The 18-year-old Canadian, who scored 127 points at St. Andrew’s College this season, is an option for the Flyers in the second round at pick No. 32.
The final installment in a seven-part series highlighting players the Flyers might select in the first round of the NHL draft on June 28 in Las Vegas.Dean Letourneau gave a big “Oh yeah?!” when he was told that he wouldn’t be the tallest player in the’ locker room if they drafted him. The 18-year-old Canadian, who has been mentioned as the team’s second first-rounder at No.
Letourneau played two games with the United States Hockey League’s Sioux Falls Stampede after his prep season ended and was expected to play with the club in the fall. Instead, he received a call from Boston College coach Greg Brown and will lace up his skates for the Eagles a year earlier than expected. The move came after BC star Will Smith signed an entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks in late May.
A lot of Letourneau’s skill comes from a strong foundation. His father, Jeff, played college hockey, and his mother, Vicki Wilson, was a talented basketball player. The younger Letourneau also plays lacrosse — he is a long-stick midfielder, focusing more on defense. So, maybe that’s how he developed his 200-foot game?
Manning also credits a lot of Letourneau’s game to his athleticism. Though he had to work with Letourneau to use his height to his advantage — while also playing a penalty-free physical game with his elbow at the same height as other guys’ heads.
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