. : 2004 NHL Entry Draft Saturday, June 26, 2004 RBC Center- Raleigh, N.C. 1st Round #6 "It's a wonderful feeling," Montoya said after the Rangers took him with the sixth overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. "I always wanted to put on this jersey. I guess it really started when I loved to watch the USA Hockey team play and being a goalie I really loved to watch Mike Richter. When the Olympics came around, it was Mike Richter time. Then I started loving the Rangers. The city has great fans. It's always been a dream of mine to play in Madison Square garden. Hopefully, it will happen one day."  . : : .

. : NHL Top Prospects 6.24.04 USA Basebal National Team Thursday, June 24, 2004 - Durham Bulls Athletic Park- Durham, N.C. NHL top prospect Al Montoya awaits his turn at batting practice with the USA Baseball National Team.(photo: wireimage) NHL's Top Prospects, from left to right, Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Al Montoya, Alexandre Picard, Kyle Chipchura, Andrew Ladd, and Cam Barker watch as Wojtek Wolski takes batting practice with the USA Baseball National Team.(photo: wireimage) NHL's Top Prospects, from left to right, Wojtek Wolski, Alexandre Picard, Kyle Chipchura, Cam Barker, Evgeni Malkin, Al Montoya, Andrew Ladd, and Alexander Ovechkin stand in from of the crowd before batting practice with the USA Baseball National Team.(photo: wireimage) NHL's Top Prospects, from left to right, Wojtek Wolski, Alexandre Picard, Kyle Chipchura, Cam Barker, Evgeni Malkin, Al Montoya, Andrew Ladd, and Alexander Ovechkin stand in from of the crowd before batting practice with the USA Baseball National Team.(photo: wireimage) NHL's top prospects pose for a picture with the Canadian Student National Team.(photo: wireimage) A group shot of the eight prospects introduced during Alive After Five in Durham on Thursday night.  . : : .