Roy seen as top NHL prospect

Eric Roy, the 17-year-old Métis from Beauval, is being projected as an early pick for the 2013 National Hockey League entry draft next June. Roy, a defenceman, is currently in his third season with the Manitoba-based Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. He was named the Wheat Kings’ most improved player last season tallying 53 points in 69 games. Roy was 14 when he left home to play a season of midget hockey in Prince Albert before joining the Wheat Kings. Roy has two seasons of junior eligibility remaining and anticipates returning to Brandon for at least one more season even after he is drafted.