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Mike G. Morreale - NHL.com Staff Writer Chicago's Kevin Lind, Cedar Rapids' Nolan Zajac and Team USA's Jack Campbell are among the top 2010 Entry Draft prospects playing in the USHL this season. READ MORE - 2010 Ones to Watch: North AmericanALL 2010 ENTRY DRAFT STORIES -Actually, he had one goal in his first 17 games. But that's when coach Greg Stefan left to take a scouting job with the Carolina afl football results Hurricanes. He was replaced by club president and GM Mike Vellucci on Nov. 10. Vellucci shuffled the lines, putting Seguin on the club's top line, with Chris Terry and Matt Caria. -We had a good coach before, but he didn't really give the rookies a lot of opportunities to earn our spots,- Seguin said. -When Mike came in he put me on the top line and let me earn my way. I really liked that way.-Se afl football results guin certainly earned his spot. After scoring just 9 points in his first 17 games, he exploded under Vellucci. In his final 44 games, he had 20 goals and 58 points, including an 18-game point-scoring streak, the longest among OHL rookies and third-longest in the league. -He's a very good player,- Vellucci told NHL.com. -He had a great rookie year for us last year. Once we put him on the top two li afl football results nes, put him with more skilled players, he took off last year. ... His skill is second to none, but his desire is what separates him from other guys. He's the ultimate competitor that wants to be a great player, not just a good player.-After helping the Whalers to the second round of the OHL playoffs last season, Seguin said he took three days off for a family fishing trip, and spent the rest of h afl football results is offseason in the gym and on the ice.-This summer I think I put on about 15 pounds of muscle,- said Seguin, who measured in at a shade under 6-1 and 180 pounds. -I was in the gym 4-5 days a week and I did that for about a month right after the season and a month right after I got home (to Brampton, Ont.). Being in the (U.S.), I had to stay and finish high school and we'd get to the rink 2-3 time afl football results s a week here.- In Brampton, he would be in the gym in the morning and spend the rest of the day working at a goaltending camp, where he'd shoot pucks at the students all day long, further honing his shot.With all that time on the ice over the summer, it's no wonder he was one of the stars of Canada's team at the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament in August. Playing on a line with John McFarland a afl football results nd Tyler Toffoli, Seguin led the team with 7 assists and 10 points in four games as Canada won the gold medal.-His skill is second to none, but his desire is what separates him from other guys. He's the ultimate competitor that wants to be a great player, not just a good player.--At the end of last year I kept hearing the jokes fromm the locker room and from my buddies, you're going to be by yours afl football results elf. That was one of the big things I wanted to shove in people's face, I don't really need those two top players to play my game.- - Tyler Seguin afl football results
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