NRHS Graduate Drafted By Nashville Predators
Jimmy Vesey was drafted in the third round.
North Reading High School graduate Jimmy Vesey was picked in the third round of the NHL draft. The Nashville Predators will own his rights for the next five years. Vesey, son of former Bruin Jim Vesey, started skating when he was 4-years-old and began playing hockey at age six. He has played througout his life, and earlier this year he broke the single-season scoring record in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. He was recently drafted in the third round, 66th overall in the NHL Entry Draft by the Predators. "I went to the draft with my family so I heard my name called and it was the best feeling in the world," he said. The Nashville Predators own his rights for the next five years, meaning that if he goes pro in that time, he will play for…
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Jim Pothier
7:55 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
Best of luck, Jimmy! more ›