Pro Teams Draft Pair of Wayzata Standouts

Wayzata High School's Mario Lucia has been drafted by the Minnesota Wild.

Lucia was chosen in the second round with the 60th overall pick.

This year's draft took place at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, where Lucia gathered with family to await his fate. He answered questions from reporters after his selection and said he was thrilled and honored to be selected by his hometown team. 

The Wild traded two later round selections to the Vancouver Canucks for the chance to move up and select Lucia.

Lucia scored 30 goals during his senior season playing for Wayzata High School—exactly double the number he scored during his junior year.  A complete scouting report, referenced via Twitter by the Minnesota Wild, can be found here.

Lucia will turn 18 in August and was the highest-ranked Minnesota prospect in this year's draft. 

Mario Lucia is the son of Don Lucia, the head hockey coach for the U of M.

Mario Lucia's teammate on Wayzata's hockey team, Tony Cameranesi, was also drafted in the fifth round. The Toronto Maple Leafs took Cameranesi 130th overall.

Cameranesi, a 5-foot-9, 162-pound center, led the Trojans with 54 points last season. He scored 15 goals and tallied 39 assists during the regular season, then added nine points in the playoffs.

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