96 CHL Players Selected in the 2016 NHL Draft

Published on June 25, 2016 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release

Buffalo, NY - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that 96 CHL players were selected in the seven rounds of the 2016 NHL Draft held this weekend at First Niagara Center in Buffalo representing over 45% of the 211 players picked by all 30 NHL clubs.

The 96 CHL players includes 15 selected in the first round including five picks in the top-10 led by Pierre-Luc Dubois of the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles chosen third overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets. The second and third rounds of the 2016 NHL Draft featured 16 players respectively meaning the league occupied over 50% of all picks through the first 30, 61, and 91 selections.

Of the 96 CHL players selected, the Ontario Hockey League leads the way with 48 players which matches a modern draft record set in 2012 and ties the league's highest total since 1999 when 52 players were selected in the nine-round draft process. The Western Hockey League had 34 players selected for the second straight season, while 14 players were chosen from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

"The NHL Draft is a special time for players to enjoy the experience with their family, friends, billets, and teams," said CHL President David Branch. "Congratulations to all of our players and their families, as well as our coaches and teams who continue to build the CHL's development model as the number one supplier of talent by way of both quantity and quality of players to the NHL."

By position, a total of 118 forwards were selected (56 CHL), 75 defencemen (33 CHL), and 18 goaltenders (7 CHL). The league featured five of the first 10 forwards chosen overall including Dubois, fifth overall pick Matthew Tkachuk (Calgary) of the London Knights, eighth overall pick Alexander Nylander (Buffalo) of the Mississauga Steelheads, 11th overall pick Logan Brown (Montreal) of the Windsor Spitfires, and 12th overall pick Michael McLeod (New Jersey) of the Steelheads. On defence, the CHL produced the first three picks at the position including the Knights' Olli Juolevi (Vancouver) at fifth overall, the Spitfires' Mikhail Sergachev (Montreal) at ninth overall, and Jake Bean (Carolina) of the Calgary Hitmen chosen 13th overall. In goal, CHL netminders represented the first two picked at the position led by Carter Hart (Philadelphia) of the Everett Silvertips going 48th overall, followed by the Knights' Tyler Parsons (Calgary) chosen 54th overall, while Evan Fitzpatrick (St. Louis) of the Sherbrooke Phoenix was the fourth goaltender off the board at 59th overall.

47 different CHL teams developed NHL Draft picks in 2016 including the MasterCard Memorial Cup champion London Knights who led the way with seven players selected. This figure represents their highest total since eight were picked in 1998 and continues their record streak of players chosen annually since 1969. The Calgary Hitmen had five players selected for the second time in three years to lead all WHL clubs, while the Mississauga Steelheads set a modern draft record with five players selected. Two WHL clubs had four players selected including the Victoria Royals who set a new franchise record, while the Kelowna Rockets tied a modern franchise mark. Historical picks were made involving two OHL clubs as the 2016 NHL Draft featured the first Hamilton Bulldog, and the first two Flint Firebirds ever chosen by NHL clubs.

29 of the 30 NHL teams selected at least one CHL player led by the Tampa Bay Lightning with seven CHL players, followed by the Anaheim Ducks with six. The Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Carolina Hurricanes, Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Vancouver Canucks each selected five. Of the other Canadian NHL teams, the Montreal Canadiens selected four CHL players, while both the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets selected three each, and the Ottawa Senators selected two CHL players. The Boston Bruins were the lone NHL team not to select a player from the CHL.

Following the 2016 NHL Draft, a total of 5,372 CHL players have been selected since 1969 representing just under 50% of all players.

CHL Players Selected in the 2016 NHL Draft:

First Round (15 CHL Players):

3. Pierre-Luc Dubois (Cape Breton Screaming Eagles) - Columbus Blue Jackets

5. Olli Juolevi (London Knights) - Vancouver Canucks

6. Matthew Tkachuk (London Knights) - Calgary Flames

8. Alexander Nylander (Mississauga Steelheads) - Buffalo Sabres

9. Mikhail Sergachev (Windsor Spitfires) - Montreal Canadiens

11. Logan Brown (Windsor Spitfires) - Ottawa Senators

12. Michael McLeod (Mississauga Steelheads) - New Jersey Devils

13. Jake Bean (Calgary Hitmen) - Carolina Hurricanes

16. Jakob Chychrun (Sarnia Sting) - Arizona Coyotes

18. Logan Stanley (Windsor Spitfires) - Winnipeg Jets

21. Julien Gauthier (Val-d'Or Foreurs) - Carolina Hurricanes

24. Max Jones (London Knights) - Anaheim Ducks

27. Brett Howden (Moose Jaw Warriors) - Tampa Bay Lightning

28. Lucas Johansen (Kelowna Rockets) - Washington Capitals

30. Sam Steel (Regina Pats) - Anaheim Ducks

Second Round (16 CHL Players):

32. Tyler Benson (Vancouver Giants) - Edmonton Oilers

35. Jordan Kyrou (Sarnia Sting) - St. Louis Blues

36. Pascal Laberge (Victoriaville Tigres) - Philadelphia Flyers

37. Libor Hajek (Saskatoon Blades) - Tampa Bay Lightning

38. Adam Mascherin (Kitchener Rangers) - Florida Panthers

39. Alex DeBrincat (Erie Otters) - Chicago Blackhawks

41. Nathan Bastian (Mississauga Steelheads) - New Jersey Devils

44. Boris Katchouk (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) - Tampa Bay Lightning

46. Givani Smith (Guelph Storm) - Detroit Red Wings

47. Samuel Girard (Shawinigan Cataractes) - Nashville Predators

48. Carter Hart (Everett Silvertips) - Philadelphia Flyers

51. Kale Clague (Brandon Wheat Kings) - Los Angeles Kings

54. Tyler Parsons (London Knights) - Calgary Flames

56. Dillon Dube (Kelowna Rockets) - Calgary Flames

58. Taylor Raddysh (Erie Otters) - Tampa Bay Lightning

59. Evan Fitzpatrick (Sherbrooke Phoenix) - St. Louis Blues

Third Round (16 CHL Players):

