Ryan Pilon, 19:
The cousin of former Isles defenseman Rich Pilon, Ryan “lost [his] passion to play,” and left his Juniors team for personal reasons. “Ryan came to me this week and told me that at this time he has lost his passion to play hockey and will be leaving the team,” Brandon coach and GM Kelly McCrimmon said in a statement.
“We had a number of discussions, but his final decision was that this was what he felt he needed to do,” he added.
Andong Song, 19:
The first Chinese-born player to ever be drafted in the history of the league, Song is inspiring a growing interest in the sport in the region. There’s not much information on his status, though.
