405 CHL Grads Make up 53% of NHL Opening Day Rosters
October 8, 2015 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Flint Firebirds News Release
Tyler Seguin with the Dallas Stars
(Flint Firebirds)
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League proudly announced today that 405 CHL graduates were listed on National Hockey League opening day rosters representing over 53% of all players in the league to start the 2015-16 season.
Of the 405 players, 11 finished the 2014-15 season in the CHL including seven who are returning-eligible as 18 and 19-year-old players led by first overall pick and CHL Player of the Year Connor McDavid of the Erie Otters set to make his NHL debut with the Edmonton Oilers when they open their season Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues.
The 405 CHL graduates on NHL rosters includes 178 players from the Ontario Hockey League, 145 from the Western Hockey League, and 82 from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
In addition, a total of 354 returning eligible CHL players attended NHL Training Camps this season including 155 from the OHL, 126 from the WHL, and 73 from the QMJHL.
14 former players within the Flint Firebirds/Plymouth Whalers organization are on NHL opening day rosters including:
Jared Boll (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Michal Jordan (Carolina Hurricanes)
David Legwand (Buffalo Sabres)
J.T. Miller (New York Rangers)
John Mitchell (Colorado Avalanche)
James Neal (Nashville Predators)
Rickard Rakell (Anaheim Ducks)
Tyler Seguin (Dallas Stars)
Chris Terry (Carolina Hurricanes)
Chris Thorburn (Winnipeg Jets)
Vincent Trocheck (Florida Panthers)
Justin Williams (Washington Capitals)
Tom Wilson (Washington Capitals)
James Wisniewski (Carolina Hurricanes)
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