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Name: Anton Cederholm
Drafted: Round 5, 145th overall
Born: February 21, 1995 in Helsingborg, Sweden
Position: Defence (of course)
Shoots: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 207 pounds
2012-13 Team: Rogle Angelholm of the Swedish Elite League
Stats:
Don't let those scare you. Canucks European scout Thomas Gradin has been watching this kid for a while now. Gradin is good at it.
Analysis:
Via Eliteprospects.com:
A big, fearless stay-at-home defenseman. Limited in terms of offensive upside and puck skills, but usually plays a simple and smart game. Not the fastest of skater, but decent mobility. Has the tools to become a reliable depth defenseman logging big minutes on the penalty kill.
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Name: Mike Williamson
Born: September 5, 1993 in Leduc, Alberta
Position: Defence
Shoots: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 187 pounds
2012-13 Team: Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League
Stats:
Analysis:
Not a lot out there, so I will go with what Pass It To Bulis said about him:
With the 175th pick, the Canucks select defenceman Mike Williamson out of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He’s 6’3″ and headed to Penn State University, which fits Mike Gillis’s strategy of going with players enroute to the NCAA with late round picks.
Via the Saints' website:
"Mike brings the full package, he is a big strong defenseman that is extremely mobile and possesses a heavy shot," Says Penn State Head Coach/General Manager Jason McKee. "He has been a positive influence on our dressing room for the past two seasons and I am confident that he will carry these traits forward to the next level.
Via Zanstorm:
I would love to be a scout for the Canucks. I would like to have seen this kid play and see the potential that they see in him, because from an outsider's perspective, this looks like a lousy gamble.
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Name: Miles Liberati
Born: June 21, 1995 in Cheswick, Pennsylvania
Position: Defence. Geez, Gillis went heavy on D in the later rounds didn't he?
Shoots: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195 pounds
2012-13 Team: London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League
Twitter: @miles_liberati
Unreal feeling. Such an honor to be selected by the @VanCanucks!! An awesome organization to be a part of! #NHLDraft #speechless
— Miles Liberati (@miles_liberati) July 1, 2013
And then all of Springdale became Canucks fans. Congrats @miles_liberati ! :) #LTD #inspirational
— Diana Killian (@dianakillian) July 1, 2013
Stats:
Analysis:
Via Eliteprospects.com:
A smooth skater with offensive instincts. Must improve his physical game and play without the puck. (Tyler Parchem, EP 2013)
I like how Mike Gillis focused on the Canucks' glaring lack of depth with forwards first in this draft and went with defencemen at the end.
Welcome to the bigs, boys!
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