Estevan’s Cole Fonstad is one big step closer to his National Hockey League dream.
Fonstad was drafted in the fifth round, 128th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens in Dallas on Saturday, becoming one of the highest Estevan products drafted. He'll join Estevan Minor Hockey product Cale Fleury in the Habs system. Fleury was drafted in the third round, 87th overall last year.
Fonstad had a great year on the ice for the Prince Albert Raiders, scoring 21 goals and 52 assists for 73 points in 72 games in the regular season. He added four goals and an assist in the Raiders’ playoff run and played in five games for Canada at the U-18 Ivan Hlinka tournament in Russia in the spring.
The highest Estevan player drafted was Blair Atcheynum, selected 52nd overall by the Hartford Whalers in 1989. The most recent players selected were chosen in 2001 (Joel Stepp, 69th by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Dustin Johner, 169th overall by the Florida Panthers).
