{"id":34786,"date":"2024-07-04T17:38:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T21:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=34786"},"modified":"2024-07-04T17:38:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T21:38:13","slug":"sacs-dean-letourneau-taken-25th-by-boston-and-jack-pridham-chosen-92nd-by-chicago-at-the-2024-nhl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/sacs-dean-letourneau-taken-25th-by-boston-and-jack-pridham-chosen-92nd-by-chicago-at-the-2024-nhl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"SAC\u2019s Dean Letourneau taken 25th by Boston and Jack Pridham chosen 92nd by Chicago at the 2024 NHL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It was a big weekend for the St. Andrew\u2019s College hockey program as two of its graduates were chosen by NHL Original Six teams in the 2024 Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forwards Dean Letourneau and Jack Pridham\u2014who have committed to NCAA scholarships\u2014were chosen in the first and third rounds, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The professional hockey potential of SAC centre Dean Letourneau was magnified on Friday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boston Bruins stepped to the microphone in Las Vegas and selected the Braeside, ON, native in the first round with the 25th pick. It\u2019s a match made in Heaven for Letourneau who is committed to play for D1 Boston College in September. He\u2019ll have his NHL team and its resources close at hand when he settles into play for the Eagles in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letourneau\u2019s Head Coach David Manning was present for his star player\u2019s selection by the Bruins. SAC\u2019s veteran bench boss was pleased to witness Letourneau being chosen in the first-round in Las Vegas:  \u201cIt was an amazing experience for Dean and his family. Our SAC Community is so proud of him and being able to share the moment with him is something we\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coach Manning also expressed much satisfaction at seeing 2023 SAC grad Jack Pridham selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the third round\u201492nd overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJack has worked so hard to get to this spot and to be taken by an Original Six team with such a rich history is really exciting for him and us as we follow his career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pridham, a 6\u20192\u201d, 170-pound forward from Stouffville, ON, played hockey in 2023-24 in the British Columbia Hockey League for the West Kelowna Warriors where, according to Coach Manning, \u201che will play one more year before attending Boston University.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Jim Stewart<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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