Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Oh please, oh please...

USCHO.com: Kessel Ready to Choose:

Phil Kessel, the 17-year-old highly-touted U.S.-born phenom, has set a news conference for Thursday at the U.S. National Team Development Program headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he announce a decision on where he will play next season.

Kessel, projected by many to be a possible No. 1 overall pick in the 2006 NHL Draft, has held off on making a decision until after the season was over with the U.S. under-18 team. He has been courted by most major programs, and has been said to be leaning towards either Wisconsin or Minnesota.

According to a report in today's Wisconsin State Journal, Kessel, a native of Madison, Wis., Kessel will choose to play for the Gophers.

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