Cole Fischer

Age: 17

Height: 6-1. Weight: 190

Number: 9

Hometown: Luseland, Saskatchewan

Position: Defenseman

Last year: 1 goal, 8 assists, 42 penalty minutes as a rookie.

NHL draft status: Eligible in June.

Quick check: Saw playing time as a rookie. The club’s third pick in the ‘96 bantam draft.

Coach’s comment: “Good vision and intelligence. This is the year for him to start coming into his own.”