erie OHL 2 2 Eichel, Jack Center Boston University H-EAST 3 3 Hanifin, Noah Defenseman Boston College H-EAST 4 5 Strome, Dylan Center Erie OHL 5 4 Crouse, Lawson Left Wing Kingston OHL 6 7 Marner, Mitchell Center London OHL 7 10 Provorov, Ivan Defenseman Brandon WHL 8 8 Zacha, Pavel Center Sarnia OHL 9 6 Werenski, Zachary Defenseman U Michigan BIG Meier, Timo Right Wing Halifax QMJHL 11 9 Barzal, Mathew Center Seattle WHL Zboril, Jakub Defenseman Saint John QMJHL Connor, Kyle Left Wing Youngstown USHL Konecny, Travis Center Ottawa OHL Harkins, Jansen Center Prince George WHL Chabot, Thomas Defenseman Saint John QMJHL Svechnikov, Evgeny Left Wing Cape Breton QMJHL Chlapik, Filip Center Charlottetown QMJHL DeBrusk, Jake Left Wing Swift Current WHL Sprong, Daniel Right Wing Charlottetown QMJHL Roy, Jeremy Defenseman Sherbrooke QMJHL Juulsen, Noah Defenseman Everett WHL Merkley, Nicholas Right Wing Kelowna WHL Pilon, Ryan Defenseman Brandon WHL Carlo, Brandon Defenseman Tri-City WHL Bittner, Paul Left Wing Portland WHL Boeser, Brock Right Wing Waterloo USHL Novak, Thomas Center Waterloo USHL White, Colin Center USA U-18 USHL Yan, Dennis Left Wing Shawinigan QMJHL Forsbacka Karlsson, Jakob Center Omaha USHL Dunn, Vince Defenseman Niagara OHL Beauvillier, Anthony Left Wing Shawinigan QMJHL Vande Sompel, Mitchell Defenseman Oshawa OHL Wagner, Austin Left Wing Regina WHL Gagne, Gabriel Right Wing Victoriaville QMJHL Fischer, Christian Right Wing USA U-18 USHL Senyshyn, Zachary Right Wing Sault Marie OHL Roslovic, John (jack) Center USA U-18 USHL Meloche, Nicolas Defenseman Baie-Comeau QMJHL Brisebois, Guillaume Defenseman Acadie-Bathurst QMJHL Lauzon, Jeremy Defenseman Rouyn-Noranda QMJHL Wotherspoon, Parker Defenseman Tri-City WHL Capobianco, Kyle Defenseman Sudbury OHL Roy, Nicolas Center Chicoutimi QMJHL Dermott, Travis Defenseman Erie OHL Greenway, Jordan Left Wing USA U-18 USHL Trenin, Iakov Center Gatineau QMJHL Speers, Blake Center Sault Marie OHL Korostelev, Nikita Right Wing Sarnia OHL NORTH AMERICAN GOALIES FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 1 Mackenzie Blackwood Goalie Barrie OHL 2 2 Callum Booth Goalie Quebec QMJHL 3 3 Samuel Montembeault Goalie Blainville-Boisbriand QMJHL 4 4 Adin Hill Goalie Portland WHL 5 5 Matej Tomek Goalie Topeka NAHL 5

6 2015 TOP PROSPECTS (ACCORDING TO CSS) EUROPEAN SKATERS FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 2 Rantanen, Mikko Right Wing TPS FINLAND 2 6 Carlsson, Gabriel Defenseman Linkoping Jr. SWEDEN-JR. 3 5 Larsson, Jacob Defenseman Frolunda Jr. SWEDEN-JR Eriksson Ek, Joel Center Farjestad SWEDEN 5 4 Spacek, Michael Right Wing Pardubice CZREP 6 1 Kylington, Oliver Defenseman Farjestad SWEDEN 7 7 Gurianov, Denis Right Wing Togliatti 2 RUSSIA-JR Kovacs, Robin Right Wing Aik SWEDEN Ahl, Filip Left Wing Hv Jr. SWEDEN-JR Looke, Jens Right Wing Brynas SWEDEN Kase, David Right Wing Chomutov CZREP Siegenthaler, Jonas Defenseman Zurich SWISS 13 9 Aho, Sebastian Defenseman Skelleftea SWEDEN Hintz, Roope Left Wing Ilves FINLAND Nattinen, Julius Center JYP 2 FINLAND Cernak, Erik Defenseman Kosice SLOVAKIA Dergachyov, Alexander Center Ska 2 RUSSIA-JR Aho, Sebastian Right Wing Karpat FINLAND Lindgren, Jesper Defenseman Modo Jr. SWEDEN-JR Malgin, Denis Center Zurich SWISS Stenlund, Kevin Center Hv Jr. SWEDEN-JR Volkov, Artem Defenseman Mvd 2 RUSSIA-JR Jasek, Lukas Right Wing Trinec CZREP Vorobyov, Mikhail Center Ufa 2 RUSSIA-JR Vainio, Veeti Defenseman Blues Jr. FINLAND-JR Gavrikov, Vladislav Defenseman Yaroslavl RUSSIA Rykov, Yegor Defenseman Ska 2 RUSSIA-JR Dufek, Jan Right Wing Brno Jr. CZREP-JR Kaprizov, Kirill Left Wing Novokuznetsk RUSSIA Yudin, Dmitri Defenseman St. Petersburg RUSSIA Saarela, Aleksi Center Assat FINLAND Tuulola, Joni Defenseman Hpk FINLAND Tammela, Jonne Right Wing Kalpa FINLAND Bondra, Radovan Right Wing Kosice SLOVAKIA Dvorak, Filip Center Brno Jr. CZREP-JR Vejdemo, Lukas Center Djurgarden Jr. SWEDEN-JR Ordos, Jan Left Wing Liberec Jr. CZREP-JR Volkov, Alexander Right Wing Ska 2 RUSSIA-JR Dymacek, Roman Left Wing Brno Jr. CZREP-JR Jaros, Christian Defenseman Lulea Jr. SWEDEN-JR. 41 Kuzmenko, Andrei Left Wing Cska 2 RUSSIA-JR. 42 Boltanov, Artur Left Wing Magnitogorsk 2 RUSSIA-JR. 43 Cherepanov, Nikita Defenseman Yaroslavl 2 RUSSIA-JR Falkovsky, Stepan Defenseman Yunost 2 RUSSIA-JR. 45 Korshkov, Yegor Right Wing Yaroslavl 2 RUSSIA-JR. 46 Hansson, Petter Defenseman Linkoping Jr. SWEDEN-JR Carlsson, Lucas Defenseman Brynas Jr. SWEDEN-JR. 48 Alsing, Olle Defenseman Almtuna SWEDEN Paigin, Ziyat Defenseman Kazan RUSSIA Cebikin, Nikolai Left Wing Mvd 2 RUSSIA-JR. EUROPEAN GOALIES FINAL RANK MIDTERM RANK PLAYER POSITION LAST AMATEUR CLUB LEAGUE 1 1 Samsonov, Ilya Goalie Magnitogorsk 2 RUSSIA-JR. 2 2 Vladar, Daniel Goalie Kladno CZREP Sandstrom, Felix Goalie Brynas Jr. SWEDEN-JR. 4 9 Stezka, Ales Goalie Liberec Jr. CZREP-JR Van Pottelberghe, Joren Goalie Linkoping U18 SWEDEN-JR. U18 6

