Ontario Hockey League Completes 2010 Priority Selection
May 1, 2010 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Ontario Hockey League today completed the 2010 Priority Selection with 301 players selected over 15 rounds.
The 301 players selected include 172 forwards, 97 defencemen, and 32 goaltenders. The Greater Toronto Hockey League led the way with 72 players selected including 15 from the Toronto Young Nationals. 70 players were selected from the Ontario Minor Hockey Association, followed by 62 players selected from hockey programs in the United States. 48 players were drafted from the ALLIANCE, with 24 selected from the Ottawa District Hockey Association, 13 from the Northern Ontario Hockey Association, 10 from Hockey Northwestern Ontario, and 2 from various other programs in Canada. 175 players of the 301 selected competed at the 2010 OHL Cup Showcase Tournament.
"I would like to congratulate the 301 young men that were drafted in the 2010 OHL Priority Selection" said OHL Director of Central Scouting and Player Development Rob Kitamura. "Every player should be proud of this accomplishment, but I want to also wish the best of luck to all of the players not selected today, and hope for them to keep in mind that continued hard work will bring future success."
First round results:
1. Sarnia Sting - Alex Galchenyuk, Chicago Young Americans (LC)
2. Belleville Bulls - Brendan Gaunce, Markham Waxers (LC)
3. Oshawa Generals - Scott Laughton, Toronto Marlboros (LC)
4. Owen Sound Attack - Jarrod Maidens, Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs (LC)
5. Sudbury Wolves - Matthew Campagna, Toronto Young Nationals (LC)
6. Niagara IceDogs - Jesse Graham, Toronto Young Nationals (RD)
7. Peterborough Petes - Slater Koekkoek, Notre Dame Hounds (LD)
8. Niagara IceDogs - Luke Mercer, Toronto Young Nationals (LD)
9. Brampton Battalion - Marcus McIvor, Whitby Wildcats (RD)
10. Kingston Frontenacs - Alex Gudbranson, Ottawa Jr. 67's (RD)
11. Erie Otters - Chris Marchese, Toronto Marlboros (LW)
12. Guelph Storm - Mathew Finn, Toronto Marlboros (LD)
13. Saginaw Spirit - Justin Kea, Central Ontario Wolves (LC)
14. Soo Greyhounds - Gianluca Curcuruto, Mississauga Reps (LD)
15. Plymouth Whalers - Max Iafrate, Detroit Belle Tire (RD)
16. Ottawa 67's - Sean Monahan, Mississauga Rebels (LC)
17. Mississauga St. Michael's Majors - Nick Ebert, Waterloo Jr. A (RD)
18. Kitchener Rangers - Matia Marcantuoni, Toronto Marlboros (RC)
19. London Knights - Chris Tierney, York Simcoe Express (LC)
20. Windsor Spitfires - Grant Webermin, Detroit Honeybaked (LD)
21. Barrie Colts - Kerby Rychel, Detroit Belle Tire (LW)
Full results are available at www.ontariohockeyleague.com
The first three rounds of the 2010 OHL Priority Selection were shown live on a draft show presented by State Farm. The show is still available in archived format with the following teams making selections at the times listed below.
2010 OHL Priority Selection Draft Show presented by State Farm
TIME Round 1
1 0:07 SARNIA
2 0:09 BELLEVILLE
3 0:15 OSHAWA
4 0:19 OWEN SOUND
5 0:23 SUDBURY
6 0:25 NIAGARA
7 0:27 PETERBOROUGH
8 0:29 NIAGARA
9 0:31 BRAMPTON
10 0:34 KINGSTON
11 0:36 ERIE
12 0:39 GUELPH
13 0:41 SAGINAW
14 0:44 SAULT STE MARIE
15 0:49 PLYMOUTH
16 0:51 OTTAWA
17 0:54 MISSISSAUGA
18 0:56 KITCHENER
19 1:00 LONDON
20 1:02 WINDSOR
21 1:08 BARRIE
TIME Round 2
1 1:17 ERIE
2 1:21 SARNIA
3 1:24 OSHAWA
4 1:27 NIAGARA
5 1:30 SUDBURY
6 1:32 PLYMOUTH
7 1:35 PETERBOROUGH
8 1:39 GUELPH
9 1:44 KINGSTON
10 1:47 ERIE
11 1:52 SAGINAW
12 1:59 SAGINAW
13 2:02 KITCHENER
14 2:06 SAULT STE MARIE
15 2:09 OTTAWA
16 2:10 MISSISSAUGA
17 2:12 WINDSOR
18 2:15 NIAGARA
19 2:23 SUDBURY
20 2:25 OTTAWA
TIME Round 3
1 2:34 SAGINAW
2 2:37 BELLEVILLE
3 2:39 OSHAWA
4 2:42 BELLEVILLE
5 2:44 GUELPH
6 2:46 OWEN SOUND
7 2:52 PETERBOROUGH
8 2:54 LONDON
9 2:58 ERIE
10 3:04 ERIE
11 3:06 OWEN SOUND
12 3:11 NIAGARA
13 3:14 SAULT STE MARIE
14 3:18 BARRIE
15 3:20 KITCHENER
16 3:23 SARNIA
17 3:24 OSHAWA
18 3:26 OSHAWA
19 3:29 BRAMPTON
20 3:32 BARRIE
Ontario Hockey League Stories from May 1, 2010
- Spitfires Select Defenceman Grant Webermin With 20th Pick - Windsor Spitfires
- Ontario Hockey League Completes 2010 Priority Selection - OHL
- Re; Knights Select Chris Tierney - London Knights
- Spirit Draft for Success at OHL Priority Selection - Saginaw Spirit
- Majors 2010 Priority Selection Re-Cap - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
- Attack Wrap-Up 2010 OHL Draft - Owen Sound Attack
- Attack Pick Up Four More Prospects - Owen Sound Attack
- Ottawa 67's Select Sean Monohan 16th Overall - Ottawa 67's
- Owen Sound Attack Add Scoring Punch in Third Round - Owen Sound Attack
- Ottawa 67's Pick Taylor Fielding in the 2nd Round - Ottawa 67's
- Otters Take Pelech and Crisp in the Second Round - Erie Otters
- Colts Select Kerby Rychel 21st Overall - Barrie Colts
- Majors Select Nick Ebert with First Pick - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
- Curcuruto selected in 1st Round by Hounds - Soo Greyhounds
- Rangers Select Matia Marcantuoni With First Pick - Kitchener Rangers
- Otters Select LW Chris Marchese With First Round Pick - Erie Otters
- Barrie Winger Signs With The Flames - Barrie Colts
- Spirit Select Justin Kea With The 13th Overall Pick - Saginaw Spirit
- Jarrod Maidens Attack's First Round Selection - Owen Sound Attack
- Bulls Select Gaunce in First Round of 2010 OHL Priority Selection - Belleville Bulls
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