June 23, 2008
www.northfulton.com
Forsyth County resident Perry Holcombe, 14, recently returned victorious from Detroit after playing in the 2008 Elite Prospects Showcase for the nations best hockey players.
Last year, 11 out of the 30 First Round NHL Draft Picks in the 2007 NHL Draft all played in this event.
Perry and his teammate Ben Roush were asked to play for Team USA - Blue against the top ice hockey players from Western Canada and Ontario. After going 4-0 in the opening rounds, it took an overtime shootout to seal the victory for Team USA.
Perry and Ben play for the TPH Thunder AAA locally.
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