Brandin Cote

Age: 17

Height: 5-10. Weight: 190.

Number: 10

Hometown: Yorkton, Saskatchewan

Position: Center

Last year: 12 goals, 12 assists, 84 penalty minutes.

NHL draft status: Eligible for June 25-26 entry draft in Boston.

Quick check: Club’s rookie of the year who became a star in his first year on a Memorial Cup team of veterans. Slowed through the preseason by ankle injury. Named by coaches and general managers as the No. 4 WHL rookie in the West Division behind only Marian Hossa, Scott Gomez and Mark Parrish - all older players and highly regarded NHL prospects.

Coach’s comment: “He became a dominant player last year. We expect him to be the same tenacious, hard-working guy.”