Luke Sellars Defenseman Born: May 21, 1981 - Toronto, Ontario Height: 6'1" Weight: 205 lbs. Shoots Left Selected by the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2nd Round (#30 overall) in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Assigned to the Chicago Wolves by the Atlanta Thrashers on September 19, 2001. Reassigned to the Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL) on February 7, 2002. Recalled by the Atlanta Thrashers on March 23, 2002. Assigned to the Greenville Grrrowl on March 24, 2002. Assigned to the Chicago Wolves on Sept 19, 2002. Assigned to the Greenville Grrrowl on Oct 10, 2002. Recalled to the Chicago Wolves on Oct 20, 2002. Named to the Canadan Team for the Spengler Cup, held in Switzerland Dec 26-31, 2002.

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Season   Team                        Lge    GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  GP   G   A Pts PIM
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1998-99  Ottawa 67's                 OHL    56    4   19   23   87   9   1   2   3   7
1999-00  Ottawa 67's                 OHL    56    8   34   42  147  11   4   6  10  28
2000-01  Ottawa 67's                 OHL    59    9   21   30  136  18   4  10  14  47
2001-02  Greenville Grrrowl          ECHL   21    2    6    8   61  17   7   6  13  44
2001-02  Chicago Wolves              AHL    31    2    4    6   87  --  --  --  --  --
2001-02  Atlanta Thrashers           NHL     1    0    0    0    2  --  --  --  --  --
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Awards won: Won the gold medal with Team Canada in the 2002-2003 Spengler Cup. Won the Kelly Cup with the Greenville Grrrowl in 2001-2002. Won the Calder Cup with the Chicago Wolves in 2001-2002. Won the Memorial Cup with the Ottawa 67's in 2000-01. Won the bronze medal with the Atlanta Thrashers at the Traverse City Rookie Tournament in 2001. Won the Metro Junior A Championship with Wexford in 1998. Named Rookie of the Year for Wexford in 1997-98.   Career Information: Was ranked 21st on the Central Scouting Service Final Report prior to the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Made his NHL debut on March 23, 2002, against Ottawa, notching 2 penalty minutes with a high-sticking call on his first shift. Played inline hockey with the Pickering Phantoms in the Toronto Junior Roller Hockey League.   Personal information: Started, with the help of a friend, a clothing company named Entite Apparel.

It's a Sellars Market: A buddy and I from Toronto came up with the idea [to start a clothing company] two summers ago. We both grew up into skateboarding and snowboarding. We tossed some ideas around. We finally settled on a logo and a name, and started making clothes. The company is called 'Entite Apparel'. It's basically board-wear, along the line of Quicksilver and that type of stuff. Our main market is Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. We're doing really well out there, and people seem to like the stuff. I'm trying to get some of the guys here into the stuff.   The Entrepreneur's Insight: I'm only 20, so it's interesting to get to know a bit of the business world and the different things you have to take care of. There is so much stuff that I was unaware of until I got into this. It makes me appreciate being able to play hockey. I can see how difficult it can be for people to make a living. It's fun to do, and it's goood to get this business knowledge. Even if it doesn't take off, it will help me down the road.

Taking Responsibility: I'm disappointed in myself, the way I approached things last year. I don't know if it had to do with a bit of immaturity or what it was. Later on in the season when my habits started to get better, I started to play well. I started to get angry that I wasn't getting more of a chance, but I don't think I deserved one at that point.   A great Greenville experience: I got sent down to Greenville [in the East Coast Hockey League,] and I was upset about it at first. But I had a good talk with the head coach down there, John Marks. He said, "I know when you're not in the lineup, it's tough to approach the game as if you're playing and to stay disciplined. I don't blame you. But you're down here, you're going to play a ton, and you're going to be one of our best players." I soaked up everything he said and strived to be the best player on that team and in that league. I looked at it as a way to make myself a better hockey player and end the season strong.