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2013 NHL Draft Prospect Rankings
| Final Rank: | 19 | Midterm Rank: | 18 |
| Position: | Defenseman | Shoots: | Left |
| Height: | 6' 3" | Weight: | 200 |
| Born: | March 26, 1994 | Hometown: | Lakeville, MN |
| Born in: | Lakeville, MN, USA | ||
| Drafted: | 2012: NYR (1st Round / 28th Overall) - PLAYER PAGE | ||
• In his second season with the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Skjei (pronounced SHAY) helped the U.S. capture gold at the Under-18 World Championship leading the way defensively with a plus-10 rating.
• Skjei has committed to the University of Minnesota for the fall of 2012. His grandfather, Stan, was a collegiate football star for the Gophers in the early 1960’s and attending the University of Minnesota has been his dream since he was young.
• Making the Minnesota State Tournament in 2010 with Lakeville North high school is his favorite hockey memory – he recorded 29 points (11-18--29) in 30 games during the 2009-2010 season.
• His uncle, Barry Karn, an NHL skating coach was the first to put him on skates -- “(he) would always take me to his practices and push me around on chairs.”
• Skjei has committed to the University of Minnesota for the fall of 2012. His grandfather, Stan, was a collegiate football star for the Gophers in the early 1960’s and attending the University of Minnesota has been his dream since he was young.
• Making the Minnesota State Tournament in 2010 with Lakeville North high school is his favorite hockey memory – he recorded 29 points (11-18--29) in 30 games during the 2009-2010 season.
• His uncle, Barry Karn, an NHL skating coach was the first to put him on skates -- “(he) would always take me to his practices and push me around on chairs.”
FAVORITES
NHL team: Minnesota Wild
NHL player: Cam Fowler
Shootout move: Linus Omark’s flip
Video game: NHL 12
Movie: Miracle
TV show: Two and Half Men
Actor: Jessica Alba
Musician: Carrie Underwood
Website: Facebook
Pump-up song: ‘Till I Collapse’ by Eminem
Home-cooked meal: Breakfast skillet
Activity away from the rink: Golf and football
STATISTICS
| SEASON | TEAM | LEAGUE | GP | G | A | P | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | LAKEVILLE NORTH | HIGH-MN | 30 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 20 |
| 2010-2011 | USA U-17 | USHL | 55 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 24 |
| 2011-2012 | USA U-18 | USHL | 60 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 36 |
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