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Photo Courtesy of Allen Douglas/Kamloops Blazers Prince Albert Mintos alumni Josh Pillar controls the puck for the Kamloops Blazers during a game this past season.
Prince Albert Mintos alumni Josh Pillar has gone through the gamut of emotions during the last two NHL Drafts.
After the Kamloops Blazers forward was not chosen during last October’s event, Pillar got to see his name come up on the draft board during the fourth round on Saturday as the Minnesota Wild selected him with the 127th overall selection.
“My friends and family were all with me here in Warman and it was a really special moment once we saw that I was picked by Minnesota,” Pillar said. “There were a lot of hugs and celebrations all around the house.
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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.
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