Alzner Signed -- Next Stop?
By The OFB Team -
May 22, 2008
The Washington Capitals have announced the signing of defeceman Karl Alzer to a 3 year entry-level contract. As with all signings, the terms of the deal were not made public.
The fifth overall pick in the 2007 Entry Draft, Alzer will most likely start next season in Hershey, though it is possible he may make the Capitals with a strong training camp. He will participate in the team's summer development camp July 7-12 at Kettler.
From the Capitals press release:
A two-time gold medalist at the IIHF World Junior Championship with Canada, Alzner captained the Canadian team in 2007-08 and was named one of the team's top three players by the coaching staff. Alzner also represented Canada in the 2007 Canada/Russia Super Series and played for the WHL team in the 2006 Canada-Russia Challenge.Alzner is rated as Washington's top prospect by The Hockey News and Hockey's Future. Those publications rank him as the NHL's No. 9 and No. 12 prospect, respectively.
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