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There was no one specific need for the Maine Nordiques during the North American Hockey League’s Entry Draft on Wednesday, with the Nordiques instead selecting four defensemen, two forwards and a goaltender.
The team only made seven picks in the 20-round draft, with 23 players already on the organization’s 30-man protected list prior to the draft.
“We tried to add to our depth, acquire talent, we made picks for different reasons,” Maine Nordiques coach Nolan Howe said. “Whether it’s impact (players), whether it’s guys we want to see progress through the (Maine Nordiques) Academy. We utilized the draft in many different ways, depending on the situation.”
Predators Sign Tomas Vomacka to Two-Year, Entry-Level Contract
Predators Draft Pick in 2017 Recently Completed Three-Year Career at UConn, Named to Hockey East Third All-Star Team by Press Release @PredsNHL / NashvillePredators.com
Nashville, Tenn. (April 15, 2021) - Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that the team has signed goaltender Tomas Vomacka to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Vomacka, 21 (5/2/99), closed out his junior season at the University of Connecticut by being named to the watch list for the Mike Richter Award - given annually to the top goaltender in NCAA Division I men s hockey - and by earning a spot on the Hockey East All-Star Third Team. He played in all 23 of the Huskies games in 2020-21, suiting up for 1333:43, the fourth-most