Athlete of the Week: Jesse Draper
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Steamboat Springs — Name: Jesse Draper
School: Steamboat Springs High School
Year: Senior
Height: 5 foot 9
Sport: Hockey
Why: Draper stopped 31 of 34 shots in helping the Steamboat Springs High School hockey team remain undefeated and win the King of the Mountain trophy. In his first start of the year, Draper’s play in net helped Steamboat beat Aspen, 4-3.
Quotable: “I was very, very impressed. It was a very emotional game for him. He started out the season and didn’t dress for that first home game. But he reacted in a positive way and worked super, super hard.” — Steamboat coach Brent Tollar.
Send your nominations for Athlete of the Week to sports@SteamboatToday.com.
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