<p>“Zach Hyman on his way to NHL Career after Princeton” (Toronto, Canada)</p>
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<p>The Florida Panthers and New York Islanders on June 26 at the National Hockey League Amateur Entry Draft in Los Angeles, CA, selected 18-year-old C Zach Hyman and 19-year-old G. Cody Rosen, respectively. Their paths to being drafted vary, but each possesses the skill set, confidence and determination to achieve an NHL career in the coming years. </p>
<p>Torontonian Hyman at 62 (profiled in the Jewish Tribune, Dec. 16, 2009) captained the CCHLs Hamilton Jr. Red Wings this past season, notching 35G 40A in 49 regular season games and 7G 9A in 11 playoff games. In mid-April he was assistant captain of Canadas U20 team at the 3 Nations tourney in Norrtallje, Sweden and named MVP against Finland, where he scored twice. </p>
<p>Playing against top Swedish and Finnish teenagers was exciting, he said. Our head coach was NHL Hall of Famer Dale Hawerchuk, who stated my future hockey success would depend on continuing driving to the net and going after rebounds. </p>
<p>Hyman met some teams at the NHL Scouting Combine in late May and attended a NHLPA general briefing for draft eligible players. Great players like Brendan Shanahan talked about the future of the sport, stated Hyman. They also gave general advice on developments occurring after being selected by a team. . . . </p>
<p>It was nerve wracking for Hyman waiting with family and friends at the Staples Center. When Florida selected him in the fifth round (123rd overall) he was overjoyed beyond excitement, as it was something I dreamed about ever since I put on skates. I went to the draft table and met Panthers executives, including General Manager Dale Tallon and head Coach Peter DeBoer. He looks forward to playing some day at the Panthers Bank Atlantic Centre Arena in Sunrise, FLA, and to being in a substantial south Florida Jewish-populated area. </p>
<p>Hyman acknowledged in a post draft interview the good influence of the Jewish school he recently graduated from, namely TanenbaumCHAT: Its a great school and helped provide balance with my education and athletics. I hope my selection will motivate future TanenbaumCHAT student athletes to pursue their dreams. . . . </p>
<p>Hyman will play in Hamilton next season and hasnt decided between medicine or business when attending Princeton University starting December 2011. Hell work out at Princeton with some Red Wings players August 9-13 in preparation for Panthers rookie camp early September. I hope to continue developing being a bigger, stronger and faster player, he enthused. Going to Princeton will be the best scenario towards eventually becoming a Florida Panther. (continued)</p>