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Eleven Petes Alumni on NHL Opening Day Rosters

October 8, 2015 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Peterborough Petes News Release


(Toronto, ON)- The Ontario Hockey League announced on Wednesday that 178 OHL alumni are listed on National Hockey League opening day rosters representing over 23% of all players in the league to start the 2015-16 season. Eleven Peterborough Petes alumni are on opening day rosters.

All 30 NHL teams have at least one former OHL player on their opening day roster. The Los Angeles Kings and Buffalo Sabres lead the league with 10 former OHL players each, followed by the Columbus Blue Jackets and Toronto Maple Leafs with nine each.

The OHL continues to be a leading supplier of talent to the NHL.

Petes Alumni on NHL Opening Day Rosters:

Jiri Sekac (Anaheim Ducks)

Steve Downie (Arizona Coyotes)

Ryan Spooner (Boston Bruins)

Zach Bogosian (Buffalo Sabres)

Eric Staal (Carolina Hurricanes)

Jordan Staal (Carolina Hurricanes)

Shawn Thornton (Florida Panthers)

Zack Kassian (Montreal Canadiens)

Austin Watson (Nashville Predators)

Matt Puempel (Ottawa Senators)

Slater Koekkoek (Tampa Bay Lightning)

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