The Pipeline Show is excited to bring you a series of guest player blogs by some of the top players eligible for the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. For a complete recap of the blogs so far, click on '2009 Guest Blogs' under 'Labels' down the right-hand side of your screen. To date we have heard from John Moore, defenceman with the Chicago Steel in the USHL, and Ethan Werek of the Kingston Frontenacs. Today we are pleased to present part one of 'Dylan On The Draft' with Camrose Kodiak and soon to be Minnesota-Duluth D-man Dylan Olsen who recently suited up for Canada at the U-18 World Championship.

Over all I thought that the U-18's was a great experience, although it would have been better to come back home with a medal it was still a great tournament to play in. We started out meeting as a team for the first time in Minnesota, where we had practice and did a lot of team bonding so that we would go into the tournament knowing one another and being able to play together as a team on the ice. The two exhibition games we had were huge for us as a team because it showed us what talent we had, and that if we were to use our teammates and work together we would do really well in the tournament.

Although the outcome of the game was not what we wanted it was still a great game to play in, the speed and tempo of the game was fast and the crowd was really loud, and it was a really fun game to play in. After the game obviously everyone was very up set because our chance to play for gold was gone. But once we left the room we knew that another medal was on the line and we had to be ready for Finland.

It was a great tournament to play in because I was able to see what other talent there is in the world. Also it was good to be able to play with a bunch of great players from all across Canada, as a team we were pretty tight in the end and we had a lot of fun being able to represent our country.

As for getting ready for the draft, right now I am doing intense workouts twice a day to get ready for the combine testing, after talking to Joe Colborne, he told me to be ready for an intense few days and not to get overwhelmed by everything going on and just to go in there and do my best.
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Dylan Olsen is ranked 39th by ISS in their April edition. At 6.02.5 and 205 pounds he's a very physical blueliner who can quarterback the power play. This past year the defencemen recorded 24 points in 49 games with Camrose of the AJHL.
Photos Courtesy: AJHL, Camrose Kodiaks, Hockey Canada
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