(Source: Ottawa Senators) NEWARK, N.J. -- In the end, Colorado Avalanche executive vice president of hockey operations Joe Sakic was true to his word. The Avalanche on Sunday selected center Nathan MacKinnon of the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the No. 1 pick of the 2013 NHL Draft at Prudential Center. When Avalanche coach Patrick Roy announced the selection, the 6-foot, 182-pound right-handed shot turned to his father, Graham, and embraced him. I hugged him a few times, I think, MacKinnon told NHL.com. It was an unbelievable moment and it's still surreal. I've worked my whole life to get drafted and it crept up quick and it's a very proud...
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