Top 10 Available

by Adam Cristallini

The Franklin Hockey League heads into Draft Week 2010 with anticipation building as it always does. This year’s draft will be even more special as it marks the return of the league’s most prolific and dominating scorer, Chad Kanz. Where Kanz will end up is the mystery everyone is wanting to solve. It is almost the surest bet that he will be taking number one overall, but there’s catch. There almost always is one it seems too. It’s that Kanz does not, and has publicly said he does not want to play with the Jets (who have the first pick) and Franchise Player Brian Barca. There’s simply no bond between the two hockey players, and that has made the draft even more interesting. Kanz can either single handedly change a team’s season around on his own or make everyone around him better, he is just too valuable. Some have gone as far to say that he will take over the career points record by sometime in early February, and possibly have his team sitting undefeated for most of the year. There’s a lot expected from his return and that’s why he is this year’s Best Available Player for the 2010 FHL Draft. Now, we took a look at numbers 2 through 10. At #2 sits Buddy Doyle, one of the best offensive defensemen in the game. His ability to score, pass, and even give up the body on D makes a very wanted player for any of the six teams. #’s 3, 4, and 5 can go either way. And those three players are Ryan Cleary, Jason Tatrai and Jason Kortz. It is believed by a few that these three guys quietly would make the biggest difference for their respected teams a year ago, now they’ll be rewarding going in the first round. Thomas Sheetz comes in at number 6. After having a great first year in the league and proving to be a tough guy that can score. He looks to be a difference maker for the team that makes a grab for him. # 7 has Matt “Mitch” Wierchowski. The upbeat always enthusiastic forward is still fast and is a scorer that can be counted on in the clutch. From 8 through 10 almost five different players can squeeze into the best available spots, so look for players like Mike Cullen, Shane Lucas, Adam Cristallini, Nick Siniawski, and Drew Hruska to have an immediate impact for their clubs this season. Also Ryan Marion, Jay Haddad, Matt Gori and Ryan Stottlemeyer will look to go high as well within the first 3 rounds. In other FHL News, and everyone who has been wondering, someone was spotted up at Franklin Primary today and has told league officials that the fence behind the net on the parking lot side has been fixed, which is great news for the grinders out there…Commissioner John George has extended his “Lazy Sunday” streak to 45 straight weeks