7 PANTHERS SELECTIONS 2015 NHL DRAFT ROUND # OF PICKS SELECTION , , , 206 TOP SELECTIONS ALL-TIME AT PANTHERS 2015 PICKS 11TH OVERALL YEAR PLAYER POS TEAM SEASONS 2014 Kevin Fiala Left Wing Nashville Samuel Morin Defense Philadelphia 2012 Filip Forsberg Center Washington Duncan Siemens Defense Colorado Ryan Ellis Defense Nashville Kyle Beach Left Wing Chicago 2007 Brandon Sutter Center Carolina Anze Kopitar Center Los Angeles Lauri Tukonen Right Wing Los Angeles Jeff Carter Center Philadelphia Keith Ballard Defense Buffalo Frederik Sjostrom Right Wing Phoenix Pavel Vorobiev Right Wing Chicago Oleg Saprykin Left Wing Calgary Jeff Hereema Right Wing Carolina Jason Ward Right Wing Montreal Dan Focht Defense Phoenix Jerome Iginla Right Wing Dallas 17 1, , Jeff Friesen Left Wing San Jose Brenden Witt Defense Washington , David Cooper Defense Buffalo Brian Rolston Right Wing New Jersey 18 1, Mike Sillinger Center Detroit 15 1, Christopher Govedaris Left Wing Hartford Yves Racine Defense Detroit Scott Young Right Wing Hartford 16 1, Dave Manson Defense Chicago 16 1, , Sylvain Cote Defense Hartford 17 1, Adam Creighton Center Buffalo , Michel Petit Defense Vancouver , Randy Moller Defense Quebec , Mike Blaisdell Right Wing Detroit Michael Ramsey Defense Buffalo 16 1, ,012 GOALIES YEAR PLAYER POS TEAM SEASONS GP W L OTL SO 2010 Jack Campbell Goalie Dallas Jonathan Bernier Goalie Los Angeles Trevor Kidd Goalie Calgary Breakdown- Total (36) Total Defensemen (13), Center (6), Left Wing (5), Right Wing (9), Goaltender (3) 7

8 TOP NORTH AMERICAN PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT CONNOR MCDAVID FINAL RANK: Team: Erie (OHL) Center. Shoots Left. 6 1, 195lbs. Born 1/13/97 in Richmond Hill, ON, CAN McDavid finished third in the Ontario Hockey League with 120 points ( ) in 47 games this season to help the Erie Otters ( , 104 points) finish first in the Midwest Division and second in the Western Conference. A member of Canada s gold medal-winning entry at the 2015 World Junior Championship, McDavid tied for the tournament lead with 11 points (3-8 11), paced the tournament in assists and was named to the media all-star team. McDavid was granted exceptional player status by Hockey Canada to be eligible for the 2012 OHL Priority Selection as a 15-yearold. In his first season, he finished tops among rookies with 41 assists ( ), was named OHL Rookie of the Year and also was named to the OHL First All-Rookie Team. In his sophomore season of , McDavid finished fourth in the OHL with 99 points ( ) in 56 games. He added 19 points ( ) in 14 playoff games before the Otters were eliminated in the Western Conference Championship. McDavid was named OHL Most Sportsmanlike Player and the CHL Scholastic Player of the Year. Internationally, McDavid also won gold with Canada at the 2013 Under-18 World Junior Championship, where he led the tournament in goals (8), assists (6) and points (14) to be named the Best Forward and Most Valuable Player. McDavid averaged more than two points per game and was named Greater Toronto Hockey League Player of the Year in as a member of the minor midget Toronto Marlboros, finishing with 209 points ( ) in 88 games. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE ERIE OHL ERIE OHL ERIE OHL JACK EICHEL FINAL RANK: Team: Boston University (H-EAST) Center. Shoots Right. 6 2, 196lbs. Born 10/28/96 in North Chelmsford, MA, USA As a freshman at Boston University, Eichel was named a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award and paces all NCAA Division I skaters with 67 points ( ) in 38 games. He led the Terriers to their first conference title in six years and was named Most Valuable Player at the Hockey East Tournament. In , he was named Hockey East Player of the Year, Hockey East Rookie of the Year and was the only unanimous first-team Hockey East All-Star selection. Skating for the U.S. at the 2015 World Championship, Eichel finished third on the bronze medal-winning squad with in 10 games. That included the overtime goal with 28 seconds remaining in a 5-4 victory over Slovakia in the preliminary round. Eichel also won gold with Team USA at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, where he tied Sonny Milano (selected 16th overall by CBJ in 2014) for the team lead with 10 points (5-5 10) in seven games. He also earned silver at the 2013 Under-18 World Junior Championship and participated for the U.S. at the World Junior Championship in 2014 (1-4 5 in 5 GP) and 2015 (1-3 4 in 5 GP). In , Eichel led the U.S. Under-18 team which featured Milano, Alex Tuch (selected 18th overall by MIN in 2014) and Dylan Larkin (selected 15th overall by DET in 2014) with 87 points ( ) in 53 games and was named to the United States Hockey League Second All-Star Team. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE USA U-18 USHL USA U-18 USHL BOSTON UNIVERSITY H-EAST

