It was a busy day for some area hockey players in the USHL draft. Eau Claire Memorial had a pair of players have their name called during the draft today with defenseman David Donnellan going to the Sioux Falls Stampede and Jefferson Dahl being traded to the Green Bay Gamblers. River Falls standout Trent Frey was also selected, going in the 18th round to Sioux Falls.
Donnellan was selected with the 8th overall selection by the Stampede after having an impressive showing during his senior year with the Old Abes.
“He is a steady, stay at home defenseman,” head coach Kevin Hartzell said in a release on the 6-foot-0 185-pound defenseman. “His game is much similar to Chris Berenguer and will compliment the skilled defensemen we have returning.”
After being drafted by the Des Moisnes Buccaneers last season, Dahl was traded to the Gamblers during the first selction of today's draft. Green Bay traded the rights to Aaron Crandall, Jacob Youso and Joe Gleason to Des Moines in exchange for the rights to Dahl as well as their first round (#2 overall)and third round #23 overall)picks in the 2008 draft.
Frey was selected in the final round by the Stampeded after finishing his senior year with 32 goals and 54 points.
-- Adam Parks
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