Meet Joe Colborne,
Boston's 2008 first-round selection, who has shown the
capability of putting up solid offensive numbers. Ranked
16th by ISS at the time of the draft, Colborne is a very
strong skater with excellent hockey sense and puck
skills. He has excellent strength and reach and is very
hard to get the puck from. He elevated his game in the
2007-08 playoffs leading his team with 16 points and was
named AJHL Playoff MVP.
2008
ENTRY DRAFT RECAP
Rd
No.
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFTED FROM
1
16
Joe Colborne
C
Camrose Kodiaks [AJHL]
2
47
Maxime Sauve
C
Val d'Or Foreurs [QMJHL]
3
77
Michael
Hutchinson
G
Barrie Colts [OHL]
4
97
Jamie Arnie
C
Sarnia Sting [OHL]
6
173
Nicolas Tremblay
C
Smiths Falls Bears [CJAHL]
7
197
Mark Goggin
C
Choate Academy
(Conn.)
ISS: ON THE
HORIZON
Pos.
PLAYER
Age
Height
Weight
F
Martins Karsums
22
5' 10"
198
F
Carl Soderberg
22
6' 3"
198
D
Tommy Cross
18
6' 3"
195
F
Brad Marchand
20
5' 9"
183
1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR
#
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFT FROM
LEAGUE
2008
16
Joe Colborne
C
Camrose Kodiaks
AJHL
2007
8
Zach Hamill
C
Everett Silvertips
WHL
2006
5
Phil Kessel
C
Univ. of Minnesota
NCAA
2005
22
Matt Lashoff
D
Kitchener Rangers
OHL
2004
-
Pick Traded
-
-
-
B-
IN
THE SYSTEM
PLAYER
Height
Weight
Age
Byron
Bitz
6' 3"
200
24
Brock
Bradford
5' 9"
168
21
Joe Colborne
6' 5"
190
18
Zach
Hamill
5' 11"
180
19
Martins
Karsums
5' 10"
198
22
Jordan
Knackstedt
6' 2"
195
19
Mikko
Lehtonen
6' 3"
196
21
Brad
Marchand
5' 9"
183
20
Matt
Marquardt
6' 3"
222
21
Levi
Nelson
5' 11"
167
20
Pascal
Pelletier
5' 11"
195
25
Wacey
Rabbit
5' 10"
169
21
Maxime Sauve
6' 0"
170
18
Carl
Soderberg
6' 3"
198
22
Nate
Thompson
6' 0"
207
23
Blake
Wheeler
6' 4"
185
21
Yuri Alexandrov
6' 0"
185
20
Andrew Bodnarchu
5' 11"
172
20
Tommy Cross
6' 3"
195
18
Alain Goulet
6' 2"
186
19
Matt Hunwick
5' 11"
190
23
Matt Lashoff
6' 2"
204
21
Adam McQuaid
6' 4"
197
21
Radim Ostrcil
5' 11"
194
19
Denis Reul
6' 4"
214
19
Brett Skinner
6' 1"
170
25
Adam Courchaine
6' 2"
181
19
Michael Hutchinson
6' 3"
185
18
Tuukka Rask
6' 3"
169
21
Kevin Regan
6' 0"
195
23