9 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT NOAH HANIFIN FINAL RANK: Team: Boston College (H-EAST) Defenseman. Shoots Left. 6 3, 203lbs. Born 1/25/97 in Boston, MA, USA Hanifin recorded 23 points ( ) in 37 games this season, third-most among freshmen NCAA Division I blueliners. At age 17, he became the youngest player ever to don an Eagles uniform when he skated in his first game with Boston College in October. Internationally, Hanifin captained Team USA to a gold medal at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, recording three points (1-2 3) in six games, and also won gold with the U.S. at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, finishing tied for second among defensemen in tournament scoring with five points (1-4 5) in seven games. Hanifin most recently skated for the U.S. at the 2015 World Junior Championship, registering two assists in five games. Hanifin spent the majority of the season as captain of the U.S. Under-17 team, leading all defensemen on the club with 33 points ( ) in 45 games. He also skated in 14 games with the Under-18 team, notching 13 points ( ) in 14 games. Hanifin patterns his game after Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE USA U-17 USHL BOSTON COLLEGE H-EAST DYLAN STROME FINAL RANK: Team: Erie (OHL) Center. Shoots Left. 6 3, 185lbs. Born 3/7/97 in Mississauga, ON, CAN In , Strome won the Ontario Hockey League scoring title after registering 129 points ( ) in 68 games, setting Erie Otters franchise records for assists and points in a season. He followed that up with in 20 postseason contests before Erie fell to Oshawa in the OHL Final. Strome, who was awarded the William Hanley Trophy as the most sportsmanlike player of the year, won the scoring title on the final day of the regular-season with a six-point performance (4-2 6) in an 8-7 win over Niagara to finish ahead of fellow 2015 NHL Draft prospect Mitchell Marner (ranked No. 6) of the London Knights ( ). Internationally, Strome was a member of Canada s gold-medal squad at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, registering six points (5-1 6) in five games. He also led Team Ontario and tied for fourth overall with 11 points (6-5 11) at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Strome averaged more than two points per game in as captain of the Toronto Marlboros of the Greater Toronto Hockey League, finishing the season with 143 points ( ) in 60 games en route to being named GTHL Player of the Year. His older brother is New York Islanders forward Ryan Strome, who was drafted fifth overall by the team in SEASON TEAM LEAGUE ERIE OHL ERIE OHL

10 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT LAWSON CROUSE FINAL RANK: Team: Kingston (OHL) Left Wing. Shoots Left. 6 4, 215lbs. Born 6/23/97 in Mt. Brydges, ON, CAN Crouse led the Kingston Frontenacs in goals (29) and points (51) while appearing in 56 games in In his rookie OHL season of , Crouse registered 27 points ( ) in 63 games and was named to the OHL All-Rookie Second Team. Internationally, Crouse was a member of Canada s gold medal-winning team at the 2015 World Junior Championship, scored twice in the final game to help Canada win gold at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial and potted the game-winning goal for Canada in the bronze-medal game of the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship. Members of the Frontenacs refer to him as The Sheriff in honor of the way he looks after his teammates. He is known to give rookies on the team a ride to and from school. A power forward, Crouse patterns his game after James Neal of the Nashville Predators, Milan Lucic of the Boston Bruins and Rick Nash of the New York Rangers. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE KINGSTON OHL KINGSTON OHL MITCHELL MARNER FINAL RANK: Team: London (OHL) Center. Shoots Right. 5 11, 160lbs. Born 5/5/97 in Markham, ON, CAN Marner finished second in the Ontario Hockey League scoring race with 126 points ( ) in 63 games, becoming the fastest 17-year-old in London Knights history to score 40 goals in one season (56 GP). He became the 46th player in Knights history to record a 100-point season, joining a group that includes current NHL stars John Tavares ( in ), Patrick Kane ( in ) and Corey Perry ( in ). In his rookie season of , Marner was named to the OHL Second All-Rookie Team and finished second among first-year players with 59 points ( ) in 64 contests. He then scored at a point-per-game pace in the 2014 playoffs, with in nine games. Internationally, Marner won gold with Team Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, including in the championship game. Overall, he finished the tournament with seven points (2-5 7) in five games. In , Marner won the Ontario Junior Hockey League championship as a member of the St. Michael s Buzzers. He lists his championship shirt, hat and ring from that season as his favorite pieces of sports memorabilia. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE LONDON OHL LONDON OHL

