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Rise & Shine

By by Thomas Wheatley

Tuesday, June 18, 2002

Just how did Phoenix rise from the ashes? Ask Wayne Gretzky and he'll point to Dave Draper, whom he hired before the 2001 trade deadline. "The key to building an NHL franchise is through the draft," says the Coyotes co-owner. (Clichés somehow sound more profound coming from the Great One.) "Dave did a tremendous job in Colorado evaluating talent." Draper's picks in Colorado included star scorers Chris Drury (fifth round), Milan Hejduk (sixth) and Alex Tanguay (first). But building through the ...

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