OHL Saginaw Spirit

Future Spirit To Be Drafted Saturday

Published on April 28, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Saginaw Spirit News Release


(Saginaw, MI) The Saginaw Spirit are participating in the 2008 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection this Saturday, May 3rd, starting at 9:00 AM. The draft will be conducted via both telephone and internet; fans can follow along live at Ontariohockeyleague.com.

The Spirit select 10th overall in the first round. The team selected forward Daniel Pachis (16th overall) in the first round of the 2007 OHL Priority Selection; other players selected last season include forward Jordan Szwarz (24th overall), defenseman Cody Sol (116th overall), and goalie Joseph Lepera (276th overall).

Saginaw boasts 8 picks in the first 5 rounds of the 2008 OHL Priority Selection, 16 picks overall. ‘We are excited to have 8 picks in the first 5 rounds," stated Spirit General Manager Don Edwards, "The Spirit scouting staff has worked all season long to pinpoint the top players that best fit our organization's vision of a championship caliber team."

First Round: 10th (10th overall)

Second Round: 17th (37th overall)

Third Round: 17th and 19th (57th and 59th overall)

Fourth Round: 10th and 14th (70th and 74th overall)

Fifth Round: 4th and 10th (84th and 90th overall)

Sixth Round: No Spirit Selection

Seventh Round: No Spirit Selection

Eighth Round: 10th (150th overall)

Ninth Round: 10th (170th overall)

Tenth Round: 10th (190th overall)

Eleventh Round: 10th (210th overall)

Twelfth Round: 10th (230th overall)

Thirteenth Round: 10th (250th overall)

Fourteenth Round: 10th (270th overall)

Fifteenth Round: 5th (285th overall)

The OHL Priority Selection is the primary method for building a successful OHL franchise. Last season's Spirit roster featured several players selected by Saginaw in the draft, including forward Kain Allicock (127th overall, 2006), defenseman Chris Breen (125th overall, 2005), defenseman T.J. Brodie (47th overall, 2006), forward Chris Chappell (202nd overall, 2004), defenseman Adam Comrie (172nd overall, 2006), defenseman Nick Crawford (12th overall, 2006) and goalie Ryan Daniels (48th overall, 2004).

Previous Spirit first round selections include forward Daniel Pachis (2007), defenseman Nick Crawford (2006), forward Zack Torquato (2005), defenseman Matt Corrente (2004), defenseman Patrick McNeill (2003) and forward Jean-Michel Rizk (2002).

North American players born between January 1, 1989 and December 31, 1992 are eligible for selection. OHL teams are permitted to register a maximum of four 16 year old players chosen in the Selection; those 16 year old players that are allowed to dress and play are the first two 16 year old players selected and a maximum of addition of two 16 year old ‘wild card' players. All other 16 year old players selected are eligible to be called up as an ‘affiliate player' or ‘floating affiliate player' for a maximum of 10 games, unless the member team is eliminated from competition for that season.

For more information on the Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection, please visit Ontariohockeyleague.com.

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