11 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT IVAN PROVOROV FINAL RANK: Team: Brandon (WHL) Defenseman. Shoots Left. 6 0, 201lbs. Born 1/13/97 in Yaroslavl, RUS In , Provorov paced all rookies and finished fourth among Western Hockey League defensemen with 61 points ( ) in 60 games. He added 13 points ( ) in 19 postseason games, helping Brandon advance to the WHL Championship Series, where they fell to Kelowna Provorov was the youngest member of Russia s silver medal-winning entry at the 2015 World Junior Championship, chipping in one assist and a plus-2 rating. His international resume also includes an appearance at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship. Provorov played in the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl system in Russia before joining the Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Knights in the Atlantic Youth Hockey League in The following season, he compiled 97 points ( ) in 51 games to help the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights under-16 team win the national championship. He skated with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the United States Hockey League in before being selected by the Wheat Kings in the first round (30th overall) of the 2014 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. He and defense partner Ryan Pilon (No. 24 NA Skater) live in the same house, billeted by Sonya and Ralph Kampe. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE CEDAR RAPIDS USHL RUS (IIHF U18 WC) ITLTOUR BRANDON WHL RUSSIA (WJC) ITLTOUR PAVEL ZACHA FINAL RANK: Team: Sarnia (OHL) Center. Shoots Left. 6 3, 210lbs. Born 4/6/97 in Brno, CZE In his first season in North America, Zacha registered nearly a point-per-game in , finishing with 32 points ( ) in 37 games for the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League. Zacha played 38 games for Liberec in the Czech Republic s top League in , where he was mentored by former NHL player Petr Nedved. Nedved, who was selected second overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 1990 and skated in 982 career NHL games, helped prepare Zacha for his transition to North America. Internationally, Zacha represented the Czech Republic on the Under-16 team as a 14-year old in 2011, and skated for both the Under-17 and Under-18 squads the following year as a 15-year old. He has represented his country twice at the Under-18 World Junior Championship, earning a silver medal in 2014 with in seven games. He also participated in the World Junior Championship on two occasions (2014, 2015). Zacha has picked up the English language quickly by watching and reciting subtitled versions of his favorite movies, including Dumb and Dumber. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE LIBEREC CZREP LIBEREC JR. CZREP-JR SARNIA OHL

12 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT ZACHARY WERENSKI FINAL RANK: Team: University of Michigan (Big-10) Defenseman. Shoots Left. 6 2, 206lbs. Born 7/19/97 in Grosse Pointe, MI, USA Werenski finished second among freshman defensemen and led all University of Michigan blueliners with 25 points ( ) in 35 games. He was named to the All-Big Ten Hockey First Team and the All-Big Ten Freshman Team in He became the youngest freshman to enroll at the University of Michigan in the Red Berenson era (since ), accelerating his course work in the summer prior to graduate from high school one year early. In , Werenski finished second among U.S. Under-17 Team defensemen in scoring with 27 points ( ) in 47 games. Internationally, Werenski won gold with the U.S. at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and represented his country at the 2015 World Junior Championship. Models his style of play after University of Michigan alumni Jack Johnson of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Jacob Trouba of the Winnipeg Jets. