Kozun info

By Rich Hammond on June 27, 2009 10:18 AM | Permalink | Comments (3) |

Brandon Kozun, the Kings' sixth-round pick (No. 179) will likely draw some obvious comparisons to Justin Azevedo, the Kings' sixth-round pick from last year. Kozun is listed at 5-foot-8, one inch taller than Azevedo, and they both fell into the late rounds despite putting up big goal-scoring numbers.

Kozun was a teammate, in Calgary, of Kings goalie prospect Martin Jones. He scored 19 goals for the Hitmen in 2007-08 but jumped to 40 goals last season. Kozun lists Calgary as his hometown but apparently was born in Los Angeles.

3 Comments

-J

said:

He's also one inch shorter than Pat Kane.

June 27, 2009 10:24 AM

Jack Lavelle said:

Azevedo is alot stronger than Kozun by a mile

July 11, 2009 10:10 AM

bill said:

Hes also two years older... Kozun is going to be a steal in a bout 3 years, im calling it. Hes going to be a stud.

July 22, 2009 1:14 PM

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