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Tomorrow the Oilers rookies kick off the 5th 4th annual (except 2012) Young Stars Tournament in Penticton, BC against the host club Vancouver Canucks. Here is quick look the 2014 Oilers Young Stars Classic Roster.
| Name | Number | Position | Height | Weight | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Brossoit | 1 | G | 6'3" | 200 | 3/23/1993 | 21 |
| Keven Bouchard | 29 | G | 6'3" | 205 | 4/19/1996 | 18 |
| Ty Rimmer | 38 | G | 6'0" | 170 | 3/23/1992 | 22 |
| Frans Tuohimma | 60 | G | 6'2" | 194 | 8/19/1991 | 23 |
| Ben Betker | 75 | D | 6'6" | 215 | 9/29/1994 | 19 |
| Darnell Nurse | 74 | D | 6'4" | 193 | 2/4/1995 | 19 |
| Martin Gernat | 78 | D | 6'5" | 187 | 4/11/1993 | 21 |
| Dillon Simpson | 79 | D | 6'2" | 197 | 2/10/1993 | 21 |
| Jordan Oesterle | 82 | D | 6'0" | 185 | 6/25/1992 | 22 |
| Connor Boland | 83 | D | 6'0" | 200 | 11/29/1994 | 19 |
| David Musil | 87 | D | 6'4" | 203 | 4/9/1993 | 21 |
| CJ Ludwig | 89 | D | 6'0" | 195 | 6/8/1990 | 24 |
| Graeme Craig | 90 | D | 6'5" | 202 | 5/3/1993 | 21 |
| Mitch Holmberg | 36 | R | 5'10" | 175 | 3/9/1993 | 21 |
| Josh Winquist | 37 | L | 6'0" | 180 | 9/6/1993 | 21 |
| Bogdan Yakimov | 39 | C | 6'5" | 202 | 10/4/1994 | 19 |
| Marco Roy | 42 | C | 6'1" | 192 | 11/5/1994 | 19 |
| Kale Kessy | 49 | L | 6'3" | 196 | 12/4/1992 | 21 |
| Mitchell Moroz | 53 | L | 6'3" | 214 | 5/3/1994 | 20 |
| Jujhar Khaira | 54 | L | 6'4" | 215 | 8/13/1994 | 20 |
| Leon Draisaitl | 55 | C | 6'1" | 209 | 10/27/1995 | 18 |
| Jackson Houck | 61 | R | 6'1" | 193 | 2/27/1995 | 19 |
| Vladimir Tkachev | 64 | L | 5'8" | 163 | 10/5/1995 | 18 |
| Alex Krusheinyski | 65 | L | 5'11" | 173 | 11/14/1990 | 23 |
| Connor Jones | 66 | L | 5'9" | 165 | 8/16/1990 | 24 |
| Kyle Platzer | 71 | C | 5'11" | 184 | 3/4/1995 | 19 |
| Greg Chase | 72 | C | 6'0" | 204 | 1/1/1995 | 19 |
| Travis Ewanyk | 76 | C | 6'2" | 192 | 3/29/1993 | 21 |
| Kellen Jones | 81 | L | 5'9" | 165 | 8/16/1990 | 24 |
Expectations
For a lot of these guys this tournament is the closest they'll ever get to a real NHL game but here is a list of guys to watch for.
The Obvious
- Leon Draisaitl - Oilers 1st Round pick from 2014 3rd overall
- Darnell Nurse - We got a quick glimpse of Nurse last season and with one more junior season under his belt it will be interesting to see how much he has improved
The Not So Obvious
- Laurent Brossoit - He had a pretty good season last year in the ECHL it will be interesting to see how he does against this mix of players
- Both Bogdan Yakimov & Jujhar Khaira will be trying to impress as each of them will probably start the season in OKC
Of Course
- There are going to be the meat heads out there because this is a rookie tournament and guys like Mitchell Moroz & Kale Kessy will want to show the grit and heart they bring to the game
All of the games will be streamed live on the Oilers website if you want to tune in.