Lynn Loyns

Wed., Sept. 22, 1999

Age: 18

Height: 5-10. Weight: 190

Number: 27

Hometown: Naicam, Saskatchewan

Position: Center

Last year: 20 goals, 30 assists.

NHL draft status: Undrafted. Went to camp with New York Rangers.

Quick check: The finest low-round bantam pick in club history (10th round in ‘96, 176th player chosen). Scoring leader last year. Only Chief to appear in all 72 games. In the spring showed off his versatility at Ferris High School by going 5-0 as a pitcher and earning first-team all Greater Spokane League honors as an infielder.

Coach’s comment: “Had a good year. Needs to be a dominant player for us to be successful. At 18, that’s not easy but he’s a complete player. I think he’s ready for the challenge.”

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