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By Connor Gunn

Former Hurricane named coach for 2022 CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game

Feb 28, 2022 | 5:00 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – WHL, Lethbridge Hurricanes alumnus, and TSN OverDrive personality Jamie McLennan has been named as a celebrity coach for the 2022 Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game.

McLennan, a Del Wilson Trophy winner as the WHL’s Goaltender of the Year in 1991, spent three seasons in the WHL with the Spokane Chiefs and Lethbridge Hurricanes.

He then went on to play 17 years of professional hockey that included over 250 appearances with the New York Islanders, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers, and Florida Panthers.

McLennan will work alongside his “OverDrive” co-host Bryan Hayes, Kitchener Rangers alumnus and Memorial Cup champion Derek Roy, plus Rangers head coach Mike McKenzie as well as equipment manager Dan Lebold and athletic therapist Cory Birk.

Jeff O’Neill will coach the opposing team Michael DiStefano, CHL legend Brian Kilrea, plus Guelph Storm head coach George Burnett as well as equipment manager Jake McKercher and athletic therapist Brie Donelson.

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The WHL says 15 WHL players were invited to participate in the 2022 Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game including a trio of players ranked among the top 10 North American Skaters in the NHL Central Scouting Mid-Season Rankings:

Matthew Savoie, Conor Geekie, Denton Mateychuk, as well as the top-ranked North American Goaltender Tyler Brennan.

“The Kubota CHL / NHL Top Prospects Game showcases the top 40 CHL players eligible for the 2022 NHL Draft from across the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League,” the release reads.

Since being reintroduced in 1996, the event has featured 15 players who were later selected first overall in the NHL Draft.

The 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game will air live on TSN, TSN.ca, the TSN app, and RDS on Wednesday, March 23 at 6:00 pm MT. For more information, visit kubotatopprospects.ca.