As we hit the 39th spot, the draft board shifts to a name that might be familiar to even some of the more casual prospect watchers around here. Henry Brzustewicz, a big, right-shooting defender, just wrapped up his second season with the London Knights of the OHL, playing on that team with Flyers prospects Denver Barkey and Oliver Bonk, who made it all the way to (and away with, in the end) the Memorial Cup this spring.
The long playoff run likely gave him some valuable experience in playing in big, high-leverage situations, but with more eyes than ever turning to watch the pinnacle of junior hockey, it also gave Brzustewicz a bit more name recognition, even as he’s projected to go somewhere outside of the first round.