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Penguins draft twin brothers from British Columbia in NHL draft
The Pittsburgh Penguins selected twin brothers Marcus and Liam Ruck from Osoyoos, British Columbia, in consecutive rounds of the NHL draft. Marcus was taken 39th overall on Saturday, one day after Liam went 22nd overall.
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Marcus was taken 39th overall on Saturday, one day after Liam went 22nd overall. Marcus said he was content to let his brother hold draft bragging rights. "He can brag to me all he wants. I'm just so happy to be with him," he said. The brothers spent the past two-plus seasons playing for the same Western Hockey League team in Medicine Hat.
Marcus led the league with 108 points last season while Liam finished second with 104 points.
Draft context Liam was projected to be selected earlier than his brother.
Marcus said he had no preference on timing as long as he ended up with the Penguins. "I didn't have a preference of when, I just knew where I wanted to go and who I wanted be with," Marcus said. The selections occurred during a draft that also featured family connections, including a player whose father had recently been hired as head coach of another team and the son of a Hall of Famer.
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