Post by enforcer05 on May 29, 2007 16:08:44 GMT -5
Brandon, Manitoba -- Defenceman Dustin Kohn has agreed to terms on a three year entry level contract with the National Hockey League's New York Islanders, the Western Hockey League's Brandon Wheat Kings announced Monday night.
A second round draft choice of the Islanders ( 46th overall) in the 2005 NHL entry draft, Kohn is coming off a career year in what was his fourth WHL season.
In 61 games with the Wheat Kings, the 6'2” 205 lb Edmonton product had five goals, 50 points and 77 minutes in penalties. He also led the club - for the second straight season - with an impressive +23 ranking.
A former member of the Calgary Hitmen, Kohn finished his WHL career having played in 253 career games, scoring 20 goals and 131 points while accumulating 201 penalty minutes.
Monday's signing comes four days before what would have been the deadline for New York to ink the 20-year old blueliner.
Kohn becomes the third Wheat King in three weeks to sign a deal with their respective NHl clubs. Two weeks ago, St. Louis signed right-winger Ryan Reaves and earlier this month the Colorado Avalanche came to terms with center Codey Burki.
Two members of this year's team remain unsigned. The Vancouver Canucks have not come to terms with right-winger Juraj Simek while netminder Tyler Plante has yet to sign with the Florida Panthers. The Wheat Kings' all time leader in career shutouts, Plante was the Panthers' second round pick in 2005.
Financial terms of Kohn's contract with the Islanders have not been released
www.wheatkings.com/news_item.aspx?news_id=4008
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Probably one of our best prospects this side of Okposo.
A second round draft choice of the Islanders ( 46th overall) in the 2005 NHL entry draft, Kohn is coming off a career year in what was his fourth WHL season.
In 61 games with the Wheat Kings, the 6'2” 205 lb Edmonton product had five goals, 50 points and 77 minutes in penalties. He also led the club - for the second straight season - with an impressive +23 ranking.
A former member of the Calgary Hitmen, Kohn finished his WHL career having played in 253 career games, scoring 20 goals and 131 points while accumulating 201 penalty minutes.
Monday's signing comes four days before what would have been the deadline for New York to ink the 20-year old blueliner.
Kohn becomes the third Wheat King in three weeks to sign a deal with their respective NHl clubs. Two weeks ago, St. Louis signed right-winger Ryan Reaves and earlier this month the Colorado Avalanche came to terms with center Codey Burki.
Two members of this year's team remain unsigned. The Vancouver Canucks have not come to terms with right-winger Juraj Simek while netminder Tyler Plante has yet to sign with the Florida Panthers. The Wheat Kings' all time leader in career shutouts, Plante was the Panthers' second round pick in 2005.
Financial terms of Kohn's contract with the Islanders have not been released
www.wheatkings.com/news_item.aspx?news_id=4008
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Probably one of our best prospects this side of Okposo.