BUFFALO, NY - It's not often you hear about an NHL hockey player from Yukon Territory.
In fact, it's been nearly 40 years since Peter Sturgeon (six games with the Colorado Rockies) and former Edmonton Oilers defenceman Bryon Baltimore (two games) last laced up their skates at the NHL level.
Much like Sturgeon - a 1974 second-round pick of the Boston Bruins - Whitehorse, YT native Dylan Cozens will have the opportunity to have his named called at this year's NHL Draft in Vancouver.
NHL Central Scouting's fifth-ranked North American skater brings quick feet, an effective two-way game and a 6-foot-3, 181-pound frame to the table - all points of emphasis for NHL teams speaking to him this weekend. However, according to the young centre, a main talking point during the 2019 NHL Scouting Combine has also been the uniqueness of his birthplace.
COMBINE: Yukon's Cozens in uncharted territory
"I love to share my story. I'm so proud to be from there and so proud to represent it," said Whitehorse, YT native and projected top-10 pick Dylan Cozens.
