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The Kelowna Rockets' Luke Schenn likes to play a physical game, much like NHL bruisers Dion Phaneuf and Chris Pronger. Luke Schenn and Tyler Myers have been together for a long time, but their productive partnership nearly is at an end. The Kelowna Rockets defensemen have been through a lot together. They were teammates for three seasons with the Western Hockey League team, played in top prosp 606 football ects games and all-star events, and now are going through the draft process together. Myers, ranked No. 4 among North American skaters for the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by NHL Central Scouting, and Schenn, ranked fifth, traveled together to Detroit for the Top Prospects Luncheon where they attended the Penguins' and Red Wings' morning skates, met members of both teams and had prime seats for a Stanley 606 football Cup Final game. They even shared a room at the Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport Hotel for the NHL Scouting Combine in Toronto last month. That partnership almost certainly will come to an end sometime during the first round of the Draft, when each is selected by different teams. It may be an end, but it's also the first step to what should be two very productive professional futures. -It makes 606 football it a lot easier with a guy like that to go through your draft year with,- Myers said of Schenn. -It's fun whenever you get to do events with a teammate, you get to talk to each other about the different things that have happened. It's going well.- Second time's the charm Chicoutimi's Nicolas Deschamps and Jacob Lagace were passed over when their first chance came to join the QMJHL. History 606 football certainly won't be repeated when their first chance at joining the NHL comes. Draft Dandies archive Ottawa 2008 Draft Central Get your 2008 Draft Center Ice Stretch Fit Hat now!He also played a leadership role with the Rockets, especially helping Myers along. -He's obviously an amazing player and you get to learn from him throughout the year,- Myers said of Schenn. -He's one of the reasons I 606 football 've improved as much as I have this year.- -Not too many people get around him because of his huge reach,- Schenn said of his teammate. -He's a really good skater. He's really improved on his skating since he got into the league.- At just 204 pounds, Myers still needs to get stronger and fill out physically, which should come easily once he gets into an NHL strength-training program, while Schenn 606 football needs to improve his decision-making skills. Both, though, should do what's needed to have solid professional careers. -There may be a night when the large feet of Myers get in his way a little bit,- said E.J. McGuire, director of Central Scouting. -But to hear scouts talk, they won't get in his way for very many more years.-Luke can play a mean game and he plays a tough, NHL-style defense that is 606 football guaranteed to get him a long hard look and career in the National Hockey League.- Contact Adam Kimelman at akimelman@nhl.com 606 football
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