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JOEL BRODA
Center • Ht.: 6’1” • Wt. : 203 • Shoots: Left
Born: Nov. 24, 1989 (Yorkton, Saskatchewan)
Drafted: Capitals’ fifth-round choice, 144th overall, in the 2008
Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2004-05 Beardy’s SMHL 44 13 13 26 28 - - - - -
Tri-City WHL 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
2005-06 Tri-City WHL 51 3 1 4 10 5 0 0 0 0
2006-07 Tri-City WHL 71 16 28 44 62 6 2 0 2 0
2007-08 Tri-City WHL 3 2 1 3 2 - - - - -
Moose Jaw WHL 70 28 22 50 72 6 1 1 2 0
2008-09 Moose Jaw WHL 39 36 12 48 45 - - - - -
Calgary WHL 28 17 22 39 19 18 11 13 24 8
2008-09: Split the season between Moose Jaw (39 games) and Calgary (28 games)
in the WHL … Combined to record 53 goals and 87 points in 67 games … Led the
league in goals and ranked eighth in points … Scored goals in each of the first four
games of the season (9/24—10/1, 6g) … Had 13 multiple-goal games, including
three hat tricks (11/7 vs. Prince Albert, 12/31 at Chilliwack and 2/15 at Moose Jaw)
… Helped Calgary to the best regular-season record in the WHL and the Eastern
Conference playoff championship … Was named the WHL Player of the Week in
the championship series, which Calgary lost to Kelowna. 2007-08: Ranked third
on Moose Jaw in goals (30) and fourth in points (53) … Combined for 73 games
between Tri-City and Moose Jaw. Personal: Lists Joe Sakic as his hockey hero …
Also played lacrosse, soccer and baseball growing up … Top hockey memories are
being drafted and meeting Alex Ovechkin.
GREG BURKE
Left Wing • Height: 6’3” • Weight: 205 • Shoots: Left
Born: May 16, 1990 (Portsmouth, N.H.)
Drafted: Capitals’ sixth-round choice, 174th overall, in the 2008 Entry
Draft
Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006-07 N.H. Jr. EJHL 34 6 12 18 22 - - - - -
2007-08 N.H. Jr. EJHL 40 21 25 46 46 6 5 4 9 6
2008-09 Cedar Rap. USHL 8 2 0 2 8 - - - - -
Will play for New Hampshire (Hockey East) in 2009-10. 2008-09: Limited to
eight games due to injury. 2007-08: Led the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs in
scoring with 46 points (21g-25a) in 40 games.
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BENJAMIN CASAVANT
Left Wing • Ht.: 6’1” • Wt. : 193 • Shoots: Left
Born: Jan. 21, 1991 (St-Hyacinthe, Quebec)
Drafted: Capitals’ seventh-round choice, 205th overall, in the 2009
Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2007-08 R.-Noranda QMJHL 2 0 0 0 0 - - - - -
P.E.I. QMJHL 30 7 7 14 11 4 1 1 2 0
2008-09 P.E.I. QMJHL 68 39 41 80 49 5 2 0 2 0
2008-09: Played 68 games for Prince Edward Island (QMJHL), leading the team
in goals (39), points (80) and plus/minus (+32) … Ranked second on the team in
assists (41), PPGs (13) and GWGs (3) … Finished seventh in the QMJHL in goals and
12th in points. Personal: A fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Jordan Staal … Grew
up a Montreal Canadiens fan … Enjoys listening to the band Breaking Benjamin.
STEFAN DELLA ROVERE
Left Wing • Height: 5’11” • Weight: 199 • Shoots: Left
Born: Feb. 25, 1990 (Richmond Hill, Ontario)
Drafted: Capitals’ seventh-round choice, 204th overall, in the
2008 Entry Draft
Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2006-07 Barrie OHL 48 7 7 14 37 6 0 0 0 0
2007-08 Barrie OHL 68 13 19 32 171 9 1 2 3 16
2008-09 Barrie OHL 57 27 24 51 146 5 2 2 4 19
S. Carolina ECHL 2 0 1 1 6 - - - - -
Canada WJC 6 1 1 2 26 - - - - -
2008-09: Registered an assist and six PIM in two games with South Carolina
(ECHL) upon completion of his junior season … Ranked third on Barrie (OHL)
with 51 points (27g-24a) … Led Barrie with 146 PIM … The team captain … Had 13
multiple-point games … His 10 PPGs ranked second on the team … Scored the
first goal of the game nine times, which tied for second in the OHL … Played in the
OHL All-Star Game and registered a goal … OHL coaches voted him the best body
checker in the league’s Eastern Conference … Registered five points (3g-2a) on
10/4 vs. Windsor … Recorded an eight-game point streak from 10/16—11/5, posting
11 points (8g-3a) … Registered a hat trick and added an assist on 2/14 vs. Ottawa
… Appeared in five playoff games for Barrie and registered four points (2g-2a) and
19 PIM. 2007-08: Played 68 games for Barrie (OHL) … Led team with 171 PIM …
Ranked fifth in scoring with 32 points (13g-19a) in 68 GP. 2006-07: Registered 14
points (7g-7a) and 37 PIM in 48 regular season games for Barrie … Appeared in six
playoff games for Barrie. Personal: Grew up a fan of the Vancouver Canucks and
forward Todd Bertuzzi … Favorite hockey memories are playing in tournaments
as a kid and winning the World Junior Championship … Favorite sports outside of
hockey are baseball, soccer and golf.