Prince Albert Daily Herald
Daily Herald File Photo Former Prince Albert Mintos forward Josh Pillar led the Kamloops Blazers in scoring during the 2020-21 season.
After being passed over last October, Prince Albert Mintos alumni and Kamloops Blazers forward Josh Pillar got to see his name on the NHL Draft this year.
The 19-year-old from Warman, who was projected to be a late round pick this weekend, was taken by the Minnesota Wild with the 127th overall pick during the fourth round of the draft on Saturday afternoon.
“That was definitely a tough day (when he was not taken in the 2020 draft) but it pushed me really hard to try and get better for this past season,” Pillar said to the Daily Herald earlier this week. “Looking back on it, I think that extra motivation and the longer off-season that we had to train ended up being really good for me.