Twenty-Two QMJHL Players Selected at 2010 NHL Draft

Published on June 26, 2010 under Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) News Release

LOS ANGELES, Saturday, June 26, 2010 - Twenty-two players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League were selected by NHL clubs this week-end during the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the famous Staples Centre in Los Angeles.

Moncton Wildcats defenseman Brandon Gormley became the first Quebec Major Junior Hockey League player selected at this year's NHL Entry Draft as the Phoenix Coyotes used their first selection (13th overall) to scoop up the talented blue-liner.

Gormley, who collected nine goals and thirty-four helpers for the Wildcats last season, spearheaded a solid defensive squad which helped Moncton earn a second President Cup title in franchise history. The P.E.I. native also was named to the League's Second All-Star Team and earned the Michael-Bossy Trophy as the Top Professional Prospect.

Unsurprisingly, the Edmonton Oilers used the first pick of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft to select two-time MasterCard Memorial Cup MVP Taylor Hall. Then, the Boston Bruins took Tyler Seguin of the Plymouth Whalers.

Once again this year, the Canadian Hockey League led the way in top selections. Nine of the top ten players selected were taken from the CHL (WHL, OHL & QMJHL). Moreover, a total of 107 CHL players were picked up representing 51% of all 210 drafted players.

Here is a breakdown of the QMJHL taken (per round):

Round 1

13 - Phoenix - Brandon Gormley (Moncton)

Round 2

55 - Columbus - Petr Straka (Rimouski)

Round 3

65 - New York Islanders - Kirill Kabanov (Moncton)
68 - Buffalo - Jérôme Gauthier-Leduc (Rouyn-Noranda)
71 - Colorado - Michaël Bournival (Shawinigan)
72 - Tampa Bay - Adam Janosi (Gatineau)
76 - Ottawa - Jakub Culek (Rimouski)
81 - Detroit - Louis-Marc Aubry (Montreal)
86 - Washington - Stanislav Galiev (Saint John)
89 - Philadelphia - Michael Chaput (Lewiston)

Round 4

91 - Edmonton - Jérémie Blain (Acadie-Bathurst)
102 - Columbus - Mathieu Corbeil-Thériault (Halifax)
117 - Montreal - Morgan Ellis (Cape Breton)
119 - Phoenix - Tye McGinn (Gatineau)

Round 5

138 - Phoenix - Louis Domingue (Québec)
145 - Vancouver - Adam Polasek (P.E.I.)

Round 6

163 - San Jose - Konrad Abeltshauser (Halifax)
164 - St. Louis - Stephen MacAulay (Saint John)
173 - Buffalo - Cédrick Hanley (Val-d'Or)
174 - New Jersey - Maxime Clermont (Gatineau)
176 - Washington - Samuel Carrier (Lewiston)

Round 7

205 - Vancouver - Sawyer Hannay (Halifax)

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