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Article: NHL career could be in the cards for Mi'kmaq defender.(sports)(Chad Denny, National Hockey League)
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- Wind Speaker
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- March 1, 2007
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Since he's on a first-place team, there's a good chance Chad Denny will get an opportunity to battle for the Memorial Cup--the top prize in junior hockey.
But Denny, who turns 20 on Mar. 27, is not keen to look too far into the future; a future that in all likelihood will include a National Hockey League (NHL) career.
The Mi'kmaq from Nova Scotia's Eskasoni First Nation, is in his fourth season of toiling in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He's starring with the Maine-based Lewiston MAINEiacs.
Following its first 57 games, Lewiston was atop the standings in the 18-team QMJHL. The MAINEiacs had compiled a record of 38-13-2-4. As a ...