63. Markus Niemelainen (Saginaw Spirit) - Edmonton Oilers

65. Vitalii Abramov (Gatineau Olympiques) - Columbus Blue Jackets

68. Cam Dineen (North Bay Battalion) - Arizona Coyotes

69. Cliff Pu (London Knights) - Buffalo Sabres

70. Will Bitten (Flint Firebirds) - Montreal Canadiens

71. Josh Anderson (Prince George Cougars) - Colorado Avalanche

74. Hudson Elynuik (Spokane Chiefs) - Carolina Hurricanes

77. Connor Hall (Kitchener Rangers) - Pittsburgh Penguins

78. Frederic Allard (Chicoutimi Sagueneens) - Nashville Predators

79. Luke Green (Saint John Sea Dogs) - Winnipeg Jets

80. Brandon Gignac (Shawinigan Cataractes) - New Jersey Devils

81. Sean Day (Mississauga Steelheads) - New York Rangers

82. Carsen Twarynski (Calgary Hitmen) - Philadelphia Flyers

85. Josh Mahura (Red Deer Rebels) - Anaheim Ducks

87. Garrett Pilon (Kamloops Blazers) - Washington Capitals

88. Connor Ingram (Kamloops Blazers) - Tampa Bay Lightning

Fourth Round (12 CHL Players):

92. Adam Brooks (Regina Pats) - Toronto Maple Leafs

93. Jack Kopacka (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) - Anaheim Ducks

94. Jonathan Ang (Peterborough Petes) - Florida Panthers

100. Victor Mete (London Knights) - Montreal Canadiens

101. Keaton Middleton (Saginaw Spirit) - Toronto Maple Leafs

105. Evan Cormier (Saginaw Spirit) - New Jersey Devils

109. Connor Bunnaman (Kitchener Rangers) - Philadelphia Flyers

111. Noah Gregor (Moose Jaw Warriors) - San Jose Sharks

113. Nathan Noel (Saint John Sea Dogs) - Chicago Blackhawks

114. Riley Stillman (Oshawa Generals) - Florida Panthers

115. Alex Dostie (Gatineau Olympiques) - Anaheim Ducks

119. Tanner Kaspick (Brandon Wheat Kings) - St. Louis Blues

Fifth Round (14 CHL Players):

122. Vladimir Bobylev (Victoria Royals) - Toronto Maple Leafs

123. Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes) - Edmonton Oilers

127. Jordy Stallard (Calgary Hitmen) - Winnipeg Jets

130. Vojtech Budik (Prince Albert Raiders) - Buffalo Sabres

133. Max Lajoie (Swift Current Broncos) - Ottawa Senators

134. Jeremy Helvig (Kingston Frontenacs) - Carolina Hurricanes

137. Jordan Sambrook (Erie Otters) - Detroit Red Wings

140. Cole Candella (Hamilton Bulldogs) - Vancouver Canucks

141. Tim Gettinger (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds) - New York Rangers

144. Conner Bleackley (Red Deer Rebels) - St. Louis Blues

145. Beck Malenstyn (Calgary Hitmen) - Washington Capitals

146. Nicholas Caamano (Flint Firebirds) - Dallas Stars

148. Christopher Paquette (Niagara IceDogs) - Tampa Bay Lightning

150. Manuel Wiederer (Moncton Wildcats) - San Jose Sharks

Sixth Round (10 CHL Players):

152. Jack Walker (Victoria Royals) - Toronto Maple Leafs

154. Jakob Stukel (Calgary Hitmen) - Vancouver Canucks

159. Brandon Hagel (Red Deer Rebels) - Buffalo Sabres

160. Michael Pezzetta (Sudbury Wolves) - Montreal Canadiens

164. Noah Carroll (Guelph Storm) - Carolina Hurricanes

166. Matthew Phillips (Victoria Royals) - Calgary Flames

171. Gabriel Fontaine (Rouyn-Noranda Huskies) - New York Rangers

172. Anthony Salinitri (Sarnia Sting) - Philadelphia Flyers

179. Nicolas Mattinen (London Knights) - Toronto Maple Leafs

180. Mark Shoemaker (North Bay Battalion) - San Jose Sharks

Seventh Round (13 CHL Players):

184. Rodrigo Abols (Portland Winterhawks) - Vancouver Canucks

185. Calvin Thurkauf (Kelowna Rockets) - Columbus Blue Jackets

186. Stepan Falkovsky (Ottawa 67's) - Calgary Flames

189. Austin Osmanski (Mississauga Steelheads) - Buffalo Sabres

191. Travis Barron (Ottawa 67's) - Colorado Avalanche

194. Brett McKenzie (North Bay Battalion) - Vancouver Canucks

196. Dmitry Sokolov (Sudbury Wolves) - Minnesota Wild

200. David Quenneville (Medicine Hat Tigers) - New York Islanders

201. Ty Ronning (Vancouver Giants) - New York Rangers

202. Jacob Friend (Owen Sound Attack) - Los Angeles Kings

204. Brayden Chizen (Kelowna Rockets) - Minnesota Wild

205. Tyler Soy (Victoria Royals) - Anaheim Ducks

206. Otto Somppi (Halifax Mooseheads) - Tampa Bay Lightning

For full results from the 2016 NHL Draft visit www.nhl.com.

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