Attack Take Gates in 6 and Sansom in 8th
Published on April 6, 2013 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Owen Sound Attack News Release
The Owen Sound Attack is pleased to announce they have selected forward Brent Gates in the 6th Round Pick and Colton Sansom with their 8th Round Round Pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.
Gates spent the 2012/2013 season with the Detroit Compuware Under 16 team where he tallied 9 goals and 8 assists in 25 games. The 6'1, 176lb centre hails from Grand Rapids, MI.
With their 8th Round Selection, the Attack picked Colton Sansom, a teammate of Attack 2nd Round Pick Tyler MacArthur. In 60 games, the 6'2, 165lb winger tallied 32 goals and 15 assists for 47 points.
"Both of these young men add size and grit to our organization." Said General Manager Dale DeGray. "We wanted kids that fit the Owen Sound Attack mold and we've seemed to have good luck today finding them."
Ontario Hockey League Stories from April 6, 2013
- OHL Completes 2013 Priority Selection - OHL
- Rounds 10-15 Recap - Erie Otters
- Colts Complete OHL Priority Selection - Barrie Colts
- Knights Draft Marner 19th Overall - London Knights
- Attack Close out OHL Draft - Owen Sound Attack
- IceDogs Select 11 in 2013 OHL Priority Selection - Niagara IceDogs
- Ottawa 67's Announce 2013 OHL Draft Picks - Ottawa 67's
- Attack Finish Draft - Owen Sound Attack
- Attack Pick in Rounds 9, 11 and 12 - Owen Sound Attack
- Otters Draft Update - Erie Otters
- Attack Take Gates in 6 and Sansom in 8th - Owen Sound Attack
- Ottawa 67's Announce 6th and 7th Round Picks - Ottawa 67's
- Steelheads Announce Sean Day as 4th Overall Pick - Brampton Steelheads
- Hounds Select Colton White in Rd 2 - Soo Greyhounds
- 67's Select Ben Fanjoy with 5th Round Pick - Ottawa 67's
- Attack Take Clark - Owen Sound Attack
- Attack Take Goaltender in Round 4 - Owen Sound Attack
- Ottawa 67's Select Dylan McDonald in the 4th Round - Ottawa 67's
- Attack Take Three Players in 3rd Round - Owen Sound Attack
- Spitfires Select Ryan Moore at #35 - Windsor Spitfires
- Petes Select Josh Coyle - Peterborough Petes
- Otters Select Strome - Erie Otters
- Colts Pick Matthew Kreis 15th Overall - Barrie Colts
- Petes Select Mitchell Webb - Peterborough Petes
- Attack Take Tyler MacArthur in Round Two - Owen Sound Attack
- Otters Take Saban - Erie Otters
- Petes Select Cameron Lizotte in 2nd Round - Peterborough Petes
- Oshawa Generals Select Mitchell Vande Sompel 14th Overall - Oshawa Generals
- Attack Take Szypula - Owen Sound Attack
- 67's Select Troy Henley in the 2nd Round - Ottawa 67's
- Petes Select Defenceman Matt Spencer 3rd Overall - Peterborough Petes
- Rangers Select Davies 13th Overall - Kitchener Rangers
- Steelheads Select Sean Day 4th Overall - Brampton Steelheads
- Soo's Own Blake Spears Selected by Greyhounds - Soo Greyhounds
- Fronteancs Select Lawson Crouse in First Round - Kingston Frontenacs
- Ottawa 67's Draft Travis Konecny First Overall - Ottawa 67's
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