A couple of names have caught my attention as NHL trade are being announced. These are guys the ICE have played against even though they weren't from the WHL.
Pascal Leclaire - played for Halifax in the 2000 Memorial Cup. He and Dan Blackburn were rated as the top goalies for the 2001 NHL Draft. Leclaire went 8th overall to Columbus and Blakburn 10th overal to the Rangers.
I was lucky enough to be at that draft in Florida and the feeling was Columbus was going to take Blackburn.
Matthew Lombardi - played for Victoriaville in the 2002 Memorial Cup. He was 2nd in the QJHMJ scoring race.
Antoine Vermette - also played for Victoriaville in the 2002 Memorial Cup. Only played 4 games in the rgular season because of a concussion/neck injury. In the playoffs had 26 points in 20 games.