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE USA U-17 USHL U OF MICHIGAN BIG TIMO MEIER FINAL RANK: Team: Halifax (QMJHL) Right Wing. Shoots Left. 6 1, 209lbs. Born 10/8/96 in Herisau, CHE In , Meier led Halifax in goals (44) and finished second on the team with 90 points ( ) in 61 games, including a franchise-record 23 power-play goals. He also paced the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and tied for second place in the Canadian Hockey League with 10 game-winning goals. Meier added 21 points ( ) in 14 postseason games before Halifax fell to Moncton in the second round. He scored three of the club s seven game-winning goals, including the decisive marker in double-overtime in Game 5 against Shawinigan. Meier registered at least a point in 27 consecutive games from Nov. 22 to Feb. 26, compiling in that span. His 27-game run tied for the second-longest point streak in the CHL in (w/ Connor McDavid, No. 1 NA Skater), behind teammate Nikolaj Ehlers (selected ninth overall by WPG in 2014) franchise record 33-game streak. He has represented Switzerland at a variety of international events, including the 2015 World Junior Championship where he collected six points (2-4 6) and a plus-2 rating in six games while playing on a line with Kevin Fiala (selected 11th overall by NSH in 2014). Meier, who is the highest-ranked player from the QMJHL, was named the League s best professional prospect at their annual Golden Puck Awards. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE HALIFAX QMJHL HALIFAX QMJHL

13 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT MATHEW BARZAL FINAL RANK: Team: Seattle (WHL) Center. Shoots Right. 5 11, 175lbs. Born 5/26/97 in Coquitlam, BC, CAN Despite a knee injury that cost him part of the season, Barzal registered 57 points ( ) in 44 games for Seattle during the campaign. He then added in six playoff contests before the Thunderbirds fell to Portland in the first round of the WHL playoffs. Barzal was selected by Seattle first overall in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft and finished tied for fifth in WHL rookie scoring in with in 59 games. Internationally, Barzal was part of Canada s gold medal squad at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial (2-5 7 in seven games) and earned bronze at the Under-18 World Junior Championship in 2014 (3-1 4 in seven games) and 2015 ( in seven games). Barzal grew up winning back to back minor hockey championships with the Burnaby Winter Club, a program whose famous NHL alumni include Glenn Anderson, Cliff Ronning and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. He was named BC Hockey Player of the Year in after recording in 34 games for the Vancouver NE Chiefs, setting a British Columbia Minor Midget Hockey League record for assists in a season. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE COQUITLAM EXPRESS BCHL SEATTLE WHL SEATTLE OHL JAKUB ZBORIL FINAL RANK: Team: Saint John (QMJHL) Defenseman. Shoots Left. 6 1, 184 lbs. Born 2/21/97 in Brno, CZE In , Zboril compiled 33 points ( ) in 44 games for the Sea Dogs to finish third in scoring among rookie defensemen in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He added three points (1-2 3) in five playoffs games. His 13 goals were the most by a rookie defenseman in one season in franchise history, shattering the previous mark of five set in by Sebastien Rioux. Zboril earned a spot on the QMJHL Rookie All-Star Team and was one of three finalists for the Michael Bossy Trophy as the League s best professional prospect. A product of the HC Kometa Brno system in his native Czech Republic, Zboril collected 21 points ( ) in 36 games for the club s junior team in before being selected by the Sea Dogs with the fifth overall pick in the 2014 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. Internationally, Zboril has twice represented the Czech Republic at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial, collecting six points (4-2 6) in five games for the silver medal-winning squad in He also won a silver medal at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship and played alongside his brother, Adam, at the 2013 World Junior A Challenge. An offensive defenseman who models his game after former Red Wings blueliner Nicklas Lidstrom and lists P.K. Subban of the Canadiens as his favorite NHL player. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE BRNO JR. CZREP-JR BRNO U18 CZREP-JR. U SAINT JOHN QMJHL

