15 players from Waterloo Region and area drafted in OHL Saturday
Posted Apr 9, 2016 12:20:40 PM.
Last Updated Apr 9, 2016 05:30:58 PM.
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15 players from Waterloo Region, Guelph and Elora are a step closer to the Ontario Hockey League. The OHL held its 2016 draft on Saturday.
A record nine Waterloo Wolves were drafted (eight were selected in 2007).
Here is the complete list of local draft picks:
-Centre Alex Gritz (Pennsylvania) of the Waterloo Wolves was a third round pick (50th overall) of the Soo Greyhounds
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-Centre Mitchell Hoelscher (Elora) of the Waterloo Wolves was a third round pick (56th overall) of the Ottawa 67’s
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-Goalie Nathan Torchia (Baden) of the Waterloo Wolves selected in fourth round (66th overall) by the Oshawa Generals
AUDIO: 570’s Blair Adams chats with Nathan Torchia
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-Left Winger Chris Playfair (Waterloo) of the Waterloo Wolves selected in fourth round (75th overall) by the Windsor Spitfires
AUDIO: 570’s Blair Adams chats with Chris Playfair
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-Centre Luke Bignell (Kitchener) of the Kitchener Jr. Rangers selected in fifth round (85th overall) by the Barrie Colts
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-Centre Mitch Morrison (Guelph) of Guelph Gryphons Minor Midget taken in fifth round (86th overall) by the Saginaw Spirit
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-Centre Keanan Stewart (Conestogo) of Guelph Gryphons Minor Midget selected in fifth round (101st overall) by the Owen Sound Attack
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-Barrie Colts draft Breslau’s Tristan De Jong (D) of Waterloo Wolves 200th overall
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-Guelph Storm select Andrew Scott (C) of Cambridge 242nd overall. Played for Cambridge Hawks
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-Petes draft Waterloo’s Parker Casey (C) of the Waterloo Wolves 249th overall
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-Barrie takes Kitchener’s Addison Macey (D) 298th overall. Played for Kitchener Jr. Rangers
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The son’s of former Kitchener Rangers coaches Pete DeBoer and Steve Spott were also drafted on Saturday. Jack DeBoer went to the Oshawa Generals, Tyler Spott was selected by Hamilton.
