News release
16 March 2005
Elmira, NY The Elmira Jackals announced the following selections from Tuesdays UHL North American Amateur Draft: Gary Bowman, a forward from SUNY Oswego; Mac Faulkner, a forward from Clarkson University; Dale Lupul, a defenseman from the University of Wisconsin-Superior; Jay Latulippe, a forward from Clarkson University; and Steve Silverthorn, a goaltender from Colgate University.
Third round pick Mac Faulkner, a 61, 205 lbs senior forward from King City, Ontario, ranked fourth on Clarkson in scoring with 19 points (11 goals, 8 assists) in 39 games. The captain of this seasons Golden Knights, Faulkner was second on the team with five power play goals and he also had 62 minutes of penalties this season. Brost said, Mac is a lot like Carl Drakensjo; a centerman that is good in the corners, hardworking, willing to take hits and digs the puck out. In 141 games in his Clarkson career he had 83 points (33 goals, 50 assists).
Dale Lupul, a 62, 210 lbs senior defenseman from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, was the Jackals 4th round selection. He had 29 points (3 goals, 26 assists) over 27 games, which ranks fifth on the Yellow Jackets. Dale is a very gritty defenseman, said Brost. He plays with a big, physical presence and has ties with current players. Lupul was junior hockey teammates with defenseman Chris Shaw on the Burnaby Bulldogs of the BCHL.
Colgate goaltender Steve Silverthorn was selected by Elmira in the 6th round. At 62 180 lbs. Silverthorn went 24-9-3 this year with a 1.77 GAA, a 0.925 save percentage and 5 shutouts. He helped the Raiders to a third place finish in the ECAC tournament last weekend (beating Vermont 2-1) and an NCAA tournament berth. Steve is a big goaltender who takes up a lot of the net, said Brost. He has good angles, a quick glove and is very proficient in playing the puck. Colgates season is still going, they are the #4 seed in the Mid West Region set to face off with #1 seed Colorado College on Friday, March 25th at 5:00 pm at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Steves older brother Jason played 4-years at Elmira College from 1999-2003 and played 9 games for the UHLs Motor City Mechanics earlier this season.
All of the amateurs in consideration of the draft were playing for colleges, universities and junior leagues. Stipulations for eligibility were that the players have to be 19 or above, have played in North American during the 2004-05 season and have played no UHL regular season games in their career. A majority of players taken came from NCAA Division I and III schools and the Canadian Hockey League (WHL, OHL, QMJHL). In the 6-round, 84-player draft, the Jackals did not have a first round pick, which was used to acquire Jason Sessa from Quad City in the off season.
NOTES: UHL teams are allowed to put four of their draftees on the playoff roster in addition to the 20-man roster without those players having to fulfill the 6-game minimum requirement. Out of the four, two players selected in the draft can be activated. Flint took the most players (nine) in the draft, while Quad City took eight and Muskegon and Kalamazoo had seven. Rockford, Missouri, Danbury and Adirondack had the standard six picks. Elmira, Fort Wayne, Motor City, and Port Huron each took five and Richmond selected the fewest with four. In a bizarre move Kansas City passed on their first round pick, then took players in the last five rounds. The draft order was based on the reverse order of the current UHL overall standings. Thus Elmira had the first pick, while Muskegon picked last.