14 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT KYLE CONNOR FINAL RANK: Team: Youngstown (USHL) Left Wing. Shoots Left. 6 1, 177lbs. Born 12/9/96 in Clinton Twp., MI, USA In his third season in the United States Hockey League, Connor led all players with 80 points in 56 games, tied for second in assists (46) and placed fourth in goals (34). The Phantoms ( , 86 points) set a USHL record with 17 consecutive wins in and finished atop the regular season standings to claim their first Anderson Cup. The Shelby Township, Mich., native left home at age 15 to join Youngstown for the season. The following year, he finished second in League scoring with 74 points ( ) in 56 games. Internationally, Connor won gold with Team USA at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, where he tallied seven points (4-3 7) and tied for the tournament lead with a plus-8 rating in seven games. He was part of consecutive gold medal-winning U.S. squads at the 2013 and 2014 World Junior A Challenge and also captured a silver medal at the 2013 Ivan Hlinka Memorial. A product of the Belle Tire organization in Detroit, Connor led the under-16 team that included Arizona Coyotes prospect Brendan Perlini (selected 12th overall in 2014) with 53 points ( ) in 40 games. Connor is committed to the University of Michigan and will join the Wolverines for the season. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE YOUNGSTOWN USHL YOUNGSTOWN USHL YOUNGSTOWN USHL TRAVIS KONECNY FINAL RANK: Team: Ottawa 67 s (OHL) Center. Shoots Right. 5 10, 175lbs. Born 3/11/97 in London, ONT, CAN Konecny was named captain of the 67 s prior to the season and finished second on the club with 68 points ( ) in 60 games. Konecny was named Ontario Hockey League Rookie of the Year in after leading all rookies in goals (26) and points ( ) in 63 games. His 70 points also paced Ottawa and were the most by a 67 s rookie since , when Jerrett DeFazio tallied 71 points. He was voted Best Skater and ranked second for Best Stickhandler in a poll of the OHL s Eastern Conference coaches for the regular season. Konecny collected six points (5-1 6) in five games to captain Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial. At the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship, he scored the game-winning goal with 30 seconds remaining in regulation to lift Canada over Switzerland in the quarterfinals, ultimately capturing a bronze medal. He also wore the C for Ontario at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. At the 2015 CHL Top Prospects Game, Konecny collected three points (2-1 3) and a plus-3 rating for Team Orr while playing on a line with Connor McDavid (No. 1 NA Skater) and Timo Meier (No. 10 NA Skater) to capture Most Valuable Player honors. Konecny averaged more than two points per game in as captain of the Elgin Middlesex Chiefs of the Minor Hockey Alliance of Ontario, finishing the season with 114 points ( ) in 54 games en route to being name ALLIANCE Player of the Year. Just two years earlier, his second cousin, Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat, earned the same distinction. Konecny s teammate on the squad was close friend and fellow 2015 NHL Draft prospect Lawson Crouse (No. 5 NA Skater) of the Kingston Frontenacs. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE USA U-17 USHL U OF MICHIGAN BIG

15 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT JANSEN HARKINS FINAL RANK: Team: Prince George (WHL) Center. Shoots Left. 6 1, 182lbs. Born 5/23/97 in Cleveland, OH, USA In his second campaign with the Cougars, Harkins established a single-season franchise record with 59 assists. He also paced the team with 79 points ( ) in 70 games en route to winning the Dan Hamhuis Award as the club s Most Valuable Player. Harkins, who posted 34 points ( ) as a rookie in the Western Hockey League, recorded his 100th career point on Feb. 16, 2015 to become the second-youngest player in franchise history to reach the milestone. He recalls winning gold with Team Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial where he collected six points (2-4 6) in five games as his most memorable hockey moment. He also served as captain of Team Pacific at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge and tallied five points (3-2 5) in seven games at the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship. Harkins began playing minor hockey in Germany before relocating to Vancouver, where he suited up for the North Shore Winter Club and North West Giants organizations. In , he averaged more than two points per game ( in 74 games) as captain of North Shore before being selected by Prince George with the second overall pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. His father, former NHL player Todd Harkins, is general manager of the Cougars. A second-round pick (No. 42) of the Calgary Flames in the 1988 NHL Draft, Todd played 48 games in the NHL with the Flames and Hartford Whalers and also appeared in the movie Miracle and reality television show Making the Cut. A hockey family, his uncle, Brett, also played in the NHL with Boston, Florida and Columbus. He draws inspiration from his older brother and Cougars locker room attendant, Nicklas, who has a rare genetic disorder caused by the lack of an enzyme critical for development of the joints. