{"id":24064,"date":"2001-06-23T16:02:52","date_gmt":"2001-06-23T21:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2001\/06\/23\/komisarek-goes-to-montreal-at-no-7\/"},"modified":"2010-08-17T19:54:16","modified_gmt":"2010-08-18T00:54:16","slug":"komisarek-goes-to-montreal-at-no-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2001\/06\/23\/komisarek-goes-to-montreal-at-no-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Komisarek Goes to Montreal at No. 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mike Komisarek says he hasn’t thought too much about the NHL.<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, though, the Montreal Canadiens made him a top-10 pick in the NHL Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

(Round-by-round picks<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Komisarek, a defenseman for Michigan, was taken seventh overall by the Canadiens, and became the first college player taken in this year’s draft.<\/p>\n

“I’m speechless right now,” Komisarek told ESPN after leaving the stage. “I’m probably the happiest kid on the face of the earth, to be taken by Montreal.<\/p>\n

“I’m sure glad they chose me and they thought highly of me.”<\/p>\n

In contrast to last year’s record seven collegiate picks in the first round — including the top two, Rick DiPietro and Dany Heatley — only four college players went in Saturday’s first round.<\/p>\n

Boston College right wing Chuck Kobasew, ranked No. 20 among North American skaters by the NHL’s Central Scouting Service, went at No. 14 to the Calgary Flames.<\/p>\n

Ohio State center R.J. Umberger was selected 16th overall by the Vancouver Canucks and teammate David Steckel went at No. 30 to the Los Angeles Kings.<\/p>\n

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Komisarek, 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, has impressed scouts with his ability to use his big frame to his advantage.<\/p>\n

He told USCHO earlier this week he hasn’t thought too much about the NHL, a sign that he’ll return to Ann Arbor, Mich., for his sophomore season.<\/p>\n

“[He’s] a great character kid, and we’re happy he’s our selection,” Canadiens general manager Andre Savard told ESPN.<\/p>\n

Komisarek was the top-ranked U.S.-born player in the draft, No. 4 by the NHL’s Central Scouting Service.<\/p>\n

\"Kobasew\"<\/p>\n
Kobasew<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kobasew was the fourth collegiate skater ranked by the CSS, but was the second selected.<\/p>\n

“This is a great feeling,” Kobasew told ESPN. “It’s a day I’ve been looking forward to for the last month, and really my whole life.”<\/p>\n

Umberger had the distinction of being the first Pittsburgh native to be selected in the Entry Draft.<\/p>\n

“He’s a player with good skating abilities and good size,” Canucks general manager Brian Burke told ESPN. “He’s going to be a factor down the road. It’s one of those things where you hope he dropped to us, and he did.”<\/p>\n

Steckel, ranked 16th among North American skaters, impressed scouts with his speed and scoring ability.<\/p>\n

Two other collegiate players were ranked in the top 30 among North American skaters by the CSS: Minnesota State-Mankato’s Tim Jackman was No. 21 and New Hampshire recruit Edward Caron, a center, was No. 29.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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