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Kurker Answers Fan Questions

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/ St. Louis Blues

In early July, fans on stlouisblues.com were able to submit questions to Sam Kurker, the Blues' second round pick (56th overall) at the 2012 NHL Draft.

Kurker played in 24 games last season with St. John's Prep in Massachussetts, recording 60 points (32 goals and 28 assists) along with 23 penalty minutes. The 6-foot-2, 198-pound Kurker describes himself as a power forward and was ranked 36th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting. He is committed to play for Boston University.

Below are his answers to some of the questions we received.

1. You seem to be a good “under the radar” type guy. Could you tell us a little about your playing style and what you bring to the table? Thanks,NWSB Editor and Writer talks about the University of Oregon’s biggest rival when it comes to the college sporting world. Families become divided, friends become enemies, and people who would never had made contact in life end up screaming at the tops of their lungs, denouncing one another because of affiliation with a rival team. Chip Kelly, Steve Sarkisian, Mike Riley, and Lane Kiffin make Pac 12 rivalries very interesting.

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