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE PRINCE GEORGE WHL PRINCE GEORGE WHL PRINCE GEORGE WHL THOMAS CHABOT FINAL RANK: Team: Saint John (QMJHL) Defenseman. Shoots Left. 6 2, 180lbs. Born 1/30/97 in Sainte-Marie, QC, CAN A two-way defenseman, Chabot led all Sea Dogs blueliners with 41 points ( ) in 66 games in , nearly doubling his point total from his rookie season in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He also finished with a plus-6 rating, up from his minus-29 rating in Chabot registered at least one point in eight consecutive games from Jan. 26 to Feb. 14, 2014 (1-9 10), marking the second-longest single-season point streak by a defenseman in Sea Dogs history behind a 10- game run by Kevin Gagné in He won a bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship, tying for the team lead among defensemen with five points (1-4 5) in seven games. A product of the Beauce-Nord minor hockey organization in his hometown of Sainte-Marie, Que., Chabot played his Midget AAA season with the Lévis Commandeurs before being selected in the second round (22nd overall) by Saint John in the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE SAINT JOHN QMJHL SAINT JOHN QMJHL

16 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT EVGENY SVECHNIKOV FINAL RANK: Team: Cape Breton (QMJHL) Left Wing. Shoots Left. 6 2, 199lbs. Born 12/9/96 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, RUS Svechnikov finished second among Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rookies with 78 points ( ) in 55 games with the Screaming Eagles. That includes nine points (3-6 9) in three games from Jan. 5-11, 2015 highlighted by back-to-back four-point performances when he was named the Canadian Hockey League Player of the Week. He notched three helpers in Game 4 of Cape Breton s opening-round playoff series against Quebec, matching a franchise record for assists by a rookie in one postseason game. He finished with seven points (1-6 7) in seven playoff games. In , Svechnikov recorded 27 points ( ) in 29 games to help Bars Kazan finish atop their conference in Russia s junior league. He recalls winning a silver medal with Russia at the 2012 Youth Olympic Games as his most memorable hockey moment. He also won silver at the 2013 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he tallied eight points (7-1 8) in six games and twice represented Russia at the Under-18 World Junior Championship. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE KAZAN AK-BARS KHL CAPE BRETON QMJHL FILIP CHLAPIK FINAL RANK: Team: Charlottetown (QMJHL) Center. Shoots Left. 6 1, 196lbs. Born 6/3/97 in Prague, CZE In , Chlapik set Islanders franchise records for goals (33) and points ( ) by a rookie to finish second on the club in points behind linemate Daniel Sprong (No. 20 NA Skater). He added nine points (1-8 9) in as many playoff games to help the Islanders win a playoff series for the first time since Chlapik also matched a club rookie record with five points (3-2 5) on Nov. 16 against Drummondville. Overall, his 33 goals paced all Quebec Major Junior Hockey League rookies (tied with Dennis Yan, No. 30 NA Skater) and earned him a spot on the League s All-Rookie Team. Internationally, Chlapik won a silver medal with the Czech Republic at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial where he served as an assistant captain and tallied five points (1-4 5) in five games. He also won silver at the 2014 Under-18 World Junior Championship and wore the C at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Chlapik grew up idolizing former NHL goaltender and fellow countryman Tomas Vokoun, but was persuaded to play forward by his father, Milan: I was a big fan of Vokoun and loved to watch him when I was younger, but my dad told me, No way. You re going to be a forward. In , Chlapik led the Sparta Praha under-20 team with 35 points ( ) in 38 games before being selected 11th overall by Charlottetown in the 2014 Canadian Hockey League Import Draft. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE CHARLOTTETOWN QMJHL CZE U18 ITLTOUR

