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Nesbitt gets scholarship
to Ferris State, Michigan
By Scott Hilgendorff
Expositor Editor
Signing with Big Rapids. Michigan's Ferris
State Uni\crsity on.a hockey, scholarship has
brought Scaforth's Derek Nesbitt another step
closer to his NHL dream.
"Just signing that Tetter of intent makes you
feel like you've accomplished something." said
18 -year-old Nesbitt. who will leave for Michigan
next•fall after three years with Sarnia's Jr. B
team.
"It means a lot to me. ;,said Nesbitt who signed
with Ferris State on Friday after scouts spotted
him in last year's All-Star game.
Nesbitt had a chance t� sec Michigan State
University, one of the teams he will he playing
against next year. when he was 10 years old. 1t
was then that he decided he wanted to make it to•
college hockey on his road to making his dream
of playing in the NHL come true:
Knowing there is lots of hard work ahead if
he's going to impress the scouts. he has seen how
there could be opportunity to he recruited by the
NHL.
Last season in Sarnia. six NHL teamscouts.
including the Rangers. Islanders and Chicago,
were at games to check out
potential players and central
scouting was there as well.
Perris State was there to
check out a couple other players
and spotted Nesbitt on the ice.
Nesbitt got a call about a
week after the All-Star game in
mid-December last year and
kept in touch with him. bringing
him an offer this summer in
Sarnia. which he accepted Aug.
3. signing with them officially
on Friday.
. The weekly contact Ncsbitt
has had with the team's assistant
coach has left Ncsbitt feeling
like he made a good decision
because the coach checks on
how Ncsbitt is doing, not only in
hockey but in life.
Nesbitt said they have treated him more like a
friend than just a potential player for the team.
But between now and. this fall, Nesbitt knows
he's got a lot of work ahead of him.
As, an 18 -year-old. he will be joining a team
with players in their early 20s who are stronger
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esbitt
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and more physically powerful than
he is right now. •
"1've got to get stronger."
Nesbitt said. "That's the biggest
step of going from Jr. B hockey to
college." he said.
Players have moved around
Other local players working On
NHL dreams of their own include
Wes Vick. The 20 -year-old right
winger will be playing against
Nesbitt this year as a member of
the St. Thomas Stars. He moves to
the Stars from Stratford:. where .he
played last season.
Adam Lconhardt, a 19 -year-old
defcnccman is now in his second
year with the St. Mary's Lincolns,
in Western Jr. B hockey.
Marc Glannville, a 19-ycar-old
left winger, has moved to the Aylmer As from St.
Marys last year.
Nick Elligsen, 16, who left the Seaforth minor
hockey system for the Triple A Lakcrs after his
Pee Wcc year, has joined the Listowel Cyclones
in Midwestern Jr. B action.
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