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Markham Waxer NHL Draft Picks
9/8/2008 12:00:00 AM
For the first time since being recently drafted into the NHL, former Markham Waxer players Steven Stamkos, Cody Hodgson, Michael Del Zotto and Cameron Guance were together again on August 11 at York Downs Golf and Country Club in Unionville where they were honoured for their recent achievements.
The Markham Waxer NHL draft picks include:
Steven Stamkos ~ 1st overall to Tampa Bay Lightning
Cody Hodgson ~ 10th overall to Vancouver Canucks
Michael Del Zotto ~ 20th overall to New York Rangers
Cameron Gaunce ~ 50th overall to Colorado Avalanche
The Markham Waxer Atom AAA team hosted the event where the former Waxers answered questions from the 10 year old hockey players and discussed the recent NHL draft that took place in Ottawa in June. James Duthie of TSN moderated the event where the four draft picks discussed their time in Waxer hockey, their hard work, challenges and successes.
Their former coach Paul Titanic was able to explain to the Markham Waxer Atom AAA players the memories that he took away from the experience of coaching the four NHL draft picks and the hard work and dedication it takes to be chosen as a future NHL player.
The event was attended by numerous news media personnel including TSN, Rogers Cable, The Markham Economist and Sun and the OMHA magazine - Hometown Hockey.
As an organization, The Markham Waxers are very proud to be the first organization to have 4 players drafted by a NHL team who all played together on the same team.