17 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT JAKE DEBRUSK FINAL RANK: Team: Swift Current (WHL) Left Wing. Shoots Left. 6 0, 174lbs. Born 10/17/96 in Edmonton, AB, CAN In his second season with the Broncos, DeBrusk paced the team and tied for sixth in the Western Hockey League with 42 goals. He also led Swift Current with 81 points ( ) in 72 games. His father, Louie DeBrusk, played 401 regular season NHL games with the Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix Coyotes and Chicago Blackhawks from Louie began his NHL career with the Oilers, where he was teammates with Mark Lamb Jake s head coach in Swift Current. The elder DeBrusk now serves as a hockey analyst for Sportsnet. In , DeBrusk played for the SSAC Athletics in the Alberta Midget Hockey League, where he collected 52 points ( ) in 34 games en route to being named to the League s First All-Star Team. DeBrusk attended his first hockey game when he was just three days old: I know my first game I attended because my parents told me, but I can t remember the result. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE SWIFT CURRENT WHL SWIFT CURRENT WHL DANIEL SPRONG FINAL RANK: Team: Charlottetown (QMJHL) Right Wing. Shoots Right. 6 0, 180lbs. Born 3/17/97 in Amsterdam, NLD Sprong paced the Islanders in goals (39), assists (49) and points ( ) for a second straight season to power the club to a second place finish in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League s Maritimes Division. He added 11 points (7-4 11) in 10 playoff games to help Charlottetown win a playoff series for the first time since In , Sprong finished second among QMJHL rookies with 68 points ( ) in 67 games en route to being named to the League s All-Rookie Team. Sprong started his minor hockey career in Amsterdam, where it was a 45-minute drive to the only arena in the city. There were so few hockey players in town that at age four and five he played on a team of 12- and 13-year-olds. The Sprong family moved to Montreal when Daniel was seven to aid his development in hockey. His father, Hannie, played professional hockey in Holland in the early 1990s. He averaged more than three points per game with the Lac St-Louis Tigres while playing midget hockey in Quebec in , finishing the season with 104 points ( ) in 30 games. The Islanders later selected him in the first round (13th overall) of the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft. He looks to become the first hockey player born in the Netherlands to play in the NHL since defenseman Ed Kea (Weesp, Netherlands) played five seasons with the Atlanta Flames ( ) and four with the St. Louis Blues ( ). SEASON TEAM LEAGUE CHARLOTTETOWN WHL CHARLOTTETOWN WHL

18 TOP PROSPECTS FOR 2015 NHL DRAFT JEREMY ROY FINAL RANK: Team: Sherbrooke (QMJHL) Defenseman. Shoots Right. 6 0, 188lbs. Born 5/14/97 in Longueuil, QC, CAN In , Roy led all Phoenix defensemen with 43 points ( ) despite playing in only 46 games. He also collected five points (1-4 5) in Sherbrooke s six-game series with Charlottetown in the opening round of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. In his first season in the QMJHL, Roy paced all rookie defensemen in goals (14), assists (30) and points (44) to earn the Raymond Lagace Trophy as the League s Defensive Rookie of the Year and a spot on the All-Rookie Team. He won a gold medal with Canada at the 2014 Ivan Hlinka Memorial, where he served as an assistant captain and contributed three assists. Roy also wore the C for Quebec at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, tying for the tournament scoring lead among defensemen with five points (1-4 5) in six games. At the 2015 Under-18 World Junior Championship, Roy registered four points (3-1 4) in seven games highlighted by a hat trick in an 11-6 win over Latvia en route to a bronze medal. He was selected by his coaches as one of Canada s top three players. He tallied 54 points ( ) in 42 games with College Antoine-Girouard Gaulois in Quebec s Midget AAA league before being selected fourth overall by Sherbrooke in the 2013 QMJHL Entry Draft. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE SHERBROOKE QMJHL SHERBROOKE QMJHL NOAH JUULSEN FINAL RANK: Team: Everett (WHL) Defenseman. Shoots Right. 6 2, 174lbs. Born 4/2/97 in Surrey, BC, CAN In his second full season in the Western Hockey League, Juulsen paced Silvertips defensemen with 52 points ( ) in 68 games to help the club finish atop the U.S. Division. His plus-22 rating was second on the club behind fellow sophomore Nikita Scherbak (selected 26th overall by MTL in 2014). Juulsen helped Team Pacific capture a silver medal at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, tallying two points (1-1 2) in six games. A product of the Abbotsford Minor Hockey Association, Juulsen wore the C for his bantam team in before being selected in the fourth round (70th overall) by Everett in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. Juulsen attended Yale Hockey Academy, the same school as NHL prospects Shea Theodore (selected 26th overall by ANA in 2013) and Jake Virtanen (selected 6th overall by VAN in 2014). The Abbotsford, B.C., native wears No. 3 because he grew up idolizing Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa. SEASON TEAM LEAGUE EVERETT WHL EVERETT WHL EVERETT WHL