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Four invites

Print | Comments () Posted by Fluto Shinzawa, Globe Staff September 5, 2008 03:03 PM

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The Bruins have invited F Yuri Cheremetiev, D Scott Fletcher, D Doug Krantz, and G Kevin Nastiuk to training camp. A bit on each player:

* Cheremetiev, 19, has played for Halifax (QMJHL) for the last three seasons, skating alongside Andrew Bodnarchuk and Brad Marchand. The 6-foot-1, 189-pound Cheremetiev scored 13 goals and 16 assists in 69 games last year.

* Fletcher, 20, played for Niagara (OHL) last season, appearing in 44 games while recording one assist and 153 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound defenseman is from Haslett, Mich.

* The 25-year-old Krantz played at Cornell for four years, with 2007-08 being his senior season. He was a teammate of Byron Bitz for his first three seasons. Krantz (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) put up a 4-3--7 line in 36 games last year.

* Nastiuk, 23, played his junior hockey with Medicine Hat (WHL). The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Edmonton native split time last season between Albany (AHL) and Florida (ECHL).

All numbers courtesy of the unparalleled hockeydb.com.

tags Doug Krantz, Kevin Nastiuk, Scott Fletcher, training camp, Yuri Cheremetiev