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Senyshyn out to show Bruins were right to select him in first round

2015 NHL Draft - Portraits

SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: 15th overall pick Zach Senyshyn of the Boston Bruins poses for a portrait during the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

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The Boston Bruins may have gone off the radar with their 15th overall pick in last month’s NHL Draft, selecting Zach Senyshyn out of the Ontario Hockey League. But the 18-year-old winger seems out to prove critics wrong.

Senyshyn was well down the order in Central Scouting’s Final Rankings, sitting 38th amongst North American skaters heading into the draft. But the Bruins, on what was an eventful day for that franchise to say the least, used the 15th overall pick and third straight selection in the opening round, to take the rookie winger from the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds.

This past season, Senyshyn’s first full season in the OHL, he scored 26 goals and 45 points in 66 games. According to multiple reports, he also had a strong showing at Boston’s prospects camp.

“It was nice to be able to show what I could do, and go out there and score a couple of goals,” Senyshyn told CSNNE.com.

“The Bruins showed a lot of belief in my abilities, and I have a lot of belief in my own abilities. It was nice to see their belief in me, and I wanted to show them that they did right by taking me in that spot. And not just by scoring a couple of goals in a game, but also by being really attentive in all of the on-ice sessions during the week.”

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